New-York tribune., 1868-07-28
ALABAMA.
tions ofJoy.
THE SENATORS ELECT.


From Our Special Correspondent
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July %, 1868.
The Alabama Legislature has just completed the
election of the United States Senators. Gen. George
Il. Spencer was elected for the term ending in 1873,
and Gen. Willard Warner for the term ending iii
1871.
Gen Spencer is native of New-Yorl City, but
has spent most of his life IN the West. He entered
the army in a Nebraska regiment, and subsequently
recruited the 1st Alabama Cavalry from among the
Union men who fed from home to avoid Rebel con-
scription His camp was long the home of the per,
scented Union men Of the Alabama mountains, and
the people of North Alabama were attached to him
by many ties of gratitude and esteem. Before the
war he lived in North Alabama and 1t was felt on
a hands TO he meTited tribute to worth and yalor
that he should be elected TO the best office III the
gift of the Republicans Of the state
In politics, Gen. Spencer IS entirely trustworthy
The writer OF this paper Wen rememDors that IN
August 1865 before the assembling Of the Parsons
Johnson Convention, Gen. Spencer openly adyocated
the extension Of the right of suffrage 10 the black
men of the South, a measure not only night IN IT,
self but the only means of saving the Southern
States from Rebel rule, and the balefl influence OF
the Calhoun school Of politics. PeIsstehce IN tul'
belief and it's unincIIng advocacy, nave made Ueli
Spencer particularly obnoxious TO the Rebel press or
tbe State and the murderer Ryland Randolph or me
Tuscaloosa HORitOr has filed his pcstllentia 6heet
for months with the fOulest abuse of Spencer. No
calumny that could be invented was TOO we 10
charge IIpOn him. and the exposure OF one fasehO0d
only served TO provoke the uiterance OF q oole1 1
more The Republican Legislature has set Its seal
upOn the worth and character OF Gen. spencer, by
ri wing him tire highest mark Of It's confidence, ana
his election will be hailed with joy throughout the
mountain district of the State.
Gen. Spencer is comparatively young man, belng
about 8j years Od-an intelligent, refined and pol
ished gentleman lie lS WldoTeri t nls %iie Ey wa9
iRg Post in Philadelphia, and most accomplished
lady. well known as q SucCessiuFn0YellSt ana essay
ist. She died more than year ago III Tuscaloosa,
81 he tluUgguls hearts
country. 1,,.,,,
Warner Of Montgomery County. Gen. W halher -
well known in all the loyal households OF the lahd
He was on Gen. Shermans stan through al MS nara
fighting, and was made SiaJor-OeneIaI LOT conspiCu
Ous QalantTy. No soldier in the army that mafchC9
from Atlanta TO the sea- after Cen Sherman himself
is better known to the gallant memo that command
aud they viii all be glad TO hear that the newborn
State with which hc has cast his future lot has thus
early recognized his worth and scnt HIM TO repre-
sent her in the highest representative Douy III the
Cen. Warner is n highly educated man, and an ex-
cccnt and fOrciblo speaker lie lived before the
war in Newark Ohio and was the Treasurer OF the
well-knOWn Newark Machine Works. lie gave up
his post and sacrificed oil ne was worth Ill entering
the army. But self-sacrlfce Is no stranger TO his
composition. Many years ago. when just entering
upon manhood. his father died, leaving an estate IN
Louisiana, part OF winch, CONSISTING NANNY 2 3i
slaves, fell 70 Willard Warner and his sister. B0th
brother and sister true 70 the prncipie5 Oh esdG ON
they had unblbed N ONO, voluntarily Ieeu lhe
slaves that fell to them preferLlng to be POOR ana
earn their own bread rather than he enriched Dy sell
ing the flesh and blood OF their fellOwcreatures.
From that time to this Willard Warner has adYo-
Gated with more than common power ana elOquence,
the great principle of the civil and political equality
of all men In him the doctrine Of the fatherhood OF
God and the brotherhood of man has found one OF
its most Jealous apostles ana 70 MIN inc
Rcpublicaus of Alabama to-day feel that they can
safely commit their dearest Interests ana most cher-
i,hcd rights
Now That the election is over, everybody includ-
inr even the f9ir-minded Rebels, glad that Gen.
Warner has been elected. But his success was
achieved after q hard struggle, IN which be had 10
contend against several of tine best men OF the State
Foremost OF these was Albert Griffin, editor OF 1he
Mobile Nationalist a man who has done as much 10
build up tho Republican party III Alabama as any
other and whom many desired TO elevate to tins hlgh
place But it was early appa ent that the oontlnu-
ance Of both in the field would only result IN the
election of an inferior man. and Mr. Griffin, Tor the
sake of the success of the party and the principles he
SO ably advocates, magnanmOusly withdrew, and
threw his influence for Warner The party VIII re-
member and reward his sacrifice
The result is that Alabama will be most ably and
faithfully represented in the Senate of the United
States There is no danger TO fear from her Senator'S
Neither of them viii be weak-lmeed or tme-scrying,
but outsp0en, bold, and manly in their advocacy OF
the great principles of the party OF equal rights Tor
all men, of justice TO every one OF honesty TO the
public creditors, and in the management OF the ma
ti0ua finances. The nation need fear no Ross,
Fowler or Henderson in the chosen Representatives
OF Alabama.