The sun., 1881-11-20

TUsCALOOsA, Nov. 16--There fe scarcely .
ripple on the surface Of the political waters IN
Alabama at present; but II lie believed BY many
well-informed politicians that for some time
past storm has been gathering In the north
ern part Of the Btate---in the Eighth Congress
District-whieh will burst forth in its fury be-
tween now and tho State election In August
next. Three years ago the Hon. william n.
Lowe. an independent Greenbacker. carried
that district by a very pronounced majority
against the Hon. Willis W. Garth. the regular
Democratic nominee: but In the Congress
sionnl election year ago Gen. Joseph Wheel
or. OF Confederate cavalry fame. redeemed
tho district for the Democracy by slender ma
jority. 1t is claimed by Lowe and his followers
that he was In fact reelected and was counted
out by tho Democratic election managers and
he has entered contest for the seat oi Cen.
Wheeler in tho present Congress-. Whatever
may be the merits OF this contest. 1t Is evident
that the regular Democracy has. lost TINT lrm
oncs had. Thus far the Eighth District-which.
by tho way Ia tho strongest white district IN the
ahs Sny c one ."
politics. 1t is believed that strong efforts are
being made Or will be made. to spread q. .s, .nls dis
n general independent movement ls among the
possibilities q tue next campaign. Mr ~, L2%e y,
would no doubt be willing TO resign hs srat IN
Congreas-or rather his claims to q seat-to lead
the disairected elements In the Gubernatoriai
race. III he thought he could lcou tnep 10 VIC
count the difficulties ia the way III his playing
the part OF u Malone or a Cameron In Alabama
The conditions under which the coalition suo-
ceeded 10 Virginia are very different from
those under which a similar coalition In Aia.
better understands this than Mr.. Lowe himself;
In the hrst place. Alabama suffered more and
longer than viIgina from Rp16iicsn stat wo,,
be mere determined in it's opposition 10 any
political ombination into which the element OF
it WAS the organized Democracy which over
threw the corrupt carpet- baK State Govern
ments and gave them honest officials. and they
will not soon consent to tho defeat of the party
which brought order out OF chaos in tie admin
istration OF State affairs Besides. there ID no
IKE that n.
ranks. Under the wise and patriotic admins.
tration OF the late Gov Houston the debt Of
tor1 o So T's debtor Sna sreor
is now in very pros porous financial condition
The interest on the bonded debt is promptly
paid. and the surplus in the Treasury "a yearly
increasing.
The only iseue upon which the white vote Of
Alabama could DO divided. to any extent. 10
that of prohibition" and neither the Demo-
Gratis nor the Independents nre likely TO put Q
ticket In tho race handicapped BY temperance
platform. A very strong prohibition sentimen!
has been developed among the white voters 0i
the State in tho past twalve months. which Will
mako itself felt IN the local elections for mem
bers Of the General Assembly; but 1t will hardly
ent0r into the State canynes.
ture tho State Government which will be made
at the next election will prove rs abOrtiye 10
that lod by the 6reenbacker. the Rev. ]. NJ.
aaemout the lndepe ndents have received from
Outside Of the Eighth District. the -" color line +"
1874 and the drawing Of the color line "
always means victory for white intelligence.