The North Carolina Standard

Novel Legislation about Titles.—After the Legislature of Alabama had assembled at Tuscaloosa, and the votes for Governor were counted, it being ascertained that C. C. Clay was elected by a majority of about ten thousand. the House proceeded to pass a resolution to appoint a committee to wait upon the Governor; and inform him of his election. While the proposed resolution was under discussion, one of the members moved to strike out the words 'His Excellency,' and employ the words Clement C. Clay: Esquire! Another moved to strike out the appellation of Esquire:" Another thought, the resolution thus worded a little too republican; and, inasmuch as the Governor had filled high stations, he proposed to insert the word Honorable before his name: Another objected to both the words Honorable and Esquire,' preferring the appellation of 'Mister.' After considerable discussion, neither the word 'Honorable,' was adopted, nor Esquire, nor yet even Mister. and so the Governor was addressed by the plain, unvarnished title of. Clement C. Clay.
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