From the Southern Advocate.
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Eiectioneeriag- give place to the annexed communication with real satisfaction, and sincerely hope that it will constitute the first step in the pro- gress of REFORM, by which the disgraceful elec- tioneering system so long prevalent here, will be entirely discountenanced:

 The undersigned candidates, to represent the county of Madison in the next Legislature, seeing with regret the extent to which the present perni- cious system of electiOneerng carred-seeing also the evils to which it has given birth, and the bad ln- fuence which it sheds upon the morals and habits o1 those who participate in it. not less than upon the dig- ny of the elective franchise, have upon consdera- ton, determined far as Meyare cOncerned,t to make one effort to suppress system of such ruinous ten dency md to throw themselves upon the good sense of their fellow citizens for justification.

 Whilst acknowledging the right of the people to know their sentiments upon all subjects of Leglsa- tive action and avowng their readiness to give them whenever called on-they have for the purpose afOre- said solemnly pledged themselves to each other and to the public not to engage in the system of elec- tioneerng after the date of this publication-ether by riding through the county or by attending barba- cues or other public assemblies got up for purposes of eectoneering, either in person or by getting oth. CTS 60 do so for them. It is, however, understood that this prohibition does not embrace places of pub lie worship deny to the candidates the privilege of visiting Huntsville, or any other place where bu sness may call them.

 Should any ofthe undersigned infringe this volun tary agreement, it is hoped that it will meet with stern and overwhelming rebuke from the people d large; as it will furnish strong evidence that the in dvidual, thus infringing it. is unworthy of their con fdence. VIM. ACKLEN,

 SAML PEETE, JAMES PENN,

 J. B. WIGGINTON, R. T. SCOTT,

 JNO. P. GRAHAM, HENRY KING,

 J. G. CARROLL, GEO. T. JONES.

 [Qmre-Will the Inquirer call this A'istocratica Dignity?]

 It would be highly gratifying to us to see the abov praiseworthy example followed in this county, a well as in the whole State. We think the presen time propitous for radical reform in the mode o electioneering now in use among us. The peopl have the corrective in their hands, and if the will only exert it, we may indulge the hope that a no distant day. virtue and talent will be the only pas ports to office.