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For he Register.

 The City Charter is certainly defective in several points, but in more so, than the distinction It creates among citizens in the exercise of the right of suffrage At the last session of the legislature, bill was introduced by our Senator, Gen. Toulmin, to eaualize that privilege and allow all who could vots for the Mayor and Aldermen to vote for the Common Councilmen. This bill passed the Senate and was sent to the House of Representatives where under- stand, it was stopped by our delegation, Messrs. don it is said, put it in his "breeches pocket" and brought it home, for the glorifcation of his whig friends in the council. In this Mir. Langdon is not culpable his colleagues, for he is the City Prn- fer and the Common Council pays him liberally for his services. But the other gentlemen certain- y very wrong, and as their now said 10 be again up for the that is to be held on We'd nesday, beg leave to ask them few questions through your paper.

 lst. The public desire to know the reasons that in- fueneed them defeat bill that would have restor ed to great portion of their friends and the citizens generally the right of voting for common councilmen'

 End. If elected, will they now pledge themselves to the public. place the right of suffrage its for mer footing, viz:-That the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Councimen shall be elected annually by the free white male citizens of the State of Alabama of the age of twenty.one years or upwards, being free holders within this city who have resided within the incorporated limits of the city at least twelve months before the election and paid that years taxes and have rented tenement or separate room six months immediately preceding the election? Thus it will be that all require is two description of voters that do not conflict with each other The first citizen who is of age, and holds real estate and pays city taxes on his property. The other is a householder who either rents a house separate and has paid his poll tax This includes all de- scriptions of men who have any interest who pay anything for the support of the city government and we feel confident would not be objected to by any cit- izen of Mobile. MANY VOTERS.