, 1869-10-29
POLITICAL.

The Chairman Of Dent meeting. al Jackson,
31.at.. Introduced a colored Democrat, John Z.
lIarr1s, Of Memphis, as an oraios, "nnu gentlc-
mau US far AZ politics are concerned"
Tue rclon Republican League ot Msasacnu-
sctts, composed Of Republicans who are opposed
10 psehlbition. have published an address, IN
which they conrsel "a most painful inactloQ
upon the Gubcrnatorial qaealion, hut intense
a-tiy.tJ In securing members OF The Legislature
who Will rote for liberal legislation Oh the liquor
question.
VIC learn from the Philadelphia Ff>as that an
enterprise Is now on foot among the leading coior-
Cd meu OF the country to starr a newspaper IA the
organ Of thcls people, to be rnhshet! st Washing
ton, under the managcn ent and editorial charge
OF the best eolored talent Of the county. Tue
Journal will be levu1ed to the lshor, educational
and political Interests Of the colored people.
There Is Ch1naman In Tsuckce, Cal, 30 sznast
that we don't wonder his Democratic uelghbors
want 70 get him out OF the country. During the
last campaign, an An1lCoclie Association was
turned in that towD,-fot political pu.po4ea, of
coutse,-the frequent meetings Of which eusallc't
expenses amounting 10 q neat sum. Election
oret, The enthusiasm died ont, and the bills TO-
matued unpaid, though responsible men, high.
tored lawyers. anil merchants were AZ the head
Of tho Organisation. A shrcwd Chtnamau. naned
Lung Lee, bought up all the paper ot a tR hs.
contt, aud IA no* engaged Ii collecting the money
through the courts.
Tue LouIsyille Courier says: =" We hayo It from
reliable authority that lat Sunday afternoon a
prominent Southern politician called On General
Graft, and that the conversation turned on The
lLc Senatorial conteas 10 Tennessee. Il
kuppose, Nr. President said the visitor, that
you are r!eased BY the hefcAt Of Ar. johnson
We'll don't know about thai, Grant anssered;
donr know about tnsi- A. fot myself caret
cothlng abon& II: but an really Inclined to thihh
that Mr. Johnson's election would have been O
service to my parry" The Gburtrr unKTatefully
tuEns upon The unfortunate johnson, tel1iDg hin
be has only himself to thank for the var tnat ha.
lecn Wagcd against him, and that this fact Iolnct
with The WANT Of genuine, spontaneous surpor
from hA private friends, muBt render his aflea
the Eofe Notifying and CONSPICUOUS.
The EeFfsod Constitution Of New Totk, to he
submitted 10 the Toiefs Of ihs< Stnte 1t The clee
tion Ia November next, Restores, TO great c1ten
The power which WAS sested IN the Governor IN
der the constitution Of 1893, which MA IN foEc1
anti! 1tS7. Previous 10 1s13 there existed Com
eli Of Revision. compoaed Of the Chancellor, th'
Judges Of the Supreme Court. and the Goyefuo:
| which todI held veto power over tue acts Of III.
| Legislature Their also existed Council Of Ap
pomiu1eut, compoacd OF the Governor and fon
| Senators, The source OF alt The patronage Of tt.
b.alc ot1ce*~ The constitution Of ls4a aeoilshc.
the two oounclts, aud placed tho zcto power soel
| In tho hauda Of the Governor, and rested III
power Of appo,ntmtnt IN The Governor. subject /,
| the approval Of the Senate Tho couiututon O
| lel, changed this enndlttoo OF Affairs, removed
nearly ercrJ appointment 70 once from the Coz
srnoF, reduced tho term Of otnoe Of the Senators
ard, Il u asserted, coused the Legislature 10 Be
come either the prey or The ally Of corrupt lobby
The constitution Of 1863, to oe approved Or d.sap
/ rruved on November J. fes:orek 10 the Governor
nna 10 the Governor AMI eeuAte, = portion Of ih
ROVER poasesscd by them In cartJ tines, anil ca
ltrees the term OF the eenatofs from Two 10 Ton
\ 5tars, orc-baM os That boa5 retiring escE5 w.
| years,