New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19
POLITICAL.


| Suffrage"
James F. Babcock, renegade Republican,
was yesterday nominated for Congress by the Democracy
OF tie lid District Of Connecticut Tie district com.
posed Of NewHayen and Mldlesex Counties aud Is now
represented by julius Hotchkiss. Dem. who received
1873 majority Cyrus NortbrOp. Rep two years ago.
and the district gave 9e5 majority for Seymour last No
vember.
The Republican Convention of the LIST Con-
gresslona District OF Connecticut in Hartford ON
on the nth, and nominated julius L. Strong ESQ., OF
Hartford, for Congress This District which is cOmpostd
OF Hartford and Toland Counties. elected Richard
Hubbard, Dem two years ago, by majority and last
November it gave e22 majority for Grant; So the Re-
publlcans do their duty election day, Mr. Strong will
be the next Congressman from this District
James @. Smith, Circuit Judge of the State
Of Alabama, recently received polite invitation from
Col Joseph Hodgson, to time and place beyond
the limits OF Alabama, that they might open "a corro
spondence which may cad to differences of opinion aud
to the discussion OF topics deemed unlawful Alabama
to which the Judge replied:
Gas Judge citizen must most respectfully decline
discussion with you any other person about matters
unlawful tending TO unlawful purpose either inside
or outside the State"
The laws Of Alabama make tho giving accepting or
knowingly carrying challenge, to fight duel or out
OF the State, PenitentIary ofense
Chemung County elects a Republican and T
Democratic Supervisors last year Delaware, II
Republicans and Democrats, Democratic gain OF 1.
Montgomery, Republicans and 8 Democrats. st. Law
renee, % Republicans and Democratic. Tho
charter election in Syracuse on Tuesday resulted
in sweeping Republican triumph. The entire
ticket was elected by from 800 TO 500 maorya hand
some increase over the majority last Spring SIX OF the
eight Aldermen elected are Republicans. The first
second, and third wards, which have generally gone
Democratic elected Republican Aldermen, while the
fifth and seventh, usually Republican elected Demo
cratic Aldermen. The vote for Mayor stood for CLARK
Rep 3G6; Stewart, Dem 345; majority for Clark AL
Syracuse elects Republican and Democratic super
visors and the Board Of Supervisors for Onondaga
County stands 10 Republicans to Democrats
DIVISION OF TENNEssEE.-Mr. Mathews OF
the Tennessee Senate has introduced INTO that body
joint resolution cedng tho United States what la COM
monty known East Tennessee, with view TO It's ulti
mate admission into the Union asaStae The conditions
Of the cessiOn that convention OF delegates DO
chosen by the qualified voters of East Tennessee ma
ory OF whom shall desire and vote for the formation OF
separate State and shall for that purpose form State
Constitution The Legislature Of Tennessee makes tho
further condition that the State agree TO assume all
that portion Of the bonded debt OF Tennessee
which has been incurred in aid Of the con-
struetion OF works Of internal Improvements WITHIN
counties comprising the proposed new State Tennessee
proper assuming all the remaining debt of the State Inc
new State to her proper share OF the school fund
and to relnqulsh all claim to State property In Middle
and West Tennessee, consisting, among other thnRs
State Capitol, PeniteRtary, Lunatc Asylum, Institute
for the Blind aud tho Hermitage property East Ten
nessee comprises the counties OF Anderson, Bedsoe
Blount Bradley Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cooke.
Granger, Greene Hawkins. Hamilton, Hancock Jeier-
son Johnson knox, McMinn, Melgs, Marion, Monroe,
Morgan Polk, Rhea, Roane. Sewer, Scott, Sullivan.
Washington, Union. Cumberland and Sequatchie making
g total OF 81 counties.
| The Hon. De Witt Clinton Senter will be-
come Governor OF Tennessee by virtue OF his Office az
President Of the Senate Of that State on the 25th ins
The day on which Gov. Brownlow's resignation taxes
effect Mr. senter is comparatively young man, being
only years DID, but is said to DO gentleman OF marked
ability who has had much experience public affairs
He was educate as lawyer and has been connected
with either one or the other branch OF the legislature
| most Of tho time since he became OF age. From
| the year 1857 TO '62 he was member OF tho
| Lower House; and since the Legislature met In
1865. he has been q prominent member OF the
senate of which no Is now President Mr. Sentcr
sanch loyalist during tho war, and met with much
rough treatment at the hands Of the Rebels In 1862 he
was captured by them. and after having been moved
around that fugitive Confederacy, from Knoxville to
Montgomery, Mobile. Tuscaloosa Macon and other
places for eight months, released upon taking an
OATH aud executing bonds in the OF $4,000, not TO
bear arms against the Confederacy Returning TO East
Tennessee after his captivity he had many narrow escapes
from gueras. They captured him at one time IN lis
own house and while the maTauders sackng his
dwelling he knocked down his guard and escaped In me-
night clothes another OCCASION he was pursued ana
had his horse shot under him, and escaped 10
our lines by swimming the Hoston RIVER
William T. senter, father OF Dewitt e, was
q prominent man in Tennessee, who filed many high
offices public trust in that State Among other posi-
tons no was member OF the Convention which framed
State Constitution in 1894, and, as member, he en-
deayored TO secure constitutional provision Tor the
gradual emancipation OF Slayery-a measure winch was
lost by only six votes,