New-York tribune., 1869-06-16
POLITICAL.

By dispatch from Tallahassee we learn that
the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution has been
adopted by the Florida Legislature In the Assembly
| the vote was &c TO 49, and in the Senate 10 10 8.
The charter election in Watertown, n. Y, on
the 10Th Ust resulted in the election OF Col George
Flower the Republican candidate for Mayor, with a
jOrty Of the Republican city ticket The Supervisors
were equally divided.
A mass meeting of Conservatives was held
at Richmond on the 10th inst The business houses were
closed, and about 1000 people assembled in the Park
The tenor of the speeches made that while neither
negro suffrage the expurgated Constitution
desirable, yet all should be accepted, that the State
might again return the Union, and peace and pros
pety be restored The claims Of Mr. Walker, the Con-
servative DemOcratic) candidate for Governor, were
urged and recognized with enthusiasm by the audience
The XIIIth Assembly District Union Repub-
lean Association held special meeting last night
of Eighteeenhst and Eighthave., to better
ganizatiOn. Mr. Dumvie, the President occupied the
chair. On motion OF Mr.. Charles S. Spencer from the
Committee Bylaws last years constitution was
adopted and Committee of three appointed to have it
printed Mr. Spencer moved that the Secretary be ap-
pointed Committee 90 get the names Of members en-
rolled year and them added TO the present list
and made long speech in favor OF the RESOLUTION, In
which he denounced the renegade Republicans who
now seeking appointments and several chiefs OF depart
|
port was received from the patronage Committee Gen.
Fairman then made speech reviewing the political
that concern the country resolution
adopted urging heads Of departments recog
nize the ambitious men seeking patronage, who not
regular Republicans, and do not belong to the Assoc.a
tiOn.
The regular monthly meeting of the Twenty
first Assembly District Union Republican Association
was held last evening at Harmony Hall, Harlem, the
naCo in the cha rho
only important business transacted the reception
and adoption Of the report and resolutions of Commit
tee appointed to wait upon Col A p. Ketchum, the As
of the Internal Revenue Department for the IXth
Congressional District in reference TO the appointments
which he has recently made in his office is claimed
by large majority of the Association that Col
Ketchum has refused to recognize any Of the
recommendations of the various Assembly Dis
trct Associations in the appointments of his
subOrdinates and that those parties whom he has ap
pointed active Republicans but relatives and
personal friends The Committee appointed 10 confer
with Col. Ketchum Col. G. p Webster, A. Brown
IT,, and James Dewey. A Committee OF one from the
XVIIth XIXth and XXth Districts have also visited Col
Ketchum, and informed that he was not indebted
to any political association for his appointment and con-
sequenty would not be guided by them the choice OF
his subOrdinates.
Senator BrOwnlOw has announced himself in
favor Of universal suffrage in Tennessee and in card TO
He puDHc saSs tn9I III ms usIeht lne salety OF the
citizens do not demand the perpetuaOn OF existing da
bities longer than the time when they be cOnsttu-
tOnally removed"
The Parsonsenator closes with the following charac-
teristic paragraph
In conclusion, have confidence in that organiza
tiOn known the Democratic Party. either North or
South with that organization, nor sup
port any for Office who have believe Will
be controlled it's partsans. Indeed II desired 10
bring devil Of his lair and his active co.
operation with me in politics, would proclaim my
sci "A
The organization is chUkefun OF hatred OF
the United States Government, and having the shlike
smell OF States Right" 10 Is unsayOry TO the nostrils of
modern progress There but parties left In this
cOuntry-the diminishing party OF Democracy, that
brought about the Rebellion, and the rapidly growing
party OF National Republicans, who advocate Universal
Suffrage and the Equal Rights OF all irrespective OF
birthplace or color To this party belong aud with IL
and my country propose to sink OF swim, live or die,
survive or perish W g. BROWSLOW.