New-York tribune., 1869-06-23

Whatever may be the result of the GubeTna-
toria contest IN Tennessee the elective franchise is likely
TO be extended very those who now dsfran
chsed by Of their participation in the Rebellion
Acting Governor senter, who is candidate for reGec
,favOrs the calling Of Convention TO 20 amend the
state Constitution as TO the disabilities Of the
late Rebels while Gen Stokes ayOrs the removal Of such
disabilities at once in all where the dsfranchsed
show disposition to obey the laws and TO act good
loyal citizens.
The Ohio Republican State Convention meets
at Columbus to-day, Gov. Hayes Lieut.-Gov. Lee and
Judge Day win undoubtedly be nominated for reelection
The contest for the other positions the ticket Is eX
ceediugly animated. The platform, 1t saId will in
dorse the Fifteenth Amendment and the present Admin
isratiOn and will denounce the dishonesty and cOrrup
ton OF the Democratic Legislature. An effort will
DE made secure from the Convention expression on
the Alabama Claims but the Of success not
good. The Free Trade men want plank favorng their
interests but they meet with very little encouragement
Senator Sherman, Gov. DennisOn, Gen. Garfield and
many other leading Republicans Of the State viii shape
the course Of the Convention.
Mr. Joseph Scgar who announced himself
some weeks ago candidate for Congressman at large
IN Virginia, publishes card in The Richmond Wig
10 announce that he withdraw from the
with that singular modesty which is essential part Of
inc Virginia characer-we mean, of the chiva
trous, tirst-family Virginia characteristic segar in
giving his reasons for declining to withdraw, says:
For Gods sake let us have virgnians in Con.
under the miserable svHtpln iudugurated
10y the sOrdd Adventures who have taken possession OF
the Stao. soul and body, not native NTSiuan has
thought of by them for Congress, unless scalaWag
degree when at this uncture more than at any
past period Of history, 10 is desirable 10 have IN the
rational councils best meaYrgnianS. 10 the manor
Born-of Virginia reariug-Of Virginia iustiuct>-whOm
40 consideration detach from OuI interests =
Livery interest OF Virginia demands the presence OF
representatives Of unquestOnable FIDELITY and abuuy
Uis to be presumed that any Virghiau who might be
unwilling 10 announce himself Of our best men,"
and gentleman OF 'unQuesnonable ability" must be
s'soalawag"
The Brooklyn Peoples Democratic General
Committee held meeting No. p COurtst last even
iug Mr. s. NJ. OstTander in the chair. Delegates were
elected TO I'll vacancies IN several wards. committee
was appointed submit plan for holding the primary
elections Grogan advocated radical change Ia the
system OF holding the PRIMARIES As carried our by the
Regular Democratic General Committee 10 ad been the
cause OF much trouble in the party They should give
she people voice in the primary elections, and tLey
would then come out and vote.
A Washington dispatch says:
Gen. Canby's announcement thut no one viii be ad
mitted as a member OF the Virginia legislature TO he
elected in August unless he take the rOn-cad oath,
causes good deal Of talk and disturbance Of fee
ing among the Democrats OF that Siae They were will
ing 70 let the Radicals have the most Of the Congressional
delegation II only they might control the Legislature
themselves. large proportion OF their legislative can
who served in the Rebel army, and there
fore take the oath IN question: however well ds-
pOsed they order OF imngs. They seem
aside the reconstruction acts FOR their benefit and ind
ing that he viii not they all at sea- whether ihey
will allow the election 10 by default or put up q dhcr-
eut class Of candidates cannot YET be judged