New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
POLITICAL.

| The New Hampshire Legislature in JOINT
Convention or the Goth u reelected Joseph Mayo war
don OF the State Prison. ana chose John Shilaber OF
Portsmouth Coumjssary General IN place OF John Clark
| Of Portsmouth, who declined an election.
The Democracy of Maine held State Con-
yenton at Bangor on the 29th ua aud nominated Gen
Franklin Smith fOr'Goyernor Charles T. Kimban having
previously nominated, but positively declined TO
stand.
Bbe extra session of the Florida Legislature
adoarned the 2s,hHt Among tue prominent acts OF
the session were the General Appropriation BILL an act
giving State aid to project for railrosd from the Gull
Coast 20 the Atlantic, and liberal Homestead law
This Commissioners of Alabama appointed to
negotiate for the Of West Florida 20 that
State having made contract with The Commissioners
appointed on the part Of Florida for the purchase de-
sired have reported the result Of their abors to Gov
Smith os Alabama. The contract conveys TO Alabama
Jurisdiction all the country west Of the Apalachcoa
River; vests in Alabama ali the lands IN the proposed
territory belonging % Florida, estimated at over
100000 and supposed to be Of the average value
OF 81 per and the rgat Of per cent OF the pro-
ceeds Of the sales Of the public lands Tor this "esson
Alabama required to Florida per cent 3Oyear
tho amount Of 100000, and to render certain
aid to two railroads radiatng from Pensa-
cola. II rhis contract IS consummated It will
add Alabama about 10000 sqaare miles 200 acres
territory with water 'front.' the Gulf OF Mexico Of
about $50 miles including the haDefs OF feusacOa o.
Joseph. ST. Andrews and Apalachacoa. The territory
IN question was estimated in 1867 to contain population
of sG71, OF whom 17sl3 white and 1858 colored
Tho Governor Of Alabama has approved tho contract,
hut The Hal decision Of the matter Is LETT to- vote Of the
people OF the two States.
DIssENsIONs IN TIE REPUBLICAN,. PARTY.
10 the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR l clip the following from the New York
correspondence Of The Syracuse Journal
i
matter o p5 ' Iss is s esa, 70 reepe tie divisions Il he
Eggnean party sesay STns ron laT,e agoY we ss9Gs mad
representing faction only Of the Republican party sHd each act
H oH is hoos Ihe have BY ssf suaIIe' and l,'sa
2' . n d - i e ss 5 % S sed and ' u sa a
Sa, there 70 com, 10 !. ,is hope of Sos j. feared sso Of he
stop their qIaUshag''
The subject Of recognizing the Republican party in
the City ~ New-Yorg s I'm which the Republican
party the State and in other States, Is inter
ested. The Democratic party has the divisions and dis
seusons above referred to to thank for whatever little
success IL has laterly achieved, and tho effect the
Republican patty throughout the State has been para
lying and demOralizing In the country, where ma
Iorty Of thousands upon thousands is each year rolled
up there IS universal belief that this state OF things In
NewYork Is only entirely unnecessary but disgrace
full, and q little OF this feeling was exhib-
lied in the Republican State Convention
lass Pan. when resolution was passed
changing tho ratio upon which delegates hereafter to
he app6rioned and which considerably reduces the mum
Der of DELEGATES winch NeW-hork VIII hereafter DC en-
Injustice Of having the NewNOrk delegates run the
Conventions" and then rely the country TO overcome
the large Democratic majority which their actions
permit II not abet In York. The country been
long neutrality-suspicious. too lUnEhOpng that better judg
ent would cNenuay control in the councils IN the city,
and throughout the rural districts to-day there is
feeling that New York Republicans must either harmon
izo or take back seats" IN State Conventions The
try n slow 10 wrath but when It's vengeance is fully
aroused will assert Its power In Conventions IA Il does
M the polls Let continue hope that wise cOunsels
will prevail, and that the small party IN the great
plfy .lll us
aud not eventually wholly die ID. II. b.
Surarfgf ~ l. ~,