New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
POLITICAL.

The Houston CTexas) Telegraph, which onposes
the division of Texas says the tone Of the debates and
the nature OF private dispatches from Austin where the
Constitutional Convention is in session. indicate that
proposition TO make two three States out OF Texas will
prevail
The Hon. A. j. Fletcher, Secretary Of State
for Tennessee publishes letter in The HdshrVs Press
and Times to refute the charge that he has deserted tho
Republican party. He states in the communication that
he has with much regret. been compelled to differ jti
Governor BrOwnlow OF his OF State pol
cy and that 1t is his judgement that lonient and
conciiaory toward the exRebels OF Tennessee
than that pursued by Governor Brownow and those in
sympathy with him. would bo wiser course and would
result in an improved condition OF society throughou tho
State but that he has 10 thought or intention abandon
Ing the National Republican party.
The Georgia Legislature-that is, the white
portion thereof-met at Atlanta OF the lih nst and Il
seems that Of the Rebel editors OF that State
that the outrage expeDC such coored members
the body had not been already murdered was mis-
take to draw very mild which, in view Of the NOyen-
Der elections is not likely TO be overlooked. advise the
passage Of resolution declarntory of the good faith Of
members in the preparation OF that outrage. Also
affirming their willingness to submit TO the
State or Federal Supreme Court, the ques-
ton OF the eligibility Of negroes TO seats in
the legislature How very consderae and kind to as
the public that they will submit TO order Of tie
Supreme Court! This shows growth in grace, FOR there
n time when Georgia refused to obey mandate Of
the Supreme Court the famous Of the Cherokee
IndiansJ But The AugUsta ChrOHiete which seems
to have forgotten, never to have known. that
there has been any "late unpeasantness" down South
that there has been any change in the relation OF black
and white any March TO the sea-protests with much
Latin against the showing Of any such weakness tho
part of the ruling class In the Legislature.
The Planters and Land owners of Louisiana
are casting doubt the good faith with which they ac-
cept the situation by forming combinations and societies.
pledged sell Land to negroes This move
to be quite generally condemned by the New
Orleans Press The Bulletin of that city very justly re-
marks:
But equality IN rights OF property under the law and
equality IN claim TO the protection Of the law Is implied
and embodied In the accepted fact OF emancipation. To
deny the right buy sell, rent or let, real
personal property is 10 deny that they are free The
attempt effect by combinations partial or total de
nal Of these newly acquired powers can have buta par
tla and temporary success n some localities These com
buatOns viii not endure aud those who form them Will
find that Of land will rent sell II according Ia
their interest Not 20 proong comments on suggestive
topic would merely advise that people accept the
situation good faith and IN all IS consequences without
attempting to do that by local combinations which we
would be permitted 10 do by State laws We dosircd