New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-11
POLITICAL.

The Michigan State Republican Convention,
which met at Lansing yesterday, nominated the Hon
NJ. Cooley for Judge OF the Supreme Court, and noni
mated James II. MCGOWAN OF Coldwater for Regent o.
| the University Of Michigan.
| Stephen w. Kellogg of Waterbury wat
yesterday nominated the Republican candidate ior
Congress in the lid District NewHayen and Mlddlesex
Countes) Of Connecticut, now represented by julius
Hotchliss, Dem. Hotchkiss's majority two years ago
was 1893; and seymour's majority Grant in the
District last November reduced to s66.
MIssIssIPPI-Th Hon. Albert G.. Brown, Of
Mississippi has been before the Reconstruction Commit
tee Of the House Washington TO present his views and
those of the exRebes whom he represents, as TO u.
present condition OF Mississippi and the propermode and
manner Of placing that State again in her proper ps
In the Union Mr.. Brown tells the Committee that te
is no organized opposition in his State to the nconq
administration and that II the people are treated sa
fairness and only toerabe berality by Gen. Grant an
his friends in Congress, he thinks there viii be mona
They wish for peace and @ fair chance to bald
up their waste places and TO attain these ends they @
prepared to act with any party who VIII give them hat
opportunity Mr.. Brown says that profound quete
throughout the State and that the desire nearest The
hearts Of the old settlers is to be allowed to live npe
and pursue their several avocations good lawsbHs
citizens This he alrms is especially true Of the
who were lately In arms against the United States
"with all our hearts," says Mr.. Brown, Eve r.
spond TO the noble sentiment OF the President elect
'Let have peace 1t Is the cherished hope OF our
bosoms and the sucerest wish OF our hearts that We may
have no more strife win Congress encourage this hope
and crafty this WISH and II So howl answer 10 tLe
name OF great people, who mean TO be loyal to me
Constitution and obey the laws BY simply standing
firm the Reconstruction acts as they were passed. ana
to by Congress- We ask you TO take no step back
ward, and We beg you to take no step iorws a,;
1t has cost few Of us great deal OF paiieh,,
and persistent TOLL TO bring our people up 70 the point .,
meeting Congress ON It's own platform uus nS ,Ssrs
done IT, and with wonderful unanimty they sano tei
to-day lam here to tell you So was commissosSS1
by my coaborers TO and tell you that we are fea
to meet you on your own ground ana snake hanas
VIVA, shall carry backi IL be that you Ss'
hrm refused TO exact more than tho bond required
there will be Joy throughout State. But ft be tha
you have yielded 70 persuasion. and advanced ae7
further there VIII be sadness and sorrow IN al our D
ders."
He considers the proposition to admit the State unda
the Constitution Of 1865 and enters respectful AMI dig
nhed protest against the measures frst because as b
alrms it was fairly voted down by the people, aud
ond because 1t Is unnecessarily proscrptve in Its pro
visions going In that direction far beyond the Recoa
struction acts OF Congress. Mr.. Browns proposition
that Congress shall take up the rejected Constutoa
1885, and so amend 1t to make II conform in all rea
to the Fourteenth Amendment and the Reconstrusa
acts and then submit it to popular vote in which s
he assures the Committee it will be adopted viii l. 4
paraeled unanipty Mr.. B. concludes as follows
cit will be seen from the foregoing statement III sn
right, and think am, that our people wish n peen
tbs y cenS 10 and thew are resolved to do
may be fairly and Justly required OF them 70 I
domestic tranquility and the future peace harno
prosperity OF the whole country. Congress can asA
more"
TOW 7 ELECTIONS.
ELMIRA, n. Y, Feb. 10.-The elections Ia
Chemung County, yesterday for town officers resuAa
the same year. the election OF four RepaOl
can and seven Democratic Supervisors.