New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-31
POLITICAL NOTES.

Alyah Black of Paris has been nominated
r Congress by the Democrats of the Second Maine Dis
trict.
The Hon. William s. Groesbeck declines to be
The Democratic candidate Congress in the lid District
Of Ohio.
The Republicans of the Hid Congressional
District of Michigan have nominated the Hon. Austin p
Blair for Congress
Congressional nominations have been made
ny the Democrats Berk County, Of j. Lawrence Getz
by the Republicans in the XyIIth District at Johns
Town, PENN OF D. j. MorreI ana Dy tne hepuohcahs III
Chester Comfy, Penn, Of Washington Townsend
From present appearances it is almost GER
cain that the Hon John Fl. Ketcham will DO nominated
FOR reelection to Congress by the Republicans OF the
Duchess and Columbia (XIIth) District of this State
The Republican primary elections were held
IN the townships Of Essex County, N. j., on Monday
evening Delegates elected TO the Congressional
Convention favorable TO the Hon John HILL the present
member OF Congress from the WITH District.
The Democrats of the With Congressional
District which comprises the County Of Hudson and the
City Of Newark held their primary meetings yesterday
evening for the choice OF delegates TO the District Con
vention which meets tomorrow in H0bOken. The Hon.
Oreses Cleveland the present member, who resides In
Jersey CITY, has been actively opposed as csnaaae Ior
right to be represented and putting forward exShern
The constituents of the Hon. d. NJ. Van Auken,
representative in Congress from the XIth PENNSYLVANIA
ocrstc meeting Of Northampton County, last week, a
resolution offered indorsing the honorable gentle
in question, which opposed by several OF the
leading Democrats OF the county the ground that Mr.
Van Aukcn had grossly neglected his duties, having Deen
u out OF days. and that when IN his seat he
had voted for obnoxious and improper measures, IN
GLIDING the continuance Of the income tax and bills CIV
-8g away millions OF Of public lands to mammoth
rdlr01d corporations" The resolution indorslng MI
Van Auken was defeated by a unanimous vote.
Senator Morton recently delivered power
ful political address at Terre Haute, Ind, in which he
exhibited the following splendid record Of the Republ-
party:
II abolished Slavery II established Universal Suffrage
gave liberty to all secOns 1t protected the CIvli
Rights Of all men 1t defeated Reputation; i gave Ke-
publican Government TO the South IL built the Pacihc
Railroad; II passed the Homestead Law 1t opened new
ra1s into the uninhabted public domain; II secured
pensions and homesteads TO the Union soldiers 1t has
4educed the National Debt 100000 in 16 months, thus
certainly securing the extinction OF the whole debt IN
less than 10 years II has reduced Taxation $80OOO IN
me Ot II has passed Revenue Tariff with full incl
dental protection American labor; IL has reduced the
prospective interest on the National Debt.
In contrast he presented the following truthful picture
OF the Democratic party:
uYmlathy with the RebelliOnl Devotion 70 Slavery
t{'otnS 70 Universal Sufiragel Persecution of the
81 cope. opposition TO the Civil Rights Bill! Fa-
az 20 population Adverse 10 the Reduction OF
49, woes IN Congress against Reducing Taxa
=, 80 W, julced against the Union Soldier! Committed
Z" 10" wages aud Free Trade!
4"''is are invited 10 choose between these two.