The New York herald., 1871-01-05
POLITICAL.
New Hampshire Republican State Conventio

CONCORD, Jan. 4, 1871.
The Republican State Convention for the nomina.
ton Of Governor and Railroad Commissioner met
here to-day. The decision OF Governor Srearns to
retire brings forward of asplranrs, with ac-
tive lobbying, and the surroundings or the Conven
uOn are lively. w. II. Y. Hackett OF Portsmouth
presides Alter organizing General Matt Head
of Hooksett, and Samuel Hall, OF Keene withdrew
from the candidacy for Governor. On the first bal
lot GAG votes were given, as follows: James Pike,
OF South Newmarket, 292; Horton D. Walker, 90;
B. J. Cole OF Clifford, "a; E. A. Straw of Nanohes-
ter, e5; Jacob H. Ela Of Rochester. L; George W.
Nesmith. OF Franklin, Is; John NJ. Brackett OF
Wolnoro, SO; all others, 81. Mr.. walkers name was
then withdrawn and James Pike was nom-
mated for Governor by acclamation.
b. w. Buckminster, OF Keene was renominated
for Railroad Commissioner.
The following Is a synopsis Of some Of the resolu.
The third says the republican party must estab.
lsh and enforce such system OF national education
as shall place 1t within the reach OF all and ulti-
mately compel every subject OF the government OF
sufcient capacity, to embrace such opportunity for
discharge the duties Of an American citizen.
The fifth repudiates ana denounces all laws favor
ing capital at the expense OF labor as being ncon-
sistent with the principles OF republicanism. IN
| direct connct Win the purposes and aims OF the
| republican party.
selling gold and purchasing its bonds calculated
to strengthen the national credit and to reduce
The ninth endorses heartily the sentiment or Pres.
dent Grant In his inaugural address that every de-
| partment should be conducted with fidelity and
rigid economy and every law should be strictly
enforced.
The tenth protests against the so-called revenue
reform movement now lnaugurated by few repub-
licans In concert with the great body OF the demo-
Gratis; because while we desire reduction OF taxa
tion SO ar az is consistent with the government ne
cessities, taxes should be imposed chiefly upon the
rch-upOn luxunes-and that duty on foreign
manufactures coming in direct competition with
psioIt
wellbelng and permanent prosperity of the nation
The eleven advocates the immediate abolition OF
as low as the Post ONCE service viii admit.
The fourteenth denounces Indignantly the recent
the bones Of soldiers at Arlington prepara.
tory to the restoration Of that estate TO the
VIC widow oe, Of the arch rebel Robert f. Lee
made by MT. Jones, OF Kentucky, and the late out
breaks In the rebel States, inspired. and ALL
as only loreaste OF what may be expected in case
the so called democracy should succeed IN obtaining
possession OF the national government.
The fifteenth opposes the abolition OF the income
tax and taxes upon luxures that wealth can afford
and avors the reduction OF taxes the necessaries
The Sixteenth looks with alarm on the efforts
being made to squander public lands the interest
OF schemes backed up by railroad SPECTATORS, lop-
byists and stock gamblers, and favors the giving
OF homesteads to each disabled solder who pered
save the nation to the equality OF labor. reIirioss
liberation and liberty.
The Missouri Democracy Moyinr-Candid.t.
for the Senatorship.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. T. 1871.
The Democratic State Central Committee held a
session to-day, at which there was general inter
change OF opinion in regard to the future action OF
the party. A State convention for amending The
constitution, adjustment OF the registry laws and
the reduction Of taxes was advocated by a majority
of the members present In regard to caucusinp
with liberal republicans there was adversitv Of
opinion, some favoring it, while others advocated
preserving democracy intact
General Blair moved that the chairman OF the
Central Committee call caucus OF democratic mem.
bers OF the legislature, which was defeated.
the Senatsrship are John u. Phelps, Samuel p
Glover, General Blair Judge Buckner. Colonel Bocv
Judge Norton, General Shields, Judge Woodsen and
The most prominent republican candidates are
Judge Wagner and Colonel Benjamin.
The Arkansas Senatorial Contest-Vith-
drawal of Senator Mcdonald.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 4, 1877.
special despatch from Little Rock gives the fol-
lowing extract from Senator McDonalds card with
drawing from the contest for the United states
Senate:-
districts unwilling 70 commit themselves unqua aedy 70
Governor Clayton have been "rcgsered" and demo-
democrats who refused pledge Clayton have
been regsered ont and republicans 'regstereG" In who
meeting Of The Legislature republicans bis sup.
% ers while other true
sdmance and rather than submit myself to degradation
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The election Of Tankersley as Speaker and the
withdrawal OF Mcdonald insures the election NJ
Clayton on the 1lth.