New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-23
THOSE LAUNDERING PLATFORMS.
The great
POLITICAL NOTES.
DOMESTIC.

The Missouri Democrat (Rep.) favors choosing
the President directly by the people, without the inter
vention of electors aud the electoral colleges.
The Labor RefOmers in the New-Hampshre
Legislature have nominated John H. Goodale Of Nashua
for Secretary of State and L. W. COggswe of Henniker
for State Treasurer.
The Judiciary Committee of the NewHamp-
shire Legislature has reported adversely bill chang
ing the penalty for murder in the first degree from hang
ing to imprisonment.
The Lexington Ky.) Press reminds the Dem
scrats of the North that they for the support OF
the Democrats of the South, they must exhibit some
thing OF tact and discretion than they have re-
Gently in denouncing Jefferson DAVIS and the Confed
crate cause"
A bill in relation to the interest which may
be lawfully received for the use Of money has been
troduced in the NewHampshire Legislature. 1t legazea
contracts any agreed by the borrower and
lender but when no rate Is stated SIX per cent snail DO
understood.
A correspondent of The MillriIIe Republican
gives the substance of conversation he recently had
with Cornelius Walsh of Newark in which the latter 10
reported as saying that he did not propose to enter
into any contest for the nomination but II tue RepuD
can nomination for Governor enderod hun he would
accept it,"
The Hon. George W. Morgan of Ohio has
opened the campaign the Democratic side with long
speech in which he makes Mr. Lincoln responsible for
the war because he did not arrest and imprson tho
Southernborn army officers instead OF accepting their
designations. III Mr. Lincoln had done thls what
A Hard-Shel Democratic journal, The Ndpo-
leon (Ohio) North West has compiled list Of 10 Demo
cratic papers that State which oppose the New De-
parture The Missouri Democrat, in recent issue.
printed large number Of antiNew Departure e1raets
from the rural Democratic papers OF that sute, Wu
serve 10 show that the rank and ne west OF the Mss
sipp also retain Large share OF their old ignorance anu
The next State election TO be held is that OF
Kentucky, on Monday August :. Governor and other
state officers will be chosen. p H. Leslie Is the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor and Gen John NJ Harlan
the Republican. Last August, when the negroes yossa
sr me first time the Democratic majority was 3oo4'
and the total vote 1462O6. In 1869 the DemocIatS h
Iorty was 5sis, and the total vote l0 so. IN 100 s
democratic majority was 76,Vi2, ana the to'd' '"''
l477O4.
The Louisville COriT-JOWndL after mature
consideration Is Of opinion that the Southern Denocra
will and ought have their say in the next Na',On
Convention. 1t has hopes OF the BouroonS "y
sbouId they not become ardent disciples ei te
ina order political thought. tus, as ts 30 na,,i'9
themselves the ORGANS OF nat3Tal tendency OF
pyy,ocra,ie partv leader 10 accommodate ms NieNs
that OF prevailing" faen9n 70 al y the sprryairg
err 81 political thought in Kentucky II not the bouf
b0nio =. -, .,;
The Chicago Tribune, in discussing the attl-
,u ~ the Democratic party in the Northern ana "eSt
a state. makes "A summary Of the points upon whcn
-, ncr,cv are striving 10 make issue. It derives
w. rom the Iowa Democratic platform as folN"s A
i Opposition to Congress interference N The local A-AN
S's'' Universal q Us.ses Soif''
nrr..iron to Protective iaiias.
paturut OF public debt in 1rcenbaess
n opuoslton o. tie NatoIal banking system. - Il. %
n also warns the Republicans that IL i hN MY "
aueh nj the New Departure, and reminds tntu ,S
chDnge of three voters in each sehooi "i'S''' "N
transform the minority into majority
The Democratic Convention TO h0lilha'e
didote for state Senator for Pickaway and Franklin
Counties was held at Columbus ONO on Tuesday Three
candidates were named and John g. Thompson received
majority ON the second ballot Thompson having re-
turned thanks the unsuccessful candidates were calico
ont. TIE first of them. Mr.. A. X Van Cleai' SPOKE -
,o,,,,vs. :. Gentlemen am true Democrat. a"i2s
no, ,,.,in-ts; but the WY John Thompson ~
sturcd Ills nomination - ger'eeR n,smo45. ag In
80 1911 IN eny 10 thank NY ifi ufs Tor rtAul AZ
% ~, g-t.y Senator = T. lI1hs, "Ot 90 poe O!' 80,
~. ..,td ~ tue salny YvlA. "U.-.lcIen, u S'e1