New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

Al lie town elections on Staten Island IGc'-
a,v t.e Reform tickets swept the entire county
NJ Crosvcnor. President of the late Mis-
,,uri aeral Convention denies that the Cncii g.!
Convention has postponed as charged by Ihe Ne
gOrk So". c..4-
,o, law TO petition Congress for registry act, 8n4
t..,st female 20. Fully Onehalf of tl' v Die
- The late cisy election is believed to have oeeh
ilegol 1 .
so,.aior Robertson, yesterday, received a
..,--,,, srorn W. B. Nash. SenatOr IN the LcGalAtfo
~ south Carolina, 70 the effect that the st'tt
long debate. had indefinitely postponed t.o Teso-
49,, r,e1fstng NesSrs Roi crtsOn ana > wv cfS res E
. inSn ny Tn,;ed states Senators. The vote was eas'
Il Nay,. g.
T1e Marshall Qowa) Times, although IRE
- Con Grant. feels at liberty as "no post oiil''
.,,,i, q to warn the party against forcing nm ol
nor,r.t eve can't" II says, whistle the sii'a'oi
Avn t,, y nd II We try; we must meet the "a 't- ~
cT1rric Vth them as hest we may, ana seiec % li- M
TN ms ~ one Use We do not sel disposed to Il or .C
,pirarion for Grant blind US as TO the facts"
II is announced that Senator Wilson, ocAC
assured by the President Of his intention to
general Reform has slguided his intention OF can assn
N.w-H rip-lire, now that he need not DC -" ''N-
,,ce Oh. election One prominent New-Englar- joufl'
so,.n,ot,~cdlv: But II the AdmnistratiGn va; to
snake dead sure thing ot The result IN Nc"-tls ~,
httc per1ormance m NJ Ie y ng rrber NJ Of pro,s 5
ycoTle fave GOT used promises, and fl IL III
rather Unsatisfactory"
The Massachusetts Legislative Comm 2 On
RAILWAYS considered yesterday the bill to cne.tr the
Boston and Portland Railway Trust Company ,r4ec1
hooking 20 the consolidation Of tie Boston on Maine,
and Iestern Railroads The bin provides for capital
s,ock o. s O0C0 and that in the year 1900 the StH't
shau ,7c possession Of the roads. paying 500 rc se
Tho counsel for the petitioners in favor Of ne schf ne
p'eDlents OF all The trunk lines rurnns into 3os-
tor and Tuesday, Feb e. was assigned for hearing Tie
petitioners.
The long card Of explanation viich jlI
Csshmln writes about the red postage starD business
makes a. stated yesterday, denial OF hi o. Dps
purchasel by the Legislature, for his own Turloso on
fr currency Hcnsts that the very great increase ~
postage expenses during his clerkshp was d. in part
The increased number Of public documents scL for
time by mall but distinctly admits the use # sums q
postage starnps at least up TO $500 $3.50, belonging
seu be admits theft but pleads the excuse o TIE poo
gir about her improper infant" You OuSh' Ao' 10 %
hard on me. FOR it's such little one
Both parties are confident of success IN tbl
Ncw-Fampshire campaign. Incredible efforts are naa
ing 70 secure the Legislature. The Rcprb,.ns rcme
what depressed by Senator Wilson'S reported with E a
from the campaign, are casting about for sIelk'rs
while the Democrats systematically throwing into
ecfon every available resource Of party ma ,hinery
Tie Democrats confidently estimate GOV Nestons ma
,orty AZ co., Last year the vote stood Weston Si'
He 90 s the TempeTanee ana Lfn9t amor ls,ed soae
lions in the way Of natTTallzed czens Gnc the
Democrats expect TO gain 1,50O voters Iy ths Irdn0
They asaer also, that they can count 2GO r .V Den
ocrats did not vote last year. but VINO VII No- '1
Spring
The friends of the Christian amendment Il
4he Constitution evidently work under tho fl presSor
that the end iusthes the means. Some time go GOV
Jewell Of Connecticut announced as sgT,r 10 tho
call for Convention at Cincinnati bnt he a. once viOr
ously denied any completely sympathy with Il move
rnent Gov washburn OF Massachusetts, vss ne tackled
Oh as an officer and is at Ike pains TO dony an aathor
tv for the use OF his Commenting these facts
me Spyincfeld Republican saws with unaDia - C2ldo
"A cause, religious otherwise that is ps ed az on
has beon by lying and fraud, could no pr spc- no."
worthy. and the effect OF such coNIs- n It tI
of those who advocate a Christian amendmf make 2
movement that has heretofore been insignclt become
EOntempuDlo.'
There is truth in earnestness as wen as
vine That veering apostle Of the divine re OF office
holding. is shown to have said
much that IL might heed with signal "a 1vtnege
Among other things urging the Democrats az uge 20
jOin the Reform movement. which swept MsSiuu N
1870. II argues vigorously "For If Democ at, emu
laing those Republicans who show hemsel1e ready %
rise above party spirit give honest support 70 very ue
reform II they about past issues abant
oil idea Of reversing decisions Of ques,o s. anf, ad-
dressing themselves the duties Of the pres nj the
future labor 10 secure the triumph Of correC principles
not sacrificing them 20 vain hopes Of triumph pIrelE
partisan then results OF ines;mabe value Ia the oun-
try BE secured. Political disabilities may 'C Ie-
moved the tariff be reduced 10 revenue pt s; the
civil sery may be reformed, and FedeIa iute eDc
IN State stopped; Wise and dign led ftC-n
saved from the corrupt OF either part who 3e nw
struggling for It, and the great triumph, II not III Gg
solely 10 ne benefit of either party, will ~ least C e
those Who share IN It TO larger measure oI pubic CON
ld5neo."