New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-08
POLITICAL, NOTES.

In the Massachusetts, House, yesterday, Dill
70 take from cities and towns the right to authorize the
sale OF malt liquors rejected Yeas. 70; Nays H.
AT a special election in Macomb County,
Mohr on Wednesday. for State Senator, Seymour
Brownen Den) was elected by about 200 majority. The
county went Republican last election by suail hf
Jorty
In tho speech delivered by the Hon. Joseph
Brooks. In Little Rock the other day, which was an
nounced 10 tho country formal withdrawal from the
Republican party it turns out that hs said nothing 10 in
dcate such purpose. He said substantially that the
amount OF rascay committed by the present and last
Republican Administrations IN Arkansas could not DE
elua,u by any party thai may IN future get INTO Ioweri
party that Endorsed could hope for de-
serve success He said that the Republican party IN
ihvor OF amnesty universal suffrage and REFORM could
sweep IN" state OF Arkansas.
The Boston Transcript says with amiable sar-
TO its friends "Tbe Administration members Of
the United States Senate male mistake yesterday In
excluding Senators Trunbul and Schurz from the Arms
Invest gating Committee. Let these gentlemen have
the utmost facility OF inquiry. Trumhull and Schurz in
the Republican party, and not considered IA outsiders
do no harm 10 the organization or its most promi-
uent representatives.. IL only when weaker men, in
point NJ intellect and character thrust forward 10
take their places that the national Republican cause
suffers dtrmrDt, and is injured the hsne OF Its pre-
tended friends"
The press at large comments on the pos
session by Illinois Of o the most useful legislative
bodies in the country. The present body has put in
operation several exceedingly useful and radical amend
ments TO the statutes. Among other things coMpf-
hensive prohbitory law, and one bearing on libel This
bill provides that IN any libel suit the defendant may
show IN Justification that the hbrlOus publication was
Of proceedings had evidence given in court
OF law ut cOrOners inquest. Further, that he may
give In evidence the fact OF MS having published rc-
traction o. the alleged libel Mt the first opportunity after
Lis attention had been called to IL by the plaintiff
The Southern Governors who advocate the
renomnaton OF President Grant, and declare the South
ia danger unless he is reelected, do not make an
impressive showing considered a. a whole Gov.
Davis Of Texas "a under indictment for fraud
ulent issue OF election certificates, and leads the
Grant wing 10 his Statei Gov. Reed OF
Florida under impca hmsn for misdeneanors prote ss
the need OF denomination Gov. CLAYTON of ARENAS
under srieVOus charge fraud avOws strong predlec
ton t0r renDmiaaOn; Gov. Bullock forsOok his ONCE 70
save himself from impeachment, and now demands re-
nomination Gov. Scott Oi south Carolina VINO har
runed the finances OF that -taie ana sytd hlnSil IT
the consequences by ipiqutQus ampefing Win tue Leg
,lature sends up vehement ndOrsenent Oh the re.om
usfon while Gov Holden VI North carolina, VINO Noh'
g,ce i,n 1rhrneut and fell declares the renoninauOi
~ the President essential TO the welfare Ot the CO nntry