New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Mississippi Democratic Convention viii
meet at Meridian on Sept. IL.
The Democratic Legislative Municipal Con-
yention of San Francisco have effected compromise and
nominated Messrs Philip Roach and Frank NJ. Coppin
for the State Senate.
The Iowa Administration organs are filing
columns Of space in showing that the recent Farmers
Convention In that State did not amount TO anything.
IL it did MT why waste words 10 say so There pretty
to be some alarm where the whistng Is 50 vgor-
The Ohio Peoples party held a ratification
meeting at Hamilton. last saturday. when speeches
were made by Col. A. s. P.at and the Hon. George
f. Pugh. The latter gentleman said he had remained
a p M life or spirit that party was now dead new issues
had arisen which It's leaders did not perceive. and
conditions to which was not equal ITS platform
in Ohio was hollow vapid, and weak.
Mr.. +. NJ. Chamberlain, Chairman of the
Massachusetts, Labor Reform Committee, has issued
address the people OF that State in which both tho
Republican and Democratic parties denounced ana
all voters called upon to sustain only those candidates
who Will pledge themselves 20 favor the enactment OF
ten-hour law. As for Gov Washburn, the address
remarks that il the people could force this out OF
the Governors chair they would be doing real
service to humanity"
Alexander H. H. Stuart of Virginia thus
writes of the political complexion in that State Tho
issue now joined and upon which the people will 30
called render their verdict, is which white
black is to govern Virginia. 1t is issue between
virtue aud intelligence the one side and vice and
ignorance the other. admit that among the colored
race there somo who possess high degree OF
intelligence, and whose moral worth entities them 70
our respect But these cannot deny that tho
Of their race are ignorant INCIDENT, and unst
repositories OF political power. Should We allow them
to get control of the government it is easy TO see what
would be the practical effects SOuth Carolina and
Louisiana are standing admomtions to the people OF
Virginia
Ohio has been the seat of good many
presents commotion in old party relations In the
shape OF a dscord among the coored voters. Tho
Convention OF cOOred men which met at Chillicothe
recently most significant gathering. For the first
time it's members yed determination think
themselves instead OF being led 20 the polls like flock
Of sheep. They voted down u resolution. which .
jealous brother postmaster presented iudorsng the
"spendd success" Of President Grants administration.
did other rebelous acts calculated sorey grieve
the loyal heart protest against the action of tho
Convention was made at Cincinnati few evenings
later when meeting held and the splendid sue
was enthusiastically adopted This difference opinion
% healthy sign and portends most desirable result
tho end OF the coored people voting as race en- masse
for the same party.
Those prudent Congressman who are walt
ing for the popular indignation "to blow over before
they pocket their share OF the salary swnde must feel
discouraged when they see that instead OF subsding tho
storm grows stronger each day. AS proof OF how t Is
spreading witness the following from Senator POmeroy's
former organ. The Laurence (KanD Tribune: " Tho
high places OF the land have too long been filed by men
OF VIGOROUSLY low moral character and habits. The
completely OF public men with garing schemes of
plumber had become national disease that was fast sp
preaching the yitas OF the Republic. The mad scheme
of Southern Secession might have been prosecuted TO
ssfu communication had the national homieides
grown bold enough open their tire upon the national
dag Charleston harbor. The sound OF that cannon
called a waverng nation 10 its feet, ana proIueed
rekntiug OF the wasted slnews deepening ana quick
enng of the old patriotic blood Ana so our puDc men
might have gone In their schemes OF Pluhuef UNIV
the National foundations wcr0 gone had NOT the aill1
ing audaCiiy and reckless cI1minahy OF ihe ahp
steal aroused tho sIumDerug IudignauOu " The entire
peopie,'