New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Virginia Conservative State Convention
is called % meet a. Richmond Nay
In die municipal election AZ Quincy, H.,
on tue DIST inst the entire Democratic uckeI was
elected, Including. also. every Alderman.
Alexander II. Stephens sees In the proposition
70 abolish the Electoral College, and 10 elect the Pre-i
dent aud YcePre-dent direct vote OF the people,
another rapid stride toward GENERALIZATION - that
perions vortex which now alarmingy threatens the
tngullmeut OF the liberties OF tins country
The indefinite rumOrs which have been cir
cuated concerning Mr. Coaxs intention of running for
Congress, are thus disposed Of by The South Bend Regis-
ter We have heard him say repeatedly and uniformly
that he did want any Office of any kind that for the
first time IN 20 year, lac belonged 70 ms family and him
lf instead of the public and enjoyed the rest and quiet
II brought 70 him too well 20 think OF consuming that
this ownership should be changed
The Cincinnati Enquirer says "Our efficl-
pt CORPS q lobbyists have prevailed upon the House to
pass bill authorizing the city 20 issue half million
dollars worth Of seven per twentyyear bonds.
They were first solicited for $4,000 worth The House
seems 10 have had for reducing the allow
anee The Senate will pass the bill to-day. with these
bonds we WILL OF course, be able 20 clear up the ode
aud ends ana start in with clean ledger Now ets
sec n we can live within our means this year
A dispatch from Trenton, New-JeTsey, says
that the corporators OF the NewJersey Railroad Com
recently organized under the general law for the
construction Of a railroad from the Delaware TO the
Hudson actively preparing tue prosecution
IA, work An efficient staff OF engineers has been or
o,uized ana will shortly commence operations at
Waverlv = suburb of Newark working southwardly II
l. claimed bv the friends OF the enterprise that their road
viii be tbs fret one built across the State undSi u gen
erai law.
4 noble body of men must the Legislature
OF Michigan be when il calls forth such language as this
In The Detroit Union "The present Legislature viii do
itself great credit when IL adourns AS has been said OF
another body altogether lovely in iie Its chief merit
is to die The members this city may have pleased
some enc else but they have thoroughly dspeased their
constituents They could not today get third OF the
votes that elected them. Party lines fe lbIuIeu ia
their condemnation. Republicans condemn them as
thoroughly as Democrats
Gov. Silas WoodsOn of Missouri has written
a letter sgu!fynR his willingness and intention To
attend tho coming Governor Convention at Atlanta
suI giving ms views upon the political SITUATION He
thinks against the Republican party and railroad
combinations chids play. but believes b can be
waged successfully Upon TINS point he says In TINS
var however. former party and oDlieA-
lions nay necessarily have 10 be abandoned by the
movers IN this great revolutionary reform We must 20
into fe 81 ht n AZ ALL upon principle determined Ia
accomplish a great good. With these grand ends aud
objects in view, VIII for the past pllltciI
Mutations ~ The soldiers IN ranks. AL WHO hit
ird OF tuisii4 ana corruption the part OF tAu,1 ~
rltvcr, and VA favor OF the attY0
tatc. = AtI 8r claI to swelling columns.
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