, 1873-02-14
NOTES AND OPINION.

The Detroit Tribune thinks there is no doubt
the Republican Convention at Lansing, 26th,
viii unanimously renominate Judge 1eaac T.
Christiancy for the Supreme Court:
Bishop Simpson wants it understood that he
il fully committed to tho doctrine Of woman-
suffrage. He thinks ne have come upon such
corrupt period in our National, State, and Mu-
nicipa1 Governments, that nothing but woman
suffrage will save us. The good Bishop enlarged
upon this in speech, last week, at Philade1phia,
intended for the Constitutional Convention. He
evidently does not believe TINT the Republican
party ia equal to the task Of reforming itself.
Tho Cincinnati Gazette invites attention to
n1r. Colfax's remarks, in q four-line paragraph,
and says: "On this statement his reputation
must depend" p
Tho Savannah Republican aays Of President
Grants tour through the South;
II the President would cn1y travel with his eyes
ec and see and Judge for himself the actual cond-
on ot things sdath and tho character Of those wko
do him and Us good. He would certainly then return
Badder and wiser Lot him come BY all 1Aeans
Judge Durell, at. New Qr1eans does not yet
find timo to giva to his decision OF last Dece1a-
Der the necessary legal completeness for an ap-
peal to the Superior Court Of the United States; !;
and it is no longer expected that ha will ever
find time.
The Quincy Qll.) Whig, in expectancy OF 4
Post Office, feels called upon by recent events TO
reiterate it's belief that tha Republican party ID
equal to the work Of purifying itself.
Tho Alabama Legislature, by two minority
In the House and the casting vote Of the Lieu
tenant Governor in tho Senate. has passed . ras-
olutton declaring valid all the acts Of tho go
called Legislature in the Court House. These
acts include tho $4,000, 900 bond issue, placed
with Henry CLOVIS, and the election OF sPencar
to the United States Senate:
The Bloomington qli.) Pantdgrdph eays OF
the several projects before the Legislature for
compulsory education,
Tho n1st step onco made, "amendmen.s q re se
law will be next in order, en1arging this ineh %
compusion, little by little, into IN ell uatl the hea
Republican, Woodhuuan standard is fairly reached,
and the STATE is recognized the only parent Of ner
children. and the only being entitled 10 narenta .
rights and parents authority Won1anx M % 1ustt st
step7
The Detroit Post (Administration) says:
Mr. Maynard, Of Tennessee, has bean frequently
mentioned probabo candidate for Speaker o. US
1isine Of Name, tho present spesEsl Doubtless
there strong feeling ut the South u tayoF Q! o.
tanning thnt Office; and some s5op.th1sr,n a. M ies
North that would, agn Of fraernal tee1ing, nke
to vote for soutbern member for Sneaker b4t "a
Maynard cannot succeed; and We doubt the soo'n
Eucceods In u,apy years.. ..
The Mobile Register Gays:
An effort is being made by socal1ed ssnthsrn he
pubicaus to representation in Grants Caone&
About the meancst Representative that the South couo
have in the Washington Cabinet would be found ~
Southern carpet-baRger aca!awsg: For our pa1.,
We should prefer an entire Northern Csbtues AmouG
Northern Republicans perchauce honorable and noaes
possible from the ranHa Of carpebaggers and scala
wsR6- - - '''
Senator'S Hitchcock aud Tipton, and Repre-.
sentative Tafto, Of Nebraska, pubhsh cart
calling for returns on which to base claim o'
Nebraska to m additional (aecond) Represents
| tive in Congress. Tho vote Of Nebraska, lag
| October, for Governor, YVES 27,7lo, and II
| November, Tor President, 2e,141. There are any
number OF Congressional Districts that poh
| larger vote and do not have two Senators.
| The Louisiana sypher, in Congress, thinks
aloud: '0ur friends from Louisiana came hef'
hoping to do good, bu. they have done ON s1o'
i1zeparab1e injury"
| -pro{har Hsr1sn avhnrfe Rrothar PQU4roY &