New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator elect Eaton of Connecticut has re-
signed his seat in the State Legislature
Gov. Allen fills the iufatiOn Democracy of
OHIO with sorrow by warmly Indorsng the Presidents
financial meInOranuum
dispatch from San Francisco says that
Grover is elected Governor OF Oregon The Legislature
is about equally divided between the Democrats Re
publIcaDs and Independents
The Democratic Ward and City Committees
Of Boston were dissolved at meeting held last night,
and arrangements made for the organization Of
new District Central Committee. Wafd meetings. VIII
be held two weeks hence.
Congressman Kasson of Iowa has written
second letter telling why he does not wish reelection
In 1t he says neither bid farewell te one party
nor hail another, but have simply declined a can can
ddacv order 70 have my friends ana opponents Ootn
free TO choose as they would
The Clereldnd Herald is in a very reckless
and rreverent frame Of mind. Ii has on several occa
sions recently made observations entirely unbecoming
harmonious organ, and now II openly sneers at some
journals which consider II necessary TO sneeze when
caused by what 1t styles the Presidents message TO
Jones'"
The Kansas Farmers met IN Convention at
Topeka ednesday last their chief purpos ebeng 10
agree upon union with the Reform party which held
its Convention in May last After some discussion IT
was decided that they would unite with the Reformers
IN State Convention 10 be held at Topeka on August
g. when they would form an Independent party elect
a
cples STATE ticket, and DO all that any honest
Convention may 10.
The Hon. George W. Julian of Indiana de-
vered an elaborate address Wednesday before the
meeting OF Abotonsts in Chicago on the lessons OF
the Antslavery conflict The most important lesson Of
the struggle he thought, was the amghtness OF truth
Another the duty of still further extending
the right OF suffrage lie admitted that the experiment
of negro suffrage had not been remarkable success
but the trial had only been partial and under the most
unpromising circumstances, and would finally succeed
Woman now needed emancipation. Another Lesson was
the duty renouncng the authority OF political parties
when they stand for living principle aud are
banded together for mere power and plunder.
Like their brethren in other Western States
the Republicans Of Iowa discussing the financial
question and trying TO decide how TO treat In their
| State Convention, which meets July l. or course
there is great diversity of opinion. The Burlington
Hack Eye, which has faculty OF talking sound sense
on good many subjects goes straight 70 the bottom Of
the question when it says that there is really need
for any discussion the subject II recalls the action
of the State and National Republican Conventions in
1874 declaring in favor OF speedy resumption OF specie
payment and asks any suppose that
they have changed their minds. q" mott II continues,
will some of the advocates OF imitation explain to
us how we TO reach a speedy resumption Of specie
country The Republican party much better afford
20 die decent DEATH fulfilling its pledges and promises
temotine the suicidal exploit Of upending It's own
| record aud trying to mako II something II Is not"
The leading journals of Illinois and Indiana
do not appear very much impressed with the work
OF the Independent Farmers conventions which
recently held in states. The Chicago Tribune
the Illinois assemblsge respectable IN numbers and
character was about equally divided between the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties and made showing
formidable enough produce quakHg in the ranks
OF both of those parties 1t thinks explicit reso
lution on the financial question would have been desr
able The Times Of the same city speaks IN the same
,erms Of the character Of the Convention aud finds the
action on the currency cowsrdy attempt to evade the
real issues It is barely possible, 1t concludes that
the errors committed may be redeemed at some future
time but grand opportunity 10 accomplish gigantic
,r,, has been fr,ttered away" In Indiana the
naners are even more depressed The indianapolis Sen
n,I which has been good deal interested In the move
rent Games 10 the conclusion that party naKlne lh
ursgng work. and calls the resolution on ne cur
rency an afront tue Intelligence OF cNhea oon @
mnnitv a :. gibberng fustian" which the soha aoon
sense OF the State will render dead letter Ine 80
of tne same city says II the Republicans were 10 pu
forth such platform t would qen0Qnce and spt upon "