New-York tribune., 1874-02-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Utah Legislature adjourned sine d's on
Saturday Very little was accomplished most of..the
bills passed having been OF such character as not TO
meet the approval OF tho Governor.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention has
adopted an amendment comforting the veto power upon
the Governor. and making three-htths vote o. tho
Legislature necessary 10 overcome H.
The members OF The bar of Erie County,
Penn. have requested the President to appoint Mr.
Henry Souther L. g. Attorney for the Western Dis
trict of Pennsylvania, in place OF tho lato H. Bueher
SwOpe
The Kansas Senate Las passed joint reso-
luton to submit tho question OF womans suffrage TO
vote OF the people. The State Grange passed resolu
ton asking the Legislature 10 pay tho Indebtedness OF
the state Of Agriculture aud discontinue the ap
preparation TO IT,
A Concord correspondent of TIE Boston
AdperHser concludes q letter on tho Ncw-Hampshire
canvass with this prediction: 1t may be safeiy as
sumed that unless new Developments are iorth-
coming Gen. McCutcbns viii he elected to the Guber-
material chair and the state Kept nfuy ooou in 'ne
Republican RANKS for another year al leas''
The New-Jersey Senate bill appropriating
100000 for the Centennial Exhibition l. to il
the Assembly Tonight. The Yecark Journal tells the
members that II they really desire TO be in fact as
well as in representatives. OF jthe people they wi"
make short work OF the billkiil 1t dead" There can
be doubt about me JOU"W meaning 'tei nas i"S'
sentence.
The colored citizens Of Tennessee are to
hold State Convention at Nashville on Tuesday. April
2s They complain that they persecuted on account
OF their race and are not allowed to Tes The
object OF the Convention will be the adoption Of the
hest means 10 secure for them their civil rights The
recent action OF she Democrats OF shelby County pedg
ing themselves 10 make no political discrimination IN
future on account Of color seems TO DO step toward
meeting the demands Of the colOred people.
Congressman X. b. Elliott (colored) OF South
Carolina made speech to his counrymen at Columbia
recently and improved the occasion by giving them
some excellent advice He told them that they wero
responsible for the thieves who had pundered the State
into bankruptcy since they had elected them to Office
Their only safety, he said, was in immediate and
thorough efforts OF reform To enforce his warning he
said: "The National Repp bicsn party to-day Is ready
TO cut dioo upon the slightest pr6S6caton from the
corruption existing in the South and unless you do
something. and that speedily they Will be compelled 10
cut of rotten branches" Mr.. Elliott had evidently
heard OF the determination to unload
Toledo citizens were good deal surprised
last by the summary removal OF their postmaster
and the appointment Of new man. Both Republican
newspapers OF the city at loss 10 account for tO
change, since the present Acumbent has held the
position for three years to the satisfaction of every
The Blade says reason has been assigned for the
removal, and adds with strange msconoeptOn OF the
present beautiful system OF Civil Service Reform the
following energetic remonstrance: "If the removal is
tated by personal favortsm the people have right to
know H. II official position under the General Govern
property, TO be disposed OF for private
benefit should be understood at once. and the people
public officers their servants, and that public oces
are created Tor their convenience"