Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04
POLITICAL.


The President, on the 23d, addressed a
circular letter to all prominent Federal
oificeholders, in which he calls attention to
the following paragraph in previous letter
addressed by him to the Secretary of the
Treasury, on the conduct to be observed by
officers OF The Government, in relation to
elections: mo officer should be required or
permitted to take part in the management Of
political organizations, caucuses conven-
tons, or election campaigns. Their right to
vote and to express their views on public
questions, either orally or through the
press, is not denied, provided il does not in
terferc with the discharge Of their official du
ties. No assessment for political purposes
OF officers or subordinates should be al
lowed The President adds: "This rule
is applicable TO every department of the civil
service. 1t should be understood by every
officer OF the General Government that he is
expected to conform his conduct to its re
quircments,'
AT special election in Charleston
County, S. c., on the Goth, for seventeen
members of the Legislature, the Democratic
ticket, containing the names Of fourteen
white and three colored citizens, was elected
without opposition, the Republicans having
decided not to run any ticket
IN the New Hampshire House of Rep-
rcsentatives, OF the 26th resolution of nm
qualified approval Of the acts of the Nation
al Administration in removing United States
troops from and restoring self government in
Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina; pro-
hibiting oficeholders from holding the ma.
chincry of politics for the purpose of con
trolling political organization, and declaring
that no assessment for political purposes on
oillceholders shall be allowed, created a
lively discussion, but Was finally referred to
the Committee on National Affairs, by a
strict party vote-the Republicans favoring
and the Democrats opposing such reference.
The Iowa Republican State Convention
was held at DesMoineS, on the 9th, and j ohm
II. Gear, Of Burlington, was nominated for
Governor on the first ballot, the vote being
507 ll-l5 for Gear; 342 4-15 for B. K. Sher-
man; l05 for J. g. Newbold, and two for Jas.
Wilson. The other nominations are For
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Frank l.. Campbell +;
Supreme Judge, Chef-Justice Day, present
incumbent, Superintendent Public Instruc-
ton, Prof. Won Coellen. The resolutions
adopted declare-that the United States of
America is a Nation, and not League;
that the Republican party has preserved
the Government to the comm ancemcnr of
the second century Of the Nations existence,
and that its work is unfinished until the
truths declared in the Declaration OF indie
pcndeuce that all men are created equal, etc. g,
are universally recognized and chcerfully
obeyed; that the permanent pacific ton of
the Southern section Of the Union, and com
pletc protection to all citizens in the free
enjoyment of all their rights, is a
duty to which the Republican party
stands sacredly pledged; favor the
gradual resumption of specie payment
and the repeal of the law suspcnding the
conpge of the silver dollar, aud the making
OF silver legal-tender with gold for the pay
ment of all debts, both public and private;
favor wisely-adjustcd tariff for revenue;
advocate the enforcement of the present Pro-
hibitory Liquor law of the State resolu-
ton was offered iudorsing the Southern pol
icy OF the National Administration, but il
was laid on the table by about Il three
toulths vote.