New-York tribune., 1873-07-30
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic State Convention OF Maine
meets at Portland the i2th of August. The Hon.
Chas. r Kimba declines denomination for Governor.
The Ten Hour Association of Lawrence
and Andover not fond OF Mr. Butler as they were
They have Just resolved that the public acts OF that gen
teman during the last years have destroyed every
vestige OF the confidence that the working classes
formerly had in him. and that they deem him untrust-
worthy. That seems quito TO the point
The Boston Traveller is reminded by the re =
cent meeting of anti Butler of similar gathering two
years ago. which intended for Mr.. JewePs benefit
And it says that the result OF 1t was that two months
later Mr. Jewell after looking the field all over, wrote
very pathetic letter. withdra wing his name as can
didate for Governor The meeting held in Hamilton
Hall Friday last but repetition OF the meeting
held at Horticultural Hall, with simply q change OF
standardbearer."
The Ne,cark AdUertser thinks "the safety of
the Republic requires q strong minority organization
army OF observation which will denounce and correct
the natural evils OF unchecked power and keep the
pie awake to the idea that their rulers must not be made
their idols" Which is very sound There's nothing so
magnanimous patronzing a minority The only
trouble is that the minority wont agree TO remain mi
norty just to keep the people awake" &c. and as
soon as they get notion OF being majority these
genial, good natured fellows get mad about It,
The Springfield Republican, remarking upon
the provision OF the Salary Grab BILL as signed by Pres
dent Grant that Senators and Congressman "may re-
ceive their compensation monthly, from the beginning
of their term until beginning OF the first session OF
each Congress-" says that the fourth day Of each
month beginning with March, check for s625 has been
sent TO every member, holding over or elect, OF the
XLIIId Congress- and il has heard Of but one person
who says he has declined these checks IL that is MI
Dawes it Is well enough, but IL any one else, The Re
publican ought to name hliD
The Rochester Democrat touches the salary
grab the feature thereof in the following
very iudcious and mastery manner: For our part,
although fully convinced of the proprety Of increasing
the Executive compensation in proportion TO the ad
vanced wages of all trades and professions, We shall not
feel sorry thoughtful consideration Of the subject
leads OF the whole OF what is called the
Salary BILL which has been OF the most unpopular
measures ever adopted by Congress, aud which has
actually been denounced by almost every Republican
local and State convention held since Its passage"
Which means that there's harm IN stealing unless
some one makes row about 1t.
The P0SiOn Post repels with scOrn the insinua-
tion that the Democrats will support Butler nominated
It says all that Gen. Butler is and has he TO the Re
publicans, and adds He is prize which the RepuD-
lcan party drawn, and they should have the ex-
elusive credit and benefit Of IT. Any present tmldy or
confusion con be no temptation 10 Democrats who are
higher purposes than vengeance, and they
will not hesitate to repudate all sympathy in behalf OF
preensions based upon services rendered to Rcpub-
canism alone. In all that has been obnoxious TO night
and justice in the Government Gen. Butler has been the
most prominent TO support him now, under the nmsy
pretcxt that he alone break up the dominant party
in this State IS no better than demonstration IN
behalf OF President Grant himself, whom he repre-.
seDts and the Objectionable celo OF lnIllaates ahd
advisers about him."