New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

A religious journal in Boston has decided
that Gen Butler is aiming TO succeed Senator Sumner
in 1875 and expresses doubt whether Massachusetts
will be benefited in case he is successful Since Massa-
chusett- has ceusured Senator sumner. u Womb seem
that Butler might be more 70 It's liking.
Here is another interesting phase Of the
back pay theft. revealed by The Chicago Tribune
Somebody in the lid District OF Massachusetts, who
Will be nominated Congress in the middle of October
and elected Nov VIII lind that Congre slona back
due him from June rs l25-Osteusiby for service
rendered Then hls forward pay VIII De S4' per month
The opponents of Mr.. B. +. Butler in his de-
signs upon Governors chair Of Massachusetts have
taken fresh courage since reading his marvellous speech
at Framingham on Friday The Boston Advertiser for
gets It's dignity. and WAKES fairly hilarious the
high comedy scene. 10 calls IT, when the orator WAS
catechzed concerning his temperance principles The
Boston Transcript thinks the speech case Of mis-
placed confidence the part OF the prohibiuonlsts.
They have found in him bad investment, Is another
Illustration OF their folly In carrying into politics a
reformatOry movement depending exclusively On in,i-
vidua judgment and force Of character The Spring
feld Republican prOnouuces the speech an uncommony
good one nearly all respects, and says that II the
speaker would always talk tempcrately and wisely
and then act as talks there would be less anxiety
among thoughtful people because OF his growth ~
political power" But 1t mas no confidence in Buffers
promises What want" il says. in our politics Is
reOrlH-srP. steady. ana radical Ana cen Butter lH
neither refOrmer nor sure. steady radlca MAJ any
way He beaten about by wind and tide Of I'M
pulse. ambition. and passion. He is dsOrganlzer,
boomerang "A baggage-smasher IN politics ana govern
mcnt II il law Of his members-he can't help him
self-he made SUCH
Gen. G.. f. Beauregard has issued an adj
dress 90 the people Louisiana explaining his action III
the New Party movement that state. He ms OBJ
iect was By frank and cordial concession OF absolute
and practical civil well political equality between
all citizens without discrimination account u race
or color 20 secure the regeneration OF the state. He
was led 10 take the step by the obstinate denial by the
Whites durng series OF years. OF the claims Of the col
ored citizens for equal rights. thus arraying the two
races almost soidly bitter political hostility 70 each
other He thinks that the experiment Of selfgovern-
meut on the basis Of impartial suffrage demands fair
trial and 20 long the white people assume position
antagonistc 20 the colOred and thus drive them
into opposition II harm results the blame not due TO
the system but 70 the white people Themselves GEN
Beauregard aments that the state has fallen under the
control OF artul and selfish Adventures who have OBJ
tanned their power through tho division OF the two
races Abiding 20 the unfortunate situation
NJ af.tirs. he says: In distracted CON
dition, after the general elections OF last NO
vember we appealed in vain % Congress for
relief the Administration has. moreover thrown its
powerful influence on the side Of corrupt usurping
state government and we can evidently hope for
distance from our sister We therefore, look
only 10 ourselves for saiyatiOn. which only be
population rad Of those vampires who are sucking
Of people, whites ana blacks