New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-08
"a PURE INVENTION"
From 7Ae spr,nuasIA Rcpusl.ern.

few days since, In an editorial DIP INTO
Massachusetts politics, THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE spoke
Of Gen. b. f. Butler man who for many years has
been prominent and actvea supporter OF the Admin
mouth-pece in the State who has been returned 10
Congress session after session by overwhelming MAORI
ties from strong administration district; who controls
more Administration patronage. and is In more Admins
traton Jobs than any other New England member who
two years ago frightened these same gentlemen OUT OF
their prOpnety when he demandedi the Governorship,
and came very near getting 1t; and who, today mas
o 5qe support Oh tue A"'"''''''O" d" 100
The Boston Advertiser takes umtrage at this descrip
ton OF gentleman whom 1t dislkes very nearby Dnt
has DotI yet mustered up courage TO say IT. VIII DOLL
in case lie gets the regular nomination" ~ hnds
II inaccurate and malicious. Much' IL says might
be said upon every allegation above made" But 1t re-
trains It does MT eonfOund this mendacous ana maig
nant TRIBUNE by proving that Gen. b. has not been the
most prominent and supporter of the Administra
ton ID has not been repeatedly returned
to Congress by strong Administration district does
not to-day, have to say about the Federal pat
in the State than all the other Massachusetts
Congressman put ogether has not repeatedly gone INTO
the districts OF these colleagues OF his and dictaedor
at any rate prOcured-the appointment or removal OF
Federal officials spite of such meek resistance as they
have yenured to offer has not made himself eXcep
tionaly the Administration the floor OF the
Hosrs could MT have been induced touch with Of
their fingers. On all these points The Advertiser might
have discoursed LUMINOSITY and extensively had
CHOSEN But il did MT choose IL elected TO pass them
over IN dignhed isience-modihed by inslnuaton-and
come directly 70 the business in hand. 10 say IL re-
marks that Gen. Butler has the support OF The Adnla
istratOn in his canvass for the G0Vern0rshlp pure
invention There is not % shred Of truth about IT,"
IL has not escaped the observation OF the Massachu
soits nbc mat even the serene and lofty integences
that Communicated with us through the editorial columns
~ ne Rosto ISgifg Idcertser are subject human
limitations and Btlrmities that they are habie 70 I
into error Just like rest of They were sadly mis-
taken about that Credit Mobier scandal for M
stance They were positive there was nothing III IL !;
that IT, too was a " pure invention" , -,
They were wrong, then, the event proved IL IS
lust possible they wrong now IL IS iact, we pc
1eve that every prominent Federal office holder in the
state IS today Butler man Port Collectors, Internal
Revenue Collectors, PostmasteTs Marshals-they are
working with sin gIlar unanmity zeal for his nom
fnati ne CustOln-hOuSe
bring matter right hOne-are botn understOou 20 De
doing dutv at present as Butler recruiting-oiices
VIII The Boston Advertiser kindly publish list
Of the Federal hce-hoidefs, the olhcial IePISS
sentatiyes of the Administration, who are w0rG.
ing against Gen. Buffers or, falling that, VIII IL
mention other instance IN modern American poitcS
when the ocehOders have rolled their sleeves ana
gone in IN this style candidate not enjoying the
favor or the Administration VIII 1t then reprint ana
comment pon one or two OF the Interesting Butler
editorial articles that have appeared Of late in the recog
nized Washington organs of tine Administrator printed
tinay' Viii it name single member OF the Cabinet a
single Senator Representative known 10 ENJOY tne
Administrators confidence and share its counsels,
single person anywhere authorized qualified TO speak
for IT, has much as peeped against Buter since
the present canvass began Or else VIII ~
frankly by silence, that It has not shred Ol Jus-
cation for its confident assertions and tnat u really
does MT know pure invention from pam statement
That Cen Grant has formally instructed mis- depend
cuts and reformed civil servants 10 do what We see them
doing for Butler, is The Republican has before SAID
unlikely TO the point of absurdlty That he mas any
cTeat affection for Butler, would be greatly greVed
10 see him "laid OUT we have never believed or sad
He much given to the Damon ana Pythias business
at any time his relations WIN Butter nave not always
been as mutually comfortable and advantageous AS they
are at present; and he has a good memory: Ihat he
NAV vet 20 back Gen. b. entirely Is not impossible
IN depends partly how much pressure" Is brought
TO bear and things seem TO him TO be going good
deal more probably. upon how much the Massachusetts
General knOrs. Ii is an old maxim with Butler, in
time OF peace prepare for war he Is great fellow for
fnding ont ana otting down while he makes himself
very useful his friends and allies IN certain ways he
al the same time pains TO make himself Formidable
TO them-to let them understand IL viii be awkward
business TO quarrel with him. That at this moment the
Administration supporting Butler as enerReticaly ~
administrations ever support their favOre candidates
in the INSTRUMENTATION OF State canvass, so far
from beng pure invention, Is simply the statement
OF fact patent all eyes except those that won't see