The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-09
PRESIDENT GRANT AND HIS
PARTY.

General Buffers Great Victory In Mas
sacnusetts-The Governorship of the
Bay state and the Presidency In
Isy6-The New Hampshire Elec-
tion-Repubiican HopefaI, Democrats
Doubtfui-Fhc Louisiana Scandal.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1874.
The old democratic party OF General Jackson,
according to Calhoun, was 'held together by tire
cohesive power OF the public plunder.n The
republican party under General Grant ap-
pears to have fallen into the same low condition.
The party IN the stanch "Old Bay State"
has been as terribly shaken by the disposi-
ton OF the ONCE OF Collector OF the Port OF Oston
rs were the democracy OF the Empire state by
General Pierce's appointment OF Collector for
the Port OF New York As Pierce IN his DISPOSE
sion or the spolls Of the New York Custom House,
broke up the party into two hostile factions, "hard.
snels" and sotshells," throughout he State, sol
IL now predicted that General Grant, IN his present
Conector for Boston, viii split the republican
party OF Massachusetts, or demoralize IL and dis
organize il throughout the United states. Where
fores Because General Buffers candidate for said
Colectorshtp, Simmons, worthy young soldier
was not the candidate Of the old Roundheads and
NIX stockings. and Is yet nominated by the Presi-
dent, and, to rub 1t in Ike cayenne IMMINENT, L.
confirmed by two-thirds vote OF the Senate.
PLYMOUTH ROCK AGHAsT.
Consequently there is weeping, waiting and
gnasning Of teeth among the astounded Round
heads and straitlaced Puritans OF Plymouth Rock
awful to contemplate. And they won't have this
man Mordecai sitting in the kings gate
they won't have this presuming plebean Sim
mons in the Boston Custom House-this poor
Soldier, VINO has neither houses, nor lots, nor
stocks, bonds nor scrip of any sort to recommend
him. And they cannot understand the obstinacy of
fhnp
warnings against mn. But having by committees
and in writing admOnished General Grant that the
making OF this poor, obscure soldier, simmons,
Collector Of Boston would smash up and puiverze
the republican party OF Massachusetts; would turn
the State inside out and upside down. and in max
Ing Butler Governor would bring pO1t1cai earth
quake upon the country, which would change Bos-
ton harDor into airy land and turn the current of
the Mississippi up stream, let the administration
''o0k out Tor the locomotive when the bell rings"
WHAT 1T ALL MEANS.
But would you believe lUY there was and is an
understanding between General Grant and Gen.
eral Butler upon this Collectorsnip which
means something more than simmons. it
paign 1t will appear that General Grant
10 the head of the republican party OF Massa-
0husetts, aud that General Butler Is his prophet
1t means an entente cOrdiale between the two gen.
erals which extends TO 1876, and perhaps to q new
eral Grant does not care a fig Tor the threaten
lngs. and buster, and ol-de-rol and fdalestlcks
Of all the tribe OF old cotton Mather The "Three
Guardsmen"-Graht, Butler and Slmmons-have
carried the Boston Custom House, and they in.
tend to hoist the old Roundheads from Plymouth
ROCK. That is what ii all means. Butler Is happy
One would think. TO look at him. that he had Just
dropped into Washington on his bridal tour, while
Dawes Is as gloomy as an owl. Boutwell, ls both
cred, and Sumner looks Ominous as a thunder
cloud. There VIII be music in the air when Butler
again shakes up the dry bones OF Boston.
BUTLER'S GLORY.
1t may be said OF General Grant that ne knows
more than you would think; that he thinks more
bhan you would suppose; that he can do more than
he can say; that he watches his enemies like Van
Buren, and sticks TO his TRENDS like Jackson; thar
m mil ha 10
stubborn as mule; that he can be as amiable as
Lincoln or as grun as Marcy but That, soldIer-like
even when he has ia ken position, he quietly aban
dons IL II he finds IL untenaDle as IN the cases OF
WLlams and Cushing, but not before. Simmons
U.s., success; Butler holds the bag Massachusetts
Butter, radiant in his newborn glory the eyes Of
sns Gloucester fisherman FLAMES in the morning
THE COMING NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
Passing through lobby OF tie House OF Repre-
sentatives, we came upon two men who were dis
cussing party pOtics. one inquired, Chow do
you think New hampshire Is gong I" 'Wel
given 1t thought. and nobody mere seems to care
straw about 1t, one way or the other" And this
Is true. The Washington papers have not a word
case stated, heard the New Hampshire election
discussed among republicans democrats of
tors has gone up to help the republicans, but
otherwise there appears to have been no election
eerlng movement from Washington for the White
Mountains. The republicans appear confident, the
democrats doubtful, as to the results OF the
election. IL Is thought that the tnspira-
ton from the wOmen's crusade against
King Wnlskey IN the West may operate to
increase the temperance party vote IN the Granite
Hills, otherwise the republicans with a granger
tor their candidate are SO well satisfied as to be
indifferent regarding his success. There is no
distinct issue Oh any significance in the contest,
and as The democrats are supposed to be hopeiessy
down, there appears to be effort making to lit
them up republican defeat would DOUBTLESS be
charged to the appointment OF Simmons as Coilec-
tor OF Boston.
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY WITH LOUISIANA
We understand that the President Is very ear
nest In the expression Of his opinions the subject
but That having turned over the question to Con-
Eress, ne desires to avoid even the appearance of
any interference with either Of the two Houses in
Its deliberations anu action upon the subject. 1t
Is said that to members Calling upon him for
ADVICE In the matter he has no advice to give.
Having In the outset adopted the Kellogg govern
ment, IN the absence of any action oil Congress,
and having Taintained that government when lett
to his own discretion by Congress- the President
cannot turn upon himself; but we are informed
that be nevertheless still desires the Intervention
Of Congress In the definite settlement OF this
Louisiana scandal by new election Senator
Carpenter IS probably wen advised upon this
matter, and hence his otherwise extraordinary
zeal In behalf oil q election. He wishes to re.
neve the President Congress and the party from
their false position; and yet the prospect is that
the administration VIII not be relieved of this
Louisiana "mOnstrosity," but Will be lett again
with this dead weight" upon It's shoulders.
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