New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
POLITICAL N0TES.

The voter in Ohio dtIBndiana who is
thOughtless enough to die wirh Renext ten days will
be mourned rs never mogrpsd beo'e.
There can't be many people left in Ken
tucky II the newspapers OF both psres In Indiana
telling the truth. According TO teir statements each
party has already imported about half uf the population
20 vote for Williams Harrison next month The folks
left behind must feel lonesome. 2
Senator Herman of this State has sent word
to the Ohio Democrats that BUSINESS engagements VIII
prevent his going 70 help them. Coulda't he send
spriggs his place' sprggs would create sensation'
might " finish the ticket" too
The Democrats are so carried away by their
piety that they forgetting to tell the truth Witness
tis purey imaginative burst from The Uheo Observer
Bob Ingersol basphemed in the face Of high Heaven.
and placed grovcDg Grant above the everything God
in the name of Repubcanism." There Is not scintia-
ton OF truth in hs hut 1t sounds very beautiful aud has
the ring OF true pety.
Another attempt is making to show that
Gov Tlden has greatly reduced taxation In this State.
The first claim Of this kind did him harm than good
because it could not be sustained The second comes at
an nopportune tine for what the people want 20 know
is not how much he has reduced Their taxes but no"
much he reduced mis- own IrOin lsOl 10 lstl'
The signs of revival of BUSINESS iil the
Democrats with dismay II the hard time - vanish. the
main argument OF the "refOrm" party VIII be taken
away Hence the party journals are declaring yche
eptly that there 10 revival OF trade, that II Is all
Republican lie deceive the honest masses There Is
distinct flavor Of pighcadedness in conduct ike this
which belongs exclusively to the Democratic party
Mr.. William Cullen Bryant is said to have
written as follows in recent letter 70 friend in I
nos: have just had letter from Mr. John Bige"w,
beseakng what unnecessary 10 bespeak fair ana
lust treatment OF Mr. TdGns excupaoD, which Is soon
10 appear Mr. Bgclow says that he has examined tho
facts and that the statement Of them VIII be such
az will leave no one any excuse for harborng suspicion
hts m
gupposed he would do o thing dirty and base as that
laid TO his charge But that is not saying enough Tor
slightest thns inconsistent with honesty ana honor
Gov. Porter's sudden production OF q re-
vOyer at the recent joint discussion In Tennessee IL
creating unfavorable comment In his own State. The
Memphis Avalanche says II there is one man who,
more than another should essay to practically demon
strate by not carrying concealed weapons that Tcnnes
see Is not land of bgands and cutthroats that man Is
the Governor Of Tennessee But the Governor comes
up smiling with his little sx-sbOoter as shining ex-
ample TO the hotheade'l youth of the state" There
would be great falling off in The outrage reports from
the South II the average white man OF iha section eoI
overcome his fOud for carrying revolver ANA pun
ing 1t out on slight proyocatloh'
The news of Col. IngersOll's shocking inf
dety has penetrated tie COrners aud Nasby gives an
account in The Toledo Bnde OF meeting OF the faithful
which was held protest against it, He was chosen TO
preside and thus describes the proceedings renarKt
that IL wuz no ordinary occasion that he'd called us TO-
gether Our liberties in danger from the Republican
party and our religion from the shocin inhdclity NV
one NV its chcef advocates. We may lose our liberties
bnt she we lose our reilgionI Not by I'D site!'
eiackilated the awence man. then presented
series of resolOoshens, follows Wareas, The Repub
kip party hev, on the stump adyocatn It's hereSies
Bob Ingersoll Inoy; and Wareas, sed lngersoi is
an inhdde NV the most radical stamp, man wich denies
the trootbs OF holy writ-Wat Is Holy WritF asked
dozen he'd to stop and explain to em That lngerson
wand to destroy the Bible, wich infooriatid en- Amt
we % be allowed to hey our regG. aoSs nGe is
Indignantly demanded 60 on 20 Oh uo"h WIN 'no
inflddei''
An ugly story about Gen. Butler is told by
The Boston Herald coming from well-knoWn HepuD
lcan senator Of Hcw-England state, who related It to
on of Buffers friends several years ago. and has been
waiting for an explanation ever since In brief 1t Is ta
When the war broke ont Northern man by the name OF
Potter an AbolitiOnis and Christian was living IN New
Orleans He was arrested and put in prison. ana ms
property was seized by the Confederate government"
His inofensve and gentle manners had made him many
friends and some OF these brought about an agreement
nv which he was to allowed TO escape from prison on
Tho navment Of sum of money The SUN was raised,
and ne was permitted escape, and was cared Tor Dy
his friends in hiding places in the city When the Union
army captred the city and Butler was put In command
Of H. Mr Potter Jeff his hidngpace, dontned MS prop
erty and applied Butler for permit to ship II 10 the
North He was nut of from day to day for long time,
til hanger-on at Buffers headquarters shd 10 hm'
"You viii not mako anything by hanging about mere;
se your sugar and cotton TO Jack Butler the denears
brother The old man was indignant and refused 10
listen TO such COUNSEL but after trying again ana again
for many days more aud getting no satisfaction nc na so
his sugar and cotton A. j. Buterthe sugar iOr thIee
cents pound and the cotton at proporiiOnaie price.
Almost immediately ter the trade was electea no saw
nopts bS oSsrnnent employs and so shipped 20 the
North The sugar cold on the wharf IN Boston Ior
mott uron1Incnt NeW-Hampshire man, who tnYcstt-