New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Little Big Man whom Crazy Horse has been
carving is not Muett
The President doesn't even pity Patterson. There
always was a scarcity of bowels in the Southern
policy
If California should decide to keep Senator Sar-
gent at home the National Republican party would
not be plunged into the throes Of dissolution.
Gen. Builder has been crowded out of the Green
back party by Wendell Phillips. On a good square
fallacythere is no man in America who can compete
with ilr Phillips.
If Patterson ever made the famous remark, at
tributed to him year AGO. that there are five
years more of good stealing in South Carolina yet"
he has probably revised II now.
The deep and abiding alfec lion OF The U0rd for
Mr. Tilden was tendery displayed yesterday by four
careful and supendousy courteous illusions TO HIM
as the "Presidential candidate OF 1872 The ger
Wne obituary flavor was admirably preserved III
each instance
4 flood of light was thrown upon one powerful
political lion bya humble delegate 10 the recent Iowa
Convention 81 won't vote tor Mr.. p" he exclaimed
"rye KEEP a hotel in Davenport for twenty years,
and he never wunst stopped thcrew Mr.. +. deserved
defeat for his lack of foresight
The small army Of absent-minded statesmen who
are unable to take any interest in current politics.
should devote themselves to the discovery of plan
cts and asteroids. There is no end Of these things
roaming around loose in the heavens and these
dam literary fcllers" getting all the glory of
finding them. IL is an agreeable occupation and
leaves a safe record.
Gen. Ewing publishes card to say that he didnot
offer IN his letter TO the Bread-WIner League, Of
this city, to take the stump for that party. He
merely expressed his heartfelt sympathy with any
well-directed movement to rescue the industries of
the country from the grip of the Insurers" The
General seems unnece ssary anXIOus to burden him
self with the responsibility OF another burst oil Hap
doodle.
It's q curious circumstance OF the sweet-tempered
controversy in the Democratic party of this State.
that Mr.. 1ildcn's enemies know better what he de-
sires than his friends do. The journals which have
always spoken for him in the past, declare that he
wishes to have the present state officers renom-
mated, while those which have always opposed him
say he desires nothing Of the kind, and grieyed
because his beloved name has been needlessy drawn
into the quarrel As Mr.. Tiden picked out the pres
emf officers and secured their nomination, 1t SpIetty
natural To conclude that he Will not be violently
dspleased if they are renomnated.
Mr. Williams of Maine has been rubbing OF 1t
in as it were. He has made a speech the only one
thus far in the canvass in which he has reiterated
his opinion that the cry of fraud is little better
than stupidity, since there can be no doubt OF the
validity of the Presidents title lie even goes far
tber and pokes fun at the proposition for amend
ment to the Constitution for the prevention Of
rendition of the fraud" complained of. lie fails
to see how an amendment is going to effect
tribunal which has passed out of existence Mr.
Williams is acting like a dose OF dynamite on the
glorious Democratic creed. lie Is as much ont Of
place i'm the party powder magazine would be III
the Internal regions.
The Presidents trip South seems to have alarmed
the BourbOns for they are breaking out in violent
attacks upon the "junketng prOpensitles" of the
Administration. accompanied by warnings to the
faithful not to let their feelings get the better of
them so far as 70 seduce them away from the en-
brace of the party. This shows wholesome dread
of the Presidents power of making friends, as well
as an adequate realization of the damaging effects of
the injection of so rare thing cOmmOn-sense into
the party ranks. IL Is creditablc to the South that
these foolish demonstrations are made only by few
public journals the great of the Southern press
beng warmly engaged with the people III extending
hearty welcome To the President
Here is a fragment of mighty interesting polit
zeal gossip, aioat in well-nfomed Boston circles:
Scene: Senator Blaines library the night before the
Republican State Convention i'm Maine. Present:
A dozen party magnates in conference over what it
was best to do. Blaine very Ouspoken in hostility
TO the Southern policy, but Indifferent, if not ia
vorable To Civil Service order respecting office
holders. Eugene Hale warmly mdorsng Southern
policy. but declaring the party imperlled, if not
ruined, by Civil Service order to which he is bit
erly opposed. The discussion lasts all the evening
In conclusion" says Blaine, summing up all the
points "Ilalcs opposition reminds me OF what old
Admiral Farragut used To say 10 the sailors when
they met an unaccustomed glass of punch, Don't
Ice afraid OF the brandy, boys; it's the nutmeg that's
dangeIOuS!V