New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

Louisiana must be a lonesome place for 3
man who IS not a versatile rascal.
If YOU don't think future political events are
dreadfuy uncertain contemplate the unwonted quiet of
Gen B. f. Butler. He so impressive before.
Judge POland's forced retirement from poll
ties seems to have sOured him. well meaning reporter
asked him the other day give the public his opinion on
the Arbitration b and received in reply this somewhat
abrupt assurance: "YOu may tell them don't know
anytllng about IL and don't care d.
CrOnin's hOmeward journey was less tn
umphsnt than advance upon Washington yet there
were thrilling incidents connected with it. AT Virginia
City The Chronicle tells good deal Of excitement w@
created by that CrOnn On the trains
When the train came in, a man with smah cafpcs
sack and twocoInpar meDt nose got on ana
walked up the platform. That's him., cried everybody
'Hurrab for Cronnp II aferward ascertaned thas
the man was not Cronin ALL but party from Frisco
who fell ont OF thrce-story window last week striking
on his uose and the accident caused the organ TO rise
with vouptuous swell Then eryspelas set In ano
r AIDE it look like the pictures Of Cronln'
The Hon. B. H. Hill is said to have been
aided in his election to the Senate By the salary grab
record OF his oppoueut Senator Norwood the present IN
cumbent Mr. Hills success triumph Of the people
over all sorts of politicians Mr.. Redfied says OF IL IN
The Cincinnati Commercial: HiiPs election IL certainly
a great victory IL achieved in the face OF ths
combined opposition of all the prominent Democrats IN
Bob TOOmOS WORKED lTuJdn dgaHs' hhs
.Whatv said he in establishment to member whom 10
sposed to be sound, arc going 10 vote Tor thss
id political apostate and turncoat, Ben HIDF Iae
news of the result Is said to have made ToOmbs swear
like n nitrate IL is supposed that he will continue 10
swear during the entire six gears that Ben Is 10 inc
ate Smith didn't want Hill Norwood didn't WANT I'
Stephens didn't want him. Gordon didn't want hii8'
fact ALI the leading Georans were opposed 70 DIS eeo
,on The hostility OF Gordon is ingeniou'iy accounted
for il saii that Gordon Is "a ruPIHtih man.
what brilliant but deep. and that iii WIN conpnt
ovrrsbadow him in the Senate Not Only tsat Dut iiIs
TinSs say that he will oyeIshadpw every southern NAN
IN the senate. When u comes 10 Oians anu o',l,'ay
S snmerior to b. H. Hill That such man should have
enemies in his camp Is not strange
The members of the Massachusetts Legislar
,ure who supported Mr. Boutwell, IN tie recent oeha'o
contest held meeting the other day, ana aaoP~o TICS"
btions highly eulogizng his public services ana eAp'
ING their ndiminished confidence in his character ~
man and a statesman The following letter from "i'
Boutwels successor the Hon. George f. Hoar wasiea'
- ~, no., srI have this moment resolved your cordial
and accountable letter did not need ITS assurance" " ="
con adent that the support Of Gov Boutwell, Was"
snrca IN your mind and that Of other gentlemen oy ~
highest and purest motives. 1 supposed uh'i VI" -
prise of the final vote. that these motives Wouu "
end prevail with large majority OF the Leg's'a
cause his return position which be has adof"'
40 much strength. wisdom and integrity ioui ~
otbers that have come TO me- but increase my sens
the weghty responsibility of the great trust 10 "n'"
commonwealth cailsme, and with disrust OF NY ,ouM
canacity 10 answer her expectations. Ceftaihb SUD.
Inc utterly base aud unworthy II the low posona
Grafton that gentlemen had preferred ots NV 10
10 me shall ever influence my action OF owen :" Wy
membrance." . a..
Gen. Sherman does not agree with hls
brother the Senator. In believing tho Arbitration o a
wise. A correspondent having asked tho edi'or Vi
Hal.
the editor forwarded the letter TO the Genersi p'o.
and received this characteristic letter in reply "a
OF jan 81 with Enclosure is received Az near Is -
learn it would bc unsafe to class Gen snernNn On,
longing to either OF the great parties into ""sa
countrymeu are divided He stands ny the CONSTITUTES
authorities, aud has openly expressed his ssus'S1.
that Congress had by law regulated the exact ""n',,
of ascertaaing aud declaring the electoral Voe. %
escape the calamity Of drifting upon tho i@th Oh .e.
AIRY with certainty Of disagreement between
houses of Congress. Gen. Sherman has no eo"' az.
that vars will be ess frequent in the future 'nAn