New-York tribune., 1878-06-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

Butler has blood in his eye and anything but
heaven in his heart.
There is about as much left of that Civil Service
order as there is of AndersOn's yeTacty
Countorfeis of the buzzard dollar can be detected
by the superiority of their workmanship TO that OF
the genuine.
Glover is trying to squIrm ont of his ISLANDERS
against Director Linderman by charging them
upon one of his "experts." Who was responsible
for the experts
The scope of the Potter inquiry has from the first
included anything that may possibly smirch the
Republican party, and excluded everything that
shows signs of hitting the Democratic party
Orvil Grant says he has been misrepresented. He
has said nothing about bis brothers wishes for a
third term, and doesn't pretend to speak for Zen
eral Grant in political or other matters winch
everybody is prepared to Delleye'
General Butler may throw bricks at never so llVely
a rate all Summer, but he will find out presently
that the public never reads any testimony save
when Mrs. jerks is on the stand. The popular ue-
mand is for amusement, not mud throwing.
Patterson is in imminent danger of one of the
worst relapses of his life Governor Hampton is
said TO be determined upon his arrest in order that
he may be taken to South Carolina to answer the
charges against him. The adjournment OF the Sen.
ate removes the only safeguard Patterson mad, and
if he is really brought to rlal ms SecluSlOh IN the
quiet of penitentIary is sure TO follow
The Greenback movement in Massachusetts, is in
so delicate condition that its lif5 seems to hang
on the will of General Butler. IL he decides to be-
come its candidate for Governor it will be of some
Importance In the campaign, for il viii be in its
power then to give several close Congressional Dis
tricts to the Democrats. IT, hOwey9T, he decides TO
devote his energies excessively to tIS impeachment
of the President the party Will be 81 no more aC-
count in the next election in Massachusetts thaH III
was last year. At present its strength exists en-
tirely in the Imagination of the ardent DuJ uhap,
precated politicians who are its selt-cOnsututed
leaders.
Mr.. Hendricks denies that he uttered the state
ments attributed to him III recent wash
ington interview. lie says he could nov
have expressed any political opinions, as ne lett
home on a visit of literary nature, ana hence
coud not have talked abont anything but literary
or social TOPICS This is entirely probable. Mr.
Hendricks has frequently shown that when he puts
ms mind upon particular topic, he shuts out the
rest of the universe He went to Europe a Wmle
ago, and became absorbed IN the subject OF i0r-
eign geography, that he could think or speak OF
nothing else for months after ms return
The Republican Congressional Committee has
larger demand for documents in relation TO South
erD Claims than for any others. The members con-
clude therefore, that this issue will be the leading
one in the Fall campaign. This is one Of many ind-
cations that the popular fear Of Southern raid on
the Treasury cannot be quieted by the sneers OF as
ssfopt Democratic editors That vote of the South
ern congressman against the Constitutional Amend;
meut fOrblddng the payment of Such claims, snONeu
clearly enough where the South stands. ii any luI-
ther evidence is wanted II can be tO9nd III the
Southern press, which not only does not Dl3he the
Southern Congresspen for their vote, but even goes
so far rs to claim that some day the SOutn hopes 70
be paid for the loss of its slaves by Emancipation