The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-26

myself and family am back in my profession.
and thanks 30 large number OF mercantile friends
our Arm is doing good business. which hope it
may continue to do.
ABOUT GENERAL. BUTLER
Now, so far as politics concerned, do not be-
lieye IN General Buffers financial views. because
am 4 hard money republican. / do not believe in
many things that the General has done and may d..
Nor do believe in the uncalled tor anu vindictive
abuse OF General Butler; for far l
concerned, his course with me has been that of
an honest man. My whole experience with him
leads to believe-and l speak with knowledge
upon the subject-that General Butler interferes
less with public officers who are appointed through
Ais influence than any man in prominent public lite.
My experience fully substantates this This
VAS what said on the stump in 1876. and now re-
peat it. IL General Butler is an independent candi
date. so that l. republican. can sup
port him. l shall certainly do So. This is
at stake, and when any citizen VINO desires
change in the existing order of things. be he demo-
crt or republican, can support an independent can
ddate without affecting his position upon the
national issues of the day. believe that change
would be hea hful. andif General Butler epitomizes
ia my dsAent he docs in the largest sense-that
sentiment in the State shall certainly vote for him.
without reference to national issues"
"Do you intend to take the stump for him IL he
should run the platform you indicator
$50 far as my taking an active part in
me cam ~ - , vone1rea qom KNOW TO
and, have said before, having passed out OF the
OF politics, as politician can only give such
time, If any, will not interfere with my business
For the present. with at least professional life
must stand tho principal and politics the incl
dental. Al the same TIME 1 SHOulu nave EeSitl-
tion providing General Butler or any other good
q candidate upon al independent basis in giving
him my support ut this time.
IIiE CLOSE CORPORATION DYNASTY.
az do not believe in the close corporation dynasty
that the politics of this State, and presume /
have the right TO think and speak Tor myself
Us our good friend Carl Schurz does for hin,seN
when he declares that though he bea republican no
would not support the nominee OF the party. pro-
vided i. should happen to be General Grant am
tor General Grant and, u republican,, whatever
time l have TO devote to politics hereafter
1 mean to give in that direction. The time
Is last approaching, IN my judgment. when
the snobbery the hypocrisy, the exclusive
.holier than tho people who arrosato to themselves
the right to run ana control everyt thing in good
old commonwealth, should go where Judge Hoar
sent an innunerable band-'to the rear The mass
OF voters, the bone and sinew of the republican
party. and the MISUNDERSTANDING people OF the
Democracy do not believe in the Bourbonisn OF this
class people, and nave 10 doubt that in due sea-
son they Will be laid on the she'll where Henry
Wilson and his contemporaries put the WING fathers
Ill the good old days gone by"
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
'Do you think the campaign OF this year will
equal In intensity that OF last yeary'
II do not know anything about it. have at
tended no caucus. l have seen General Butler but
once since last FALL and then only for few minutes.
have no time to attend to politics. and 1 have
already SAID, have abandoned political lite as SUCH
l mean to mind my own business strictly, and /
shall give only such time to political discussion
any gentleman interested in good government
may properly and rightly give. The campaign may
be hot one; my impression is that very little
will be done until afler the conyen lions are held and
can only say IN conclusion, as began that
republican and believe in the principles of the re.
publican party, with smack of the Independence Of
James Freeman Clarke to do you please especially
when the greatest good OF the greatest number
be effected thereby"
Mr.. TARBox ON GENERAL BUrLEI's cANDI-
DATUEE.
LAWRENCE. Mass. July IS. 1879.
The public announcement that Butler ia again
in the field Gubernatorial candidate is subject
nf AM ted IN here Mr. Tarh
this evening"
II the movement in behalf Of Butler ia made
purely State ISSUE with view to renovation in
the administration OF the State government and II
the canvass shall be kept distinct from national
politics. viii favor it, but will consent to com.
promise my DOlitical relations as q democrat