New-York tribune., 1879-11-14

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irRov A. OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
pnsfox. Nov. l3.--Just what General Butler will
next 10 ~ politics ~ ISN'T very likely that he himself
know Immediately after the election Ii was inti-
mated that he woa'd take his yacht and make
trip 10 Cuba this Winter. Then II was stated as by
authority ihat he contemplated moving INTO Boston
~ a. ,o cain a residence ON which he might run for
Congress next year. Both stories have been formally
denied Aud the General Is looking after fees III
law case, with his usual vigilance The chief Of his
Democratic forces Colonel French, was reelected to
tbe State senate. and WIN have further oppor'u-
nityt D urge some of the reforms of which he 50
often smoke when on the stump The chief OF ms
Rcpu lican forces Colonel Usher. has again sailed
for IurlDc to finish TIE journeyins that n Dc-Ah
last Sanmcr when dropped from the federai Mat-
shals8ip Philosopher Baker Is once more rectostn
T. the lower branch Of the Legislature where he
VII probably be- as popular and meihcient as III
seasons past Poor Palmer is sid 10 vow that ne Is
done with politics f0t the present. summons had
apparently come t. believe that he was really
carving considerable strength over 10 But
Ter ana is reported as Iemarking that lie
canno; understand why the Old Mans plurality
IL Boston was 50 small. That he himself
u
paign than he expected Is freely enough admitted
bv hs iutimates, who state that H. Is now pretty
mad man, and will yet make 1t mighty uncom ori-
able Tor some Of his late party associates. That he
las the disposition to do this, and probably holds
the papcrs on hich he do II. observed to Nou
some weeks ago.
We of Boston are no sooner done with the STATE
election tLan we must begin 10 prepare for The
municipal, election which occuls on the Jth oi next
month Just now there is deal of wransiing and
bitterness among the Democratic factions an some
sections of the city-naiuia- cutcome Of the trading
and cheating in the contest for Stale officers. bat
doubtless tins warfare vii mostly come to an END
within the next fortnight three weeks. II he
Democrats nominate q candidate for Mayor who
can command the vote of boh wings OF THEN parity
suppose no one viii question that they Ieasona-
bly, certain 10 carry the city. There has been talk
that considerable portion OF the Bu'ler wing
would insist on giving the nomination TO simmons,
but lac Processes that be does not want the
office and there are reasons enough for think
ing be could not poll the full Democratic vote.
Then some of the Butler Democrats thought II
advisable 10 push the claims of McDavitt. vino was
the Generals chief-of-staf last year; but no amount
of push could make him strong candidate, and
yesteri iay brought semi-oiiical announcement
that he hui retired from The field. Mayor Prince
seems 10 me the most available nan whom the
Democrats have, though there is some opposition
to hIm DecauSe be has occasionally haj mind OF
his own. and the laborFeform element VIII probably
fight hi tooth and nail. But he has the support of
"A majority of the city ward committee, as well as
of many gcntlcmen not accustomed 10 active par
tici2ai.on in the preliminary work of municipal
elections aud present indications point TO a con-
tinuanc. If his reign at City Hall for another year.
The ro,y among the Roman Catholics of a certain
~. -. l.. MIC .4r
from ouarrels in which that people in other sections
OF the state have INDUCED during the past few
years. The underlying question everywhere is as
10 thergh OF the priest to dictate in secular well
as in spiritual matters. The issue in Cambridge Te
aes to the attendance OF the children of the parish
at the school established by the priest. Last Winter
IN a town twenty miles away, the quarrel began
witt an attempt by the priest 10 prevent his people
from attending fair that did not have hIs approval
Elsewhere the matter IN controversy was whether
members of the church might belong 10 society
to which ihe priest was opposed, and still be consld-
cred m good and regular standing, and entitled TO
receive The consultations of the faith IN the usual
manner. At another point there trouble be-
cause the priest forbade his congregation to trade
with a grocer whose course had given him serious
offence. Ont in HOlyOke suit for damages was
Some time ago brought against one of the priests
there stationed, because he ordered his people TO
cease dealing with "A certain hyery-stable Keeper,
and tnis very week the has been concluded
with a verdict of S3.iOO in favor of the livery
man OF course 1t would be pDetty serious thing
if the Roman Catholic Church had determined TO
make fight against the public school system OF
this country But the breeze in Cambridge Is not
10 be taken as proof conclusive that the has ac-
tualy begun, although do not doubt that many
most excellent people are all but ready to believe
MI int fh.t nd he
who ha, raised the rdmpus unquesiionably seeks to
convey an impression that such Is the fact.
He is Irish by birth anl education, Dotoriousy
an arrogant and Overbearing fellow, vndIctiye and
intoorant to the last degree toward those who hap
pen to incur his displcssure. Some years ago he
established q parochial school, ordered that the
Catholic children of the parish should be sent there
and undertook to compel their parents to support it,
The school is by no means equal TO the public
schools of the city, and the punishments inflicted
upon offending pupils are SAID TO be very severe.
For reason or another a considerable number of
parent, have lately withdrawn their children aud
returned them to the public schools. Naturally
enough this bigoted and narrow-muded priest is
very angry. lie refuses TO give the sacrameuts of
the Church u these people. instrncts the faithful
thai they are to De treated apostates and
threatens TO make 1t hot for any outside priest who
dsres minister unto them. Persons familiar with his
pasi particularly surprised al his course
now few years ago he eudeaVOrcd to control an
election bv directing the voters OF the parish To
cast their ballots for the candidate who had bis
favor Ills present proceedings are openly and un-
quaiihcdly condemned Dy mum )ers OF the educated
Cathalics Of tins city. and would have 10 special
significance # il had not been made to appear that
he j. supported by the Archbishop of the Diocese.
Nv information from good CataOhc sources leads
me 10 the conclusion that Archbishop Will
iams quite well understands the character OF the
priest. and does not deem u worth whiie To feed his