Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-11-14
General Butler and the New
York RuffS.
ALIEELY SCENE AND HOT- -SHOT:
The Gen. Stands his Ground.

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The Gen. Stands his GrounC
/. The version of Gen. Butler's speeC
, in the New York Park, Saturday afte
: noon, did not do justice to the seen
t We copy from the Tribune a complet
} report:
To those who are familiar with th
New York mob, who have visited tn
Rogue's Gallery, and under the prt
{ lection of a policeman penetrated tn
gin shops of the Five Points at nigh
the hundred heavy jaws and villainouI
ly low brows in this crowd indicate
trouble. The policemen who ringe
the stand looked grave, knowing tn
men with whom they had to DEAL
At the conclusion of the resolution
General Butler was seen walking thrc
the Park toward the stand. His az
pearance was the signal for heart,
cheers, which increased in volume a
he walked upon the stand and was in
troduced to the assembly. But thi
cheering was Immediately drowned bl
groans and Kisses and laughter and louC
calls from as villainous a set of men al
even New York can furnish, who haC
assembled in large numbers on anC
around the steps of the City Hail.
Here were Common Councilmen, clerki
from the Mayors Office, loafers, boot
blacks and scaVengers harmoniously
blended. Gen. Seymour addressed 6
similar congregation of mis- friends
in the same place three years ago. In
fact, many of those were rioters in 1868
aud were ready TO repeat. their bloody
work. Then they were Seymour's
friends; now they are Hofman's. AL
Five Pointdom was here represented.
Baxter street on the steps, and at the
entrance of the Hall and in the Cham.
Der of the Board of Councilmen, the
dwellers in the "Ring!" Tammany and
Thieves Alley the Common Council
and Mackerelville 1t was a Demo
cratic cabal and their friends, such as
no city on this continent save New
York can boast. From whatever place
they come, whether from the Council
Chamber or the Tombs, when once on
the steps of the City Hall, there was a
perfect unity of purpose in demonstra-
ting their intense hate of General But
ler. As soon as ne began to speak there
were cries of "spoonsp "Put him outl"
General Butler can't make ospeech~
"GiVe US a song Butlerl' The latter
cry was taken up and prolonged, and
from many bourbon csVerns came the
words, "Give us a song, Butler; give
US q song ~
The leaders made up banners
trustworthy man said he knew of their
being made in the Common Council
Chamber-on one of which were the
names of the Tammany candidates for
the higher offices, and on another the
words Spoons, Rally :" and represen-
talion of a mammoth spoon. These
banners were carried by dirty Five
Pointers, assisted by some ambitious
young men, evidently from different
locality, for they wore very good clothes.
The police finally interfered aud des-
troyed these notices of the Democra-
cy.
The mob was thoroughly organized.
1t was carefully distributed in various
parts of the crowd, and many of the
leaders, collected on the west steps of
the entrance to the hall, thence direct
ed their forces, and told them when to
groan, when to cheer, and what calls
to make. Besides those who were ac-
tive in groaning and hooting there
were many others, well dressed men,
who moved through the crowd and
famed the excitement. At least three
or four hundred men were there, resol-
we'd to prevent Butler from speaking.
and throughout the disgraceful scene.
Mayor Hoffman sat calmly in the City
Hall without taking one step to inter-
fere. Nothing prevented a riot but
the cool energy of the Police, the for
bearance of the Union men, and-not
the least cause.-The cowardice of many
of the bullies. When Gen. Butler de-
nounced them as thieves, bullies and
burglars, fierce rush was made at the
stand, but promptly beaten back by
the police. Several arrests were made
and many of the rowdies only yielded
to severe treatment. But the police !
force was greatly aided by the steady
courage of the Union men before the
stand, who, without using violence,
stood shoulder to shoulder, and repel- !
led the efforts of more than one furi- |
ous gang to break through their ranks. |
The tumult subsidized when Gen. Butler |
retired, and Mr.. Greeley was heard |
With but few Interruptions, but Gov. |
Curtin was hooted, and many patriotic
of the other speakers re-
,eived with groans and Misses.
Gen. Butler stood for half an hour |
before he could be heard at all, and |
during this time a certain Edward Fal-
coner, who calls himself a street preach
sr, was induced to mount the steps and
address the mob.
Not all the howlings of the Democ-
racy, not all the Vaccinations of their
daring leaders, could prevent Gen. But |
Ter from speaking, and he spoke. He
had faced mobs before, and he would !
not retreat from this. He complacent |
Iy ate the apple with which some cow
ard struck him, he listened to the
howlings with merely indignation, he
hesitated not to call the infuriated |
before him by their right names. He
was often, by the internal din, COM
Delled to stop speaking, but he as often |
his speech. and he finished |
t. He spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF GEN. BUTLER.
FELLOW CITIZENS: The issues now
before US whether the men who by
orce and fraud sought to overthrow
he country shall govern it, or on the
The General was com
,elled to pause, the hooting of the
,rowd making it impossible for him to
De heard, even by those nearest to him
IN the stand. A small gang of men,
in appearance, had taken
/ position on the upper steps of the
Iity Hall, and led in the disturbance,
yroaned the speaker, and cheering for
the great mass of the crowd
below taking the cue from them. Gen.
8utler-I say, the issue is upon US
whether those who by force and fraud
iought to overthrow this country, shall
hereafter conduct its otherwise glori-
Jus destiny. A voice-"Three cheers
or John 7. Hoffman," which were
oudly given. Three cheers for Reu-
,en E. Fenton followed, but were lost
n the louder cheers which were given
or Hoffman by the rufians whose OBJ
ect was to break up the meeting.
Gen. Butler-I beg your paadon
7ou have taken your time-now l will
axe mine. lCries of Good" and
,baars foIloryad bvy 0roaps biseas and