The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-10
sPooNEY BUTLER ON THE STUMP.

SPOONEY BUTLER ON THE sTUndP
How he was Received by tho Gothamites.
A Radical congressional ratification meeting
was held in the City Hall Park Saturday, at which
General HIRAM WALBR1DoE presided. largo
crowd collected, drawn together mainly by the
fact that General BUTLER was advertised to speak
The scene Of confusion that ensued the moment
the Beast showed himself on the stand, was in
describable. Cries of 'spoons," "Put him out"
''How are you, cockeye7" 1--WE don't want to hear
you" mingled with groans and Kisses which COM
pletely drowned the cheers Of the friends Of the
meeting, came from all sides, but more especially
from tho steps OF tho City Hall. The police, under
Captain BRAcKETr, used almost superhuman ef-
forts to restore order, but Notwithstanding some
dozen or twenty arrests were made the uproar
still continued. Finally, after waiting quietly for
the noise to subside, the General attempted to
make himself heard by those who were in close
proximity to the platform. He began by saying ::
Pillow C1TIzENs-The issue ia now before ne,
whether the men-lCries Of spoons" "spoons"j
who by force and fraud sought to overthrow
the country shall rule it (Hisses and groans and
80 much confusion that Butler stopped speaking).
:, Billy Wilson, OF the first ward.-Never mind
them, General, they will be taken care OF. There
will be some broken heads here in o few mo-
ments.
Voice on the platform, encouraging the speaker.
80 on, General they are only copperheads.
(Groans, and cries of "Put him out.")
General Butler.-I SAID the issue before us was
whether the men who by force and fraud sought
to overthrow the country shall control it's glorious
destiny (Groans, aud three cheers for John T.
Hoffman, which wero followed by three cheers for
ben Butler" from around the platform
General Butler Icooy picking his teeth with a
golden tooth pick, and looking quite complacently
upon the crowd Very we'll, you have taken
your time and will take mine.-(Ories Of good,
good.")
Voice.-"Threo cheers for Gov. Fenton," re-
sponded to by mingled cheers and groans.
HE IS STRUCK WITH AN APPLE.
Gen General Butler -" hen this war was closed,
Ss tcrles OF ssp"ons,J when the last rebel in the
At this juncture, some one in the crowd threw
al apple at ne speaker with unerring pre- ision,
sst!iklng hun fair III the abdominal region, and
oringing the speech TO rather an abrupt termina-
lion. The incident created good deal OF excite
mint on tn" platform, out when Butler took the
nu,t IN his hand and coolly commenced eating it,
ana bowed to HIS antagonist as though he had
Just been the recipient OF favor instead or an in
sun, ne brought the house down, and for u mo.
ment !. thoro was better feeling in the crowd But
II was only for moment. Again the indignation
OF the crowd broke forth in cheers for Hoffman
ana groans for Butler. Five minutes probably
ee;iapssd e;ap during which time General Butler COLI
tln1ed eating his apple and waiting for an oppor-
funiy to be heard.
ONCE MORE TO THE BREACH.
oeneral Butler tstraining his voice to the ut
!nost 30 as to be heurd)-Sinco have been stsnd-
ing here, fell citizens, could not help remem
bering how muon anieter these fellows tpoint;.r
70 tne crowd TN the City Hall steps) were il 1864
th We", instead OF having a traitor ut the head Uf
na'rs rn' so'ernment they had an honest and true
ps'ir't, ana Wnen this city was under the control
VI magistrate who chuld control it..
az aeie sh"ro was another outburst OF indignation
au aii oiies VI spoons," "spoons," were heard Oh
man. AVA A'A
Voice on the platform Go on. General.
bv anr M gu'er-Oh, it is no use They will tire
V; " am by, suppose. am not President or u
nr.;ntisiant, sia ,nt, that want to pauder % the vile
RTrJnnlces OF an angry crowd. Cries of Spoons, {"
terpunasa 81, dn home" and l"ud groans still ill.,
s tupteu 'he speaker. It was now half past three
In;nn,n, ;h, Inh the speaker had been fully twenty
'''n"'oS Ill erieavoring to obtain ON audience.
THE OPPOSITION GET UP MEETING.
hoans effort to prevent General Butler from being
iontS ra "ds 80 Tar, successful A eailow compleX-
addran ,nu'inai Oh the steps of the City Hall then
"rae me meeting iu favor Of Fox, the demo-
ara ~ candidate for Congress against Mr Greeley
M u t"l 'ut ton minutes or 40 General Butier
"Ss g. He'd to remain silent.
few nf ,i bhtor lin s!ho uoce)-I wish we had
n;s, 1Tw VI our men here who were down in the 0nf
veru w., Ssn ann would clean this crowd out in
the hen,y ,y Wilsnn..Th"re are numoer Of them I'm
aas;nas nee.ing, sg, General, but they are powerless
against such ndds.
H"R.c ooMEs TO TIE RESCUE
,o., acc dr. eley in despair st the glowing pros
peo. suggrstci to The Beast as a last resorI H.
form p tho reporters and people on the plat
dated h't t' tue Beast was going to be ,ninl-
be had " say 'A 'n'' snou'u near "hat
The BEAST SHOWS HIS TEETH
.osen ms .nen continued his rsmarks amid the preat
inn ss H. 'oting, yelling aud kissing, conoud-
IN yna prnr fools, have faced your auperors
betters amI - snd New Orleans; have hung your
sbsi, ss. ., anu . II y'u do not behave yourselves
have seSn VI" ananoe to do the same with you;
r. tb.s Seqn great many mern than you with arms
poss sbs ahdti aa and yet not nohed Do yon sup,
Tau who has smeis suiuowdar esp oreash assnd
~ Fb" ns ~ y@n think that yol are the equal Of
Ane nesro3 Oh, no; the negro 10 40 immeasurs.