The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-21

one. l have been no holiday republican, and feel
represent that l should be returned to Congress
tnan u ID TO me % an individual. / derive neither
prom nor enjoyment nom my position at Washing
t0n unless II can be called enjoyment to do, month
after month, the hard work that falls 70 my share
a. member OF the House OF Representatives.
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO.
RlPoRTEK-Let me ask you, General what you
think Congress win do at this SESSION.
General BUTLER-Nothing viii be done by Con-
gress at this time. except to make provision for
another adjournment until October, 80 as to hold
check upon Mr.. Johnson. No legislation will be at
business at all unless some pressing emergency
should arise at the South Of which have heard moth
H ing up to this moment. 80 far as the miserable
10 and set right all In good tme and 1t will be. The
only thing that calls us together Is the danger Of
election. 1t is one OF the infelicties OF the
pronounced the President sSiltless Of all crimes
make journey TO Washington In our capacity as
Congressman, In the midst OF holly contested CAM
paign, In order to keep the President on his good
OF the laws by him. IL was In the apprehension OF
Just such condition OF affairs that was 30 ardent
an advocate OF impeachment.
REPORTER-Then you consider 1t certain that no
new laws will passed by Congress at thus timer
enough already II they '' could be enforced. What
Is the use Of passing laws when we cannot get
them enforced by the Executives
THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION.
prospects Of the electionS
General BUTLER-Oh, Grant and Col.ax are GER
tain to be elected. There Is no doubt about that.
They win carry all the States that Lincoln carried in
1894, except perhaps New York. and the democratic
result. / know your New York politicians very
thoroughly, and l regard the whole trick Of Sey-
S nomination as designed simply to secure t1e
them than the Presidency, and they would rather
see Seymour beaten than not, provided that his
name aids them TO win the election in this state.
They know that the whole republican party Is bitterly
opposed to seymour and they would willingly
trade him Off In order to carry in their State
ticket. The electoral ticket they care nothing fol
except az 1t may afford them capital TO trade OF for
votes for their State candidates. Indeed, your New
YORK leaders would not on any account see Seymour
elected. They are after the state and local spois,
and would not desire the election Of any democratic
You have some twenty-five millions OF local taxation
here and the handling Of that and the State patron
age is worth more to your democratic leaders than
all the federal patronage they could secure.
REPORTER--Y GU think, then, that Seymour has no
chance OF an eectlOnp
General BUTLER-Oh, not the slightest; and 1t is
very well for him that he has not II 1t were posi-
BILE that he could be elected he would not be ninety
days in Office. The knife, the bullet poison would
ton has been introduced bv the rebels into pO
lltical system, and they will never hesitate tC
@ OF tef na ns are
| too great success. With them the ties OF blood
! affection loyalty will no longer avail to proven
the friends of the second in power from removing
the first out OF the way when the opportunity offers
| Nothing but interest will stay the assassin
| hand / should have fallen q victim II
| New Orleans but for one thing--n they ha
| murdered me they would have had Phelps owe
| them, and that would have been jumping on
of the frying pan into the fire. You may rest assure
that IL had been elected Vice President in 1854, |
place of Andrew Johnson, Abraham Lincoln wOul
| have been living man to-day.
| REPORTER--Wel. General, should like to ask 20
| one more question. The conservative republican,
| as they call themselves who last year voted agan
| the republican ticket In this State and eksewher
are now going for Grant, and they declare their Col
vcton that II elected he Will eschew radcalism an
make his administration strictly conservative Whs
| Is your opinion OF thiss
General BUTLER (after long and profound rene
tion)-Well, upon that subject, sir, have no info
| nation.
| This closed our reporters conversation with tn
great radical leader and shortly afterwards the ga
liant General "fOlded the drapery or his shawl ab0u
| hun" and took his departure for washington. IL
morrow he will be his seat I'm the House Of Repre-
sentatives ready for business soon az the jpeal
4 er's gave falls upon the desk