The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-09
BUTLER.
speech OF General Butler at Gloucester,
Ntass.-FavOrable Review Of Congress
Grant the Man for tho Hour.

district. General SchOuler his prominent rival Is
man OF strength and talent and the Fort Fisher hero
is not so stupid as to iguore this fact and he has
therefore followed up his written solicitation to be
returned to Congress with public speech for the
same purpose In the Gloucester town hall tonight.
This town In years past has only been noted for its
fisheries, but now 1t is becoming somewhat re-
n0wned as the squatting abode Of one Of
the Impeachment Managers and the per-
secutors OF Wooley-a man ambitious to 60
to Congress couple OF years since and
man whose ambition could only be gratiiied by re-
moving his residence from the spindle city Of Lowell
to the precincts OF quiet and unsophisticated Cape
Ann. He was elected by majority respectable in
numbers but his course in the National Legislature
was 80 remarkable that there has been and still. Ia
strong undercurrent sweeping through the district
to defeat his denomination, but II not that his re-
election The explanation therefore, OF Buffers
early appearance on the stump is very clear The
Town Hall contained an audience Of about six or
seven hundred when Butler appeared, among whom
were a large number OF the wives and daughters Of
absent fishermen and also few democrats.
The speaker after being introduced as the best
hated man In the country, said that he had come to
report his abors in the Fortieth Congress to those
who had sent HIM there and sustained him while
there He then alluded to the soldiers who fought in
the war and conquered, and said that how, while
seeking to defend by ballot what they had gained
by the bullet they were termed by their copper
that the war has robbed them Of ' al
except what can conveniently be carried in
that small article. Among the benefits which the
war had gwen the South was the removal OF tax from
cotton and the dspensaton OF three million dollars
worth OF food offered to the impoverished whites;
and all this. In the face Of every example in the
whole history OF the world in such cases, and in
spite OF and Ia opposition to everything they had
right to expect. The President, he then added went
still further and against the will OF Congress which
represented the people, made himself favorte with
traitors by granting them unconditional par
don. He then declared with much emphasis
that 1t was the boast Of the Congress which he had
BILE reduced expenses and taxation; that it had not
been guilty OF approprating the public funds for
private purposes and that 1t had forbidden t,e fur
Their contraction OF the currency The matter OF ad
lusting and providing for the finances was then di-
lated upon for some time, the speaker claiming that
Congress always acted calmly and dispassiOnately,
and at the same time the democrats were shOwering
upon them an abundance Of abuse OF
which he received generous share. He
gress had the settlement and adjustment
OF the finances the honor and integrity OF the coun-
ruined. For one, he never had and never would
seek any division on financial matters for 1t must
and shall be settled by loyal Congress- and to
secure this the republican party be successful.
Notwithstanding all this however, he should prefer
to have these matters Of debt rest for WHILE until
we can find out whether or not the country is going
to drift to pieces, so that 1t will be Of consequence
to a man whether he owns a government bond or
not. This, he added, with some force, de-.
finances is entrusted with Congress or with the
President; or rather, whether the loyal forces or
prevail at the ballot box: He had seen early that
the only remedy or cure for all the evils since the
war was the removal and impeachment Of Andrew
Johnson: Obtaining some applause for this re-
mark, Butler was encouraged and went on to de-
nounce the President a traitor, sympathizer
with rebels counterfeiters and thieves and every
bad man generally-so bad, in fact, that for the
safety Of the country 1t was necessary to have him
removed. He then paused for a moment to give q
good word for Stanton, following up with sharp
round OF abuse again for Thomas and the Executive.
Coming directly to the matter OF the trial OF the
President he said that many OF the Senators were
suddenly taken with legal conscences and that he
failed of conviction for the lack Of votes from the
same number OF republican Senator's as there were
devils cast out OF Magdalene. He charged that these
Senators were victims OF corruption that II they did
not want or get money was thirst for office and
power. He added, as his firm conviction, tina
II President Johnson had been impeached
the country would have been prosperous
honored and feared at home and abroad, ant
the republican party would have had It's power per
petuated for generations. These declarations from
Butler broughta few cheers from the radicals com
ment to describe how hard he had labored in Con-
gress for the interest OF those OF his constituents
who represented the different branches OF manufac-
turing, fisheries, ship building and foreign CON-
merce He claimed that through his efforts he had
done vast amount for New England commerce and
no less for the Dshng interests. Passing from local
matters he touched upon matters pertaining to
the coming canvass. claiming that to secure
tranquility to the country, to obtain security for the
national debt TO ensure harmony between the
States, and that to have peace on earth and good
will to men we must see to it that the republican
party all those will be lost and every issue OF the
war will be reopened and all the evils OF sin and
treachery viii daIken the whole republic. The
speaker then defended the republican platform and
as the speeches and writing ,oi. numsr
all the old issues OF the war were reOpened In the
campaign now pending; that they were lighting the
leaders, and that II they were defeated at the
ballot box all the lives and treasure sacrificed in
four years Of bloody war would remain in history
and fact rs but mere mOckerieB. What they are to
have with success is, peace with Grant and Colfax,
and with defeat, war under the black nag OF Sey-
mour and Blair In conclusion General Butler spoke
follows, with much emphass:-In this connec-
ton you will permit, doubt not, q single word
personal to myself My enemies, your enemies and
the enemies OF the country, as q means OF sowing
that because OF personal differences upon military
questions heretofore existing between the General
for President and myself that should swerve from
that path OF loyalty W the republican party and to
the. country which l had marked out for my
self at the beginning of the contest seven
years ago and refuse to support that party
In the coming election, or at least one OF its
nominees. These sanderers mistake their man. I
shall 70 On as began where the first hostile gun
was fred at the nag Of the Union In April, 1890.
marched among the earliest at the head Of the men
the rebellion and until the country Is restored to
that peace and prosperous tranquility which it Is her
destiny to enjoy ! shall still march on with the men
OF Essex and Massachusetts,, fighting the enemies Of
nv country whenever and wherever found, even II
TO do 30 at a sacrifice Of personal resentments or
personal feelings. l have made other and
greater sacrifices for the country and
shall, II needed, continue 40 to do. Those
aas Of ts own es
content, however, with their SANDERS finding that
had never wavered In my support Of the principles
OF the republican party, they next maligned both
General Grant and myself by asserting that to
achieve some supposed personal advantage TO each
an improper and unworthy agreement as to personal
difficulties, some bargain such a. they would have
made had they been In our places had been patched
up between us, alike disgraceful to both. I take
pleasure In declaring to you, fellow citizens, as well
In behalf OF General Grant az myself that nothing
OF the kind has taken place. difference In social
life merely, arising from Misunderstanding, has
been the subject OF mutually satisfactory explana
tions-no more, no less. | shall advocate the cleo
ton OF General Grant as the man selected by my
party, whose patriotism, energy and success at the
head OF the armies OF the United states in destroy
ing the rebellion In arms gives satisfactory assur.
ance that ne will be able at the head OF the govern
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