New-York tribune., 1868-08-22
! THE KIMBERLY SUIT AGAINST GEN.
BUTLER.
CoRREsPONDENCE on THE SUBJECT.

CDkRESPDNDENtE ON HE - bJt' L
The following correspondence between Cen.
Butler and Charles G. Fulton, esq cxProsdent Of the
Republican STATE Central Committee Of Maryland is ex
planatory Of the attempt to cast stigma npon
Gen Butler on the ground that his official acts
dictated By selfish motives Gen. Butier exposes the In
tent Of his anto ogonst IN his usual maLner'
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Rooms No ~ West BaltimOre-st.,
BALTIMORE, Aug. -, 1868.
Ny DKAR SIR; on my return 70 the city addressed
note tony friend VIM. Il Khnbery With regard 10 the
action hs counsel here Ia bringing suit ag ttnst
you telling bun that the whole movement was mtended
merely to make political capital for Robert Brent, who
is seeGg Democratic nomination for Congress IN the
Iiid District. thls morning received ali answer from
Il was very much vczed when saw by the papers tie
arrest Of Butler well Surprised "a thought
tue hands of Mr. AddisoJ who claimed 10 be staunch
UHiouist, contemplated noLng but his prosecuting
over In fact In conyersatou with Nh Addison on the
subject he stated 10 that lie thought Gen Butler him
As to doug anything 10 make capital for the Demo
cratic party you know would be one OF the last men IN
the country 20 give them sIa or comfort The only thing
that felt sorc about was my being called Rebel os
have away been earnest and outsoken IN support OF inc
Government during tbe war ana 1l tnc hepuDlc"h pary
since It's close. wish yOu wOnld write TO Gen Butter
aud assure him that the suit was brought against hin
without my knowledge or consent
have deemed II NY duty undor all the circumstance
to forward you the contents OF TINS letter rom ~ MIN
beIy aud to assure you mat e las been AT Az tlnes
aud stil s, active aud energetic Mhlylaou fepub-
all members OF the nfin OF Kimberly bIOthtft
which hc represents. standing by his side when
the Massachusetts troops were murdered IN front OF his
store on Prtt and the feelings OF indignation lie then
YoIrs respectfully, CHARLES c. FULTON
President Republican state Committee
GLOUCESTER, August 10, 1868.
My DEAR SIR Your letter Of the 18Th inst j. received;
many thanks for the interest have 20 kindly ana vol
UNFAIRLY taken I'm tile of the Kimberly suit That
was much Surprised what appears 10 be the action
Messrs Kimbeileys attorney IA return for uniformly
courteous and Just treatment OF the Kimberley Brothers
when was hi command In Virginia need not say. In
say that this specimen Of Rebel claims meant
precisely that for doing what believed to be my duty
haa been sued by Rebels and their eympathizers "a
did doubt then this be- and rs your note. WIN ek
tracts fgon Mr. Kimberley : letter assules me u the iat
that the suit was thus hstigated Mestrs. knbefley
whom had supposed to be. ana during tue war hla
treated Union men. seemed 10 nave chlhgtu'
and took this suit evidence Of that change some
ought To be pardOned TO the natural uftatoh az
Abiding myself sued aud that suit teegaphed over the
country Tor extOrOn, If had been guilty OF uslg
my power for private gains Ian glad upon Inc Nole
that the suit brought by these rascaly attorneys
for aBy attorney seal II lac brings au Unauthorized
for the purpose Of l1urlhg political OppOncnt, as IL
illustrates the characters OF all OF them Addison who
bfugH this HnOuuded suit without the authority oi is
clients says in his card explaining H. he Is true mon
inab Portuguese prOyerb says: Hell Is phVen WIN
good Intentions" That parCncHt Will DO troddeh nrstE
by lust such baFrtOs gers and Union men MS ne ai
hls Brcnt soEn be- shall take eaVe 70
publish your letter, aud viz ask That II bc inserted IN INC
As"er.edn Very truly yours, DENJAMIN T. btIEh.
AE Charles {. FgtOn, President Maryland State oehua
Cpuiinlttee, Baltimore, Nd.