The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-17
b BUTLER.
He Takes the New York "Trib
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He Takes the New York Tribune" to
Task.
The New York Tribune of this morning con-
tains letter indited TO its editor in the follow
ing language
Sir:-I find in the Jdibuae of the 9th inst. au
article containing some complimentary aver
ments about the canvass in the Fifth dist rict
and some not so much so. l should have taken
the bitter with the sweet, II either had been
quite correct. The last will find many TO cor
rect; the former only one.
In relation 10 the manner of conducting the
canvass, you say there we're three courses to
pursue, and then add, after first mentioning
two:-
8, To say in effect, "Every one who opposes my re-
election is inpeiled by some mean, malcious, dis
creolsble personal motive, and is to be held up to
The last OF these alternatives seem to us by far
which General Butler has chosen"
This Is an entire mistake. | only met with
personal motives those VINO assaIled me, from
such motives, with personal abuse and slander,
and Eot all those.
The Tribune was on every stump quoted by
Mr. Dana as opposed to my election. Yet
never replied word, as believed 1t impeled
by no personal motive. The Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher came to Boston and preached against
my election. l replied not. 1 knew he had
nothing against me personally, as his last pre-
ylous pubic utterance about me was to nomi-
nate me for the Presidency.
The ChrtStadn CO1lg7'egdttonGiiSt and Recorder
and other sectaran religious papers opposed
the Republican nominee OF the Fifth district IN
lOIR-uIbWH dIllClth VI luTSc COLUMNS, III Wnlcl
'disbonesty, cheating, and reputation" were
terms of endearment.
The La Crosse Democrat, with equal fervor and
more bIilliancy, did likewise. The Springfield
Repu6ftcdn assaled my only brother, long since
Dead 10 prevent my election l imputed no
personal i'll will, or mercenary or other impure
motive 10 either OF these co-workers in CON-
on cause: were they not "all, all honorable
men," leading journals, defending the purity of
the nations credit, and the sacredness of its
pledged faith? Nothing but the purest patriot
ism could have impelled all these SO diverse
persons to use such means, aud in such manner
against Il humble candidate to Congress in a
Cape district by the far off sea.
am certain, therefore, you will correct your
statement that General Butler has chosen to
say every one who opposes my reelection is
Impelled by some malicious discreditaole, per-
soDal motive" ] only rendered unto Caesar
the things that were Cesar's;" and it is not my
fault that ] could not continue the text by
further rendering every thing that was sent
down TO my district.
As my only supposed offense against the
Republican party is an assertion of opinion that
the Government might pay all its creditors
whether pay due the soldier disabled in her
service, or pension due the widow who had lost
her husband to save the nations life or the
money loaned by the bankers TO the nation At
kind OF money when the contract allowed it,
ana the law awarded 1t. | shall be forgiven
even if l do not recaut, which shall not do, as
l only see is wrong to do Otherwise.
Gratefully yours, BENZ. r. BUTLER.
Lowell, Mass, Nov. IL, 1868.
We do not care to handy words with General
Butler. We deeply regret that he chooses to
n axe himself useful TO the party he seems to
oppose rather than to that whence he derives
his political support. Tue countenance given
by him 10 the national villainy proposed by Mr..
Pendleton cost General Grant a great many
votes and will do great harm as long as it shall
be persisted in. What he says about the
national creditors receiving Is per cent in gold
on their loans is not true; and, while protesting
to favor the full payment of every public credi-
tor, he is acting so as to keep the Government
dlshonored and its creditors detrau]ed to the
latest possible moment. We profoundly regret
that General Buffers great talents are pat TO no
better use.-Ed. Tribune.