New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-29
SPICY CORRESPONDEYCE.
GIN. BUTLER ON J. w. sIMoNToS.
fProa The Sew.York Times

fProa The Sew.York Tmss
He then overhauled the representative Re-
publican newspapers that Dana had said opposed hsn
election He enumerated The Boston Advertiser me Sts
York Erening Post The Heu- York Times The Nahon, IN
SrinOdeld Republican, and The Chicago Tribune seeeunt
ing for tho opposition OF each personal grounds m
Boston Advertiser had been compelled by him 20 rer
gross Islander of Auna Dickinson; The Ere,lg PD had
editor-half mnisterand hall play-aeior-ained HUG
SON whom Butler had sent III his apartment during
the war: and also another editor named ienGetsoA
who was tried for malfeasauce as Navy Agent AZ
ESCAPED conviction only by flaw In the indictncuc n
Nation WAS started In the Interest ~ the freedmen. sN
Butler had protested against subscription OF s5see
help establish the paper The Chicago Tribune had SEE
niors Grimes ard Trumbnll as parties interested nE
son for opposition rather funny go your repVN
thought when ho came Ia hear ~ Win most OF w
other papers no was more or less responsive Iof az
eumlty but In this he had nothing TO do With ~ ~
mad understood that reporter for that paper Was pro
ent this evening and he hoped would report Hlm iuu!~
"a leading editor OF that paper" sad he, ii, one Iaus
to have nephew living there at the same imea snrl
srapplug fellow. who may have sometim's been hit
Frederick most fouiy in his newspaper and my nepses
thrashcd him like dog llAughterl Since that "a,
articles against ine-uke the boy who getug thrasse
By his play mate said Well, II can't lick you ~
make faces at your sister" lReuewed aushicf and'T
Mr. ). W. smoSroS OF cES. nurIER
"GENEgAL AGENCY n. \. ASSOCIATED PHEss,l
Monday, Oct. %, 1865 }
Tmcs's criticisms OF hIs public character by attn dn'
their authorship to the undersigned. aud charSigs
with specific motive for malice The hero OF Fort Ille
I'm oil THIS economics the truth with kCss eAles
Prise peculiarly his own.
who Is 50 rapidly HIDING his true level among orrak
aud honest Republicans, cannot by silence necegiS
unearned compliment which he pays BE sec
enough therefore to say 10 the public for me- that yem
with The Times. have either written inspired ai9
thing Tor lis columns which was not published oNdHf
own proper initials
that his story about senator BrodCrick aud myselfR
pure invention. never saw, In California, any cons
tiou OF his other than tho brother who with blnn
New-Oreans during the The latter had the loaa
10 denOunce tn President Lincoln, at Washington IA 49,
In terms which. though just, will not repeat herc,@
cuuse their subject Is no longer living to answer ne
What said OF that member OF the Batter family "a
uttered publicly and deliberately In the presence OF W
party denounced aud OF some 20 or so other CaOrsri
Neither ne nor any friend Of his yentred to quesonih
accuracy OF my statements for there numerOushr
ing witnesses present o verify the literal truth ~ ever
word winch public duty npeled me To utter. Tue Gee
have hitherto dared 10 hope N he finds " necessayh
meet direct charges against himself by coming such ~
Respectfully. j. " sMoNToS'
Mr.. CEoRGE H. BUTLER on ~ W. sIMoNroN
OFFICE SPIRIT OF fiE 1iMESI
NEw-lORR. Oct. n, 1858
Several years ago the Hon Henry Edgcrtou one Of a.
ahlest and most respected STATESMEN of California msss
famous speech inihe California senate, Ia Ac cuars
which he denounced The notorious Jim Slmonton,
uor OF me san Francisco Bulletin. the graudest
OF the West" adding lie hes BY day aud be les
night aud he lies IN the very lust ~ lyiug" Even be
Himontons tricky card IN yesterdays Times would tsp
JUSTIFY the terrible scatnng no received from the lnsS
nant Californian.
The fact 10 which be- alludes Is this IL became ~
pleasing duy IN 1861 as freud of senator EdWaFd %
ker and tho son OF 4. j. Butler 10 cbastise the pTas
agent OF the Associated Press through the medium
ghitapcrcha cane, which. unfortunately broke beiows
had thoroughly cured the first liar Of America boD,
his official ana private capacity OF his habit Of alslvs
ana sdndeting gentlemen. lie caused my hrrcst ~
assault and battery, and was Instantly released on M,
despcablc notorety OF Simonton IN Washington Iass
tnch general congratulauOn AT his Disgrace tat eve
failed 10 appear before the court aud tue charge "a
missed a..
The only Gen Butler made In HIS illusions Tow
matter except the mistake OF noticing such an lIas
character was putting Senator Bruderek for b'Nu
That, after lapse OF years IA not surprising M
10 generally known that this Same SliuOutOh M
spy who detected hid under she beuChcs of th.A
Senate during secret session, aud ignOnnlousy As'
OF his rcpOItoral privileges, this substaalhllO Ia
Gen. Buffers charges would DO unnecessary. In coh
sion. Mr. SmnntOn need have no decacy about ftpSfs
ing any charges lao may ever have made against inc
A. j. Batter, for the reason no IA not living TO aus a.
them. will take rs much pleasure TetOrting tue
tacks OF the veracious Agent OF the Associated fesr
when M 1851 thrashed hun into dead run for QV''
OF "a mile down pounsy YanIa-ayc. IA
May trouble your maillng clerk 20 send us.,d
copy OF your paper containing tuis note 10 the Avn
the Associated PRESET Very truly yours, sa