The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-02
MASSACHUSE rs.
Prcrress OF the Canpaign--Den Butler Almost
Certain 10 Be EIecfed-Dann's Tuc;ics--tsca-
eral Butler Accuses General Fitzpatrick or
Stealing HmIes--AR OrmtoricnI Challenge.

certain 10 $50 1iecteu-Dauus Vucsfrs~-tsca-
era! Butler Accuses General Fitzpatrick or
Stealing lHmles--AR Oratorical Challenge.
LYNN, Oct, 81, 1868.
About the next report OF the HERALD reporter IN
this vicinity concerning the campaign in the Fifth
Congressional district OF Massachusetts, win be an
account Of engagement between the divided radi.
Gals OF Essex county, and II VIII not be anticipating
too much 70 say that the substance Of that record
will be political victory for Ben Butler-a victory
more signal, more decisive, and In every sense more
OF a triumph than any he has ever achieved, either
in his legal profession his varying military career, or
his industrious efforts to impeach and remove Andy
Johnson. To use rhe words OF the great Butler
himself, cit Is all one way, and the meetings
under the auspices OF the regular republican
committee OF the district are held for the pur-
pose Of keeping IN the enthusiasm OF the
party rather than on account OF any real or ancei
fear OF the opposition" However much conserva.
tlyes may lament however loudly distrustfuI rad,.
Gals may howl, or however many dsgraceful facts
or foul ISLANDERS may be brought against him from
any quarter the matter Of Ben Buffers reelection
by majority OF 5000 over all others Is fact which
may be safely anticipated. AS has beel. before stated
In this correspondence, the only real opposition to
Butler comes from his own party and those en-
gagged In 1t are cheny or that class whom the com
munity IN general dcnominale as nristocrats and
snobs The democrats OF the district TO speak In
general terms VIII 20 for Butler for they know, or
think they know. that he will be- as hIs republican
opponents assert, serious stumbling block to the
radicals aud an inyeterate enemy OF General Grant
The o1ium which Butler brought down on himself
during tho closing days II the last Congress did not
prove contagious In his own district to such an
extent "a the democrats and even republicans
In distant localities supposed IL would. Even
n there had been symptoms or unpopularLty his
shrewd manner OF managing the campaign would
have had the eject OF securing his triumph In spite
Of all the shells and howtzers and infantry which
his opponents might have brought to bear against
weeks before the matter OF an election was thought
OF, and when tue opposition had shown itself the
General hal played his trump cards Ia nearly every
city and town In the district. Whether he "dealt
from the botomn or stocked" the pack does not
appears but 1t Is clearly evident that he will take
nearly ali the tricks, and Dana and Lord win be for
tunate II they are not skunked altogether. The
Dana men, not being well up In the game, secured
Fitzpatrick, OF New Jersey at at expense OF two hun
dred dollars per sitting, to buf Butler and his party
and since the arrival OK the cavalry hero tho con.
test has been remarkably lively Before Fitzpatrick
came Butler had indicated that his hand was
pretty good one, but the New Jersey stumrer was
not 10 be Instantly or easily bluGed, and at the bo
ginning OF his part In the game he raised the Con.
qressonal candidate handsomely. Tue manner In
which lie did II has already been given I'm the
HERALD In connection with the account Of Kilpat
ricks opening address la salem early In the week,
lie pitched into Butler, as viii he remembered, In
case of weaker party; but NJ fortunately for him
and his employers his sentiments and eloquence did
not ind hearty response, for the audience actually
did more cheering for Butler than for Dana Ever
since his opening In Salem fitzpatrick has gone On
fht"n0h thp "istlisi droppsna Ms speech IN AL tho