New-York tribune., 1868-08-15
TIE PRESIDENCY.

THE RECONCHIATIoN OF GRANT AND BUTLER
In this weeks Spirit, George Wilkes gives
an account Of the reconciliation OF Grant and Butler,
through his efforts. He says:
This undertaking was commenced IN Marcel last by an
interview with Gen. Grant in which all the matters that
had been currently reported ss causing pGlnts ot Gur
discussed As we had supposed Gen Grant frankly as
avOWed any intention 20 reflect upon the military conduct
or position OF Gen Butler at Bermuda Hundreds by the
famous phrase III his report about the Army OF the James
being "botled up;" aud whcn the matter OF Gen But
him at his house up a. fell from consequence.
with equal rapidy on due explanation Iherewas thenln
fact nothing left but the puny matter OF decorum IN rea
clesrIV acted under msapprehenson in regard that
and therefore plainly IN the wrong We let that an
real obstacles to cordial reconciliation had entirely
vanished. The only difficulty, from the frst had been
to induce Gen. Grant 10 talk upon the subject at all;
and indeed must admit he eynced great Ieluctarce
to be led into II on this Occas0ni Dul being IN ne Was as
frank he great ngture always IS and ef but little Tor
US to do at e end be{o6d hf Sfs O We @ tePS Soroc
informed OF the substance Of our interview with
Gen. Grant, he immediately that there bnt
material point OF issue eft DctWeeh 1he s governing
the problem Of personal antagon and that upon That
point he had acted under direct Inisspprehenon Gen
Butter mas maxim WhIcH tn'y De cVu!leHu.u !" tno
observation OF all stupid stubborn men IS, that no
man who respects himself can afford to remain In the
wrong aier ne once KNOWS ~ 20 hi that ueIe vas Iet
10 be done IN the premises by us was to place the facts ~
proper shape for the JOINT comprehension OF Gen Grant
and himself so that the hual disposal OF tie case might
be satisfactory and complete. We therefore addressed
letter 70 Gen. Butler detailing the conversation had WITH
cen Grant COPY OF TINS "tteI Nls on snoG ~ II 70 Jon
Grant, and in due time II was answered by Gen Butler
intended 70 reflect upon him 10y his illusions 10 the sltu
ton Of the Army at Bermuda Hundreds, as being within
his (the wnter's) knowledge; and as TO his note
about the evening party Gen Butler frankly asked per
mission TO WithdTawt upon TINS correspondence Deing
Gen Buffers wish, and deemng the remaining matters
as OF no real Importance retralned from touching them,
1t true that THIS process which has been erroneousy
dignifed with the name OF negotiation covered quite
stretch OF time and therefore, u has been assumed that
there were great difficulties Ia bringing these gentlemen
together but the truth that the joint desire OF
la ran aH
by each how little there was 70 be adjusted that the al
ustnent should be DELAYED TIN after the close Of the i'm
peachmen trial The OF this was, that 1t was con-
santy expected that the defense would put Gen Grant
upon the stand with the view Ot hetcAeng MN win
fierce Examination; and as, IN that case. Gen.
Butler would be required TO defend him while there from
any improper assault II was not thought advisable that
any change OF their personal relations should be effected
that time. This all there is about the delay winch
caused so many rumors except what there s about the
delay Of Gen. Buffers final 10 Gen. Grants
ccpancc Of his request This last delay was caused by
our own personal absence from Washington from the
latter part OF until Cen Grant had set out for the
West and we had made OuTseu Inc intermediary ana
pivot of the correspondence Gen Butler had auhori
tatve medium OF Communication with Gen. Grant till We
called him again. Subsequent 70 Gen. Grants depart
Butler note with the view of closing the matter up be-
fore Gen. Grants return and TO this we received an
from Gen. Butler that he intended soon TO make
speech 10 his constituents at Gloucester, Mass which
be thought would prove satisfactory termination Oi the
whole correspondence
THAT speech was delivered on the evening OF the 9Th
inst 1t w be found 10 THE TRIBUNE OF the lOth-Edl
This terminates the matter In manner most honorable
10 both Gen. Grant ana Cen Butler ana must neceb
sary only give great relief 10 tine loyal pubic, but
impart fresh impulse to the Republican campaign.
GENERAL GRANTS TREATMENT BY MOB.
The Springfield Qll.) journal of Aug. 10 says:
The brutlsh develsh spirit which possesses the so
called Democracy was fully manifested on the occasion
OF the passage OF Gen Grant through Carnve the other
evening That party under the auspices or that prince OF
low Flows Bill OBren had been holding political meet
ing in the town during the day and ed with bad whisky,
wien they heard that Gen Grant upon the tram they
started for the depot several hundred strong, and TAX
ing possession the platform and surrounding the Gen
erals car they set upon him with the most unearthy
wells and screechgs Insulting him aud his family IN the
whose manners are filthy he is himself personally
loudes and foremost In eggng on the drunken MOD
Gen Grant had raised the window OF the car lot he p
pose OF shaking hands with some fflen0s Whom 70
recognized when one OF the dirty hounds, m9re
impudent than the rest, rushed 10 the window 4nd
shouting "Hurrah for Seymour and Blar,Y violently
struck Gen Grant the face with his hat Mr McCOh
nell, who cOnyeTsng with the General az llo u,o
resented the Ddgnity by giving the fellow Dow on te
side Of the smeer which sent him sprawng ana Lieut.
Mckee and Others al kicked him on the pIauoId
This however. only the more ncensed the COpperleau
mob and though II was intended by the decent ctzens
OF the place 70 extend TO the General VINO hau succes
fully led armies through the some indication oI
their personal, not 10 cay political appreciation OI ls
services 1t found 70 be utterly impossible 70 40 30
and the tram passed The hyenas with OBrleh ht
their head vino perpetrated the insult, were highly de
lighted with their disgTaeeful performances, bnt te TO
spectacle citizens OF Carlnye, without regard 10 party
exceedingly indignant that such reproach snOu1
have cast upon the good of their town; anu
not astOnished IL certain that the Democracy
have gained nothing by their bad manners.