The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-15

GALENA, ILL.,, Oct IA, 1868.
The Associated Press returns and private de-
spatches having been received here rendering it
certain that the republicans carried all the States
voting yesterday General Grant was serenaded by
the Lead Mine Band at the residence Of Z. B. Wash
burne, where the returns were received.
ConRratulatory speeches were made BY Mr.. Wash
burne and Hon. Isaac N. Morris, Of Quincy, Ill, amid
Grand JolIincation in Boston-Exciting scenes
In FaneuiI Hall-Speechcs by General Butler
and Senator Wilson.
The radical political cauldron is boiling most Wig
orousy tonight in consequence OF the enthusiastic
heat produced by the OF the report OF
victories In Pennsylvania Ohio and possibly Indiana
All day the excitement liz the city has run high and
has finally eliminated in a mass gathering
In old Faneun Hall, the largest and most
thoroughly noisy and disorderly assembly
that has been convened In Boston since
the memorable egging of Wendell Phillips
In fremont Temple The great point Of attraction
was Ben Butler, whose coming had been heralded on
handbills and In newspapers Tor day or two; and
inasmuch 1t his first speech in Boston since
he became one OF the recognized leaders OF Con-
gress, hf was naturally great desire to hear him.
Dr. L,. !, was OF course on hand and
also 81 al other 1alcal politicians Of about equal
prominence. The hall was densely packed in the
not less than 10000 $4,000 were crammed into 1t,
and more than as many more who came late were
unable 70 gam H shn'r e. mnth e ,ae OF
gaze FOR the coming OF the Dutch Gap hero, but as
ne did not appear IN the crowd there were loud calls
for an explanation OF his absence This the chair
man OF the meeting, Robert J. Burbank, did not
seem inclined to give until the meeting became posi-
lively rotous, and then he gave out thar Butler
would be present in about an hour. While he was
saying these few words the cry Of "Spoonsn was
begun In the gallery and loudly repeated IN other
swaying 10 and fro In manner positively alarming
to those who had regard for life and limb. Mr..
wards and was then followed In turn by q. A. Phelps,
OF Groon, and Dr. Loring, the latter speaking with
and cr,es Of ppy up aMaSe way for suffer-" %o
General Banks, who entered the hall while Loring
was speaking, was warmly greeted and the Doctor
clamorous was the audience. General Banks said
only few words congratulatng his hearers upon
Middle states which held their elections yesterday;
after which Colonel Joseph L. Tucker. the rcpubli-
can candidate for Lieutenant Governor and one
legged soldier made short address,
SPEECH or GENERAL BUTLER.
When Colonel Tucker had finished General Butler
Of enthusiasm The band struck up "Hail TO the
Chef.n He stepped forward. The menshouted, the
men shook their handkerchefs, but mingled with the
whole were few misses. The General said he had
been doing what he could for the great contest Of the
right In pennsylvania and Ohio and he was pleased to
know that these states had spoken loudly and empha
ically for the right. Indiana too the home OF C0fax
had proved true; all OF which showed beyond ali
peradventure that Grant would be elected and we
should have peace. To Massachusetts, the country
looked for an old fashioned eighty thousand major
ity and he sure she would not falter. Last year
she stopped to take drink and the majority was
only twenty-five thousand, but this year she will
wheel into her old line and swell the majority for
freedom and right The General then defined the
principles at stake. Tie democrats advocating
treason and the republicans liberty and
suffrage to every man, whether. white or
black. COMPRISING the principles OF the party
into nutshell, he declared them to be equality OF
power, equality OF right and equality Of the burden
Of the government; all OF which he would fight for
and defend until the end. Concerning the national
debt he said II showed that the government was the
strongest on earth.-an evidenceof the strength Of
our armies, anu altogether he felt proud that the
debt was large, for with an increased wealth OF
the nation and the annual increase OF the popu-
lation the future IL most brilliant and promising,
especially under the rule OF Grant and Colfax II,
he added Seymour Ia elected and he ignores and
overturns the laws OF Congress bayonets viii be
crossed again, and instead OF carrying on the war
by the day they viii do 1t all up by the job. without
touching upon the matter OF finances, as many ex-
pected ne would, Butler returAed thanks for the