New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-17
4 LETTER FROM GEN BUTLER.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: | find in THE TRIBUNE of the 9Th
inst an article containing complimentary aver
mens about the in the With District, and some
not so much 30 should have taken the bitter with the
sweet II either had been quito correct Inc last VIII
find many TO correct; the former only one.
In relation to the manner Of conducting the canvass
you say there were three TO pursue and then
add after at first mentioning two:
s. To say effect, Every who opposes my reeeo
personal motive and ia to be held up ITO contempt anu
detcstatOn accordingly
THE last Of these alternatives seem to us by far the
least worthy a satesm and patriot; yet 1t Is that
which Gen. Butler has chosen
This is an entire mistake. I only met with personal
motives those who assaed me- from such motives with
personal abuse and SANDER. and not all those
THE TRIBUNE was every stump quoted by Mr Dana
as opposed TO my election. Yet never replied word
AZ believed II mpelled by personal motive The Kew
Henry Ward Beecher TO Boston and preached
against my election Ireplied not knew he had noun
ing against me personally his last previous public Ut
terance about to nominate me forthe Presidency
The Christian CongregatonailSt and Recorder and other
sectarian religious papers opposed the Republican nom
nee OF the With District in longdrawn actces OF three
columns in which dishonesty. cheating and repudia-
ton" were terms OF endearment.
The La Crosse Democrat with equal feryor and more
briancy did likewise. The Springfield Republican as
sailed nv only brother long since dead TO prevent my
election Imputed no personal III will, meroenary or
other impure motive 10 either OF these co-workers III
common cause they not ALL all honorable men,
leading Journals defending the purity OF the nations
credit sacreduess OF its pledged faith Nothing
but the puret patriotism could have npeed All these SO
diverse persons such means, and in such manner
against humble candidate to Congress IN Cape DIS
trict by the far-On sea- .
am certain therefore you will correct your statement
that Gen Butler has chosen TO say every one who
opposes my reelection is mpelled by some malicious
dscred table, personal motive" only rendered unto
'Chsar the things that were Cesars" and IT IL not my
fault that could not continue the text by rther reu
dering everything that sent down TO my district
A my only supposed ohense against the Republican
party Is an OF opinion that the Government
might pay all its credOrs-whether pay due the rOuer
disabled in her service pension due the widow who
had lost her husband to the nations llfe or the
money loaned by the bankers the nation at 10 cent
the contract allowed IT, and the law awarded IT, shall
be forgiven even do not repent which shall not DO
"a only \ It is wrong 10 do otherwise.
' Gratefully yours BENZ f. BUTLER.
Loreli, Mass, Nov. a. 1868.
I'VE do not care to handy words with Gen.
Butler. We deeply regret that he chooses to
make himself useful to the party he seems to
oppose rather than to that whence he derives his
political support. The countenance given by
him to the National vilainy proposed by Mr..
Pendleton cost Gen. Grant a great many votes,
and will do great harm 50 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 creditor,
he is acting 80 "a to keep the Government dis
honored and its creditors defrauded to the
latest possible moment. We profoundly regret
that Gen. Buffers great talents are put TO no
better use. Ed. IrId.