The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-29

BEN BUTLER.
The General Renominnted for Ccnsress-HIs
Acceptance Of the Nomination aud Declare.
tion Of His Future Course IL EIected-IIis
Platform Unanimously Approved by the Con.
venti0n.
SALEM, Mass, Sept. %, 1868.
Ben Butler, who aspires to become the radical
leader of the next Congress in the place OF the late
"Great Commonern was re-n0minated to-day by
the regular republican convention OF his district.
His district is number five OF the ten In the State,
and among the larger towns which it combines may
be mentioned Newburyport, Salem, Lawrence and
Gloucester, the latter town being the scene of his
residence. The Convention was largely attended,
nearly every town sending full delegation. and
long before the hour Of assembling Lyceum Hall
was nlled with Buffers admirers OF course the
theme OF conversation was the probability posi-
bility Of his reelection most of the delegates
pressing themselves confident Of triumph, but q
few declaring that the promised opposition will be
more formidable than the most sangune Of Buffers
friends anticipate.
Charles E. Kimball, of Lynn as chairman of the
District Committee, called the Convention to order,
and Ben Perey Poore, Of West Newbury, was chosen
president. Major Poore on taking the chair, said
that he had been so much more on the banks of the
Potomac than upon the banks Of the Merrimack
that he feared he might be considered carpetbag-
ger on this OCCASION Being assured that he not
ne said ne was glad to be here to take
part in this most important Convention,
a gathering which is looked upon with eager
interest by every true patriot all the way
from the pines of Maine to the sugar plantations in
Louisiana. II they failed to re-nOminate General
Butler he added, every rebel would rejoice and he
relied confidently upon the citizens of Essex to re-
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Union.
Mr.. Holden, one OF the Salem delegates, then took
the floor and said that Notwithstanding the nomina
ton OF General Butler was q foregOne conclusion
there was still peculiar feeling among the dele
gates, and he hoped that the nomination would not
be made by reclamation but by ballot. He then
made motion in accordance with his views which
was carried, and the Convention proceeded at once
Butler had all but four the scattering minority con-
stsng Of one for Perley PoOre for E. F. Stone OF
NewburypOrt; one for J. c. ChOate and for r. II.
Dana. The result OF the ballot was received with
great cheering. and the nomination was subsequently
While the committee was engaged In counting the
ballots there were calls for the inevitable Loring,
Butler's advance agent; and he responded briefly.
he Incorporated into his remarks some strong words
Boutwell, and the whole array OF Congress-
length AGAINST Seymour, vallandigham semmes
Wade Hampton, &c. He also defended Buffers
financial views, and closed with eloquent praise Of
Shortly after the nomination of Butler, who was
within "a convenient distance" Of the hall, a COM
mttee called upon and informed him what had
taken place and requested his presence in the Con-
vention. When he entered the hall the delegates
stood up and gave round Of nine cheers. When
they had subsidized he proceeded to acknowledge the
honor conferred as follOws:-
ness by the high honor OF nomination as the repre-
sentative worthy of the support Of the republican
party Of the district conferred with such unanimity.
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poor In thanks ever to repay. can acknowledge
the obligation only by renewed efforts in your SER
me; for do not permit myself to doubt that In Mas
sachusets In Essex district, nomination so unani-
party, chosen by It's primary assemblies In every
town and city in the district in the due OF the
usage of our party Is an election In so believing
fS tent ana s saSe apr @
paper asking ''a their fellow citizens OPP
posed to returning General Butler to Congress-,
and who cannot in honor sanction or be responsible
for the issues he has himself raised to meet III this
city on Monday next ~ all could come who would
should indeed fear the result, notwithstandng your
hearty and efficient support Seymour and Blair,
Wise Mumford and Booth ali the reSe, hosts, living
and dead will fruternize with the signers OF that
| Butler to Congress- and each of them shall lay his
hand on the place where his heart ought to he and
sanction the issues Cen. Butler has raised for himself
during the last seven years that he has been in the
service OF MS country me SAFETY OF the republican
few men Of that mind in Massachusetts, and espe-
cally In essex, to make a meeting inconveniently
large nor am forget.u OF the common rumOrs that
these gentlemen and their coadjutors have raised
forty thousand dollars with which to purchase de-
feat OF the republican party OF this district The
is too small, gentlemen the sum is too small
Forty millions cannot swerve the republicans OF this
buy them to slaughter tried public servant because
of whose devotion to the cause Of his country, his
strenuous ,, ., advocacy aSa OF equality Of right and
because he first struck the shackles from the
slave in the war Of the rebellion and first
against human freedom should be dealt with, has
justly earned the hatred OF every aristocrat and
rebel, whose hearts would leap with unwonted Joy n
his hands were thus to be struck down in the house
Of his friends. AS the sgners OF this call claim to
be republicans may we not advise them to send this
some doubtful state II any there be, where 10 may
aid the cause which with the lip they profess 70 love-
instead Of using IL here to hwart the will OF the
publican party expressed through Its duly elected
delegatesf Nor do mean to deny to any man the
right to freely choose for himself whom he Will have
to represent him In Congress OF elsewhere. Every
man. surely Is Mt liberty to vote for whom he peascs
n no % VINO s SnrS 70 O and 4, soo
has any right TO organize his own views
and =, wishes ga, against ,n the properly expressed
authorities. SO TO do is TO rebel by doing he
puts himself outside the party Up TO this hour any
opposition to the nomination or election Of your
preventative by any republican was the exercise of
a right not to be questioned and not cause ON my
part yours for thought OF regret. But now
the case Is changed. Before 1t was an opposition to
the individual the part Of the signers Of this call:
now 1t is contest with you, the republican party Of
the district who have honored me with your noni-
nation have no longer any interest In the combat
save as your representative, bearing your banner,
uphodng your choice, doing your Will. At the pr
mary meetings Of the people In every town the re-
publican party, with hardly dissent, have chosen
through you their representative to be met by the
candidate OF the democracy in the pending canvass
Whoever nterferes with that choice deserts the
party. He may be anything else but is no
longer republican. He Is aiding the democracy.
In the party as In the country the will Of the ma
jotity properly expressed must govern. All opp0si-
ton thereafter IL treason to party eaity The con-
tests OF successful party be carried on only AZ
an army IL governed-welc0me recruits and shoot
desertcrs. our party. thus standing true to it's
principles progressive In its ideas, radical In Its
positions and steadas its purposes, shall control
The desnes OF this country for generations to come,
az did the democratic party In generations past. To
the perfection OF It's discipline more than anything
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