The Portland daily press., 1868-10-28
!. aihe Right ". Rutlsr.

There has never been q more magnificent
spectacle presented In American politics than
the almost universal, Reputation of Butler by
the Republican party so far as its members
are. unbiased by his personal influence. The
party is indebted to Butler in many respects.
His friends say, I've cannot afford to throw
him overheard" The response comes in clari-
on tones 1--WE don't usually approve of "clarion
tones" but they are not fiction here, for the
voice of the right is always clear and sweet)--
I'VE can afford to do right if the heavens fall"
See how forcibly that glorious fellow, Gov.
Hawley, President of the Chicago Convention.
puts the case in letter to Mr.. Dana:
Please count me among those who believe
witnout douDt and say without hesitation any
where that the financial policy pressed by Gen.
Butter would put a 'oul and eternal STAIN upon
the nonor OF our country. Ii ut IS 10 De carried
into effect, It it be done by the champions
and abettoA. of slavery and secession. Let
there be one party wholly free from the crime of
reputation, open or covert threatened or sus
pected," and then something of honor will be
saved to tn nation in any event. The Chica.
| 60 Convention was overwhelmingly of that
opinion. was told that only two members of
the Committee on Resolutions favored the
views held by Gen. Butler, and the strong tide
in the right direction was not conscious of
Won LDSiotouCC, Al bucy uldOe anY,
In the Convention itself, covert reputation
made no sign. That body asserted its opinions
with vlgor and enthusiasm, and as it supposed
with unmistakable clearness. For one. have
been as much surprised by Gen. Buffers per-
versions OF the platform as was originally by
his perversiOn of the loan acts and Treasury
| circulars 1t takes much ingenuity and more
| violence to make its declarations sanction, or
| to any degree cover, those of the Tammany
Convention. Common sense is not at fault in
understanding that the two Conventions are
| perfectly at issue upon the two matters OF
bond taxation and payment in greenbacks.
y
Ihat which the civilized world recognizes as
| full and final payment is the only payment
the Republican party, will consent to tender
1t has been said that ''the
| public conscience is never awakened by crimes
rom which the public itself expects to reap
| some advantage" The man who seeks polt-
ical success by acting upon such a theory is to
be dreaded In proportion to his ability and en-
ergy. 1t is a cruel SANDER upon people who
I'gave three hundred thousand lives, and five
thousand millions of dollars to save the ma,
ton, praying as they gave and standing ready
to continue giving to the last
1t is claimed that General Butler is so able
| and prominent a representative of Radicalsm
| that the party cannot afford his defeat. Rath.
Ell let us say that Radicalism can dl,oays afford
to do right, and can neUer afford to give up any.
| thing Of national honor an exchange for satppos
/ GU uuUUIttuyeS " T6COUSGTUctlOu una 1lDQTL1Q
suffrage. 1 cannot say which l deem the more
welghty and serious subject, the reconstruc
| ton policy of our party or its purposes con-
corning financial matters. As to the latter
General Butler is in deadly opposition alike
to true radicalism and true conservatism. L
| all Republicans were ready to consider bond
taxation and greenback-substitution issue.
non-essential and of little consequence, would
not the nation be rushing to reputation anG
an Immortality of shame? 1t seems SO to me
You have known what it is to stand out fo
sound principles against the pressure of ole
friends and great majorities, even in old Mas
sachusetts, You can do it again if necessary
L admire and respect your course. Eight i
ont on thatline."
Gen. Fitzpatrick proposes to take the stumI
in the Essex district against Butler. In hi.
letter accepting an invitation to speak in Mr.
Danas behalf, he says:
But, day by day, since your invitation reach.
ed me, the question in your district has beer
developing itself until it is evident to all meu
that National Republicanism is at stake in
| the contest between Mr.. Dana and Gen. But
Ter. l have but recently returned from our
victorious political battle-felds in Pennsylva.
MIA, Ohio and Indiana, and found in every
| city and country-town in which spoke, that
| had to contend not only with the Democrat
ic party, but with the damaging influences OF
Gen. Buffers deliberate and criminal indorse-
ment of Pendletons repudiating plank in the
Democratic platform; and believe that every
| honest Republican to day in this contest for
| the preservation of our national honor, is con-
WINGED that we are fighting the Democratic
| party plus Benjamin F. Butler.
L have also seen in the newspapers to-day
that Democrats throughout your district are
rapidly combining in his support. For these
reasons feel that his defeat is as necessary as
that of any other opponent of the Republican
party, and our great leader, whose bitter per-
sonal enemy he is known to be.
l have cOnversed with and asked the advice
of many, very many, of the ablest and best
men of the Republican party; and, without
exception, they have all advised me to accept
your invitation, feeling that your contest is
contest between Republicanism and General
Ter on the other. 1t is then national fell ,
and as my services are now really desired by
you, now unhesitatingIy accept your invita-
ton