New-York tribune., 1868-11-06
GEN BUTLEFS REELECTION.

IHFRTY's TEIuMPH-A CONTINGENCY NNukk
WHICH IMPEACHMENT MAY BIZ REVIVED
LOWELL, Nov. 5.-Gen. Butler was greeted
last evening by about 5000 of s fellow citizens to whom
he made q brief speech. He had triumphed ne sald'
under the motto OF equality 10 all men ana equa rights
under the law by using freedoms great weapon the ba
lot He hailed our glorious triumph of Republican prn
ciples throughout land and believed that IL would
bring peace and prosperity we shall not long have mnr
der after murder and riot after riot LOOK AT New
Orleans from which have reported 1900 for Seymour
and 276 for Grant There time, as he remembered
when the people of that city behaved beter-appause
and he felt confident that such time would come once
again Several Southern states have voted for seymour
or are in doubt because mems lives were threatened
they attempted vote When Congress meets as IL VIII
in short time, it Will be onr purpose TO ma reho"y
for this state things and Andrew Johnson does not
second efforts though it may be late In the Day we
lean party the great Democratic principles OF
jefferson and others, u Will hold the 81
equality and trust in the virtue and integrity Oh n'
Of the people rather than to any member % IN
from among them Let US pledge ourselves ~ paIS III
power with renewed lease said Gen. Butler that We
will aid in carrying out the principles BY WHICH We h"e
triumphed.
FEELING OF THE OPPOSITION.
The Boston Adrertis6r gives expression 10 the
chac grin of The anti Butler party as follows; .o.
Gen Butler has sined an sPp3reHt oreS go well in
all opposition, the machinery Wllcn WI iao,ion
the caucnses carrying him safely through the eectloi
The result is disgracefu aud deporable both oecaS
continues in the public service man nuoIousIy -
he trnsted and because it reveals snch Wluesplt"u
Witty to dlcaon put forth ~ i,s WoaSe Itinrd
form n those who have alded ths esui' .u IL" yvho
with their exploit and their prlze' th9se hIIo Mu
resisted in the name OF good 1aiIh anu r,,p p al
decency certainly ought not to complain o me %" -,
Republicans throughout the country IS athnr 70 gain
tle real success with those Who WIN noois Dblie
personally. and in the lace ol ~ o,uot,aS only
pnipon we're willing stand by their pfinclPes LIZ y
inro,nst against the outrage that was dene 10 thoin
cen Butler brought INTO the canvass s'yie rn ~
tho nresent generation IN Massachusetts, INC ~. 90
80 ~ vhicb is doubtless surprising 10 MN as IL
he to the country large. But great az MS @
success has been here II WILL In the race oi Vno oo
ageous protest made against him. give MIN niue
iefore a tribunal where such agencies are estmateu a
their proper value, aud where, a. he mas aeauy
by an experience which would nave oeeh nunlhatns !"
a1y other personal riumphs are less easily "oh'
m, Sprin0deld Republican says: This victory OF but
lcr brilliant as IL VIII appear To him, has cost MN uea
more than the money he has paid ont he mas gaiheu
his election hut has lost his prestge Inc thousaus vi
his majority will make up for the serious ad ucte
mined hostility OF the myrads OF GOOD 'pupcns di,
larger number who supported him with reserVailoh
and under protest. He will go INTO the next Con
gress, into the next session, Win thc
certainty that Grant and his advisers. and all the
better leaders OF his party, have lost the little
confidence they ever had in him. His success aV tne
polls will increase rather than lessen their dlstrst OF
him He will find harder than ever 10 carry measure
i'm ConCress-far harder, nay impossible 10 sinuggle
enrich his friends with the public punder In Massichu
sett he will formidable because he has got ms 1907 on
the the political leaders but that VIII not last
long while outside the State he will be pOweress untll
ne repays his Democratic friends who gave MN such
heavy vote by Joining their party and making open war
upon Grant he IL likely 10 do at the hrst opportunity