Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-14
NEW ENGLAND RADICALI y ID
JUDGED BYITS REPRESENTATIVE

NEW ENGLAND RADICALIS M
JUDGED BYITS REPRESENTATIVES,
MEN.
The New York Tribune claims a
Radical majority in New England Of
about $4,000. At the Presidential cleo
ton Of 1864, the aggregate Radical ma
jority Of New England was 1878,
while at Lincoln's first election in 1860
he received from New England a majority
of 120,327. The increase this year will
be nearly 1900, while that Of 1864 eX-
ceeded 10000. Massachusetts, the hot
bed Of Radicalism, gave an increased ma
iorily in 1864 of -, COG over that DISCO
Her majority this year is very near what
it was in 1864, and is fully ono-half the
entire majority in New England. These
figures show where Radicalism has -four
ished most. The character and instincts
of Massachusetts, Radicals are very point
edly stated by the Baltimore Statesman
in the following paragraph
The contest in the fifth district of
Massachusetts, between Butler and
Dana, affords q striking commentary
upon the natural prOclivities Of Radical
ism, not to say the election affinities
of New Englanders, or the tendencies of
popular institutions in general. General
Butler has been clected-as We were
fully persuaded he would be--as a mat
ter Of course, for it is only Virtue in
this world that is It's own and only re-
ward Rascality rarely goes begging,
leastwise in Massachusetts. Gen. But
ler'S name has of late become of i'll odOr
in the nostrils of Republicanism, pure
and undefled. He has been suspected
Of being fshy, which is as damaging to
the character Of politician as it is TO
the flavor Of duck. Let it not be sup
posed that any returning or awakening
qualms Of conscience, any glimmering
perception Of the distinction between
Right and Wrong, Virtue and Vice, is at
the bottom Of these doubts as to
General Buffers orthodoxy in the
Republican fold. His shortcomings and
failures as q soldier-Big Bethel and
Fort Fisher his blunders as politi-
clan, including that greatest Of all pos
sible mistakes, Impeachment those
moral idiosyncracies and peculiarities, as
we suppose they may be regarded at
home, which have made his name world
famous, if not Infamous; all these things
and worse, might have been freely for
given to one who illustrates so satisiacto-
rily the sectional character for 'cuteness,
and whose sins are covered over by the
comprehensive mantle Of success. Had
he never done anything worse than
hanged Mumford, maltTeated women, and
in his Proconsular capacity, countenanced
a system Of public plumber and private
pillage, surprising anything known in
history since the days OF Eerres, we
should never have heard whisper of OPP
position to his reelection to Congress
from the Fifth District Of Massachusetts.
In an unguarded moment the General fell
into grievous political heresy, at least
what is considered as such by the
straitcst of the sect Of Republicans. He
h4NOCAlGt lllO l0Ct Vi k0A4u5 DOLllD' anu
this was a sin past pardon in the eyes Of
a bOndholding community. At once
vigorous opposition was organized to his
reelection. Mr.. r. II. DaDa-anOther
Republican-an original Abolitionist, we
Observation-Disclosures in the professional
and literary world lawyer Of reputa-
ton, and a writer Of books; a fifth g
representative, according to the New
York Tribune, "of the culture refine
ment and scholarship of the district was
put in nomination against him. The
leading organs of Republicans called upon
the voters to repudiate him, and save the
party the disgrace" ofhis election. Gov.
Hawley, in letter 10 Mr. Dana, awarded
to his opponent an Immortality Of
shame" Little Fitzpatrick" who has
come all the way from Chill, dedicated
himself at the rate Of two speeches a day,
to the task Of opening the eyes of the un-
grateful citizens Of Essex to the faults Of
their idol The New York Nation
by far the ablest Of the Republican pa
pers, by turns argued, scolded ridiculed
and implored-but all to no avail The
votes Of the fifth Congressional District
remained Joined to their most unpreposN
sessingid0L Fa1euil Hallwakedits thumbs
ers orapplause az the Generals burly pre-
sonce. The clergy rallied with pious fer-
yor to tue support of the Great Radical
the favorite representative Of moral
ideaS, to the exclusion Eve suppOse) OF
practices The roughs, in their zeal for
Butter, forgot the courtesy due to a SOL
der Of the Union, and ali the charities Of |
political discussion as they are so PERI !
iectly understood and practioed in Mas
sachusctts, and actually hOoted little |
Fitzpatrick from the stand And Butler |
is e-elected-destined to be thorn in |
the side ofthe Republican party-accord- |
ing to The Nation, a marplOt IN its coun~
ellis, a kill>ioy at its feastS. Heis, inter ala |
the bitter enemy Of the President elect.
More may grow out Of this teud among |
the brethren than at present appears
unou the cards