The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-27
FROM LONG ISLAND.
ASTORIA, F,b. 10, 1869.

AsrokIAs FtD. ~, 1909.
70 the Editor % the woEEEsHAEs ADVOCATE.
Respected Sr,--The New York Herald o.
this day devotes a column to the discussion
Of she characters OF the two leading men at
Washington, General Butler and General
Grant. As the former has taken in hand
the cause Of the Labor Reformers, which Is
simply an enlargement Of bis lifelong ef-
forts as q lawyer % defend the rights III the
oppressed mill workers of Massachusetts,,
have thought glance ut the subject would
not be uninteresling to the readers Of The
WORKISGSAS's ADVOCATE.
set aside the belief that the Herald en-
tertains that things will work smoothly be-
tween the leader NJ the House cf Represen-
tatives and the incoming President, conceiv-
ing suca e b. Al improbabiity. The ques-
tion Of questions il the money question,
and on that they stand IN exact opposition.
General Grant owes his Office to the efforts
Of Republican bondholders, aided go save
Mr. Pomeroy) BY the treason Of Democratic
oondhOiders. On the contrary, y. r. Butler
goes in tor mocratiZldg our present Brit
~ aristooratic money system and spread
ing iLs 0enetitS, Il thsy By benefits, among
the people lie has Ia Il capital case.
and, on our side, We could not select al
ADLER advocate 20 manage Il for Us IL Is q
case IN which man is the plaintiff aud
money the defendant in which b. Butler
\ i retained for the prosecution, ana TIT. MI
Grant for the defence. The battle between
Y Che penny and the dollar. Or The dollar W. q
million Of hands, Versus the million 0f DOL
lars IN one hsnd. Viewed largely NJ
amounts 10 no less than 6sht to rhe death
between the Ammerican democratic political
systems when demands equality amongst
our citizens, and the BRUSH Anstocratc
Financial System, which j. COZ. lAntIy crea-
ing money panics amongst ~, aud nO trua
lsb0rer has any reason ~ fear thu result WY
the encounter.
II j. easy 20 estimate the forces which
wih be arayed against eacn other 10 tb.-
engagement. Il Is said that the next great
war 70 Europe sli decide the importaD.
question a. % whether The man with chs
bayonet d not u0w the master ~ tHe mn
with the purse. Our better educated pa1
PIE Will try the question first vita the ha.
lOt Here baYOnets triAk-thIs is al s.
vantage on the side Of tbe prosecution. Bs.
sides there Is a deadly war going on in toe
ranks Of the enemy Toe railroad interests
ana the money power are Al dagger
! drawn, and when rogues fall out. bones
men come by their own. THIS is aunths
item IA our favor. Nothing w wanting w
assure u NJ victory save tile union ANA cll
: s0hdauun 81 AZ the forces NY the lAo1rers.
Nor are the champions ill-matcl-1
Grant Is the ideal Of a reucent soldier. U
d has governed an army, and can d0lbJles
govern a nation ia a similar" manner.
Beast Butler, as The South once tgr-ne.
} him, ruled the most refractory city iu th
South, IN time IN war, md a. he sacrifice
I only one ilte ~ establishing and maInt4Iniu.
law in New Orleans, he deserves tHg prai.
% having governed 10 "civiI' manner
= They are both men who do noe wasu
r words, and unconditional surrender" a
Il ua,cned with the word "cOutraband'
4 which preceded it
40 conclusion, although Grant never suc
\ ceedei probably NJ establishing f0r hinse.
Y in the army, that personal p0pularity wl.r
Y Gas gained by General Mcclellan. Ht as
. victorious commander, he IL doubtless ws
liked BY tle soldiers he commanded IT,
' late election proves that General Bo-er
not without his share also OF the az -rCr
Z " ms people. 10 spite o. All the Edurts
\ tne bon1holders, backed bv three-iuurths
u the republican press, his opponent, All
y Dana, could not poll sufficient vutss again.
Y Butter AZ home, ~ make his opposition
\ Gently interesting Ii was said thal one
s Sir. DaDs's cauvassers, on being asked n b
k found the people enthusiastic, replied, ''ver
q much"s0, TOR never mention the name
b 'Buuer,' but they respond ~ A With Lhr
4 cheers"
y Such u a fair sketch pr THE ba-l'a uc
\ about to commence IN Congress, El-1
J, ga " al the probable leaders ya either sd
\, Of course, as the United STATS Suprvm
e Court IA, virtually admitted By IT'S dec %
d IA the Oregon case, It Wil have o. be todsr
T. OUTSIDE Of the limits Of the Constitution.