The New York herald., 1869-02-13
THE BonBsaELL IN THE RADICAL CAMP.
More Of the ssDisgraceful Sceres,'-Conmcnis
OF Republican Journals.

of Republican Journals.
From the Boston Transcript nd radical, but dreal
fully opposed to Buter, editorial
The account will be read vita feelings OF
sadness and shame by those VINO supposed the
reign oa d,soruer IN IN tns nanonai a. t nad
In all the turbulent events resulting from slavery
s.agtaion" in Congress, during last thirty years.
Violent epsode Of a0e espda Wien - there .
FORE Mr. Butler stepped forth as the champion OF
confusion, dehed the presiding oilicer, and nsuted,
so far as lie was able the members OF coordinate
but higher branch Of Congress than the TO which
he belonged, Massachusetts ana the country sur
fered q deeper disnonor than was ever wrought
by the course OF the mos. notorious represen-
tative OF Southern .chvalry.r One
thing is certain. His acts yesterday in the
face OF the American people and the civilized
world, have brought the slate that he msrcpresents
and the legislative body with which he is connected,
into serious dsrepute. This no trivial offence.
Only few days ago the House OF Representatives
woa 70 Gene Eo c fail %
any for its self respect to severely censure
the man who, taking advantage OF Joint meeting,
out the representative OF the prize lighters OF the
country rather than OF the stald, sober enlightened
and moral citizens OF the Fifth district OF Massa-
chusetts?
[From the Boston Advertiser radicaD editoriall
1t is easy to speak OF the spectacle in which our
figure as indecent scandaous disgraceful afro
cous but is liable to forget in the heat OF such
ing down the aisle like man-of-war, with arms
bare to the elbow his golden locks shaking as II they
were charged by battery and his ordinarily gentle
and musical voice pitched upon an extremely ag2res-
s1ve Key, TILL poor Mr.. Wade was driven out with
the whole body OF his supporters to reinforce his
struck spectators from above in the reporters tha
diplomatic gallery, IL must have been rare sight for
s s aa s % Ta me e
to whom opportunities OF this kind have rarely
since he left the scene Of his earlier ami more bril-
liant exploits. 1t probably struck him at least ike
the light OF other days, and reminded him that he
was not SO much out OF his place after all.
In another article the editor OF the Advertiser
General Buffers friends have undeniaply got
themselves into business Their favOrttc DOlIed on
the lst OF January to their huge disgust, though
they kept quiet set their teeth. and held on strong.
Two or three weeks later he SHED, ran plump into :
ana confusion in picking themselves up. Finally, on
wednesday, he sent both feet through the dasher,
Everybody Is asking who IS hurt now. but nobody
ia IN any hurry, we believe to confess having been
In that wagon.
From the Providence Journal radical, Senator An.
thony's organ), editoriall
To General Benjamin 4. Butter, or Massachusetts,
must be accorded the fnfamy OF producing the hnl
initiating scene which took place IN the Representa-
The scene was looked upon with amazement from
the diplomatic gallery OF the House BY the ambassa-
dors OF All the foreign nations represented ut WASH
ington. Scenes ike this, II any such have ever
occurred usually ascribed In earlier times tu
ton Of tne West The reproacn, however, now falls
on different portion Of the country. IL Is Massa-
cnasetts ana New England that are now humbled
and disgraced by furnishing the leader and master
spirit OF this unequailed tumult IN Congress. Tho
reproach can ve lightened. the humiliation and dis
universal repfopafion OF what General Butler has
done: Let him be made to feel the indignatiou
and patriotic mind. n.
tfrom the Rochester Chronicle (radcaD EDITORIAL
Every good citizen will read with shame and sor-l
House OF Representatives during the canvass OF the
0nicial vote for President and Vice President We
IN asrfv exh htI inn Tbaf
will appear paipable enough nom reading OF the
proceedings.
washington tFeb. iol correspondence Cincinnati
Cotnnerciil--md radicalL
One OF the srangest, most intense and IN some
respects the most dsgraceu scene that has occurred
In the Legislative halls OF the nation since the lorna.
tion OF the government enacted In the han ~
the House OF Representatives. to-day. ON the occar
sion OF the counting OF the electoral vote of inc seye
raj States FOR President and Vice Presi.
dent Tor the ensuing four years
whatever may be. said Of the disgracefur
scenes. there can DE no doubt that had Mr..
Wade had been capable or even an ordinary
presiding osicer there would have been no dincultJ
whatever. lie simply did what he did without CIV
ing any reason FOR his action. and ala it too In
manner which insuited and angereo the entire
House; and the members, While they had no sympa-
thy with Mr.. Butler personally ami denounced muct
that he said aud did uuwarrancd colrse ard
only S TOO WILING % nd soms9ody Who nad the cour
thousands Of spectators and the representatives OF
the crowned heads Of Europe.
Washington tfch. ioj correspondence Cincinnati
The hall OF the House OF Representatives was tho
scene this afternoon of one OF the most disgraceful
occurrences IN American history. parlsans NAV
apologize Tor ", those whom IL covers win siamo
may attempt 70 paiate it brit the fncts remain and
1000 spectators win spread the tale from cne end ol
TIE land to the other in words that no power can
enace, no honest tongue deay.
washington tFcO. 10Y correspondence Boston Tran
sciipt-mild RADICAL
II IL the general belief or both Senator'S aud MEM
bers that II speaker Colfax had not assumed the
duties OF presiding officer taxing the rayel out Of
the hands OF President Wade aud ordering the Ser
geant-at-Arms % arrest members who refused
70 take their seats aud preserve order, the Joint
convention would have broken up IN Disgrace
lul row, without the announcement Oi tho
vote. The Oldest Senators and memvers asser-
that they seldom, n ever witnessed such disgrace.
fu scenes pending the heated and exciting times
when thes Southern lrccacrs made war upon the
anttsavery men. or pending the contest wnen Banks
was elected Speaker There was q striking snit
larty, for members wero apparently ready to nght
al the tap or the drum. General Butcr's announce
mcnt that the senate had no business In the House
and that they ought to be excluded made the blood
boil In some OF Inc Senator's veins, bat they pre-
served their dignity and made no reply. II an op.
portunty presents itself he win hear from the sem
ate, a. they do not intend 10 let the matter pass
without entering protest against tho conduct Of
some OF the members OF the House.