The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-01
PARTIES.
Butler Before the Boston Lyceun.

Eutlef beiOFe tine BOSTON A.yceuhA.
Boston, Nov. 23-Butler delivered I'LL
address on the subject of the present rela-
tons Of parties ETC., before the Boston Ly-
ceum this evening. He took the ground of
the results flowing from the late rebellion
which had abrogated all party distinctions
except the DemOc ratio idea of state rights.
The mission of the Republican party at home
was ended, therefore it is no real party. As
modern Democracy consisted of heaping
criticisms on the administration merely,
which was the basis OF opposition, but not \
solid foundation of the great party. He re-
counted the wonderful success OF the
Republican party since its formation claim
iGg its success was due To one belief,
animatnS all; that the Government and the
| Mon should not pass into the hands of
those who sought TO divide il. Upon all
other questions the widest latitude of opinion
WAS permitted. In the Republican party the
Republicans are divided on tariff. The De
mocracy, by no means unit for Tree trade,
noted the difference also, among the Repub-
licans on financial questions, but regarded
their views Of the administration subject, is
sound. Congress cut off $4,000, 900 OF
taxes in the last session. and will Cut Off an
equal amount in its next. 1t is claimed that
tie Democracy had changed Its from: on the
question of the acquisition of territory, and
favored the annexation of St. Domingo, and
gave reasons therefor, saving that the an
nexation failed through Democratic
votes, though the annexation OF
Cuba at Il cost of 500, 100000
had been the pet idea of the Demo-
crazy. The time is not out of mind when the
Democrats and tariff men had united TO
cripple the American commerce. The tariff
men and free traders had united against our
buying ships, and both had united against our
ship builders. From this thespeaker thought
that the party lines had been well nigh
effaced that the Republicans had adjusted
the questions raised by war so far as the
internal policy was concerned. Now re-
mains the great international and foreign
questions that were evolved by the late re-
belliOn, the reconstruction Of commerce
destroyed by war and the adjustment ofclaims
on citizens and nations upon those nations
who took advantage OF onr crippled condi-
ton. The chief offender was Great Britain,
and the chief offence the Alabama claims.
lie rocounted the ac;s OF England, claiming
that she founded the dominion of Canada to
cripple us, destroyed our commerce, pro-
The Republican party must settle with Eng
land for these wrongs Immediately. 1t
would be cOwardice 10 wait until England is
in war before making the demand. Ii Eng
land failed to make reparation his remedy
was new one, namely, nOn-intercourse. He
showed what non-intercourse was, claiming
that taking our trade and products from
England wonld work a revolution there, that
Prussia and France, recovering from their
exhaustion would take all our surplus, and
the loss in cattle and breadstufis to
England would he incalculable. The
PREPARATION England ought to make would be
her naval stations at Jamaica, Nassau and
the Bermudas, which would be fair equiva-
lent, and not ask Canada; he would be will
ling to let the people settle their destinies by
vote. Butler further said: The course of
Great Britain on the fisheries question was
outrageous She had no exclusive right to
the fisheries on the English coasts Those
fisheries Eere captured from the French by
Americsa troops. He compared the British
oppression of cur fishermen with the, aid
they gave the pirate Alabama. So long as
the reciprocity treaty-which was beneficial
to Canada and injurious TO the United States
existed there would be trouble about the
fisheries. Unless remedy was found
for this great injury, and that Immediately,
armed collision was inevitable and desirable
war the only alternative. He spoke of the
temptations to make war against England.
and stated that she had ], coo, 900 natural
lied Irishmen. Where it would unite the
.wholecomtry and bring the North under one
fag it would be war on the ocean and not
costly one. 1t would bequest Canada, and
as Republican partizan he would say that
v2r would be sustained BIZ majority of
the Democratic party, which would perpet-
uaie the rnle of the Republicans in this
country more than generation. II, there
fore, when we asked for OR just rights and
England should incline TO offer us war.
ought not every American tn appeal To her
Majesty to suffer lis not to fall into iemp,a-
ton. /