Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-29
DAWES ON BUTLER.


Il. Butler vas put forward by the
Radicals, who felt the force of Mr.
Dawes exposure of the e1uaya-
gancc of the presen, Administration, to
refute the charges made by Mr.. Dawes
. few days since. Mr. Butler, it
seems, finding himself unable to sue
cessfully answer Mr. DAVIS, left the
field of argument for the, to him, more
congenial field of dcnunciation. The
correspondent of the Cincinnati gazette,
Radical, speaks of Mr.. ButIcr's speech IS
being in bad taste. lie says:
Gen. Butler couldn't close without DO
ing what every one else has done in speak
ing on this subject: questioning Dawes
motives, and trying 60 ralse a personal is
sue. Mr.. Dawes may have made some
mistake in his figures, though it viii be
well to wait and see what he mast say for
himself tomorrow, but there is no man in
public life here less governed by selfish or
personal considerations in the votes be
gives, or the speeches lac makes, and it
may safely be assumed that he viii not
allow amy one To drag him into PERSONAL
ties in this discussion.
After the champion oI The Admin.strR-
ton had finished his Trade, Mr.. Dawes
rose to reply, and as hc commenced to
speak, members from all parts Of the Hall
gathered close TO him, go hear his re-
marks. He said:
81 shall now move that the committee
rise, but before doing SO I desire lo say
that when the committee is again I'm ses-
sion, shall ask its attention while / state
the occasion that | had for making the
speech TO which my colleague has raspOn-
dcd, to the truth OF that speech, and he
pr0pricty of making that speech; and l
shall tndoayOr, as well as | am able, TO
c0nfinc myself 10 these three points. ]
am not TO be diverted from them by any
remarks that have fallen from the lips of
my colleague. IAis is not a personal
matter, and do not propose, in discuss
ing it, to take notice Of anything personal
that has fallen from any lips in connection
with IT, Before / sit down, how
ever, tonight, may | be allowed 10 say TO
INV NOAtslAAG ALul aslAliOlAa IL HAY tE Il IE
/ have little to boast of in the years
have served here, il may, l hope, be
proper 90 say have also little 90 repent
Of. The people OF Massachusetts know
my colleague and myself; they do not
need for my COlpagc to tell them what /
am. or me to tell them what he is. They
do desire TO know whcthcrl told The truth
the other day, and therefore / propose to
answer that question rs of more import
ance 10 the country than the other. 4
newspaper in this city, whose praise and
Censurc are alike made 10 order, and for
pav. and which never fails to lick the
hand that feeds it, whether lis pay be in
gold or the currency of the country, has
notified me that ! am no longer wanted in
the Republican party. My colleague,
while the image Of AAab is in his mind,
SAYS 10 me that am unworthy the sup
mort of the Republican party.
This was on the 26h. The ucA. day
Mr.. Dawes, who is Chairmanof the Com
miucc on Appropriations, replied at
length TO the speech of Mr. Butler and in
defence Of what he, Mr.. Dawes, said ten
davis ago about the excessive estimates Of
the Grant administration. We publish in
another place a Geographic synopsis Of
this latter speech Of Mr.. Dawes, in which
he fully sustains his former charges Of
useless and reckless extravaganza against
the present Administration. What else
could I've expected Of an administration
whose chief is totally inexperienced in
aeH.i-s of State. and whose Cabinet is
COMPOSED of Secretaries Fish, Boutwell,,
Berzn79, Eobason, Cox and CresswelB
no. c~c Of whom, cNccp. 5ir. Poutwell,
has any professions 10 Io'ittca. ability.
The speech of 1Ir. Dawes tells the tale OF
Radical cZ,raTa Eanco.