The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-11-17
Butler on the war Faith.

Since the terrible reversss which the Rad
iosl party met with at the recent elections,
that re,lcubtable warrior. Ben Butler, has
made ths wonderful discovery that soulc-
thing must be done. aud that qnicSIy, ia
order to save the party from a disastrous de-
fea. in the next Presidential campaign. AS
desperate diseases require desperate reme-
dies. he fafters himself that he has discov-
cred a certain panacen against This threaten
ed collapse Of the Radical organization. His
plan IL as novel as It is startling, and shows
that Butler is nothing wheu he is not ssnsa-
tional. His programme is. for the Admin
istration to appoint a special Minister
(mesning thereby Butler h!mselO to proceed
20 London, and, in true Bombastes Furioso
style. demand Of the British government that
:. shall permit free and fair election TO be
held in esch Of tie Canadian Provinces on
the question Of annexation to the United
6tates-that no interference shall be exer
cised by the home government in said elec>
tion-that all the provinces deciding to be-
come part and parcel Of the United States
sball be taken under their protecting wing
'duS becoming bone Of their bone and 1esh
"f their desh-and that, in consideration
therefor. this government will execute and
deliver to John Bull a full receipt for all
damages on account of the celebrated Ala
hama claims. This looks very we'll on pa per,
provided it is desirable that any portion of
Canada should be Incorporated into the
Union. But suppose that England should
refuse to accede TO this proposition. What
then In that event. Butler says he would
.TgM. performance 10 which be was never
known TO engage before. He feels quito Ger
tain that England would not rur the hazard
of confest with 6rst-class power like the
United States. AID this no doubt accounts
for his willingness that our government
should pursue the course he has marked on,
for il. lie has another reason for inaugura.
ting this war with our ancient foe. and tha;
ia. that if it is not done all prospects OF re-
elfctiug his old enemy. but now obedieut
friend, Grant, are entirely hopeless. Thi,
latter feature in Rutler's manifesto is the
milk in bis oocoanut. Il the mere continu
snce in power Of this ricketty and imbecile
administration. worth all the misery, suffer
ing. and sacrifice of human life that woalc
necessarily result from a foreign war Mus
the peace Of the country be violently inter
rupted-its trade and commerce crippled, i
not destroyed--in order that Grant nav
continue to reside four years longer in the
White House and that Butler, and men O.
his stripe. may continue to pluuder The
THhic treasury This Massachusetts, Boil
Acres thinks so, but the American peorle
the homo and sinew Of the country. will
scout and reject the cruel and infamous Fuq
gestiop. If this weak and vascilIstine sd.
miuistration can only be sustained by en>
hroiling the country in q needless and
expensive war. then the sooner it is wiped
cut Of existence the better. Buffers promo
f'tinn is uonstrous and unprecedented. and
shows him in bis true character as an srrant
and unmatched denaagogus and as reckl..s
disturber Of tie rubs peace. II no was
ppre. fairly entitled 20 lie called '.Reot, ,,
the name by whic:: Is !s Rect known. tha.
d0gracAful sppeIlatios can now be applied
u him by common consent.