The New York herald., 1870-11-24
The Alabama Dispute and tho
Fishery Troubles.
our REMEDY N0aI-lMTrRCOURsE.
An 0oean-Bouna Republic tho Only
1es Surety for Ecaoe.
The Great Provocations and Temp
tations to a War with England.
LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION" )"

LEAD US Nor INTO TEMPTATr0N."
BOSTON, Nov. %, 1870
General Butler, the original and irreprcssibse, mas
nnally given the public his views upon the Alabama
olafms aud what he regards TIE injustice OF the
British government towards the American fisher.
men. Some days since the New York Tribune pub.
lished what purportea to se his opinions on this
important question, but, as 10 wen known,
the whole story was only 0 fabrication. ana when
General Butler was invited to deliver his views
before an audience here he took occasion TO alude
TO the account OF bogus interview, follows:-'I
confess TO some EMBARRASSMENT because q publica.
non, purporting to express, in the firm OF . re.
ported conversation, mp views upon these Q0es.
sions ofthe Alabama CLAIMS ana the fishery troubles
now pending between England and this country, hos
been very extensively circulated. Ineed hardly say
to gentlemen OF your discrimination that that pub
hcation was wholly unauthorized by myself, ana
have no knowledge who the author. II that pub
IcatiOn had been authorized, and were all
respects, could hardly conceive tbat any
one would have desire to hear from me
further upon these topics, and especially the
language attributed to me. While many OF the
ideas arc those that have sometimes expressed
In private talk with my ntends the publication Is
evidently the production Of some person, who,
hearing OF gu conversation, has undertaken to
give to The public my injury much OF It as lie
could remember according to his comprehen-
sion." Having taus as preliminary pro.
ceeding branded lalse the alleged interview be.
tween himself ana tribune writer, General Butter
soon began to interest his audience with the nara
tive which they were 80 anxious 70 hear. The spa.
cious hall was MED to ti lull capacity, ana upon
tho platform were many leading citizens and repub-
hcan politicians from II sections OF the State. The
iienerN did not wait for al introduction 20
MS listeners, but stepped promptly and squarely
forward, announced himself pleased to meet 10
many old friends tace to face then declared that
what he might soy were but the opinions Of one
man, and that one man was responsible for those
OPINIONS Tnis characteristic preface won the
warm applause OF the audience, and when 1t sub
sided General Butler went on as follcws:-
General Butler comnenced his lecture by stating
that by the results OF the all party distinctions
aCd party catchwords had been abrogared save the
single dogma, still adhered to by the democratic
party as to the rights OF the States corporations
In cOntradistinction to the rights OF the federal
Union as q national government; that the mission
or tho republican party at home was ended; that,
as party no popularity Of doctrine left to IL
for Its future aspirations upon which rally It's par
TO garner the gleanngs OF its great past that the
democracy had dwlndled into an opposition only,
while the shibboeth Of repabiicanlsM was that tue
government should not pass into tie hands Of lta
enemies.
GRANTS ADMINISTRATORS STRONGER THAN ANY
SINCE JACKSON.
Herein-he contlnued-les tine secret OF that ad-
misabe vitality Of the republican party which has
become the wonder OF the politician and the dread
OF the democracy. This determination of all truo
men, shown In every canvass, expressed by every
ballot, has enabled the republicaR party, after ten
consecutive years OF administration after three times
eeotjng It's President Notwithstanding The apestasy
Of one In spite Of the many oorruptons thar
sariy creep into party SO long holding power. 70
do as it is now doing what other administration
has been le to do Jackson-clect 10 the first
House OF Representatives, chosen after the Inaugural
tiOn OF Its President majority OF nearly wo-tnlrxis
Save In the case OF Lincoln only III 1867 When the
war united all parties at the North, and The whole
South had thrown Itself OF, who was enabled to
carry small n;ory, this has not boen done since
Jackson. Every other President but Grant mas found
An opposition Speaker IN bis first House OF Represen-
tativHs Even Pierce, who carried tho whole coun-
try save five States, is not an exception.
BOTH Parties DIVIDED UPON THE rARIrr.
Upon the tariff somc ale for protection per
major part learning from experience that indirect
taxation Is moss easily borne by the people aud
most easily enforced by government and be.
leving that the necessities OF tho country 10 meet
the required large expenditures OF administration
aud the interest upon the public debt--a legacy Of
the war--haye made need for tariff to raise rcyc.
nue. suilccnt for basis 10 al necessary incidental
protection to American Industries have adopted for
their policy sucn revenue tariff with incidental
protection with the largest possible free list Like
dihercnces upon tariff policy disturb Tie peace OF
tho democracy. The farmer or the Northwest be-
neves there ought to be protection for his wool. The
Kensuckiau asks It for his hciup and the Louisl.
anian for his sugar So by no means are our oppo.
nents united upon revenue measures
REPUBLICAN DIFFERENCES UPON FINANCE AND CUR.
klAOf n
Upon measures OF finance and the character OF our
currency similar differences dvlae sho aaherents OF
each party. Many good and earnest republicans
believe that the present currency furnished by the
national banks Is the best that the worlu ever saw.
and that the prosperity If not the SAFETY. or the
country Is beund up Ia the sustenancs OF those In
sailutons and the money they issue. Some also
oelieve tnat the wealth loaned the government dur
ing the war, although tho lender took advantage OF
the then depressed state OF the nation's credit to
make the best bargain he could and TO loan h,s
money at fty per cent or less Of the obligation in
coin should never be made subject to fer any
purpose whatever, and should be paid In gold ut Its
fu race, irrespective OF the terms OF law whicn
created the debt. Others are equally certain thai
paper money issued by corporations for their own
gam and profit Is the dearest and worst currenc
with which nation can le cursed, and in the Ian.
guage ofWebster, that OF all institutions ever de-
vsed by men to make the rich richer ana the poor
poorer, ana TO I'LL the rich mans field by the sweat
N the poor mans brow, the banking systcm which
Issues as money an irredeemabe currency bears the
palm. Some believe that the burdens OF taxation
upon invested capital should be equal, whether the
investment is In commerce. in manufactures in ag-
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