, 1870-12-19
General xSeitler mt 1soston.

General Buffers insolent speech at Boston.
although it IL below intellectual criticism and
moral censure, may, perhaps, poEtend mis-
chief. Tho most prominent member Of ! class
at politicians peculiar to the United States,
GtnetAl Butler scarcely pretends to Aelf:ze-
fpect. to honesty, or to regard fol justlca.
In son,e respects General Ha'leE might be
thought not to bs = formidable enemy.
lie has been repeatedly denounced ~ the most
dtscrsditable epecimen Of m unscruputoas
clAss. As IN administrator he Was loudly ao-
ctsed Of recun1ary corruption; Al soldier
ho incurred the contempt md censure Of his
chief: In politics his most effective weapons
acted "a = manager OF the impeachment Of
PRESIDENT johnson, his foui-mouthed violence
provoked the indigr alton even Of the ultra
Republican majority OF the Senate. In all re-
and Atistophanes, except that he never
achieved . casual military success. Unfor-
luuRtely, it is possible that he may also re-
semble Cleon, in directing or influencing for
time the policy Of the nation which toaeEases
him. His coarse yigoe will make him, since
election, the inevitable Republican le.der in
the House OF Representatives. and. although
the strength OF the party In the House has
ioen 1srgely diminishe]. considerable Sec
tion Of tue Democrats will always be ready to
support hostile measures asaiust Eng-
land. General Butler has re,ently been
again returned to Congress by the
Fifth District Of Sseachusstts, Which dis
credlted itself by electing him when ho ap-
poured ID the most prominent advocate OF re-
more puzzling to fo1e1guera thau the geoeral
Indifference with whlcl1 the language and pro-
/ ccedinss OF the Housa OF Representatives. are
| regarded. The members arc rarely chosen,
| ~ in Utopia, for their wisdom and virtue. or,
rs III England, on account Of their social
4 II fHa
constitution wisely provides that the
House ehall have no direct con-
troll Of policy or administration. In or
.'msry times the debates attract little marc
attention than tle discussions OF the Convo-
cation OF Canterbury: but, nevottheless.
et1oug popular feeling. might, especially uo-
der tho guidance OF a ekiilIu1 deusgogun. ex-
ercise+ for : time, considerable power. 4 de-
ter1uiDed majority acting in concert with the
President. might, peIhapr, hasanee the power
Of the Senate aud General Butler has some
ground for hoping that hc may control both
The Executive Department and the House Of
Representatives.
In his former candidature. General Grant
relied on h's gre.t and recent publtc services
that they had at l.st discovered President
strong enough In reputation and public coui-
,le,.ce to disregard fac,ious aud personal in
lerests; but apparently General Grants po-
Wics1 knosiedEo and ability were not proper
uol"S - ~ ais nnn % ot1s H. ..n.-oa;,t nd sns
iual inert IN the choice OF his lieuten.
art.. and in his corl;al appreciation
II their ec1vices; but apparently Is
,n American and \ soldier ho thinks that any
man II good enough tor any ctsii omee His
msnag*rs and trading politicians have cou-
.tnutiy become fainter; and his earls attempts
C asseH his Independence in the CHOICE Of bis
MINISTERS nave peen nnAsy AoAnuoneo. Ae
Hoaf anu Ar COZ hase oeen success asaIs sc.
,ineta 10 4e femons,Iancee of patusana whs .,a
see1sts1v OF of ii tue sl Iatsrior A' : pteferse: re-:
me cfnclencJ OF tho cavlt eerssct
. TO the encouragement OF Kepublicat
! Fotefs. GenefA GEants coneesstoni
arc necessafly Atd1oated 70 his auxlety Tor 70
pEepasipg so play si'n further on his weskness
! Af. nout"ell. ~ho' moi ot~1theeandtng his de
iscts y a nnancsr, holda an tnaependeos 20
sliion, Is expected 20 resiSn me 1Iaasnfy. ~
! IA 9umoIea .nat ~; Ftsn II 70 make room y
Ie u uep.nasn. Q. steao ,5 '?s ;if Ha.aea
ess tap'e "seu 49, "nu Is.; sao aa9
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u apAttaoue soo1e! IS Itsse.eu1. aaauouf
. tns a1eeiaen. IT. esano. ascn!e WI mstuou. y u
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q l =. !. - A.. -. -
q un1ust 10 tne ftessueat 70 aoucipAse socu
Eonex 9n h,s PAT, ouf LIT, se so kno"n tns I'M
: uonS!A nas'er naS iMe.y oeGo@e n oS ~
o. n.a % sn,ef 1.outiea1 asa sa5se nsn.p n9e Ia
ntste5 a IN NJ unb;.had iI % ae.n.seb a. penor,
oTder. that GeneraI Butler ana his forca
X | might IA we'll have been corkea M in 4 1,ottl
. A. S.re l,"ia the ma; i'm Whieh ti,er h.d ~
is cnnied t1,rnnchont the c,mns;Sn, IN dafe,
q cnre to the nnirIon nf fhe Genar,l-In- -Chie,
+ 01ners1 Butlet Vas dismissod fsom biz CON
u uaud, and he remained without employmez
,. | t9t,tinc the remainder Of the Va
n hss einoa t.een remarked III,
). ho hxs hccome fhe en]orist n
q friend al General Grant sltbouch persnns {
., i. tcmpetsruent are not in tbs habit Of fc
r ,I,.;rr nrn.h;nr a1irtts withorf {fc,nnt ra
Snr rerhar 4 he e,onid h.ya seeursd no mo
= eueetuas teFenSe 1nAu .! oecpntng Ano poM'