Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-17
cAnErsHIP BuTLER.

The Military Committee presenteu'
Yesterday, their report in the case OF X.
R Butler. and stand equally divided as
TO whether he should be expelled or CEN
sured If the proof is sufficient to make
ont case of corruption the member
should mos. certainly be expelled from a
nosition he has disgraced. There can be
no honest difference Of opinion as to the
punishment to be inflicted il the House
"a satisfied that Butler received money
~ consideration of having appointed
com. one to the Military Academy at
West Point He is either guilty or not
guilty of piece of rascality; and II
faund puilty shosA suffer accordingly.
W. do NOT believe In allowing dishonest
congre,smen to go unwhipped OF justice
any moro than the thief who robs US ct
ou,,coods al midnight. From the report
,bere seems to be o drawing back on the
,,,rt of some of the Committee, whowere
cu;te nrompt in their action against
Wb;ttenore and Devices, some time
since charged with like offense. il
these parties we're subjects worthy OF
.rnuls;on from the honse, how much
less is Butler. TO be coInpsSslonated
Ue Il NOT il is true, genuine carpet
bagger but far worse, being the most
,ualignant scalawag the times have pro
aread Asto vote Of eensure cast upon
aush wretch as Butler, il wsald have no
more effect upon him than pcp-gun d.
rootad asain.t the hide Of a rhinoceros.
NE would care just as much about 1t as
.,,pnn-tailed bull weaId for a com
mon house fly in pentime. What
onoht TO he done, is the iaEe-
date expulsion of this Representative
s,om seat that ke has defiled by
crime of the blacklist hue. No compro-
misc should be made with such villains,
or soon the, will be in the majority, and
NV this very act Of encouragement we
are not surprised at anything that man
ike Batter would do, as he Il known to
have deserted his party and friends skst
he might enjoy the hesh-pots of the Rad
;oal camp. Bar he makes a very
indifferent rascal As yell as a poor
member of Congress. Tke causes
both mar. however, be set ao~n
10 his want of natural capacity Of
mind. II he is eorcnpi, it is found out on
him. and he is in tufs ,sade to suffer at
she bands of shrewd practitioners Of the
law. who sometimes rob under the
euise of taking fee.
We are indebted to the New York
World for the following severe joke on
Roderick, contained in q special Wash
;ngton dispatch, OF the 10th and explains
our remarks above:
There is quite a good joke told on
Tennessee Butler, in regard to his cadet
sale and the worst or best Of it is that it
il true | give il as il was told to me BY
one whose knONituHe - dSchtdtt Inc
Dartv who wanted to purchase the APP
noinment placed twenty-three hundred
doliars in the hands of Washington
LAWYER. and told him TO go ahead. In
due time Butler was seen by the agent.
and the trade was finally arranged.
when the appointed time arrived for
consupamating the transaction with
s,amis. the lawyer called on Butler,
and when Il was completed, care
lesslx laid n thousand dollars on
inc .abje. reserviRg Cor himself the pref
;tsble fee of $1,000 The man who
wanted the appointment was prepared to
ia airh for #, but his agent knew she
- ,,e value Of things better; but even
he was not prepared fos the excessive
, ~ Of Butler. and bis surprise can
:, maeined when the latter remarked !;
W have had good deal Of trouble
.ha "s rs matter; take this .-pashing
L ,ao"a ss,"',,c-ed dollar bill, which ihe M,
c e''1' aver stuffed into ms vest
poelet. and realized Sl4Oo for corruP;;;,nS
! canrressman. The knowledge Of this
f,ct 4 nav be inferred, is excessively
aegraraiing to Butler in HE present ex-
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