New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-31
GEN. BUTLER ONCE MORE.
PRESS CRITICISMS RRyIEwED-HIs DEFENSE OF
HIS FATiiER@BN. HAwLEY'3 STATEMENT
GEN. GRANTS RECONCILIATION RECOMMENDED.
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Spoho III hechahlcs Ha this evening, and made Det
ter speech and better impression than he did at Spring
Held last week The hill packed before the meeting
was opened and the General had a warm reception when
no appeared upon the platform. He spoke for two hours
anu quarter ana reviewed many OF the criticisms which
nave been made upon him his candidacy, defended
his fathers name and fame, paid attention to Gen.
iiawlcy = statement and gave his views the Prohibit
tory law woman suffrage. and the labor question. He
also touched on national politics declaring that ho
no man hut Gen Grant with whom the Republican party
could 60 INTO the canvass with any hope of success
THE ADDRESS
In opening his address Gen Butler faceously
marked that the people occupied the PLATFORM not
politicians IA there had been selections of local poti
clans for platform ornaments He half apoogi1ed for
the necessity Of making less Of personal illusions,
ana begged Their pardon II he seemed selfaulatory
he must speak for himself he being unfortunate to
have nobody to speak for him. Applausel In defense
OF his candidacy he said he did not owe that gen
erals commission TO the Republican party but him
self He desired above all things the Repdbl
can party injured. and that why he in Worcester
tonight. lie asked his hearers to consider their
to- PUT s' of Se % y ona their was sga
they went out 1t reduced our majority from $4,000 in
much longer We cannot afford to push of this element
| And then there were some OF the best. highest and
nobest Republicans who wished to force the Republican
party ahead to suppress the sale of liquors, who
do IL here with $500 but how did IL work in New amp
shire. aud how viii it work In Pennsylvania Can we
afford 70 Keep up tins wari Can We afford 10 down
upon these men VINO say they want their views carried
| out They say desire TO break mp the Republican
party. BY no means desire to keepi where it stands
The gentlemen who tell you shall bolt the gentlemen
who have meeting down in Boston called by circulars
and who II am nominated they shall bolt, and then
turn round and accuse me of boiling. IApplausel
Chas &. Davis OF Plymouth says he will bolt IL I
lost by boitng thousands Viii nj the place If thousands
could fill so small space Applause Ten years ago
way. I came in head FIRST (Laughter.l And you
wanted me as much as you ever wanted anything in
! yOuI lives.
THE FIRST CHARGE OF CORRUPTION
After giving history of his services at Orleans In
much that he used in his Congress speech
on the subject he referred to the first time he was
accused of official corruption In the Fall of 1861 when he
secured the transport Constitution to carry soldiers to
Ship Island The cost Of the transport 5000 per
day and because the steamer lay idle at Boston several
him OF cOnniying with the and causing
the delay to make money In reality he was acting un
der orders from his Commander Chef, while the ques
| ton of with England should be considered and
disposed of by the Cabinet 1t being at the time of the
| FATHERS FAME AND NAME.
| Until went to Springfield. l made public demon
sratOn going to confer with my fellowcitizens
on that day The Republican not only used every term
| of reprOach everything there about me, but
back years to rake, ghoulike, among the
ashes of my fathers grave for the purpose OF abusing
and annoying The expressions in that article are
slept in peaceful grave, and his ashes
disturbed before except by one Brick Poneroy who
has now another equally vile indorser. Thank God. my
more than half century and who died peaceful death
Last Autumn does not live 10 hear this Islander now and
If there is anything earth that could make say
that he glad that his mother had gone II s this She
had preserved for me certain papers and documents
before The first is his commission signed by James
Madison and VIM Ensce sScrei5y e,o OF war nrvS az
through that war aud was honorahy mustered ont for
as a Free Mason and under of the Grand Lodge
he commended worthy brother TO the good Offices
Was il then the custom Of the Masonic fraternity give
such diplomas to bad menl ] find also in another
and worthy citizen of the United states This part of
the speech was delivered IN voice hG1H S % lT eC a
sentences we're very nearly indistnctl After stating
beyond the pale Of civilized society, and stating
the press vac the Idol OF tns coHRtr ne phd h s
charges against The Journal and read long statement
tee lie said The Journal put III free resolutions against
| him, and argcd for those in his favor.
BUILERs REPLY TO HAwLEY
Gen Butler said that what he said OF Gen. IIawley
was that when nc was under his command he displaced
him for iucompeency. He did not say he dismissed him
| for cowardice and incompeency, as Mr. Lawson,
The Cowant reporter, wrote. He never dismissed
him. II he had said he dismissed him for
cowardice Gen Hawley might well have been angry
he evidently was when he heard the report. Nowhere
in Gen Hawleys statement hGweyeT did he assert that
| latter intended 10 state. Gen. Butler said: |
m sf WSs On S ms before SF e onnd
| himself displaced and sent on staff duty. Gen.
Butler said he had a statement from the Chairman OF the
Nominating Committee OF the Army Of the James. deny
ing story emphacally that lie did not dare to at
dress and the Chairman said that If had been known
that Gen Hawey enemy OF his he could not have
| been elected President.
THE PRoHBIToRY LAW
am here to give my opinion any political question.
There the PrOhbtory law II Is great bugbear for
politicians There has been struggling, and twist
ing and turning about that law than there have been
lies in newspapers, and that Is saying a good deal
/ am going tell you exactly bow understand n as
| il years. and prohibits the sale Of intoxicating
| drinks. II was the voice of the people Of the
There are two sides two opinions about in the Com
monweab. The ardent temperance men believe 1t is
and will commend itself to the good people of the State
They want enforced, and believe that it will be
engaged in the liquor business, and men who believe in
what called liberal legislation, think If the law IS Ell
opinions have been struggling, with the other, in
this state years Meanwhile the law has been tried
railroads easy and frequent that while the law
might be enforced In given locality 1t not enforced
anywhere There certain poor niendless people who
sell liquor, into whose shops we do not GO They
while shops into which we do go escaped punisl nent /
would enforce law TO prevent Bridget oFahery
washing income, while would not prevent the fremont,
Revere, and Parker Houses from selling 1t. Loud ap-
what ought TO be done The question ought to be
settled. Either have the law or not have IT,. II
they should have. 1t the duty OF the Executive TO
force thoroughly fully and mpartially upon all men
right the Jaw II will become the law of the
land, and liquor selling will stop. IT, on the other
such a way as seems 20 them good I do not have to
state my views 10 strong temperance man, and then
make no promises about executing laws, be-
cause would not give D. s oLat t iSf