The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23
EUTLER's MissaCHusEVTs CAMPAIGN.
Notes from tho Field.
BOSTON, Sept, 81, 1871

Notes from tho Field.
BOSTON, Sept. q, 1871.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
To non -cOmbatant taking general view OF the
field at the present time, 1t would seem that tho
''grim soldier OF Essex" as Mr.. Wendell Phillips
delights to call him. has, thus far the best OF 1t IN
the campaign against his enemies, In which he has
manifested even more than his usual pluck, I'M
pudence ana noisy mendacitv. He has severely
punished his 1rst opponents, the newspapers.
although no one knows better than Butler himself
that his replies to their charges would
be demurrabe at law, as altogether aside OF
the issue. Thus it Is no answer TO the charge
that the General advocated reputation, so long as
he found his account In so doing; to say, or even
prove that the editor OF the Advertiser Ill treated
Miss Dickinson In 1867; or that the journal wrong.
fully charged Mr. Butler Sl2 for printing certain
resolutions commencing that great mans public
career. And the newspapers, at nrst made the
enemy's game, by printing all his harangues Uer-
batin when was just what he wanted For 1t -.
upon noise, buster, b!ackguard.sm and witty abuse
banners All those uncertain hands Of guerliiavOters
VINO are without settled political convictions, and
with whose aid added To that ol the soca!ed labor
relOrmers and prOhibltiOniSts, the Chief hopes to
storm The capitol on the kalends OF November.
Thus far, say, the &c neral appears TO nave tho
hest OF his enemies. But t Is very possible that tA
sound and fury which ne has stirred up may signify
little in the coming state Convention, ana that the
delegates plcaaed TO Butler may be beaten by some
une Xpccted combination OF their opponents. And y
1t certain that General can rely upon very few
votes IN the Convention, excepting those distinctly
pledged 10 him beforehand. Anything or any man
regard him with an intensity OF political and per-
sOnal hatred such as has seldom been known IN
MASSACHUSETTS,; where, until last year. at least,
political contests have been very free from personal
rancOr. ta+ ~ a
appearance Of strength, ana 10 this emu his cam
paign mus lar has been admirably managed. HnA
meetings have all been held IN manufacturing
- ni,ule lOil0C4 r.
reform climbs who nnd II very hard 10 te Just what
they want. and to Whom the Generals ambiguous
and indefinite expressions OF devotion and prom
ises OF relief are rather the more tempting from
their very vaxueness as aiording richer fields lor
the imagination to wander In. In these towns But
lers trends have been early and active in the Held,
and, having hastened the caucuses Tor the election
they were sure OF n majority, the present list Of
Delegates shows large majority pledged TO tneir
With the prohbitonlsts Mr. butler has more dill
cult game TO play, and 1t Is hard to say when de-
serves the more admiration, the brazen Impotence
with which he plays Ii or the simplicity OF the
gudgeons who swallow his bait. -
In The first place II has always been principal
article In the creed OF the radicals, wrongly called
Temperance" men, TO reuse their support to any
a I any oG aa %"1 BY Sr Wendell ps
"drinks rum,n aud yet the eXtreme prohioltiouisLi
als a1ans from pince IS not ALL suer
dares not say whether or not he iavcrs the prcipe
Of prohibition, and when at any OF ns meetings he
answering 1t. lie does promise to execute
statute book, and that Is all. Now, everybody
kn4ws that tie Immediate result OF strict enforce
~ I lhe II ar . Of ,n Thereafter THa
question winch Butler imprudenty avoids, al :.
winch the prohbitonists dare not PRESS is whether
or not the wouldbe Governor would veto bill te.,
pe9Sng the present liquor law.
10 the advocates OF female suffrage Mr.. Butler
Pom the hardest Gloucester granite. lie processes
amendment women have already the rlgnt to
vote, and, OF consequence, that no further ley
right right Thus he turns his fair ili| clienss
over TO the mercics OF that sOulless trOunal--tha
by glowing, sentimental ideas, and in slavisI sub
mission to what IL deems law and precedent. has
recently decided that women cannot legally sit AZ
justices OF the peace In Massachusetts.
Whatever NAV be the result OF the present can
vass the nominate On and election OF Butler are Ger.
tainly In the category OF possible events. AMI the
only comforting thing In connection with It would
be The deserved punishment which L would innlcs
upon the men who are responsible for the COURSE
OF the present state administration in respect 10
tne liquor question F2 years n republican party
they have never dared, nor wished nor been able
TO enforce; the existence Of which is an
been allowed to remain upon the statute book for
the sole purpose OF paclng that small wing OF the
M s Of os aed sy e Gs
max y ssSs fss E5Ss 4,'s sq aslS |Iss
TO tue DlVter enc; anu tlldt Gnu Woulu Dc H1
speedy and entire repeal. The settlement OF this
long veXed issue would be Of great benefit to the
politics of the state; but this beielt would be to0
dearly bought by the advent to power ~ Massaclu.
sets OF one whose personal and political CHARACTER
vim can be found bold enough to defend 1t. Such
pltlable political comedy as Buffers accession "a
the seat or John A. Andrew will furnish VIII noI
have been seen since the days OF Cieon and the
sausage seller OF Athens.
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