The New York herald., 1871-09-09
TIE GENERAL IN A BEAR GARDEN.
Speechmaking in Milford Under
Difficulties.
Unpleasant Information Wanted Upon
All Subjects.
Butler Close Pressed, but Proves
Equal to the Emergency.

salem great many OF the people have begun to
take stock in General Butler, and Milford seems to
be the residence OF some hundreds OF those people,
The General arrived here Oh the train which left
Boston this AFTERNOON at hafpast four O'Clock. He
appeared and blooming after the abors OF last
night In Essex and although he nad left that speck
and span new uniform behind him he had still the
carriage OF q military and commanding gentleman,
and looked the General all over. AT the depot he
was met by Mr. George W. Stacey, 10 whose house
on School street he was conveyed IN barouche for
entertainments Milford, as most everybody knows,
Is nourlshng boot manufacturing town on
sranch OF the Boston and Albany Railroad, and.
from its population OF OOO 1t is quite head CEN
tre to the villages lying hereabouts. The only bad
things about Milford are IT'S streets ana sidewalks,
and they are exccrable But they 40 say the
world revolves. and should 1t revolve long enough
one improvement may eventually be expected. The
Town Hall, on Main street, was the theatre Of the
nights carnage, aud as soon as the dooDs were
opened at seven O'Clock the patriotic yeomanry OF
Milford crowded IN tookjevery available space Of
standing, sitting ana railing PROBABLY fifteen
hundred persons were pre- sent, including many
ladies' The General appeared, usual, at quarter
70 eight O'Clock. He was accompanied by MIR.
Stacey and the Milford brass band and was greeted
with fair round OF applause as he assembled the
platform. Mr. Stacey introduced him, and he spoke
substantially as follows:
GENERAL BUTLERS SPEECH.
Abiding primarily to the importance OF the occa-
sion, The hign privilege OF voting and the necessity
OF q change In the State government, he said
Mere change, without reform, might not be useful.
Ii there anything TO be refornedY ! viii show you
what and how they to be effected and they must
effected through the republican party. That
party is and must he, and ought 10 be, IN the as
cendant. ] don't mean SIMPLY party leaders ought
to be In the ascendant but assume that the princ
pies of the republican party, rightly understood
and rightly pracuccd, embrace most OF the voters Of
the Commonwealth-a very large majority. The
General then told about the organization OF the
republican party. The party was organized for the
purposes OF giving the negro place as man-an
idea that was opposed by the democratic party
because Tue democratic party held tna.. however
desirable the objects OF the republican party might
be, the constitution OF the country lnterp0sed and
slavery ry We taa WIZ" Was e Wbere tSe
Two parties divided on that question, un-
I'll an event took place which united almost
ali the good OF all parties and the General laid
that TO the TACT OF the secession OF me Southern
States Ihaye nothing, he said. to be ashamed Of 10
my political course, aud for this reason believed
that the constitution was safeguard to the slave
owner. Having been brought up In the strict prin-
stand bv the constitution however distastefui 1t
might DO 10 don't think loved the Institution
hour OF the frIng OF the nrst gun on Fort Sumter
took my stand as against slavery. lAppiause.)
A SCENE NOT IN THE BILLS.
Atthts iuncture perhaps the ivellesI interruption
OF the campaign occurred. man away back in tie
audience started up and endeav0red 10 run an ora
torica stump On his own account. lie was genius
Of the frst water was that wicked interrupier, and
besides that. he was maudlD drunk. "Did yOu"
air. II say-hic-General-hl all irishmen,
too-Essex county tnree-hlc-cheers for Esscx.u
..Put him outp' yelled somebody. .Kil himw
said another, and shouts OF "Go for hn!" "No.
Sont;n Let ct him alone,n &C, rang through the
still waved MS hands and interrupted.
81 would like TO see" ne began,
"Put him out ~ again demanded voice. raN- Il
''No, don't put him OUT" said The General, sooth.
ingly. 'Don't.n Tue Genera. stood lack on The
his arms, aud, with nashing eye, took in the
whole situation at glance. ihe. hall was uproar.
lous with cries, laughter and cat Calls. "Pohcep'
"where were you at Port Fisher'" asked the dis.
turbng element. A free night seemed Imminent.
man forced the man down into his seat ''yOu nave
had your say. Now. suppose you let me have mime"
ana like the character IN "Puncn and Judy" Up
popped tie maudn dranklsk "WelL" he SAID
with HIS speech. ~. ~ sfl ls1sF7 -
COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY f-.sa
From that moment TO which alluded" he said.
"every true man was free there upon the country,
~sns through the war; and you all know at what
nei e again that disturbing element interrupted,
''Shut up" said voice. a 90 y
"Now,,' demanded the General, stopping snort In
'you mnst either keep quiet, my trend, or 60 ontn
dollar for dollar" mumbIed the man. 'Cent
''will The constable remove that man p, asked the
General looking irantcally about him, and they
went Tor tnat .'heathen Cninee" aud would have
elected hlm mad not a cry been raised In his favor
and the assurance been gwen General tnat there
would be no more disturbance. -
ION, very well then." proceeded the General
"we'll see If ne'n be quiet once more.n
"A right" mumbled the nan-"hlc." daughter
81 rather think that man must have sent A sub.
sdiute IN the war;" insinuatcd the General snow
A yoIcE-Nine hundred are to lie interrupted and
Their business interiered with BY drunken fellow
lCres by The Cnairman-"Put that man out at
Qnce") Because" went on the General, 'that
ihe sentiment Of Mif rd Jremendonsy Cheers, g.
peasing on the ensuing OF nght and the demo-
1lon n q that ioyer of Tree speech In brie hs was
,oa Wv D,Ss SAID ss Gspys vas soou, to show
of yscr or large ss1u1 PFs1 ,ut
accumulated IN the war / have no fault
70 9i,e@ ea Of wna1 .nMavassnce sa IN s Stale
We are pot making n""'' ,ast ". cr,es oi
<Bully g, s"a. About the number Of farmers in
tne Commonwealth he again had word TO say, and
Of you may be so Denighted as
TO BELIEVE THE NEWSPAPERS.
fTiisses., Now, l nnd in the Boston Journal,
which, wher Colonel Rogers was alive. q very
respectable paper-(poor man, he Is dead
uow)-an article. "A Lie Wen Stuck To-, land he
reclted some OF his Salem speech relating thereto)
The little programme OF handing one auditors re.
port TO the chairman and reading from another
himself was again res0rted TO-
LAST nignt," said The General, 81 handed
MY YorNG FRIENDS. THE REPORTERS
one OF the reports: but l won't Go 30 this time,
because At may bring them into trouble with their
employers II tney should sustain me. Naughter.l
dou't want 70 bring them INTO any harm. for
assure you If there Is anything inexperienced In
my speeches 1t Is not their fault The trouble is
their reports are doctored' after they get into the
ONCE. daughter and applause.l II am falsner
do not deserve place among honest men; but II
! do tell you tue truth may you deal win the
journal as ought 10 be dealt with." "A hiss, and
the General told what he knew about farm1ng.)
a CRNTLENAN-Wnl General Butler tell us how
much the products OF the STATE have increased In
the time he Is speaking OFF
The 0EEEkAL-GhAt " lH
rE A VERY PROPER QUESTION, rnr
and should he very glad 10 answer H. but cannot
But t s no reason why the Legislature should cost
nny more because We WORK harder and produce more.
n IL no reason the ordinary expenses OF the State
should increase that the products have increased.
Ia Ia tnia The DrODOsitiOn whenever the