Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-25

A German nationalist, comparing the New
Testament narratives of miracles, came
to the conclusion that two related by diff
ferent eyangelists had their origin in distorted
reports of the same occurrence, and that the
widows son and Jairus' daughter, who are said
10 have been raised from the dead, were but diff
ferent versions OF the same original character.
His reasons for this belief in their identity were
that they were both young persons, both much
beloved by their parents, both died and both
were raised to life again. An orthodox critic,
we believe Professor Stowe, reviewing the Ger
man author, suggested that future readers of
American history might be led by adopting the
same cauonS of criticism TO conclude that Gen
jackson and Martin Van Buren's grand
mother were not two distinct personageS,
but one and the same, since they were
both old persons, both much beloved by Mr.
Van Buren,, both died and both remained dead
A similar but even more striking parallel
might be drawn between the great Boss Tweed
and the general who, it is just possible, has not
yet given up the hope of being governor Of Mas
sachusetts. How will it be possible for students
of some thousand years hence, porting over the
history of these times, to escape the conviction
of the identity Of these two much abused men
They are both politicians, both successful for a
time at least, both rich, both have had very hard
things said and believed of them, and both pro-
fess to despise the newspapers. The confusion
will be still further increased by the fact that
the following speech evidently made by Butler,
was by the telegraph yesterday attributed to Boss
Tweed:
cat home again, among the friends of my
childhood, | feel that1 can safely place myself,
my record, and all that have performed as
public official plainly and openly to their gaze.
Were not to say that the manner in which |
have been received this evening was such as to
make every drop of my heart to beat, would be
unjust 10 myself and unjust to those whom am
happy to see here this evening. At times like
this, when to be democrat, when to hold pub
lie office is TO be asperscd by lying partisans,
condemned without trial, commented upon with
out stint, it is gratifying to the heart of any
public officer to 90 amoug the friends of his
childhood, take them by the hand, talk
to them in a friendly manner, and find
whether his record is such as meets with
their approval or condemnation ReYiled as
man has seldom been, traduced as man has
seldom been, maligned as man has seldom been,
point proudly to my record to prove my char
acter, and | only ask a fair, bold and a very
my official acts, and all the records and acts of
my life. My friends say to me- why don't You
reply to newspaper attacks? This paper says
this, and another says that, another says anoth-
or thing. have only one reply: No man can
answer newspaper attacks and stop with the re-
ply. The proper place, the true place, the only
place where men should be a1judged guilty,
or, if not found guilty, acquitted, is
before proper, competent and legal
tribunal That l have said to my
opponents, maligners and traducers |
am ready at any moment to 90 forward and
meet my accusers; not while they stand behind
that mighty engine the press. No man, unless
he possesses the temerity and foolhardiness of a
child, can do justice to himself by standing at
the outside and fighting those on the inside
My public life has convinced me that all accusa-
tons against my conduct should be met face TO
face with my constituents, and this is the only
true and proper way to meet those who traduce
and Teve me. [Cheers.l Gentlemen, place
myself in your hands, and expect your nomina
ton for senator (governor?) [Checrsl | say
to my friends, stand by me, and show that the
revilings which have been placed upon me arr
untrue and unjust"