The Van Buren press., 1871-08-29
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Special Dispatch to the Republican. ]
MASSACHUSETTS.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. "a.
BUTLER's BILE.

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BUTLER's BILE.
Gen. Butler addressed large audience
in the city hall this evening. He said
Although a Republican after the
straightest sect, I am called on to defend
myself by newspapers calling themselves
Republican, from unheard of charges.
Kisses and applausel. Gen. Butler went
on to say he expected abuse from the
Democratic press, but why should the
Republican papers malign him2 Was it
because he led the first troops through
Springfield and Annapolis to Washington
or handled traitors in New Orleans, or
refused to swing around the circle with
Andy johnson, or managed his impeach-
ment or, later, buried his (Butler's) diff.
ference with President Grant, with whom
he had some cause of difference. Or as
the head of the reconstruction committee
insisted on protection for loyal men of
the South; and yet, said Gen Butler,
they would read me out of the Republi
can party. That fellow who ran away
when he got John Brown into trouble
and would not even go and testify before
the Senate of the United States in his ia
vOr.
Gen. Butler was here interrupted by P,
B. Sanborn, one of the editors Of the Re
publican, who asked if Mr. Butler referred
to him, Butler said, do. > Mr. San
born replied, amid great confusion, "that
statement is false. " Mr. Butler then
yelled, "why did you run out Of the back
door and leave your sister to face man. "
Mr.. Sanborn attempted to reply amid
yells Of" put him out, " speech, " etc,
the audience being wild with excitement.
But Mr., Sanborn was finally refused a
hearing. After quiet had been restored
Mr.. Butler reiterated his assertion at
length, and said that twenty-five years
ago he had personal collision with
:" Warrington, Boston correspondent
Of the Springfield Republican. and had
been abused by him since, and because
he had a nephew in New York who put
the owner of the Republican in Ludlow
street Jail, nobody of the name Of Butler
can get fair play in that paper. AS for
the Hartford Courant, that paper malign-
ed him because he, Butler, displaced Gen.
Hawley from his command fol- inefficien-
cy and incompetency. The Boston Jour
nal abused him because Speaker jewell
who wants to be governor, is one Of the
trustees Of the Rogers estate and the
same Republican journal charged S12 for
printing report Of Republican caucus at
Beverly because Butler delegates were
nominated.
A DlsrATCH FROM HAwLEY.
The following dispatch was received
from Gen llawley. The chairman re-
fused TO allow it to be read:
HARTFORD, Aug. "a.
If Mr.. Butler in his speech said ! was
dismissed or removed from my command,
or was ever rebukcd for my conduct as
an Officer beg some friend to read this
dispatch in which l say the charge is an
infamous falsehood and the man who ut
tered it liar and blackguard. The last
written communication from Butler con-
cernipg my conduct was copy sent me
Of his recommendation for promotion.
(Signed) II. HAwLEY
New York, Aug. 90.
The acton Of .he Republican State
committee, which met here to day for the
purpose OF calling the Radical State con-
ycntlon, is creating a great fuss among
the Greeley wing Of the party. With
only four dissenting votes, the commit
tee indorscd and approved the reorgani-
cation of the city Republicans under
Shultz and Orton, leaving the Greeley
crowd out in the cold The Grant men
have complete control of the State COM
mttee, and Horace Greeley is furious.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 20.
In the Bufienbarger case, the entire day
has been consumed by the counsel in ar
guing the motion to discharge Mrs. Col,
burn, the defendant, and at about five
o clock she WAS honorably discharged.
VERSAILLES, Aug. 20.
1t appears that Theirs actually wrote
his resignation, but rellnquished his in
tention of presenting it to the assembly,
after the adoption by that body of Du'
crots amendment to bill for the disarma.
ment of the national guard, which amend.
mendment supports the views of the ex-
ecutive. The excitement is unabated.