New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
BUTLER.
Scene at His speech In Springfield. Massa'
chusetfs-Hard Words and sharp Re
farfs-A Lively Time.

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts. August "a
General Butler addressed large audience
at the City Hall this evening. He said: AL
though Republican after the slightest sect
j am called upon to defend myself by news.
papers calling themselves Republican, from
unheard charges. Misses and applause.
General Butler went on to say that he ex
pected abuse from the Democratic press, but
why should Republican papers malign and
abuse him Because he led the figst troops
through Springfield and Annapolis to Wash
ingtOn or because he brought back the
first thousand of prisoners hem-Hatteras
or handled the traitors in New Orleans OF
refused to swing around the circle with
Andy johnson or managed his impeach-
ment or, later, buried his (Butler's) differ
ence with President Grant, with whom he
had some cause of difference? or had, in the
Reconstruction Committee, insisted on pro
lection for the loyal men of the South And
yet, said Butler, they would read me out OF
the Republican party. That fellow who ran
away when he got John Brown into trouble,
and would testify before the Senate of the
General Butler was here interrupted by
Mr.. Sanborn, one of the editors of the Re
publican, who asked if Mr.. Butler referred
to him.
Mr.. Butler answered, Il do 20
Mr.. Sanborn replied, amid great con-
fusion, THAT statement is false"
Butler then yelled, why did you run out
of back door, and leave your sister to face
man ?" q
Sanborn attempted to reply, amid yells
of "Put him outw "Speechi" and the
audience being wild with excitement; but
Sanborn was finally refused hearing.
After quiet had been restored, Butler re-
'iterated his assertion at length, and said
that twenty-five years ago he had per-
sonal collision with Warrington, the Boston
correspondent of the Springfield Republican,
cause he had in New York put the owner of
the Republic in Ludlow street jail No
body of the name of Butler can get fair
play in that paper. AS for the Hartford
Courant, that paper maligned him because
he'd Butler) displaced General Hawley from
his command for inetficieney and in
competency. The Boston Journal abused
him because of his speeches Jewell, who
wants to be Governor, is one of the trustees
of Rogers, and the Sumner Republican
journal charged twelve dollars for printing
the report of the Republican caucus at
Beverly, because Butler delegates were
nominated.
Butler claimed that the Republican party
having accomplished its work for the eman-
cipation of the slave, should go forward to
adjust, settle and ,define the exact relation
workingmen had the ballot in their own
hands. They can enact their own laws and
choose their Own.rulers. They can compel
the State to do its duty in this behalf, and
give to labor its rights, and restrain capital
within the bounds of it's privileges.
Mr.. Butler also spoke at length on the
state OF the finance, and in the course of his
remarks took occasion to allude to the
editor of the Springfield Republican as his
vindictive and mendacious opponent for
the office of chief executive of the common
wealth. He asserted that while he (Butler)
and his comrades were in the field, fighting
for the Union, that gentleman remained
at home, villifying others better than him
self. Butler condemned the extravaganza
of the system of governing the State by
boards and commissions, and said it must
be reformed This could be done inside of
the Republican party, but if it is not so
done, it will be by the people of the com
monwealth, irrespective of party or sect.
Men, said Butler, have ruled in these
matters in your State house substantially
for more than twelve years, ever increasing
in their demands for places and pay. If
you do not change them they will change
you fellow Republicans, and all the people
shall say amen.
The following dispatch was received from
General Hawley, but the chairman refused
to allow it to be read:
HARTFORD, August 24-If Butler, in his
speech, said / was dismissed or removed
from my command, or was ever rebuked
for my conduct as an officer, beg some
friend to read this dispatch, in which say
the charges are infamous falsehOUds, and
the man who uttered them liar and a
blackguard. The last written communica-
ton from Butler concerning my, conduct
was a copy sent me of his recommends
ton for promotion. j. r: HAWLEY.