The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-26
From the Springfield Republican, lSth.l
General Grant and General Butler.

From the SpflnSnelu RepuDllcdn, loln.J
General Grant and General Butler.
That these men are sincere allies, no
one who knows their former relations
and their real feelings toward each
other can for a moment believe. The
President has d distinctly declared his
belief that Butler allowed supplies for
the rebels to 90 through the army lines
in Virginia, and testified that he could
not stop the mischief until he had sup
planted Butler by another and more
conscientious officer. He has also put
himself on formal record in most con-
temptuous opinions of his military
ability, and he lent his influence against
his original election to Congress. On
the other hand, Butler plotted against
General Grants nomination, prepared
and had put in type book against him,
and, until within a short time, has
openly spoken with derision and con-
tempt and bitter hatred OF the Presl-
dent. while even now he but lily conceals
his evident secret purpose to take re-
venge upon him. Yet the two are now
in something like nominal concord.
Butler has been trying, by various artful
and audacious means, to supplant other
representatives OF the President in Con-
gress, and to make the country believe
that lie was not only his friend, but that
he had great influence with him. The
President, it must be confessed, has
weakly yielded to these efforts, fallen
into the trap that his enemy has laid
for him, and showered upon him tavors,
in the way of official patronage, that he
has denied to more sincere friends and
to more legitimate representatives OF
the Republican party. The result is, in
this present canvass in Massachusetts,
some plausibility to the pretense OF
General Butler that he is the Admin-
istratiou candidate, and great threatened
mischief in consequence to General
Grant and his ambition.
If General Butler succeeds in getting
possession of the Republican Conven.
ton, the disruption of the Republican
party of Massachusetts,, the demon
alizaton of that OF the neighboring
States, and the weakening Of it through.
out the country, are sure to follow-all
to the obvious and sure damnation OF
Grants reelection. 1t will be impossl-
bic for the President to escape either
the responsibility or the consequences
Of these serious results. He not only
allows Buffers pretense to go unchal-
lepged, he allows the chief Federal
officers OF the State, the Collector OF
the port of Boston, and the United
States Marshal TOR the district, to spend
their time and use their influence in
urging General Buffers advancement,
and managing his campaign. These men
are giving more thought, more labor,
and more ability TO the personal SER
vice of General Butler in this. campaign
than they are to their official duties.
The latter are neglected that they may
contriye his advancement, even though
they see that it must result in the dlsor-
ganization of the party. and the great
damage OF the President. Nothing but
the immediate Intervention of General
Grant, to the extent, at least, OF com
manding neutrality on the part of his
official representatives, can save these
consequences. Not only is his reputa-
ton at stake, but his political power is
in danger. He is being dragged ruth.
lessly and recklessly behind the car OF
bold disorganizer and a desperate
office seeker. If the President has a
particle Of political sagacIty left, or
friends to whose advice he will listen,
he will take himself at once out of this
| Massachusetts conflict. If he will not
contribute directly to save the party
here from disunion and destruction, he
will at least save himself from further
share in producing the threateped re-