The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-26
BUTLER AND THE HORTON HEROES.
He Delivers His Anti Treaty Lecture in Boston
and Has the Horizons Crew on the Plat
form a. Frightful Examplea
The Horton Exploit from But
Ier's Standpoint.

BOSTON, Oct. %, 1871.
What General B. +. Butler thinks OF the escape Of
the fishing schooner y. A. Horton from the British
authorities and the subsequent lonlzng OF the crew
by their ownsmen at Gloucester, has become q
subject OF great inquiry among the people IN this
vicinity. The General mas persistently put him
self forward IN the somewhat anomalous poslIon
OF acting as
A STRONG PARTISAN OF THE PRESIDENT
and the administration besides being the head ana
front OF the opposition to one OF the most mpor-
tant OF their acts--the treaty OF Washngton-that
his words may generally be supposed 10 have great
weight with the public He has set himse! squareiy
IN the matter Tonight There need be no doubt OF
the course which he viii pursue In the future.
His remarks were expressed IN the form OF
lecture upon the treaty, the same In point Of sub
stance which was delivered at Philadelphia last
week, but with numberless interpretations, which
bore special reference to the condition. OF analrs
to-day.
Music Hall was crowded with Interested listeners.
CAPTAIN HARVEY KNOwLrOS, OF THE HORTON,
and the six men who composed his crew being
ranged just back OF the lecturer In chairs along the
stage They were nne, stalwart, muscular men,
these toers Of the sea- with faces iu OF determine
ton ana eyes that seemed to flash defiance at oil
who dared to oppose their desire for freedom
and the enjoyment OF the rights or American
citizens General Buffers address commenced with
had circumvented the Yankees IN the making up oI
the provisions OF the treaty. and that the latter had
were alra, to have q war with Great Britain. This
was the key note Of hts whole discourse which ne
HISTORY ana their consequent lines OF argument
The past record OF Great Britain. he said warrants
the assumption that the representatives OF that
TAKE AN ADVANTAGE
wherever they can gain and II 4 only the fact that
the provisions OF their treatv have not yet been
made final and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS they nave 10
await the ratification OF both houses Of Congress-
that hides their Intentions OF to-day. They are do.
ing right suppose. If | may belleve the evidence
OF British newspapers, edited by what the members
Yankees" The General here took oc to refer
bitterly 10 some OF the newspaper comments upon
fore the puo s0' The Criticisms Of tie New
York Ta0une, he said. were dictated by
poor foolish dolt, whose Christmas comes on the
with Ike sauce. They have asked me- he continued
why am warning me people against the provlsons
the progress Of the annexation OF the Canadas
which must or later surely come, and because
1 is passage would ruin the business or my c0nSttu-
ents on Cape Ann and the fishermen OF the United
States That Is why am dong TINS, when I might
and drinking wine With some English lord,
ToADIED THE BRITISH NATION.
Since my lecture was written may state that
Gloucester has lost 10 vessels ana l4 men by the
elements, and that ten OF these vessels have been
seized by British cruisers for alleged violations OF
the maritime laws. In one instance the steward OF
q vessel was arrested and the vessel was connscated
few fish to COOK for dinner. There were other cases
OF similar nature The seizure OF the Horton, winch
has been talked ABOUT SO much, was as grosndTSns
vessel had full freight and was lying "
while the captain and crew went below Tor os
boat drifted inside or the three-mile line OF
boundary, nobody fishing or thinking OF fsh, aud
taken into Guysboro, N s.. and dismantied.
The captain looked abou! him for redress, but
learning That he could not get 10 under the Washing
\ ron Treaty ana ascerualnng also that all 01 our
| officials were drinking wine with Great Britaln.
take care OF nlmsef He therefore gathered about
| hm six OF the sons OF those who mann.d OLD iron
sides during tue Revolution, and started Tor liberty
ard home, The result OF his journey IL well Known
THE MOST GALLANT EXPLOITS
that have ever recorl led since the days or Pam
Jones ana the Bon Homnic Richard when The Brit
ism non bearded IN his den; an yet there are
which ~ own be sent back TO Great Britain as
sort OF graceful compliment; second tnas sno DC zen
the most disgraceru OF all, that Captain hnowl,on
aud his crew be sent back to Great Britain as bur.
the sons OF those who were supposed
to nave fought at Lexington \, 81 1,,,,a ami ~
Boston see what manner OF men u - whom pro-
no ed TO conslgn to dungeons Ike those OF Dart
moor which are yet fresh IN the mem orles u your
The General here turned towards the crew behind
him and they all rose as u IN Of ronn
after round OF loud applause. CAPTAIN nno"i.
ton stood little IN advance Win ~
cunning smile upon his lips. while Ms
associates nervously twtched tner 1u n,. n
in evident wonderment as 10 what they 'ai lone 10
render themselves the objects or so mech curiosity
intelligent as they seemed to DC, ana well drilled IN
the purposes Tor which they were brought " BOSTON
to might, they exhibited shameiaced appearance
when rolted out to confront the large asscmDlage.
Everybody looked At them as heroes, ana tney DOrc
their bonors in Moses-like manner. Alter tncy
had resumed their seats General Butler went on Win
ana concluded his address without introducing any
matter outside of that heretofore published.