The New York herald., 1871-09-16
BEN BUTLER.
The Old Story Retailed in
Northampton.
A Large Crowd to Hear Butler Abuse
His Opponents.
The Man Who Never Lets Up on
an Enemy.
Butler as a Reforrner and Free.
Butler as a Reforner and Free
dom-Shrieker.


the eXigences OF the occasion. The arrival was at.
tended by no particular demonstration. small
crowd met the candidate at the DEPOT and he was
Immediately taken charge of by Colonel J. B.
Parsons, who accompanied him 10 the Mansion
House, where he had supper and an hours
rest The CITY Hall was, as usual the scene
OF the speechmaking, and in fifteen minutes from
the time the doors were opened Notwithstanding
the disagreeable mist that was falling, every seat
was occupied ana nearly every inch OF standing
room taken up. Probably fifteen hundred persons,
ladles and gentlemen, were present, and the per-
sonnet as whole, was OF q more than ordinarily
nigh order. The General made his appearance at
precisely at q quarter OF eight O'Clock, and as he
passed through the crowd on his way to The plat.
form he was cheered and applauded with the
widest enthusiasm. EVERYBODY seemed pleased to
meet him, Even after he had taken his seat the
ovation continued but when quiet had at length
ensued Colonel Parsons stepped forward and intro
duced the General, as follows:-
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-We nave with us tonight
one OF the few independent puolic men of our day
one whose motto has been, Is now and ever will be
'death to traitors and the enemies OF the Old hag'-
q man who can say ''nO' without the advice OF any
ring clique the face OF GOd's earth. applause
l nave the honor TO present to you the Hon. Benja-
MN +, Butler Of Lowell. (Applause.)
BUTLER'S SPEECH.
The General stepped forward to the speakers
desk, glanced over the assembly, removed the per-
spiration from his brow, and drawing in prepala-
tory inspiration spoke substantially as follows:-
FELLOW CITIZENS,
ladies and gentlemen shall have to ask you to bear
with me for a lew moments until can recover some
what OF my voice which has become slightly i'm.
paired by reason of the mountain air, ana think
that after little, if you Will give me your attention
self heard and therefore must ask you all to do
your share towards keeping quiet. come
IL you e
ought not to be here, and, If DO not deserve
them then it VIII be for you to consider what Is the
cause of tner pouring out upon me2 The history OF
my position is a very brief one, being the repre-
sentative Of the Fifth Congressional district in Con-
gress On my return from my labors there was
led to look into the census statistics of the United
States, and, of course, my own beloved Common
wealth first attracted my attention. and there
found to my utter surprise and astonishment, that
the agricultural portion OF my state was decreasing
In population and prosperity; and here the General
told
WHAT HE KNEW ABOUT FARMING
once more, ana from that subject he passed on to
consideration OF the Auditors M report Here are
government who are not responsible to the people.
You cannot get rid OF them You can only get rid
sad to me, you willing TO go before the people,
quitting your place IN Congress and Try tins
s o AnS wssSsr ssS am at the IN one o'
or another. 1t is OF very little consequence
10 me il can only be Of good to my State or my
date for Governor. (''Whewr' said a voice to the
rightly Calulnnies and vituperation then lowed out
but not asonished. am getting little too ola to
be aslonished at anything. Npplause.l was
surprised, not aStonished: but when was asked by
portion OF the people OF your neghborhood IN the
city or Springfield to come and give them my views
upon The various matters interesting them then 1t
redoubled, apparently for the purpose OF seeing
ii they could not drive me from my
purpose OF dong what thought was best. Let me
say, all The vituperation and caunny that assailed
me had about as much effect upon me, aud viii
have ABOUT as much erect upon me In the future,
as pouring water on ducks back. daughter and
applause They ransacked the records of my fe and
through black hearts they ransacked even then the
vile slanders of Brick Pomeroy, and brought asses
from the grave where they have lain fifty years,
before the people, In order 10 see II they could not
rlghten me some' And here the General sank his
hand IN the air as he pronounced each word, and
pausng between the words TO note their effect, he
S % ey ave 6S on ht 6 Gene %
which, from the bad cold under which he labOred,
he was destined 10 have FREQUENT recourse, and
Wien strike back" he said, Supon those men
paase.S ms ~ & And T would ike to ask " II ever ever
let up on anybody that 1 have tackled
he got ,ns1 Of S6e mi Mss
and I Will endeavor TO prove TO you that they
ale correct when you win oe able TO measure all the
me. Now, propose TO prove TO you that an article
which shall read Is untrue. II do 1t, then you
Will excuse from gong into the proofs Ot my
other. You Will learn all from one. Its title Is
"A LIE WELL STUCK TO,'n
and the General read the article IN question Us usual
turned around to the reporters table which was on
the platform back Of him. and smiled Dlandy to
the humble scribes who were seated tiereat. He
then went into tue subject OF state expenditures
and producing two or three copies OF our
Auditors accounts, he directed his attention
iirst to Colonel Parsons o ana tnen to the audience
man to look over these figures with me and see
il | read them right" "a man got up.l .Oh an,
he passed down copy. II am wrong interrupt
me; II You don't interrupt me MI am wrong you
oil III Ay,.l
the General turned to the Colonel "NOw, Mr..
Chairman - ne said, lyon Just take this book and
read over IT, too This matter satisfactorily arranged
the General proceeded with nls speech ana told about
the legislature and the constitution and the Boards OF
Nc Nc Eysry momeat or SO ne
"Yes.u Or ''Mr What's Your Name Is tnat rightsn
eyes" "ery well. then,n aud the General, care.
the desk him. hitched up his coat sleeves and
told what he knew about the Executive Depart.
ment 81 hope he said catching slgnt Of brother OF
OF state is present. don't ind any fault with nmh .
The General then gave some more ngures. II am
no military establishment IN 1884, as all the soldiers
had gone to the war, and the only peace establish
were left behind daughter ana applause) Shall |
The Boston Journal call my assertions "a lie well !
THE USUAL ANNoYANCEs.
At this Juncture the General was very much an-
moved by a slight local disagreement among some /
persons near the entrance. Some ten or O dozen OF |
hem insisted on arguing point Of their own, out |
,lde IRON the point OF the meeting Whether ii was
point OF order or not Is not known, but there can
be no doubt that u was point, for very soon the
General stopped In his speech and pointed his |
finger at them. "Whish," exclaimed a son Of Erin, !
who desired peace, and sounds OF "Shln 'Shn |
we're heard from about the platform, but It !
lid no good, and the General said:-"May ask |
he persons In the rear OF the hail 20 refrain from !
speak with grea. difficulty and IL |
$ exceedingly annoying, and, II any Of them desire I
o speak, let them come up here and Will divide the
platform" THIS was sufficient and The orator was
lbe to proceed whicn he did by telling about what
lad been characterized as hs hereses, in comparing
he expenses OF 1850 with those OF 1870 lie
aid:--I am aware that these figures are
Try 10 those who don't pay any tax except
,o taxes. and there are two classes OF those. one
10 poor that they cannot pay any, and the other 80
lch that they do not pay any. We near great
ieal about men making money, but men DO not
make money. some men earn O great deal OF |
money, ami some other men get money by their
Wits which other men earn, and that Is what they
all making money. Referring TO the
INNUMERABLE COMMISSIONERS
he General said, 'Some ten or twelve OF them have
tone TO pieces cleared ont, left,r and the Gen
raj told thus fact with peculiarly dry expression
If countenance and tone OF voice, aud next re- !
ered to the Fish Commission. "Wel, the members |
Il the Railway Commission, whereon they got 325 |,
lay, went on 10 the Fish Commission, where tney |