The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30
Engineering the Lighthouse Law Through the
Massachusetts Legislature.
A STRONG ED FOR THE C0VERN0RSIIIP
The Paris Communists Find Sym
pathizer in Butler.
The New York Riots-The Proper Method
of Dealing With hob.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, July 90, 1871

CAueu upon General Ben buCer. asked MN IL ne
was ready to grant The interview mad intended to
have two three days before. He said he had no
objection. Carrying down to the point OF the lawn
near the shore couple OF chairs sat down in the
famous tent on the beach In which the General
domciled himself while preparing for his FIRST Con-
gressional campaign. 1t was from this tent that be
went TO the House of Representatives. AS soon as
the ten: liked and We had sat down.
"Well,n said the General, now you may ask what
you please"
"iou have no objections TO my taking down your
reptile. u sh or ~ - ~. ...-.ff
= ION The contFiry," he said ~ would rather in.
sist on it, as prefer my words to any ones
report from memory, especially as find 1t impos-
sibe to have even my carefully considered words
correctly quoted by my opponents or critics, as
they may choose to consider themselves. l find
that most OF them To prefer to put words into
my mouth and then demolisn their own argu-
ments."
"Well, have seen various criticisms Of your
course. suppose ask first OF them?n
Every WELL" said the General.
now AND WHY GENERAL BUTLER ENLISTED-DEMO-
Graf DIVISION OF TROOPS IN NEW ENGLAND
saba leading Boston paper charges in re-
ference to a remark you made about another candl-
Date for Governor, that you opponent of the
republican party even after you entered the army.
clearly shown 10y your attempt to officer
brigade or division In New England exclusively by
active members Of the democratic party. How is
that2n
81 observed that charge" said the General, "and
It Is OF the few that do not from deliberate
malice, but from pure ignorance OF the facts and
Cumstances. Tne first success Of the Union arms In
1861 the capture OF Hatteras, in which took
part. Having been previously relieved 10y Major
General Wool, in obedience to the cry at that time
hat al Of a laro I yyao
rs Mr.. Lincoln termed 1t, out OF job.' said to
the President one day in September Il think Mr..
President, that You are carrying on this war on
wrong principle and 1t Is apparently without your
Yault. All our troops are raised by Governors OF
States ard all our Governors are republicans. As
rule they appoint none but republicans to Office In
the army, especially the line officers, although they
sometimes lake regimental commanders irrespective
Of their political opinions, If educated at
Vest Point The captains and heutensa.s enlist
the men. However, they enlist only those whom
they Know, or who have confidence in them' This
was before the day OF bounties.) 'The consequence
Is, you getting no democrats into the war. This
should be n war Tor the Union, aud the whole
Union, and not party war, as the course that is
now pursued has a tendency TO make 1t. Now
said to the President, Il democrat; well
known such IN New England. This success at
Hatteras has gwen some military prestige. l
for service the Southern coast, but 1
propose TO enlist all democrats, II possible.
There is no surer way to make men interested on
our side Than to put them into It, especially with
epaulets their shoulders but IN order TO do that
must have the power OF commissioning the officers
the consent OF the Governors OF the states
70 commission such officers as ! may recommend
Mr. Lincoln said, Butier, there is meat In that sug
gestion. GO TO Cameron, consult with him; draw
vii nd
will approve It, 1 said again 10 the President,
.Ali your supplies are drawn from the Middle
and western States. Why not allow a portion
to come to New England Your expeditions are
being fitted out from New York or from the Misss-
sippi River. Give me authority to 1T out my eypedi-
ton from Boston and get its supplies there, to
give my section some of the benefits wen the
burdens OF the war BE said, 'embody that also i'm
your ORDER Icame TO New England, the gov
errors OF all the states, who all agreed to Coop
crate with me heartily, except the Governor of
Rhode Island, who asked TO be excused, because
Rhode Island was fitting out and aiding Burnsde's
expedition. explained 10 each OF the governors
my purpose, and tney heartily concurred, with
the exception OF Governor Andrew who
thought it would not do TO have demo-
Gratis 20 to the war when | suggested to
him the name OF a gentleman high IN the
democratic party of Massachusetts who had offered
against whom he had personal objection. ! chose
rs leading officers primarily those VINO had been
with me as delegates In the UhaNeston Convention.
purposed 10 take leading emOcrat IN New
Hampshire, but was prevented from having him
raise a regiment, although the Governor was will
Ing TO commission him by the influence OF Pres dent
Pierce. My stan were all democrats or old wings,
and indeed, more than nne-tenths OF my enlisted
INV" oPPosITi0N OF GENERAL BUTLER.
To such an extent did we carry that, believe
Governor Andrew really thought that when We went
In New Orleans should succeed, lnaSmuCD
that he felt 1t ms duty 10 go 10 the PRESIDENT ana
personally beseech MN to proven, Ine appointment
have referred. When we left FOR New Orleans l
doubt whether 800 out OF my Z, 600 New England men
mad ever voted the republican Ticket When re-
turned from New Orleans doubt whcther 800 votes
could have been found that would not be thrown for
the republican ticket. II the editor had known these
facts he would hardly have imputed, as proof OF
want OF allegiance TO the republican party. actions
which were in the broadcast and highest sense and
with the advice of Its leader, taken In behalf OF that
party and the country.
said, ''You say that all laws should be enforced
that the Cnlei Magistrate, under ms oatn n as no
%h aOS allow ns prrae the eSpe
diency OF any law TO interfere with It's execution;
.us1 s S Ss.er sSa taking an
edition OF the Boston Journal, containing
aorIticsm OF his theory Of the duty OF r, Gnet
that I see in the Journal tonight has
NOS changed, but confirmed, my opinions ,lnl m,s
duty to see that the laws were enforced. He found
mat his power OF enforcing the laws was seriously
Impaired by the constitutional provision for the
election OF sheris which took them from under ms
control. Therefore he advocated anu, by his great
personal power carried through the appointment OF
State police, which should be under the control OF
tue Executive and enable him 20 enforce the laws
and from that time to the present the state police
have enforced or permitted to remain NOT en-
FORCED the laws OF the Commonwealth,
" the Governor and Council have directed.
Within year l am informed that The State
staoIes have returned q large quantity OF liquors
bel1xn ny them without prosecuting either the liquor
WauuRCturer the liQlpr dealers violated the
law ann they have done this under the direction or
inc oovErn0r ana Council and this mas been done
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