New-York tribune., 1871-08-26

Siahu nero ana IN massachusetts indignant
that of their avorto comrades should be grossly
assailed.
COMMENTS OF THE NEW-ENGLAND PRESS.
GEN. BUTLER, MIR. sANBoRN, AND OLD JOHN
BROWN.
From Mr.. San6orn's Statement IN The Springfield Re
publican.
The evidence that | withheld from Gen.
Buffers friend. jefferson Davis and from the slave hun
finds in it anything derogaory to my honor or patriot
ism, let him make the most Of IL. Like Gen. Butler,
have never concealed my opinions; unlike him. have
seldom changed them hold the high respect for
John Brown that did before his attack Harper's
Ferry, and at the time OF his trial and public der
loved IT, man-he an honored guest in my house
gave him money for his enterprises and when his last
blow struck and his men were either killed or in
prison outawed fugves, gave two OF those iugi-
tiyes the protection ION, Of my my roof Had it been
would have died for him loved the cause Fought for
too well to throw away the lives OF his friends and mine
needessy. In refusing to testify before Gen Buffers
candidate for the Presidency had in view things
to WORTHY S1 from S9 and to U ye
outrage-and both objects were attained ] was kid
were indicted by the Grand jury of Mddlesex for their
crime and also sued for damages but when their
tnned the suits aud asked the DistictAOney not to
prosecute the indictment l have never changed my
"a traitor murderer and a felon." I ask him when
he ceased TO have that opinion of my brave old frend
GEN. BUTLER AND GOV. HAWLEY.
Fro1n Gov HaWeys The Hartford Courapt
On my return from the Valley road eXcur-
sion at $3.50 p % found waiting for me dispatch 5 r9n
Mr. Lawson OF The COurdn, reporting AT sprlngneid'
reading as follows, . 49,
i and dismissed him oT cowarce and Incompetence and he never
bas been the field since"
responded follows to Mr. Adams of The Sprngnetd
Republican, from whom had also received telegram
rebuke for conduct ofcer beg friend read hs
man who uttered black Tie last
Butler conduct copy he sent Of his
This dispatch was brought into the hall just after But
Ter had concluded his speech and while the audience
still present Mr. Trask, the president Of the meeting,
who initiates his master refused TO let the dispatch be
read 1t Buffers hope 10 start his ISLANDERS "a or az
least 2 hours ahead Of contradictions Fortunately,
had friends in Springfield IN The Republican office and
else here, and my telegram, branding Butler as he
deserves sent with the regular associated press
dispatches
correctly reported. They were precisely follows
displaced him from command for nefhcency and In
competency aud he never the field after
ward" Though the reporters disagree, the majority
think he said instead ol sS ana dr ~
inefciency and incOmpetency" let my original dis
lawful place in the English language and though am
Impartial judge 1t stIikes that this is of
Hs SS handed TnS to- to Tsa3 the meeting he
received patiently he has received many similar
when it Gen. Terry's turn to see who was most
efficient and competent" at Fort Fisher Gen. Butler
of nearly troops several forts, and several miles OF
inrenchments, embracing the extreme right OF tne
e he must have known who held that very Important
ea Ss Weeks
Indiana returned from his leave, and as he
Srsadc %fs y was vS'0i with Terry, near Fort Fisher
where it won glory under & A69ott and and asked @
old command, and was ordered TO do in January
the last had to do with him relieved
from all command for Butlerism (which embraces many
iojned Gen Terry and he, commanding the reorgan-
lied Tenth Corps, made me Chief Of stan ! served az
ton n G. witch place was captured Feb. %, 1863 on
whGn Sai9 SnfS TrS me in command Of the District
Wilmington, Win embracing four counties including
Fort Fisher te Spd two ne sand depo for shcrman
Army, lust then advancing Gems. sherman and and
a6crs In the latter part Of June work "a grew
SSe where served as Chief Of stan the Department Of
for four months though S fhe army Eas ee9 W
relieved apd ordered home where received NY ho9ors
s st an SG @ and services
the war" and though there were great many OF then
With Compliment and Gen Butler did not seen
| in the field and in battle long after be was
A scATHING CRITICISM.
Nearly half Of Gen. Buffers two hours
speech a night gg devoted tt to abuse Us Of bis
This leaves but small portion for his criticisms on the
State government and the Republican party and for his
which we print more fully ne delivered them. were
like most OF his speeches those topics medley
demagogiCal appeals In this part Of his speech how
ever there was little nothing TO the public, and
except when 6S declared that he should stay in The Re-
publican party to be thorn in the flesh and gave his
advice to the Labor ReoTmers 20 do likewise This
accepted as official proclamation tha- he does not
mean to for Governor after he is defeated at the Wor
cester Convention The staple OF his speech as dev red
abuse OF persons and OF newspapers and this part
given in the orators most characteristic manner Reck
less alike Of truth and decency he cast about his Sian
ers ascrbng 10 the editors Of every new paper which
opposes his political course some mean and dirty motive
| sucha UeT uRfD 1
he the editor of newspaper OF these sanderons
attacks upon editors, two were promptly branded az
unscrupulous In assertion equivocal In argument,
onpsce IN 0ratGry this opening address was just that
would have had Butler make and the very that his
friends would have withheld him from making u they
read th morning or this evening in dozen newspa
pers, will feel new qunlm of disgust at the thought
that this brawling demagogue, this branded liar s con
ceited enough TO suppose himself worthy 10 sit in the
chair OF John A. Andrew.
GEN. BUFFERS STRUCTURES on MASSACHUSETTS
FINANCES.
From TAe Boston AdrertLer
1t is impossible, at this hour, to do more
than call attention to the obvious misuse of figures re-
power. referring to Buffers declaration that "h he
were ever Governor Of the Commonwealth the powers
more concentrated in the Executive head, unembar.
rassed by any ttermedate authority The expenses Of
upoS sHs az thSy wers eacS and S burden upon the
State Treasury Here are two or three OF the most sR
ing instances The Commissioners ON Street RAN
dirtng the short time they were s1l lG
a day. The fact that they received
fart6ing from the state Treasury but paid by
sessment the railway companies, is suppressed The
sisiSi 9s but no mention is made OF the fact that il is
mainly paid from the income OF trust fund established
penses Of the Insurance Commissioners are given at
So but the faSS G sde e %a sest m one Se e Gl
pue aecrung to the treasury amounting 70 nearly
ra nee dompanes doing business in Massachusetts, in