The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

A 'Connecticut Editor and Major Gem
eral Protests Against Ben Eut-
ler's New Departure.
General Hawley Interviews q Herald CorrC-
Spandcnt in StratogiCal Way.
How the Telegraph Wires We're Worked
Against Butler from Hartford.

HARTFORD, August 20, 1871.
This CITY, which chiefly has Its being through the
aid OF insurance Olces and the subscription book
sellers who flood the land with immense volumes
OF adventure, biography and travels has been very
much excited for the last few days over the long and
cutting speech OF Ben Butler, made at Springfield on
Thursday evening. Hartford Is now legally the capt.
tai Of Connecticut and will soon nave q magnificent
State House on the banks OF Hog River, the stream
which skirts the principal part OF the city. New
Haven, which was the alternate capital Of the
State has yielded In despair TO the edict Of fate. and
among It's politicians there Is no hope Of emulartng
Tammany IN good fat job. as all the small fry ward
cliques Of Hartford have already began TO calculate
their gains to the they Will be able take
from the appropriation for the new State House.
In addition to the State House job the next tning
which moves Hartford to It's centre Is rhe violent
attack made upon Joe Hawley. the editor OF the
Hartford Courdn one Of the most respectable OF
the republican journals In New England, aud rank
ing next for careful editorial management to tho
Springfield Republican,. Tho Courant is one hun
dred years old, believe more and Its editor, Joe
Hawley, was major general in the war and served
under Butler but for some years past has opposed
the redoubtabie Ben for reasons best known to him
self, particularly In the contest which prevailed at
one time between Butler and Il. ii. Dana, Jr, Tor
Congress. Butler. as every one knows, is a tough
man and can hit an emmy back In manner that ia
extremely unpleasant, and accordingly on Thursday
evening when Butler made his speech at Spring
field, he took occasion to hat General
Hawley very sharply over the knuckles for his OPP
position In the past. lie stated that he had dis
missed General Hawley from MS command. while
serving IN tho Army OF the James, for incompetency
General Hawley has many friends In Hartford, par
tcularly among the Connecticut soldiers who served
with him, and therefore there Is considerable feel
ing in regard to the attack on HIM By Butler. Among
the wOrkingmen in Hartford, well as all through.
out New England, Butler has numerous supporters
who believe In his advocacy of the doctrines OF
labor and Communism. Buter's speech at Spring
field was perhaps the most mastery and artfu
appeal made IN the United States since the days OF
Aaron Burr to the classes Of men who differ essen
TALLY and radically on great questions while they
may lie united on side issues. He Is the Charles
Reade of political speakers, and whatever ne be- a
dcmagogue or not, he SEXES the situation at once
and Gives in lew sentences, the pith OF an argu-
menf briehv, but in the most telling manner.
The Springfield ReDuoiicdn and me Boston Adrey-
tisey. as well the Couront came IN Tor a share OF
his deDuncation, and when the latter sheet was
q reporter or the COTdDt who was present at the
Springfield meeting, Instantly arose and tee2raphed
the substance OF the charge made against General
Hawey by General Butler To the former gentleman
in Hartford. General Hawiey Is a sharp newspaper
man aud knows very We'll that 1T is al evidence OF
good Judgment TO have q contradiction OF an accu-
saItOn made on the same dag IN the press that the
accusation appears. Accordingly the next morning,
when Buffers speech appeared, denonnclng General
Hawey the latter gentleman sent despatch all over
the country which came out simultaneously with the
had told an Infamous ialsehood, aud tnat he was
''llar and a blackguard."
called on General Hawey at the editorial rooms
OF the C1,uaat. which are situated on Pratt street,
and had ali interview with him of two hours dura-
!on The editorial =, rooms Of r the G9"nan IKE all
head OF a dark stairway. l found General Hawley
tnn no hn / 1ylf fIa 10
stout, wel!-proDOrtioned, weil-loOking gentleman
verging toward the fiities, with prominent lore.
head, a full round face and wears q mustacne and
poatee IN the military fashion. stated that The
object of my visit, and he very courteously voucn.
safed all the information IN MS power IN regard to
HRRALD CORnRsPoNDENr-General, what where
the original motives of the quarrel between yourself
General HAwIEY-we may as well begin at the
beginning OF the connection between General But
Ter and myself
HERALD CoRREsPoNDENr-very WELL Generals
suppose that Is the best way.
General HAwLEY-I was under Buffers command
over eight months, beginning in April, 1864. lie
recommended me for brigadter general Just alter
severe fight at Deep Run, AUGUST Is, 1854. and gave
mo command Of a division OF troops in OCTOBER az
forwards, which division held IN movement out
ae dss and 10 oa.e eae ~ q same year
place during the Presidential campaign. lnad SAX
regular batteries. some Of the regiments
were Eastern troops and s.o,. few had
Indiana and one from 81. Lawrence county. New
YORK State, believe. He had command OF the
trSoes Butter was in command at the Homan
House, and don't know that he ever saw one OF the
regiments: After the occupation had ceased re.
Army OF the James, ana no fault was found with
me. Alter returned to the army Terry was sent 70
division, aud Butler gave me command OF the divi.
sion and Of The post on. was on the exTene
extreme right OF the whole grand army. Ny
position extended from the New Market road
around eastward by New Market Heights, and EN-.
braced several batteries forts and between six and
seven thousand first rate troops. Butler would
hardly have trusted me with such position II he
had thought me neillcIent or incompetent. IL
would have been very easy TO have sent me or with
Terry when his brigade went on the expedition to
Fort Fisher. l Thought my chance for 8 good fight
was nearly as good as Terry's when he left for we
had expectations of attack. We thought that
sand good troops han gone away to North Carolina.
Indeed they ana oe!ln movement, which was In.
tended to ne decisive. Their RunhOatS went down
the James and attempted to break our liae.
General Hawley continued at some length to re.
stated that II was his decided impression that Butier
left before he tHaweyl did. General Hawley served
In North Carolina and Virginia afterwards az star
Ofiicer lie stated to our correspondent that he
never had been reouKcd for his conduct In baltic,
and was never relieved from command with any
reflection on his behavior in any respect. lie was
at an utter loss to Imagine what possible prelext
Butler could have mad Tor saying that he had dis
General awiey siaiea in9 a. V General Baters
statements stood unexplained he lJawley) delib-
erately represented that Butter had tod most ia
nous lie or, III common phrase, he wss guilty Of
telling lie made out OF whole CLOTH
General hawiey, a. the conclusion stated that 1t
was possible tnat Butler hateu him because ne had
written letter In favor OF the eecnon OF K. IL.
Dana, Jr., an Ola friend OF Hawiey's u Congress,
although he liawey had been dragged into the
canvass. And he gave reason NO. for Buffers
hatred. u was tnat General Hawlcy, at the Wood
stock celebration OF the FonrIn OF July, 1870 had
offended Butler probably by getting upon the plat.
form, General Grant being present, and defending
the Chinese against the attacks made by Butler on
them. In relation TO the damaging statements mado
ny 0enera buter In regard to tire enormous, and,
as many believe unaecountable expenditures OF
the Massachusetts, republican state government,
General Hawlev quardedly stated that he was not
well enough acquainted with Massachusetts state
aHairs TO be able TO give our correspondent any
formation In 1act, General Hawley was very
guarded and cautious throughout aud made
serious effort to interview the Correspondent, which
Is reversing the order OF nature. and could snah
system prevail It might DESTROY the untIes aud
the whole English speaking world agog.
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