The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-24

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| 3oi' unknown tof which quantity us. 'oes no
can iairy claim half. So. This exhibit ~.
include Gloucester nor several other towns on Caps
Ann, which are almost deaa sure 10 20 for Burler
ana the returns from the caucuses at which Will not
De received before morning. There Is great deal
OF excitement about the matter all over the CITY,
as, IN iact all over the State there Is little else
thought or talked about except the excir.
lug and uncertain political situation. There
is no conceang The fact Judging from
all this gossip, that there Is a growing condolences
get the nomination. Every available gun will how.
ever, be brought to bear against MIN. and II he
Convention It will be one OF the greatest poii,
tical trumpas OF bis career 1t is gene
rally acknowledged that Loring. II he sees
his chances for the nomination are feeble
Will endeavor TO persnaue his friends to
unite on Butler, and that in turn Tor nis service the
General Will use his influence to secure Lorlng's
advent to Congress when he the GeneraD shall have
resigned his seat In the national legislature and
certainly 81 Both Of the Essex s cand
dates ad, as an Offset to It, the opposition to Butler
may at the last moment erect q formidable comb
nation against him by withdrawing all the rival can
didates now in the field and concentrating upon a
man VINO has not heretofore figured In the canvass.
At the weekly meeting OF the Bird CluD this alter
noon. which represents all OF the anti Butler ele
prominent gentlemen, and senator Summer is said
TO nave made strong speech In ITS approval. No
definite action was decided upon, however, but tho
c0nclave VIII have special session at Worcester &C
an early hour on Tuesday morning n the Butler
movement books dangerous the ants Will, It ~
SAID, unite upon Judge Robert G. Pitman OF New
Bedford who on account OF his temperance strength
they reckon as man VINO viii be likely to attract
great many votes which could otherwise be cast
for General Butler. The General and his friends
however, Will endeavOr to crush movement in
hs through the medium Of meeting
which Butler will make the principal speech. He has
already engaged Mechanics Hall for this purpose,
0nd with nrfnn fIIa neal
display OF fireworks and other accomplishments OF
Kindred nature he hopes TO arouse On enthusiasm
Convention the day following. There can can
De no question but that the General is
esos if e pc a IN snsr TO S s
because OF any lack OF effort on his part or on the
part Of any s Of his Trends n As stated IN my
with campaign songs and documents, many OF them
being of a highly sensational character. One Of the
!Qrmer Which Is set to the suggestive tune OF Cup
in q Balioonj' contains verses like these:-
Let his foes call him names, ysss.
ss s. q: s' poor s her pay
ar s5est wer 2 S do aqw her brow
E they we're sss S G5Ses ssa r S;
sg%ff 10 and a, quick a, you pleas.
Lie Ehe big water wheel aud brought them 10 their
Oh here's to bold Ben Butler:
Here's Here's to glorious Ben he's the man
Hunt ts w reIow o Jag and he can whip again;
vote for Ben. w"
Go took up his record and follow his track.
You'll see he's for justice the white man or black
On MS heart somehow leaps for the the fight;
But wherever you him you'll md that he right
So, shame on his sandereTs- pack Fnaves,
a. the s ides Of November they SILVER like slaves
Ben Butler will seize them throttle them all.
On. here's to bold Ben Butler.
Heres to glorious whpped Yellow Jack,
ana he whip again. 80
Hunt the wide world over for n Of men
your come back to Massachusetts, and you' throw your
vote for Ben.
General Butler evidently believes in individual
appeals to the hearts and sympathes OF the people,
ana seems to use these as his strongest levers for
the elevation into Gubernatorial ONCE Other docu-
ments there arc which have emanated from the |
Butler headquarters OF more direct nature Among
them Is q circular, recently issued ana placed in
the hands OF every Butler delegate IN Massachusetts,
OF which the following Is copy
TO THE FRIENDS RrrogM DELEGATES TO TIE
WORCESTER CONVENTION WHO VOTE WITH GENERAL
BUTLrR:-
enemies and enemies good government and the
people, presmng the force OF money have threatened
through their journals proong the sitting the Convention
hopes to tire out good and them in well DOING
days raons and by that time our supplies will come up
By order Of the Butler Committee
The campaign, so far as ante convention matters
are concerned, Is nearly ended and but little VIII
be done outside OF the circulation OF documents and
personal EFFORTS the part Of the Generals friends
until the assembling Of Tuesday night at Worcester
Taking II all IN ALL as the situation Is Tonight, IL is
will be the most spicy and lively political gathering
ever assembled In the State OF Massachusetts, and |
II would not he surprising IT, as oreshadowed IN the
above circular, II covered period vi Two or three
days:
Ii Butler gets the nomination, as Is now indicated.
his election assured II he should fail get 1t.
and should persist IN running independently. the I
republican party OF the state will be SO divided as
to almost warrant the election OF John Quincy !
Adams, the democratic candidate, or tue lrrepreSsl
bic Butler himself.