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

ment would correct II. That did not content hin
an q ne again demanded to know II would retrad
a. my desk and he standing beside me, n
Drought down MS hand, aud striking nv spectacles
khocked them upon tho floor. Wncreupon Colonc1
Schouler, editor Of the Courier VINO mad b ,en stand
lnp Dy an amazed listener. turned Butler out OF tht
gn On re c co MN justice ne was not reluctant
anu down the stairs into the street were perrormed
win CELEBRITY which gave rise to the impression
that ne reared the Soonel's boot would Reinforced
the order to quit. The city laughed about the acI
count which we gave Of the collision Everybody
sad II was characteristic OF butler ana | never
supposed It would ne used to point moral in relation
70 tue Springfield Repabitcan's hostility to him. II
doubt indeed, whether any one connected with that
paper ever heard OF the collision" before SO itI
could not have contributed to the cneraps un.
popularity in IN at oflce
AS FOR me. whv | have suffered for years under
tue reputation or being "a Butler man." Butler and
were elected to Tie Legislature ten years alter tins
occurrence on the same Il ;ket; remember II well,
Tor ne was dreadful load for the party to carry.
IL Is only fortnight since the New York Nation
elected to Congress-; and, Indeed 1t was on this
very account that came near quarrelling with my
Cludnt, | partially had charge of In the fall Of
1868. told Hawey he ought 10 let the Massachu-
age their own affairs No, he insisted on pro-
nouncng against Butler. He said he was dema-
a0pas course ne was He s ws wa
scamp and q dsOraauizer generally. could not
deny It, But stl insisted that n ESSEX county
the whole II he could be confined there, so much
the better for generally throughout the StstBt
] am not fully SATISFIED that was right though my
theory that a few years in Congress would sickef
every body OF him Is now in process OF lulnlment
This Is not the only time have suffered on But
ler's account. You remember that one year we
asked him TO preside at the Republican state Con-
vention. l was guilty in thus more than others,
but as was secretary OF the committee was
blamed Tor IL. MeeJing Governor Andrew one day
on fremont street, he. alter ''pass:ng the Wm9
oday." asked rather gruly why the committee had
invited that scoundxel Buaer' to preside. lgava
some excuse and added, "fou know Governor,
that we Invited you, but yon declined" Well. - said
ne, with an emphatic sort OF gruat, ar had sup
posed you would have been Fools enough to ask
Butler l would have accepted" respected mig
honest, well grounded Intelligent opinion, and did
not press mine upon him any further
So, in the Legislature. when an election for Major
General OF the militia took place, and the conser
callsn by running General Bartlett, l did what
could Tor the former, and, Whatever may Do the
opinion OF military authorities III relation TO Big
Bethel and Fort Fisher, nobody can deny that a.
well at ConcOrd.n | know OF man VINO carries
on fight where they fire only powder better than
Butler.f so have never re gretled the support
gave him Tor the Major GenerJlshlp. And he was
apparently very grateful for II, anu acknowledged
the 1avOr by neat letter and present. l can
hardly call 1t q handsome one, IL being merely h3
photograph. You VIII see, my dear editor, thag
Butler hardly make out a connection between
the collision" thirty years ago or so anu the Re-
pitbifcnit'S hospitality TO him. He succeeds. howe
ever, quite as well as In most OF MS attempts at O.
Logical solution OF the mystery which surrounds the
opposition OF the pre- s TO his nomination. indeed,
there Is no mystery In t TO the ''average'' InlIldx
Butter Is simply political and social nuisance, and
that Is all there Is about him. Yours with respect
WARRINGTON.
MANoMEr House, SOUTH PLYMOUTH, August rs,
1871.
sNopE-He IL the onv of generals who has been
so lavish Of his powder az 10 IRE II 10y the "sip load"