The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-17
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The subjoined communication from eX-Consul
General Butler, in his own defence. we publish
with certain omissions marked by asterisks, The
parts struck out are very strong worded (viru-
lent II you please attacks on the journal In this
city which published his defamer's story. We are
always willing to give both sides OF story but, no
matter what reason Mr.. Butler may have for indig-
nation against the paper in question, we cannot
allow our columns TO be made the vehicle for
speaking OF contemporary In language which we
would not ourselves use regarding 1t or any other
Journal
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Among the numerous aspirants for notoriety at
any price comes forward Mr.. A. d. Strologo who
writes to the New York World in the Louis Noe
vein, avowing himself villain In order that he
may calumn1ate others.
It is needless for me to reply in detail to his
charges, as they have been made before by Others
OF my enemies who, while they equal him in
venom SO far surpass him in vituperative ability
that 1t is to them shall turn when the occasion
fits, and not to the minor ours Of the pack.
think II due TO my friends, however, to make
plain the motive which prompted this degraded
wretch to thus shamefuly p'acard himself traitor
He came TO me when / first went to Egypt.
recommended by several gentlemen TO whose
wants he pandered In Paris, as courier and inter-
prefer, asking for anything which would give him
employment and small salary. Twas anxious to
crafty these gentlemen, who were, and are my
personal and political friends, but upon pre-.
perform the simplest duties ola cerkship atleastn
the English language. HIS assertion, therefore
that he acted as my private secretary is lying
pretenson. As he was an excellent inguist, how
ever, and as nearly all the languages OF the earth
are spoken in Egypt, engaged him in that capac-
ity and remunerated him more than literally for
such services. Learning, however, from unaues.
tionable authority that he had once been slave
trader and an associate OF the notorious Gordon
and that he was once actually under arrest
in New York on charge OF piracy, but
allowed TO escape with his brig by q laundering
or corrupt United States Marshal i, at once dis
missed him, paying his passage TO France. He re-
Of spy for the Turkish Porte, and lost thai sine
cure by offering 70 cell what he claimed TO know
Ny suspension from once by the President after
the ARRAY which occurred between my
friends AND some renegade ex-Cenfederates
IN Aiexandria, and which suspension was
thought in certain high quarters 10 be Q
! vote On the eve OF Presidential election, suR
gested 10 Mr.. Strologo's active mind fresh and
| fertile ned OF what he deems TO he laudable en-.
| terpnse, and upon my arrival IN London he
! promptly made foray upon me for the
| loan OF $500. The iMpudence OF the
| request amused me, and l clvlly, but decid
ediv, declined. Hence these tears and tins display
Of coDtrition in the columns OF the World He then
caused TO be conveyed 10 me by friend
in Paris vague threats OF his inten
tiOne, but having breasted, to my own
satisfaction al least for several years 9
stream OF caumny set in motion against me
mainly by the most eminent chiefs OF my own pro
their own number, should he seem to flag or turn
away eickened Of their deyilisn chase after human
character. had no fear OF beng "done 10 death
by the slanderoUe tongue OF slave trader.