The New York herald., 1872-01-13
BEN BUTLER'S Bette N0IRE.
DIR. Loring Trying to Outfank the
Essex Statesman.
A Deep.sea Philosopher Wants Protection for
Homo Fshing-Meeting at Gloucester
Congress Asked to Re-enact the
Bounty Law-No Opposition to
the Washington Treaty.

GLOUCESTER Mass. Jan. IL, 1872.
The old struggle Of General Butler versus Dr..
Lorlng, which was fought out and seemingly divided
the republicans during the last gubernatOria cam
paign In Massachusetts,, or rather before the
! meeting OF the State Republican COnven.
tlOn In Worcester, during September last,
has been revived again In this locality.
Inasmuch as DR.. Lorng relinquished his claims for
the gubernatorial nomination to General Butler, on
| receiving the latter's assurance that the Doctor
should be granted the succession to Butler In the
Fifth Congressional district aud that the defeat Of
General Butler involved also tine failure Of DR.. Lor
ing to achieve success, such result as that which
! have now TO chronicle may not seem surpris-
Ing. General Butler was whipped at
Worcester, after one Of the most CALAMITY con-
tested fights that the State ever saw, and was per-
force, compelled to content himself with his position
as member OF Congress. This rendered him no
worse OF than before, but 1t exercised vastly diff
ierent influence upon the prospects OF the Doctor.
He communed with himself silently and found that
he had relinquished "the bird IN the hand for two
in the bush;" that the two in the bush had down
away before he could get ut them, aud that lie was
literally
LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
Naturally enough, he did not cherish the strongest
possible sentiments OF affection towards General
Butler, deeming him, probably the author OF his
misfortunes. He has therefore set himself about the
WORK injuring the latter SO far as possible in the
districts where Butler possesses the strongest ee
ment OF strength These were and are now per-
maps on the sea coast Of Massachusetts, General
Butler has always strongly championed the interests
Of the fishermen. and, In fact, owes his Congress.
sonal position their eorts for his habitatiou Is
In different direction TO that which herepreSentS
% II was asr then In and on Cape
struggle which may result In the overthrow Of his
VI ine inception Of the anaIr occurred at Harwich
the other day, where strong meeting
Of fish dealers was held in the Ex-
the 20 e a msens
viii show that the shmongers OF Cape Ann entirely
reprobate General Buffers idea Of resisting the rati
| they are willing to abide by Its enactments. or
course they claim that their interests VIII be
| damaged thereby, their commerce Will be I'M
| poverlshed and their families made homeless Tho
speakers stated that they should receive compensa.
| A re-enactment OF the law providing fishing
| bounty would act as sort OF panacea for their
| Of taxes on everything which they use, and their
disinterested labors In providing seamel for the
United states Navy 60 entirely unrewardei. Such
are the arguments which are being brought before
THE OPPONENTS OF GENERAL BUTLER.
They were received, read, and brought forth in
| reply from the hero OF New Orleans in the shape Of
q formal and somewhat bitter speech at Province
town, in which lie cast many nngs at the Harwich
10 the music. Of q band last night
Dr. Loring has free MS second shot into the ranks
| or the enemy, meeting OF representatives from
| all the shpowning firms OF this town was held at
the rooms OF The Cape Ann Mutual Fishing Insurance
Joseph o. proctor. At least thirty OF the most promi-
| pent gentlemen OF Cape Ann were assembled mere
SPEAKERS e Of Whom there Were many @ unsd in the
| general statement that the valuation OF Glou-
c wns Hs as st aay aSd Of on t"s ST.
| day OF November, 1S7l TINS sum was decreased to
S44O,o0o, while the ordinary wear and tear OF fish
| year. throughout the New England States 1t was
asserted that there were from sixty TO seventy thou
Ing capital Of $4,000, 900, and If the Washington
! Treaty was ratified these men would either
to hs sarve to at
?sS sgt men sS
! cities middle men, and not producers or con-
sumers they want to swallow up all the profits
WITH all right-they have good cnance to do SO.
About
| there was a general concurrence OF opinion
that vessels costing $500 before the re.
us be seSn sSs sSst here is No profit
a continuance of the business Its interests have
been sacrificed for the benefit Of the public at large
| and there should be rec0mpense therefore. An
illustration OF this fact was given by one Of the
speakers, who produced figures to show that II the
duty on cotton, iron and leather were removed all
the manufactures OF these articles In the United
| States would be shut up. Real estate In Gloucester
has deprecated twenty-five per cent since the loss
Of protection for the fishery interests therefore, 1t
| was
A GOOD TINE 10 COMMENCE
| TO effect reform. Messrs. Nehemiah L. Cunning.
| ham, w. I. Merchant, ID. c. Babson, Charles IL.
| Pew, Alfred Mansfield and other speakers repre-.
sented THESE to be the present OF the meeting.
| Their remarks were approved by Oil present.
| Alter considerable discussion commit
| tee consisting OF Messrs. j. q. Proctor,
| Charles H. Pew, Sy'vauus Smith, Alfred
| Mansfield ana William Porsnns was appointed
to Cooperate with committees from other localities
In an endeavor to obtain from Congress legis.
| latiOn granting bounty on tonnage or relief In
some other form from the great injuries which must
result to the lshing interest from the ratification OF
| the Washington Treaty The committee was en-
| trusted with full power, and the Convention ad.
| journed.