New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11

seat beside table on the platform, and became the
center of all eyes. 1t was not movement that
pleased the audience for many feared he about
to take up the thread OF his unwelcome fabric and
weave additional rament to cover his disgrace. His
speech is rarely fluent and ready, but his words
came with less than usual and he stumbled and
halted Unexpectedly. The drift of his design, how
ever was early SEEM and the audience listened with
bated BREATH and a popular gathering as
large in numbers never paid O respect
able and absorbed attention than was paid to
the speaker throughout. His speech goes by the
regular report and each reader is capable of forming
a Judgment on it for himself The applause was at
no time hearty, because he has disappointed his
enemies and astonished his friends AID when he
entered it was tanner than he had right to expect
The few facts that remain may be quickly disposed
Of The scenes surrounding them worthy of note
Mr.. Washbum was at once nominated for Governor
and received the approval of the Convention with
but half dozen dissenting voices; and this occurred
in less than ten minutes from the assemblage of the
evening session. This may be regarded with sur
prise when the circumstances are considered. None
expected that the session would close before mid
night and but few expected that session to-mor-
BOW would be unnecessary. Very slight cheering
followed the vote. The other nominations were
made rapidly until the whole ticket was disposed of
before o'clock.
At this time the interest was at its hight among
delegates and spectators. Butler will spring
trick" said all, for he would never have with
drawn had he not expected to modify and temper
his disgrace" And so all honest-mnded per-
sons outside the confidence of the leaders
were led to fear that some bargain
had been made whereby the platform
would be weakened. somewhat tiresome delay
"a tba ~ MT
were finishing up their work. but this was ended
and the Committee were announced. The resolu-
lions were admirably read by Mr.. Chas. Allen of
Boston, the Chairman of the Committee, and adozen
words had scarcely passed his lips before everybody
understood that Buffers defeat and destruction were
complete; and when he had finished the first reso-
luton there came such cheer, such combination
of cheers and hearty expression of enthusiasm, that
not one, even the beaten man himself could doubt
that the popular heart of Massachusetts, spurned
Back Pay and its takers with righteous loathng and
contempt. Such manifestations of approval are sell
dom seen and heard in the life of man. Butler sat
grim and troubled, and when the same enthusiasm
greeted the denunciation of Federal office-hoders
and called upon the President to remove such as
had interfered in local affairs, every auditor
knew that the questions had been met with firm
hand and that there had been compromises. To
Mr.. Geoarge f. Hoar, member of Congress from the
Worcester District belongs the high credit of inspir
ing and writing the resolutions Cheers followed
the reading of each andan avalanche of enthusiasm
was launched on them as whole, when the
reading ceased. The slaughter was complete.
When, finally, the defeated man rose to his
feet to have last word before the sentence was
passed on him. the silent and oppressive interest was
again apparent. The people of Massachusetts have
by this time come to know the tricks and manners
of the Essex statesman; but not one was prepared
for the unequaled. unheard of, untbought of exhi-
bition of his affrontery and adroitness which fol-
lowed and never was audience more amused
and amazed, and few speakers have been 80 CON-
plimented by convention whose destruction they
had comprised. His words are elsewhere printed
and nothing can emphasize them. Little is left to
record; some necessary routine, such as the settle
ment of contested cases aud the appointment of an
Executive Committee followed, and. then the vast
crowd melted away.