The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-15

pressiopal career. Not word is said in
reference to his disrcputable conduct in en-
deavoring to capture the party and their
nomination. In reference to his PROPOSE
ton to pay off the government debt In
deprecated currency-in effect repudia-
ton of our plighted faith, and stain upon
our national honor although introduced to
their notice, it was quietly ignored. Even
the increase Of salary and back pay is GIN
gerly treated. In order that there may be
no msapprehension,w we give the text of the
resolution, upon this subject, in full. 1t
reads as follows:
Resolced, That the republicans of Mas
sachusetts emphatically disapprove of and
condemn the action of the members OF the
late Congress, republicans and democrats,
who availed themselves of the occasion OF
an increase of the salary of the President
and the judges of the Supreme Court and
of the members OF the Cabinet, supposed
to be lust and necessary for the future, to |
secure to themselves disproportionate and |
cxtravagant compensation for past as well |
as future services
This is, perhaps, all that ought to have
been expected under the particular cir
cumstances of the case, but it is not that
which we were promised in case that the
friends of Governor Washburn, as they
have been called through the canvass, had
a majority in the convention. We were
promised "a singing tail" which would
place the ban of disapproval upon Butler
and Butlerism forever. 1t will he noticed
that while the convention "emphatically
disapprove of and condemn" the measure.
not one word is said about its repeal. Is it
then to be taken as fat 0ccompH, and for
ever remain undisturbed? The deed hay
ing been done, is il to be understood, as the
voice of Il G republicans of Massachusetts,.
that while conGemning the giver, the gift
is to be accepted? What matters a mere
wordy disapproval Of an act, If il is to be
suffered to remain without protest, and the
accomplishers of the act are to be taken
by the hand and bid God speed? Is the
Offensc of these men to be condoned, the
perpetrators themselves recognized not only
as in good fellowship, but, also, sustained
and acknowledged as leaders? Not so do
we understand the temper of the people.
They demand It's repeal, and if they are
true to themselves, no man or party will
be sustained that does not march under the
banner of ''repeal." 1t is the beginning of
that letting down that we have feared, but
it comes from an unexpected source. The
opportunity was great, but it was not
seized hold of IA it should have been. We
understand that there may have been ten
derness for General Butler and desire to
let him off as easily as possible, after his
''magnanimity' as it is miscaled. Man
and the personal feelings of individual man
are as nothing in comparison with great
principles, or the bold, noble, unmistake-
able announcement thereof by the repre-
sentatives of great party. Yet we are
authortatively told that ''the singing tail
was erased after the Generals discontinue
: and consequent withdrawal from newt
: able defeat For this reason, and thi.
alone, his feelings were spared" and {
c great marty Looked tieca,Innr" lne -unuolnp
of their baneful work.
. we approach the remaining subject with
e reluctance. We say remaining subject,
, because we do not propose to consider the
ordinary 'patitudes," as General Butler
, correctly termed them, which all conyen.
| tons, OF every party, are expected
to deal in. Is there, can there be any
question but that the federal administra-
ton interfcred in the most open and shame
f less manner to foist General Butler
upon the republicans of Massachusetts, ?
t We do not mean to say, because we do not
believe it, that General Grant, personally.
, Issued any instructions in the matter. or
dictated the course to be pursued but we
do mean to say that the whole moral force
and influence of the administration was
thrown in favor of "The Claimant" 1t is
f n notorious fact that federal office holders
neglected their business and entered into
the campaign in his behalf. 1t is equally
notorious that threats of removal and pro-
misses of appointments were freely made in
order to compel support of his candidacy.
Does any one doubt this? Can 1t be de-
MED? 1t would have been just as shame
less, just as much an abuse of power, and
as gross an outrage upon the rights of the
people, if the interference had been in favor
of Governor Washburn. We are not COM
planning that they endeavored to force the
nomination of General Butler, but that they
interfered at all. AS we have said, the fact
OF the interference is open and notorious.
1t has not and cannot be denied, except, by
a few country sheets which have post
Office, or other office, on the brain. The
true sterling republcanism of the .4drerti.
ser, the Transcript, the Boston Globe, and
numerous other newspapers of that state,
cannot be questioned or doubted They
are not in the habit of making statements
without evidence to support tlsm. Their
declaration, upon this point, was clear and
unequivocal. The New York Times, the
special organ of the administration, in com
menting on the result, is compelled, TO
admit it. 1t says-mark the language
1--WE suppose very few people in this coun-
" try doubt that office holders have power
A" to influence the political action of their
. subordinates, or that in a hard struggle for
" the control of a convention, more or less
" intimidation is apt to be practiced by the
" contcnding parties. If any one has any
" uncertainty on the subject, it will be re-
" moved by reading the resolutions of the
" Massachusetts republican convention"
Under these circumstances ,,,hot ,,,oa