New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-12
GEN. BUTLER'S ORATORY.
HIS SPEECHES AT THE WORCESTER CON-
VENTION


THE PLATFORM DISCUSSED
TO he EDITOR Of The Tribune.
SIR / am no special admrer OF Gen. But
Ter, though think Massachusetts could easily have
read his speec at Worcester yesterday. and parcu
larry after the tantalizing illusions to them made IN
That report omits to give even the Drift Of his last
maneuver in the Convention aud refers the reader 70
the regular report for his remarks.
have searched through that report and eseTaere,
IN VAN for any reference to the speeches V
TO exclude these speeches so carefully NO uoaos
Yours truly, A TEN YEARS READER OF THE TRIBUNE
York, Sept. IL, 1879
Gen. Butlers speeches were not carefully excluded
from THE TRIBUNE but failed TO receive Them The
Associated agreed furnish us full report ana
did not do So We now supply its omissions, copying
from The Boston Advertiser The rst speech was made
upon a resolution submitted by Gen. Butler calling for
the expulsion OF delegate, Henry NJ Green, who would
not agree TO be bound by the action of the Convention
and is follows:
GIN. CUTLER on PARTY PEALTY.
This is a matter Of somewhat grave importance Tor
this reason: II Mr. Green stood alone in this hail. then
II would bs-in the eloquent language which was ad
dressed to me Just thin. But he does not stand
alone have many evidences that there are numbers
Of Others IN condition, and these are honor
able men, know they Will not deny H. because they
were heard 70 say In the caucuses therefore raise
this question. In the Convention two years ago gen
teman Tor whom have always since enteftalneq tne
said he had said he would not abide nomination, but
a. he was The only one 20 my Knowledge and acted
with perfect frankness said. Let pass it over"
But now understand that in OF my nomination by
the will OF the people certain gentlemen who have
come up from Hamilton Han are to bolt l"No"
and hssesl Nay, more, there are men mere VINO
who Worcester trying to shape the Democratic
Convention that II should nominate an agreeable Demo
fCries OF True, applause and hlsSes
Now them my friends ask IL this is fair play II TINS
playing with false dice you come in here and try
10 govern the party and then II you eann9t @
yOu around and attempt TO destroy IT. III the people
for governor YOU will stay in Ii they through
their delegates nominate another candidate Tor Gov
vote for the Democratic candidate. Under these circum
stances ieeli myduy TO the Republican party, as wen
AS 10 myself that should understand whether We are
going have party in which whenever csnalds s
don't please A, q, and G. A. ~ ana snat OIRaaadd
then, after the Convention. organize ana
tbst il is of IMPORTANCE 10 the Republican party wei
s TO myself IL is not honorable, IL is nOt lns II Is MOI
Convention. did not It was on the eve OF Presi
dental election. and then the men VINO sat IN that COZ
oppose President Grant lCHes OF good. = STOOD
nr anu saa VIII hI GO nsIy into Serace
And Loyalty and faithfully gave my powers 20 tho ne
iSpnassei Now then WHY shall this go on Z what
befaen the Republican party that 1t should do SOL Inc
have in my affidavit, taken ON the sth day OF
September. 1873 IL is US follows: -
Il, G.. c. Cotton, Republican voter OF FRANKLIN
Comfy Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, legally quail
ned to yoe upon town affairs oath depose and
maj MAS present at a Republican caucus, duly adyer
tsed and he1 in the said the purpose Of choos
ing delegates attend Republican state Convention
10 be holden in Worcester Wednesday. the 10th in
slant, where lin that very caue9sl MI Henry Al,
Convention, and then and there after being 90 elected
publicly declared as follows 10 Wit; mat ne would not
under any vote for Gen. Butler for the
Office Of Governor, even though he should be nominated
by the sad Convention"
Now then every man in this Commonwealth has
right 10 vote. and for whom he pleases nobody
doubts nobody wants 10 interfere with that right
Any Republican has the right TO VOte ana 10 vote iOr
body be peases, aud nobody has the right to com
venon and attempt choose who Others shall vote for
when be would not stand by the action OF that Sonyen
paign Democrat should into our caucuses
because from tler Democracy it was supposed they
would not stand by the nomination, therefore they
ought 10 elect delegates; and many delegates were
then here We have where man openly declares
he Will not be bound by the action OF the Convention
He NAV do as ne declares, and / should say joy go
with linn n he would not vote for Gen. Butler
day Of his DEATH but he has no right as delegate
this Convention 70 come here ana SIT upon the ques
ton whether Gen. Butler shall be nominated unless ne
Is prepared 70 abide by the viii OF me majority OF the
delegates OF the Republican party lAppauseJ There
fore have proposed 10 make this simply test question
upon this subject, for that II the Convention
shall vote that this man shall not take part III the pro
ceeding that then man situated IN ike condlton
Il have GOT plenty evidence OF plenty more appause
will quietly take his hat go home, for he don't
belong honor and justice in integrity, il fair
the Conventional Is matter of almost ilnnaterialty
10 me-because you see that whether this gentleman
choose 70 take ground, why then there be
election 30 far as am concerned by the RepuDlcan
party If nominated Now, shall give them double
vote against US trust all my friends will be Loyalty
bound by the Will the Convention fairly expressed
That what understand 10 be iealty 10 party organ
zatiOn; 10 be bound by the Will OF the majority
ary u 70 incident VGs to carving on great
work Now. them will these gentlemen say what they
Will do speak up, gentlemen let know; let some
body get up and say what you mean Are your news
papers your opponents Is The Advertiser is The Gazette
Is M S thew your Are you ready for
thatf II you why hen appeal TO you az gentle
men who have the good and fame Of the Common
wealth charge that you shall not stand up and take on
side advantage, and then repudiae that advan
tage on the other, that you arc 10 win
At an hazards never that the game heads
win tails you lose was played wiihngy lAppiause,I
mea0 oppose lapplauseI-dont let anybody nlsuI
derstand 1 AIN not going out Of here; but don't
mean by any TO have the game played without
opposing IL Dy all that God aud nature have
put in my power Ap2a9ssI eau upon every iair
stand by me Tor fair play.
After the Chairman had decided the resolution to be
in ORDER aud It's reference had been moved, Gen. Butler
continued:
The honorable gentleman from Worcester said that
desired the exclusion OF this gentleman because do
not believe him 10 honorable man. Pardon me,
do believe hun 70 be honorable man. and believe ne
Will do what he said be would. Laughter and aP
plause he says he will bolt il aIn nominated and
orabe gentleman from Worcester. IL he not Rep
resentsye Of Congress would g0 Win MN. nave 10
fee. He represents as In passion. II my voice is
not as sweet aud neoses nor 80 therefore
But what sign Of passion what sign OF neat EXCEPT tne
stand This / can. tAppiause.l The Republican party,
"a YOU tOG Sir turning tue Presldent has been III
power 10 years you told rightly III your opening
reform the evils within the party
they will be reformed by somebody outside the party
You are right Sir. tApplausel l agree, that II the
RapubIcans OF Massachusetts see that delegate mas
right TO enter convention, and II nc can conquer ms
oppOBents In the convention well and good, and then
rgn ~ 40 and not be bound by the action Of the
convention then say the reform Of the Republican
party, inside outside, will come very, very soon
fCries Of " Good" "GOOd."l And IL ought TO come.
why, you all know this gentlemen. Has MT every one
OF YOUR papers accusing me OF desire 10 bolt
fbe last and most heinous the list. Why do
,c,,r ranere Al accuse is / will bolt