The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-07
DISRUPTION.

The Operations OF the Federal Ring
Tremendous Reaction Against But
lcr-The RenOmi alton Of Governor
Washburn Assured.
From the Boston Advertiser republican organ)
Sept. 81
This year for the second time the republican
party Of the State is distracted by the mpertinent
selt-asserton Of one member of 1t. The partisans
who are doing his work IN his hands, not lie in
theirs. They support him because ne calls upon
them to do so. What other member OF the party
would insist upon his own preference for himself
for Office in the face OF such opposition as General
Butler encountersS II it were not for him the fac
ton he commands would dispense. He is their
for being their organization and their prin.
ciple. Take him away and they would have no mo-
tive, no bond and no existence. Two years ago he
was decisively beaten.
Instead OF submitting to that expression of the
viii OF the people he feigned acquiescence and
stralghtway began plotting for another contest
with his party. He will be beaten again. and again
he will seek reconciliation in order that he may
the better pursue his aims. He imagines that he
can revolt with IMMUNITY, and that If unsuccessful
1t will cost him nothing. 1t is high time this in
solent conceit was disappointed The state Con-
vention Will iail in its most important duty II it
neglects to take measures to prevent another
1873. A bold and unequivocal condemnation of his
seli-seeking and his methods ought to have author
itative official expression in the proceedings of the
state Convention.
There must be an end of treating him as If he
were a representative man OF the party. IL is a
delusion that he honors the republican name or
serves the republican cause by his prominence
1t Is a deluson, unless republicanism mas come 10
be synonymous with corruption, intrigue. extrava-
gance and the utter degradation oil poltics, in
which case Il is high time Tor honorable men with
patriotic instincts to find another and filter in
strument tor the expression OF their Judgment IN
public affairs. There has been foOling enough in
the name of harmony. Let us take counsel Of
wisdom and courage. As a party our dangerous
enemies are Of our own household and they are
formidable. One bold, selfish man Is their leader
and in him all the rest live and move and have
their being. Make him mpotent, and they would
cease to annoy.
That Governor washburn will be nominated next
week is now quite certain. That taken for gran ted,
there remains three duties which IL would be disas
trous to shirk. The back pay extortion, the only
achievement OF his Congressional career OF which
General Butler can boast without stealing honors
that belong to others, must be rebuked No gen.
teness Is in place here The voice OF the repub-
can party OF Massachusetts must be clear and I'M
hesitating The state, by the action OF some OF it's
representatives, has a bad pre-eminence In the
business. We must absolve ourselves or be dis
honored. Unmeanlng phrases Will not serve the
purpose. We must repudiate the thing and the
men who are responsible tor IL with a sincerity or
Indignation that Will make excuses absurd.
The interference OF national ofice-holders with
local politics must be dealt with summarilv. The
people are unit on this question. The offence oil
the federal ring In Massachusetts, is intoerable.
The resolution OF the democratic platform on this
point Is a good one but Ii more vigorous and ex-
Ispressve one can be written let us have 1t. No
mincing OF fine phrases Will sufflce. The people
are angered and they have abundant reason to be.
The Presidents officials In this city and throug bout
the state have conducted themselves as II they had
been hired out to General Butler Tor the campaign
II n q plain case that more of1cers are drawing
salary than there y work for. The voice OF tht