The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-08-21
The Butler Quarrel.

the second attempt of Ben. Butler to
carry the Republican State Convention of
Massachusetts by storm is causing such
tribulation in the camp rs was never be-
fore known His recent letter in defence
Of the salary grab, in which his enemies
M" cNcoriated adds new fuel to the flame.
Congressman Geo. +. uoar, of Massachu-
SETS n whom Ben aims one of his shafts,
publishes Il reply which severely chastises
the hero Of New Orleans The following
is the concluding portion
Gen. Buffers rage at the Press, the clergy.
and most of the prominent men of his own
party, i not Strange. 1t is the common cutlery
OF great nalctactoI> that mankind are in league
against them. Political newspapers do not
often like 10 break down the reputation of men
OF their OWN party. Ii is rare that the religious
press of thc country attacks honorable public
men. 1t would be hard to name another man
beside Gen Butler generally condo mned by
HE clergy. There is no other man whose life
i one prolonged quarrel with his associates III
public station. commend to Gen. Buffers re-
leetiom>. whether the fault is not i'll him rather
than in them. No. The reason that the press,
both religious and political, especially that OF
hi~ own party. the clergy. the leaders OF tne
Republican party i'll other States, are agreed IN
their opinion OF Gen. Butler Is because That
opinion is true. Gen. Grant ordered MN 10
Low ell because he WAS not fit to be trusted With
Il command in the field. GOV. Andrew wrote
of HIM 10 our senators in 1861 ~ am compelled
10 declare with great reluctance and regret
that lie course OF proceeding under Mag. Gen.
Butler in lhi> commonwealth seems to have
been designed and adapted simply to afford
means 10 persons Of bad character to make
money m~crupulou>ly, and to encourage men
whose unlitne>> had excluded them from any
appointment b: me 10 the volunteer military
service, to hope for such appointment over
Massachusetts troops from other authority than
thar Of the executive of Massachusetts" because
GOV. Andrew. serving the State with single
mess and devotion, deemed the exposure need
tul 10 the public safety. When Gen. Butler
proposed to pay OFT our national debt III IRE
,lecmablc paper. Gen. Grant Sllcnced him with
lAe ringing sentence in his inaugural, Let it be
understood that no repudiator OF one farthing
of snur debt will be trusted in public place. be
cause he knew that he was trying to tempt this
people to escape from n burden by mean ana
base act He has quarrclled with Grant and
Wilson, and ColtaX and Blaine, and Andrew.
and summer. and the Wa>hburnS, and Brigham,
and Schenck. and Dawes, because he is quarrel
some. They have been compelled, each in his
own WAY. to cha>tisc and punish him, because
he deserved 10 be whipped.
.'UNpEINCIrLED ADVENTURES
Among the unprinripled adventures who
gained favor n the corrupt times of the Stuarts.
and whose evil counsel, brought Charles the
First to his doom. the most notorious was Buck
in@hum. Gaining favor by lending himself as
the >tlb>rrNicnt tool i'll accomplishing every evil
purpose: restless. ambitious. unscrupulouS,
selfish. r,Ncngrttl. THRU STING HIMSELF INTO
MILITARY EMPLOYMENTS FOR WHICH HE WAS
UNIIl AND FROM WHICH HE WAS COMPELLED
To RETIRE IN DISGRACE: GETTING 'COMPE-
TENT PRIVATE FORTUNE BY DISHONEST
Practices, which he laNi>hed i'll overcoming
the virtue of tmid and yenal men, his name is
the Shame of England. Nugent says OF him
His shreWdneS> in Judging of men was en-
ploNcd only to enable him to found his influence
upon their Weaknesses and vices: so that, when
opposed TO men OF capacity. OF thWarted 10y
What remained of public virtue in The country
he found himself i'll conflict with weapons OF
which he knew not the use; and his counsels
We're dangerous. and his administration I'M
prosperous. His only wisdom was the craft
With which he managed weak or bad men. and
his only virtue the courage with which he over
awcd timid ones such counsellors, fatal to a
monarch. are full Of peril to Il republic. Such
men can only prosper in times Of public cor
5uption. Gen. Butler has done, unless he has
c@regiously imposed upon Us. two things we'll.
lie out-back glar,led a New York mob in 1864
and with United States army at his back, he
kept down Il rebel city in 1862. Massachusetts
is NOT likely soon 10 stand in need Of either OF
these processes. But he never has accomplished
anything else OF much importance when MS
point could not be carried by sheer clustering
The history of all his other attempts may be
comprised in three words-SW AGG ER,QU AR
REL, FAILURE.
AMBITION AND REVENGE.
Other laen have aSpired before now to the
Office Of Governor of Massachusetts,. Ii is in
honorable ambition They were content to
le;vc their claims to be set forth by others. and
were glad 10 waive them if by 50 doing they
could promote the harmony of the party This
man seeks nothing but his own selfish ends
utterly regardless of the wishes, the welfare, OF
the harmony of the great party TO which he pro
irS,t~ 10 belong. The people Of Massachusetts
have sometimes elected to this high office men
who in some particulars are not deserving OF
Respect. But the people respect them. and
chose them because they deemed them worthy
and the person chosen endcayored to deserve
the public confidence. This man, if he is chosen
al al Is TO be chosen without having the respect
OF the men To whom he looks for support. II
WOULD BE HARD TO FIND \ LEADING SUP
PORTER OF GEN. BCTLER WHO WILL SAY
THAI sHE DEEMS lin HONEST, TRUTHFUL,
DI>INrEEESTED OR INCAPABLE OF USING
POWER TO CRAFTY BOTH HIS AMBITION AND
ms KEVENGE. The men whom Gen. Butler
Will beat are the men whom he per>uades 10
support him. | have only stated what is known
of all intelligent men. The people will recog-
nizc the fidelity of the portrait | have drawn.
All it> features are disclosed, unmasked in the
letter which has called out this communication.