The Grange advance., 1874-11-24
Gen. Datler-An Interview viii,

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Gen. Datler-Aa lnterviow with
fBoston Nov: -, Isl Correspondence o tie
.sa- New York Herald.
Ihad another interview with General
Butler to-day, in which the matter of
his future political movements. and the
rumors concerning them were alluded
to.
"What are those rumors!' the Gen.
eral asked.
"Well, 1 have heard it stated that
You were going to be a candidate for
the Uaited States Senate this winter"
II have no such intention" answered
the General, ''and you can say so very
emphatically." ~
''How about the Governorship next
fall! Are you going for that" l asked.
"You can write down another NO."
was the reply.
II have seen it stated in the papers
to-day" 1added, ''that President Grant
has rendered you tho Russian mission,
and that it is likely you will accept. Is
there any truth in that statement?''
''No. not word of truth; and you
can say further that there is no truth
in the statement that am going to Eu-
rope for the benefit Of my health. Dur
ing the last session Of Congress my ply
steal condition was such that q journey
abroad was, perhaps. nomentarily
thought of; but 1 am now fully recover
ed, and the idea Of q foreign tour has
been abandoned long since" j,
''How about this story of your form
ing q new political party that the Ad-
vertiser speaks Of this morning?''
You can say there is not word Of
truth in it,"
''There is another story aAoat, Gen.
eral, to the effect that you contemplate
writing letter for publication, giving,
in detail, your views of the causes, Of
not only your own defeat, but of the
general decentralization Of the Republi-
can party throughout the State and
country. How about that GO
''Not a word Of truth in it. l shall
have something to say on such matters,
but shall not be heard from except
from my seat IN the halls of Congress.
| shall write no letter and will not be
interviewed on the subject. AS have
already intimated, and you can publish
| it in the Herald, shall not write anv
letter, neither shall 1 be candidate for
Congress, or for Governor of Massachu.
setts.. Neither am 1 going to Europe,
or to Russia, and neither am going to
have anything to do with the starting
OF new party
An allusion to the third term matter
failed to elicit any opinion from the
General. In some further converse.
ton the question of the Generals de-.
feat was vaguely alluded to, and
limited that it was possible
that the stand which he had
taken on the currency question might
have had something to do with it.
Without admitting this might be the
case he proceeded to show that he was
not so badly beaten as popularity be-.
lleved, and that the rout certainly was
not so great in his own as in some OF the
other Congressional districts.
As | was about leaving, the General,
referring again to the rumors of what
his future political movements are to
be-, gave the impression that he will
probably retire from political life after
the close of his present. term in Con-
gress.
" You can say nc remarked. *:that
l am going to attend strictly and exclu-
siyely to my business"
/ "' 10 your legal business?" I said,
inquiringly.
@'"'' Yes, sir, to my legal prcfession,"
was the prompt and emphatic answe er.
Whether this Indicates permanent re.
tlrement or not l cannot positively
judge, but my opinion is in the affi:ma.
tive.