The New York herald., 1874-11-14

tingly engaged on an important case in the United
States Court and not until tocay has he had
scarcely moment to reflect upon the conse-
quences and results OF the late political cyclone.
This circumstance was convincing proof that,
whatever were his plans, they were not yet fully
matured and could not possibly be put into exc
cution for several daysto come.
THE INTERVIEW.
told him what had heard and read In the
papers and then respectfully asked If 1t was all
true The General, smiling, replied
'.Well yes, the papers have had . good Zeal to
say about me lately, but they do not speak by any
authority from me. have been attending strictly
to the duties OF my profession and have not been
interviewed by any correspondent and do not pro-
pose to be now In fact will say that positively
refuse to De interviewed on the current political
issues OF the day. shall have considerable to say
on public matters; but inter, 20 reserve All ex.
PRESTON Oh lows until have an opportunity to
express them upon the assembling Of Congress
next month"
"But, General, !" answered, "there has been SO
much said in an Indifferent way about what you
are going to do that would like to learn from you
yourself just how much truth there Is In the
stories.n
There is one thing, said the General, inter-
rupting, "that you can say, and that Ia that Vice
President Wilson denies that he ever attrib uted to
me
THE DEFEAT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
In Massachusetts,, as charged ia what purports to
have been an interview with New York news
paper correspondent few days after the eIec-
tion. saw Mr.. Wilson yesterday, and he told me
that he never said anything OF che kind to any
body, and he said furthermore that no such inter-
view rs the one published ever took place."
Here ensued brief colIoquy about some OF the
local Incidents preceding the elections, during
which the matter Of his future political move.
ments and the rumors concerning them were
"What are those rumorss, the General asked.
''Well, have heard 1t stated that you were
going to be candidate for the United states SEN
II nave no such intention" answered the Gen.
sral land you can an ssy 80 very smpnat,caIly," NY,
you going Tor thsts, asked
.'You can write down another No." was the
II have seen It stated In the papers ro-dsy.n I
added ''that President Grant has rendered you
the Russian mission, and that 1t is likely you win
Hsr o IL cant 81,
statement That an going to Europe FOR the oene. %
Mt of my health. During the last session
OF Congress my physical condition was such that
.. journey abroad was, perhaps, momentarily
thought OF but am now fully recovered, and the
idea Of o foreign tour has been abandoned long
elbow about this story OF You forming new
political party that the Adc'tiser speaks OF tnis
morning ~
'.You can say there is not word of truth in it,"
"Therc y another story anoat, General, to tho
effect that you contemplate writing letter for
publication, giving. In detail, ycIr views OF Tie
causes, o. not only your own defeat, but OF the
snas ssIa p
matters, but shall not be heard from except from
my seat in the halls .! Congress- ! snal! yT;,,tte
no no letter and win not be Interviewed on
can publish 1t In the HERALD, shall not write any
letter, neither shall De candidate for Congress
going to Europe or to Russia, and neither am
going TO have anything to 40 with the starting OF
An ailnsion to the third term matter failed to
elicit any opinion from the General-a TACT which
may BE interpreted that he IL conscious that the
silS during the last lew days In some iurtner
conversation the question OF
THE GENERALS DEFEAT
was vaguely alluded to, and hinted that 1t was
possible that the stand which he mad taken on the
ssss0n mFHs waSa Sass sa sSmo'hg D
snow snow tnss he was not 50 badly beaten
was not go great In his own as in some Of the
other Congressional districts. Comparing the
aDuearsS that he mad lost about Votes
Ii should be remembered, there was PRESIDENTIAL
election and an absence Of any formidable opposi-
tion to General Butler. BY comparing the loss OF
General Butler now In his own district With the
losses OF some OF the republican candidates IN the
other districts, the record 10 not so damaging 10
the Essex statesman's popularity % would seem
at nrst. Take Ii. for instance, In the Tenth aud
Eleventh districts In Western Massachusetts, The
republican candidates lose nearly H. 600 votes, or
about twice as much as General Butler. and In the
Fifth district, where General Banks was elected,
the loss 10 the republicans since 1872 was upwards
OF 10000. In the First tur. Bufnnton's) district
there was Also loss OF upwards OF 5000 and or
nearly 1900 10 the Second district where there
was no contest whatever. In the Fourth (f3OstOn)
district the republicans also have q comparative
loss IN two years Of 2236; OF 1928 in the Seventh
shows tbat In all OF the districts where there were
any contests, excepting the Fourth, there was
larger actual loss and much larger relative loss
10 the republicans than there was in General But
lers distfict-a TACT which disputes most emphati-
hcans on account OF Butlerism.
Ae was about leaving tho General, referring
again to the rumors OF what his future political
movements are TO be, gave the impression tnat he
va" p'oDADis Rx,rRs PROM POLITICAL LIFE
after the close OF his present term IN Congress.
s.You can say ne remarked, "that am going to
attend strictly and exclusively to my buslness.n
'sro your legal pusinessY, said, inqu.ringy.
ayes, sir, TO my legal profession,n was the
Whether this indicates permanent retirement
or not cannot positively judge, bit my opinion
~ in the Affirmative. One thingis certain. there
~ probably not lawyer In the country VINO COM
,Is mands % more & extensive and pd profitable pFsGi M
hours with clients from atl parts OF
the country, and It . known Mat hls
afcciion for his profession 10 so strong that II
would be ALMOST An Dnnossibiity 10 dron II eYen