Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-02

tories at hunters FOIuts Lung
Island, on Ffre-GeneraI Butler
Denounced
New YoRK, October 2.-The shipping
house of DeWolf & Co. has failed. No
statement has yet been made by the
firm, but their troubles are not supposed
to seriously affect outher houses.
Viscount Massarene and others of the
Irish party took the Erie cars this morn
ing for the West via Niagara Falls.
The invoice and other papers in the
custom-house suit against Platt, Boyd Il
Co. for half a million dollars are miss
ing from the United States District At
torney's Office.
A fire broke out early this morning in
the oil factories at Hunter Point, Long
Island. No particulars have been re-
ceived, but it is stated that the fremen
have abandoned all efforts to save the oil
works, and are endeavoring to save con.
tiguous property.
The following is Boston special of
October LIST to the Tribune: THE follow
ing appears in the evening edition Of
the Herald: / well know the opposi-
ton shall meet with in giving the fol-
lowing facts to the public. |, and /
alone. am responsible for the statement
/ am about to make The question is
asked, What is Butlerism2' 1t is
cbicanery, fraud and corruption. For
three years as an United States officer,
in Government hours and using Govern
men. time, l have done that for the
Butler party which at this moment
brings the blush of shame to my face,
l have gone to New Bedford, Lawrence,
Fall River, Salem and other places and
have used all the power possessed as
United States officer, to intimidate
men in the liquor business, and into
working and voting for Ben. f.. Butler.
have also while an officer packed the
caucuses in Boston and the other places
mentioned above, in the interest of But
Ter. we'll know that Butler, with all
the power he has, will endeavor, as his
leaders have stated, to crush me, but
fearlessly do give to the public these
facts aud hold myself personally respon-
sible for what l say. ] have received
money from United States Marshal
Usher and others: Butler men) to carry
on the nefarious work of Butlerism
while in New Bedford And just be-
fore the Butler caucuses last year l
received money from the hands Of his
partner to carry the caucuses there, and
the money was used for that purpose.
received money from Usher to 90 TO
Fall River and pack the caucuses for
Butler. stand ready as young man,
formerly a strong Butler man, to take
the stump in any place between the hills
OF Berkshire and the shores Of Prov
incetown to proclaim to the State the
rottenness and corruption that fills to re-
pletion the Butler organization. l well
know that | shall be accused of treach'
cry and falsehooG, but stand ready to
meet any Butler man on any platform
in any place in this State and discuss
the merits Of Butlerism. They will call
me insane, perhaps, but every man who
knows me and knows my record as a
soldier and citizen viii say mean just
what say, but have courage to back
it up at any time and in any place. /
hold myself personally responsible for
every word utter. and it is my earnest
wish to speak before the people Of Salem
as soon as possible on this matter. l
shall be attacked on every side by But.
Ter men who have been my friends But
with truth on my side and possessing
the pluck to speak, l defy them one and
all, and I now throw down my gage.
IS. j. SIMMONS.
Inquiry at Boston ELECTS the fact that
the letter which the Tribune publishes
this morning is not from Collector Sim
mons, but from brother Of that official.