New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
MR. BourwE1Ls PORTRAIT IN DARK

MIR. BOUTwELL'S PORTRAIT In Damn
COLORS.
A CHARGE THAT THERK rs BulLER-BoUI"EIL-
RICHARDSON RING FIFTEEN YEARS oLD-"oO !
WILL REPRESENTED AS A sPECIOUs' CALOO-
IATISG POLITICIAN.
TO ths EDITOR Of fAs TrsO@ne
StR The developments of the last few years
have given new aspect the working OF our Govern
,naot chewing how the machinery Of politics. seized ny
an adrot and unprinciped OF vast resources can
he used IN demoraze the community, and I'LL posiohs
Of mower and trust with INSCRIPTIONS men. ABOUT ~
YEAR, ac,D though quito young. was iuenuneu VIII
the reformers period most OF whom have passed
10 the better land Having adopted the principles OF
those early patriots understaudngy without passion
ar fanaticism have pursued the even tenor OF my
ray upsoathed amid the many conflicts that have ag
s.ted society, and that TIL lately, supposed had lu-
proved It, have held various offices under our Gov
ernment have known the interior Of the machinery ana
have silently retired from its tolls ana pleasures.
have voluntarily refused 20 hold office during the laS'
five years Ihave seen with Indignation tne move
ments of our "Tyrant Butler have smiled AZ sne CON
snmmafe abjlity and ease with which he has manaseu
the towards and dissemblers VINO nave psen "" no
cope him ia the direction on pu0lc h, NJ voars
came acquainted with Horace Greeley about IS Years
ago while stopped together at the Srana, WIS.,
Nv Work and M 1869. while ourneying toward WASH
iugton We renewed and reexaulneC our GU sssox ~
fons AT that time held hgh position "a I'D the
rIand under the Internal Revenue law, ana hsu sne
heneAt OF his advice and his knowledge OF tne
of of others IN tit rcNohuo
th whom ne was on terms of intimacy nave yuusou
,om reading your paper that you have rep9sed conn-
genee in George s Boutwell, II the recent sau tei
,on of the Simmons matter las not uiepolotH
TT faanr the inIqmtous proceedings winch un9h
40 ssnhorn JAYNE. Banfeid Boutwell, expose posssog
.ue Srne faot "a well known that Butler, bontWel,
'aha-fs.,D and Others constituted ring az bo~eH
scmc ~ wears ago and though O-tenelDiy uiHerht III
o,cs vet they were and have been, essentlaiiy cne
acting together when the object presented 4sit'
Sna snhecon OF the inferior ami weak 10 Che ooiu,
s,rong and audaciOus has, 10 those VINO knew VIC
constituent elements OF their hature' oeeh p"'"''
Bontsell has always been the specous caleulallnS,
reticent promising politician, whose CAUTIOUS cvlu-
booded p6u-eommttalism has passed Tor wisdom Nhe
suncity was the appropriate name. bntier nas
for tbe 1--WE wears past moved with bodDess piantns
MS feef FIRMLY on position after announcer anu Wo
M nafienfly rs well as dashngiy Till all were carfieu'
Cent the Coect0rship. He then, Win Ms cnaractei
tic audacitv struck for that, and the cOWTdce anu
,beclitv of our delegation gave INN tue victory IL he
bas upmaSked Boutwell,, and so placed MIN IhHt tne
Community eau see him he Is, much VIII nave beeh
,,;ned Al the present time II seems as " our houe
STATE so long ana so bravey represented ~ the Sehae
MAS without voice. sumner, every men nnDueu VIII
me highest form OF manhood taken. IKE Greeley Dy
he providence God; Boutwell, LACKING real uannoou'
bv Lls own suicidal hand. NODNi-"
Boston, Mass, April 5, 1874.