The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09
Massachusetts boutwell,.

what liz there In Massachusetts, that pro-
auces such men as BoUTWELL and BUTE.ERe
They are disgrace TO any State. Neither
one OF them is &c TO represent Common
wealth Of respectable people. BoUTwELL's
nsrrow.mindedness, rnalignity, and stupid
isy are match for BUTLER's villainics and
crimes. BUTLER is q villain confessed.
BoUrwELL Is hypocritical villain. Bur
LRR boasts that he has been z happy man
ever since he found that he had no reputa.3
tion left to him 20 defend. BOUTWELL,
still pretends to think that he has some rep
utesion left. BUTLER tells lies not only on
the southern people, but about himself and
the negroes, whom he lneyer) "saw on the
battlefield boutwell, eants instead Of
lying outright. His speech on last Tuesday
was worthy OF the nimcompoop who in a
report to the Senate OF the United States
seriously proposed that the southern States
should be reduced to territorial condition,
or deprived Of representation in Congress,
and then tutored in the true doctrines Of free
Government. In this speech he declared
that eve uhe Republicans granted to
twelve millions OF white people soho had
forfeited every political right all that we
claimed for ourselyes!'' The malignant
dunderhead. How could freemen forfeit
their rights in free country? That teach
ing would do in Russia, but not in this
country. The northern people kne,o that
we had not forfeited any Of our rights.
Their malice was ready to forfeit both our
political rights and our estates, but the pub
lie opinion of mankind and OF the sensible
leaders amongst themselves forbid malice to
do its dirty work. i
boutwell, continued:
ssThe~e is not q more suggestive and
alarming circumstance than the concession
which Republicans daily make to each other
and to the country that the South will give
q united electoral vote for Mr.. Tilden, al.
though we know that in four States our ma.
iorities are overwhelming, and that in three
others free canvass and election would
give lis an even chance Of victory"
This explains TAFT's recent orders to the
marshals and GRANTS orders to SHERMAN
The Republican leaders daily confessed
not to the Democrats, but to "each other"-
that the South would give united vote fol
T1LDES unless prevented by force from
doing so. That was confession OF defeat
What were they to do? Nothing was lef
to them but bribery and force-the none!
and the soldiers OF the United States. Thes'
the President and his Cabinet have deter
mined to use to the best advantage OF thei
party. It is their only chance. 1t is for tn
northern people to say whether the Govern
ment is thus to be seized? ..s..
BOUTWELL, went on:
"Goyernor Tilden has no chance OF n
election except by the votes OF States which
il left to themselves would support Gov
ernor HAYES. II, then, under such circum
stances, Governor Tilden is declared Presi
dent by the two houses Of Congress in Feb
ruary next, his advancement will be due t
uSurpation as INSCRIPTIONS and as blood.
as that by which Napoleon Ill. passed from
the presidency OF France to the throne.'
We republish this last paragraph to lie
our readers see that we have not attached
too much Importance to TAFT's instruction
to his tools. The above is Mr. BOUTWELL,!
SpVlOSy III uuNuuCC AoA OhS AASuAr'eSo p"A
pose Of carrying the southern States foI
HAYES by force. He wants to prevent 81
usurpation as INSCRIPTIONS and bloody" Al
that which made LOUIS NAPOLEON emperor
How else could this BLOODY revolution
be prevented than by the use Of soldiers, o
money, and OF deputy marshals "unlimitet
in number?
But notice that it is "6looGy reyou
ton" that is to be prevented? Wha
would make it "bloody"? Evidently
boutwell, expects the negroes to try t.
carry the elections by force even if thu
army be absent. II not, how could there
be bloodshed?
The presidential election is still about
two months off. Judging from BOUTWELL,:
speech and the course OF the Administra
ton, we may expect time of intense eX
element between now and then. 1t is wei
to see whittier we are tending. Perhap!
before November, GRANT may deem it hi!
duty to compel four southern States to vote
for HAYES at the risk Of much more
<'blood" than boutwell, ever really eN
pected would be shed.
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MI. Green.