National Republican., 1876-10-30
THE woRKINe1Ex roR BUTLER.
Grand Rally SATURDAY Nieht,

On Saturday night respectfully attended
and enthusiastic meeting of the workingmen-
principally Trades Union men--of this city,
hailing from the different States, was held at
KantAs ball, 9S6 F street northwest.
The meeting was called to order by L. Il.
Patterson, of Pennsylvania. who stated that
the object Of the meeting was to take some
suitable action in favor of the election of the
Eon. Benjamin F. Bstier as Representative
from the Seventh district of Massachusetts,
and on whose motion Mr.. Alfred Thomls, CT
Iowa, was elected president. Mr. L. 81. Pat
terson was elected secretary. Messrs. J. F,
Maupin, 7. F. Maher and W. s. Baker were
appointed to prepare list OF vice presidents
one from each State represented. The c,n-
mitt ee recommended the following, who we're
unanimously elected: California, Thcnas
Hughes; Connecticut, W. =. Holton; District
of Columbia, j. W. Thomson; Delaware, j. B.
MahaD; Iowa, W. R. Bleakmore; Indiana, A.
". Robinson; Kansas, O. F. Dunlap; Massa-
chusetts, j. R. Masoe; Michigan, A NJ.
Brown: Minnesota, j. T. Heck; Maryland, j.
A. Cushley; New Yock, W. Il. LSTermore;
New Hampshire, W. L. Crooker; New Jersey,
A. F. Randolph; North Carolina, j. n. Boner;
Nevada, Ellis Beggs; Ohio, George Ramsey;
Pennsylvania, j. H. L. Eager; South Caro-
Vermont, F. s. Matthews; Wisconsin, F. W.
Pagenhof; West Virginia, F. A. Rhoderick.
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered by Mr.. j. H. L. Eager, AMI
unanimously adopted:
Whereas in the political conflict now in pro-
gress in the Seventh district in the State OF
Massachusetts, n which are three candidates
presented for the suffrage -of the people for
Representative in the Forty-ffth Congress;
and whereas Of the three candidates in the
field We, as workingmen, recognize in the
person of the Hon. Benjamin F. Butler the
lifelong friend and champion of the working
classes, than whom none are ever more Jealous
and willing to defend the rights and privileges
of the oppressed, and do battle against the cp-
pressor, whether it be the powerful Govern
ment or the petty capitalists; in either case
his manly voice is raisedtn pungent arguments
and winning rhetoric: therefore, be it .
Resoleed, That in the candidates In that dis
trict labor has but one friend, and that friend
is the Hon. Benjamin s. Butler, and capital
has two friends-the Hon. Mr.. Tarbox and
also the special candidate of capital and aris-
tocracy, the Hon. Mr-5Hoar: and that capital
strikes this. .insidious blow at labor, and every
voter whose Interests or principles are in sym
patty with labor shoEld think well before de-
Gliding in the favor Of capital and arlstocrScy.
ReSoiGed,. That We, as mechanics, haifing
/ from States North and South, and irrespective
of party, appeal to eur follow workingmen,
voters in the Lowell district, to stand shoulder
to shoulder as brothers in common cause,
and cast their votes for Benjamin F. Butler,
the friend of the oppressed in every cline, a
man who, when firmly convinced he is right,
pursues his course, irrespective of the threats
Of enemies or persuasions of friends. .
The meeting was then entertained with
spirited addresses, highly complimentary to
Gen. Butler, by DR.. A. Thomas, o. F. Dunlap,
J. F. Maupin and othes3.
On motion, the secretary was instructed to
furnish copies of the resolutions to the press,
and request their publication, and also to for
ward copy to Gen. Butter.