New-York tribune., 1876-10-27
BUTLER on HOAR.
AMENITIES OF MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.

MERITS.
The battle in Gen. Buffers district is lively,
after the usual OF battles IN wmch the "ehe'd'
engages The latest novelty an enormously long eter
from the General Judge oar, which is suihciehty
amusing reading especially when the General now ana
then gets upon his dignity from which he suddenly "is
mounts whenever his passion for saving smart thnsS
gets the better Of HIM The General claims that judge
Hoars candidacy is personal fight upon himself
Wherefore he "accepts the gage as 1t Is thrown uoN
meeting personal fight personally; and one must uo
him the Justice to say that more personal ictcr II j.
rarely ones fortune to perusc II wen enough Aho"h
what Gen Butler when he says that he accepts
the gage"
udge oar having said that he must accept the abuse
OF The Trareler and such little organs as he owns ana
can buy Gen Batter is not slow in Improving the opPo
tuny OF expressing for the hundredh time his OPINION
of newspapers in general "Newspapers' he says
only make or mar little, timid, and shuimg men, ana
not course, such bold straightforward characters S
Gen. Butler.i
Iudge Uoar having said that he "neyer held public
office by his own DESIRE the General amaby begs leave
to recall certain facts" These are that Judge io"r
was made a Judge of the Court OF Common feds wiz"
he very young man, and Judge OF the supIci'
Court" sitting its soft cushions until March TO- loo'
while other men about his own age left their business
quite lucrative his salary, aud went To the lont I"
do what they could do TO the country from dis
membeuncut in its hour peril" 81 am bound,' says
the General to the Judge, to say that never near"
any criticism upon your conduct as Judge save th"l
the mfrmy of your temper, the peculiarly of your
mind, and the state OF your stomach were so uni"i'u-
nate that il said OF you by very distinguished
member of the bar that You in continual cond
ton Of il-manners the bench both toward your aS
socates the members Of the bar, and the sutor before
the court; because you could not crafty the bitterness
OF your heart by giving judgment against both parties ID
every case" "hu you made very pAs'ahle Judge 10
try small cases." says Gen Butler" cases wherein
there wcle no circumstances to excite Tn" Ehrneze.
Of your nature" adds the General iacctousIy.
Continuing his biographical details. Gen. Butler ayers
tnat Judge IIoar intrigued for the ChiefJu-tcc,p OF
the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts, and lost H. Gen
Butler, who INDUCES IN a greater variety "f P"fSohh
"reminiscences than usually found In political letter
says that ~ himself employed 10 lobby for judge
Ioar against Judge Thomas, his competitor " Now my
dear Judge" says Gen. Butler with his usual sua'iy
as man accustomed for year, 10 weigh evidence. does
not all this imply upon your part some slight desire Tor
public occ Then hc asks II Gov Bullock did not per
cmptoriy refuse o appoint Judge lloar because o hl'
.inhruitic. Of mind and boiyW Then the Judge Is
charged upon leaving the CMcJustcc,hip Of his own
state with securing the lucrative Office Of Attorney
General tnc United states Gen Butler go,sp- about
this appointment amu-iugly. II was made upon
the suggestion of GOV. Boutwell, hc says, with
the understanding that Mr Stewart was 10 De- Secretary
Of the Treasury Whc Dee not confirmed, the Office
was rendered Ia Nr. Boutwell, This would make Two
Cabinet officer, fol Massachusetts, but Gen Butler says
that Judge lIolr FASTENED 10 Washington took posses
sion Of ms place and refused 10 leave H. though often
,utrcatcd 10 do Then TIE story of judge Hoir b
nomination the bench OF Do, supreme CONT of the
United states s taken up-a nomination, SAYS the gen
cIa made by his own voice the President. legal adj
wiser. "Do you really think judge" says Cen Butler.
that | am uuchaHt,blc when believe that The al'
pouimcnt Of Judge did no, rain down on you without
some scutl of a desire ~ hold public Office T. or dld
the President, j. asked appoint the Judge 10 -ct ria -
the Atiomcy-Gcncral! Such are the amenities which
Gen Butler scittcrs profuscy over all this fragrant
cpstlc "You were soon after made one OF the Com
mi.soucrs on the Alabama Cliim,-,iid this oicc also
rain down YOU without any shadow OF desire on your
part to hold - This /, another Of Gen Bs pleasant
questions while hc charges Judge Huar with "rcck
essy giving up the n,hg interests Of Missachusett-'
The General goes with the catalogue Of judge
IIoars occs-Rc Rcprr.cn ~ Congress Presidential
Ecctor &c. "You made small run, he says " for the
office Of United States Senator for Massachusetts,. bui
were defeated by your own party" A. tHc General Gocs
on he more and more personal Judge lioat
having refused in instance To acccpta scat iu Con
grc,. because hc could not afford to do 1t, gives Gen
Buer an opportunity of defending himself on the salary
grab matter about which Judge Hoar has said some
thing The Judge f.. charged, too, delegate to the
Cincinnati Convention. with having given no
support TO the nomination Of Gov. Hlyes. and
with preventing the Massachusetts delegation
from voting for him Then the General winds
up this part Of the letter with sweet modest blu,hug
statement Of his merits aud manner OF dc!ug Things gen
orally " Let me-" he sass, in word give you my
own record Is a public officer. l have never held
Office or received dollar Of public money for pay
officer, save soldier IN the service or legislator
But he'd both these positions by my desire, and
sought them 10 crafty an honorable ambition" Just
before the General has quoted IcnnJ and al
together la high and honorable mood until remember
ing the newspapers lac tells MS that they
slanewhaugcrs" ana that hc makes IL the rule OF his
life 10 live down slandcr, not To reply to them" This
really the newest and striking thing in this letter
Many other matters are discussed In 1.-THE appoint
mcnt Of Simmons Collector Of Boston, the stealing Of
kilograms from the wires, the grecnbIck question, civil
service reform the sanbo moctcs the Central Pacific
Raroad-and at the end Of ALL the General SAYS: MY
culver Is by no means exhausted / am keeping a few
arrows for the fight" Thus it Is evident that the
General expects peace but and only war through
the whole period Of his existence.
He then goes at great length into the history of Judge
Ours nomination 10 the bench Of the Supreme Court OF
the United states IN which lac discovers great scandals
but il is not evident that hc knows anything wach
everybody has not heard before during various con
troyercs upon the Legal Tender "If Stanton had
lived and you had been confirmed saws Gen Butler.
"thcn you would thus have added two judges to the
bench, to make majority TO reverse the decision
against the eonstitutOnalty OF the Legal Tender act"
" grieye." cries Gen Butler, " that | am Obliged 10
make these disclosures" No doubt he must have been
very sorry indeed From tins to the end Of his letter he
crows gavrr and graycr. and more and more dgnincd
The conclusion Is in the highest mood 81 sub
init this record OF yours TO the Judgment
Of the people, and Of your peers in the pro
fcssion of the law / submit it TO learned Judges,
your brothers upon the bench in the several courts
Of the Union and ask with all the socmnity the gravity
Of the act demands what ought 10 be done 10 man who
has pued down the main pillar which supports the
fabric of the Government the trust and credit which all
men ought give the decisions the highest udcia
trlhuuat of the limited state,T But G.u UutI,r ocs