The New York herald., 1876-08-22
GENERAL BUTLER.

THE ESSEX STATESMAN ON THE srJMP-nE
HE WILL DO WHEN HE GETS INTO con-
oRYss-HIs CHANCES FOR THE NOMINATION.
LAWRENCE, Mass, August 81, 1876
The initial exercises OF General Buffers struggle for
Congressional honors took place in the City Hall, this
evening, ana conducted in spirited and enter
tanning manner by the reooubtable General himself
Tho occasion which furnished the candidate oppor
tunity for publicly expressing himself the raising
OF Hayes and Wheeler banner, which ceremony
was rendered brilliant and attractive by gen.
pyro,echnical display, and followed Immediately
by the meeting in the city building. The hall was
never more denseIy packed probably not less than
three thousand huddled together, closely as
sardncs in a box and more than twice many moro
unable to gain admi.tance Indeed, in the matter
OF enthusiasm and general turnout the demonstra-
ton all through must have inspired the General with
pride and confidence In the laborious work which he
has inaugurated to secure return to the exctements
OF ofCongressona c The candidate In all campaigns
which he has passed through more thor
ougnly "Bcn Butler" than this occasion, and
the meeting thoroughly inspired with enthusiasm
a, his utterances. Half an hour OF the evening
occupied in 'bloody shirt 'roductory address by
William $. Knox, OF Lawrence, and then the General
When he had rendered gratitude for his reception he
INDUCED in description OF the old flag and
the principles which It symbolizes and then
struck the popular chord of hrs Irish hearers by
al eloquent ausion to the arrival OF tho Fcnians in
New York he oiner day event which caused mis-
own and every loyal American heart to thrill with JOY
The old story OF the what 1t was fought Tor and
the bravery OF the colorcd troops was told by the
speaker IN his usual eloquent and pathetic manner.
and then he described tho condition Of matters IN the
Southern States, mentioning incidentally that athou1h
many OF them contained majority OF republican
voters yet he ueieved that in the coming Presidential
election every OF them would go democratic.
THE GENERAL WANTS TO GO TO CONGRESS.
One OF the reasons which he gave for his anxiety TO
get back to Congress- he said, was TO have such egs
lation enacted would make every secure and
free in every part of the United States would
be IN Turkey and Australia The speaker then used up
nearly half an hour In arguing that tho country
better condition now than ever: that
bauchcry there used to he. and that
the community was everywhere becoming improved IN
integrity and morals In his discussion of the issues
bitterness In speaking Of the democratic candidates
and confined himself exclusively 10 the principles OF
the two platforms, recommending warmly, OF course,
the support oil the candidates bound by the declarations
OF the Cincinnati, Convention.
Dullersm the General defined as simply looking out
for tho interests o! his friends and constituents, and
II no was elected to Congress he would do
the thing again. but he wished to give notice, at
the same me that he did intend TO do the work of
all the other Massachusetts representatives as hc had
done In the past In speaking OF the financial qucs-
tion the General reiterated the views expressed IN his
hope tor early circumstances which would SEQ tho
country restored to industry and prosperity Many OF
our troubles hc said attributed to Overproducon
OF manufacturers, but IT was his opinion that under
consumption the cause and only
way out rcadust the heavy tariffs, order that
manufacturers can compete with foreign nat Upon
this subject the speaker dscoursed at sonc length and
when he concluded he said that he hoped he had
eeeded the matter Of integeniy stating his views,
and II his fellow citizens believed in him he willing
them IN Congress for 5000 year. and they
wanted him to stay in Massachusetts and act as their
counsellor he would do that quito as willingly but
for much larger At the end OF his remarks tho
General was warmly applaudcd.
CHANCES OF BUTLERs NOMSATIOS
At the present juncture OF the campaign appearances
Indicate that General Butler will get the nomination
Notwithstanding the combination against him strong
and Industrious So far as Lawrence Is concerned ho
has not much 10 hope for, but Lowell will, OF course,
20 solid or him, aud his friends picking up
enough strength in the small towns of the district TO
barely 10 him the nomination II he should
fail in the regular convention it Is not wholly i'm
probable that he would take independent nomina-
ton. This is what OF his republican friends de-
clare but General himself has not authorized aEy
such declaration.