The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
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General B. +. Butler Empties
that Hat Again.
BOSTCN'S FREE LANCE.
"Going For President Hayes and
His Cabinet.
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Some eighty gentlemen, members OF the Banks
Club, and their guests, met AT the Parker House this
afternoon to do honor to General Benjamin. i. Butler,
member OF Congress from the Seventh Massachusetts
District who the guest Of tho club a. its regular
weekly dinner The company present comprised
some OF the most prominent citizens oil Boston and
vicinity. Tho dinner was substantial, elegant and
exceileniy served. After full enjoyment Of this
General Lawrence who pres idcd called tho company
order ana introduced as The first speaker General
Butler who, as soon silence nad succeeded APP
plause, began his address,
GENERAL BurLERs SPEECH.
After thanking the gentlemen present for the
Sindly greeting extended to nin, General Butter
said :-"You VIII remember that I expressed some
views the other day which have been sharply crit.
csed, bu, shall speak to-day with very much
more caution and less freedom than | did
the other day because there reporters at the
other end OF the room and suppose they will give
the substance OF what do say which was not done on
tho occasion have spoken OF Tor the want
Of reporters. viii condno myself in the
FIRST place criticism that has been because
Iprophesied undertook TO prophesy. at that iimc.
THE GENERALS rgorHgciEs vERiPIED.
Yet forget tho saying SHAT prophet is not
without honor save IN his own country" But spoke
what then thought what the events OF tho past
week have proved. So tho prophecy which was that
no man, however good however high in position, or
however lofty III intention, can afford 10 ride two
horses ut the Same time, especially whom they
arc going two different neutrality-suspicious.
1t requires very we'll trained horses when they
arc goug tho way and good deal OF experience.
Now. have said am glad 10 hear tho echo coming
back that the administrators OF the affairs OF
to adhere to one party or the other
have learned by authoritative declaration that the
members OF the Cabinet propose hereafter to adhere
ham cv N thC ram cnu rlv q
there never will be the slightest dsscnsion betw cen
one or any or all of them. II b. difficult for Mr.
Kew the Postmaster General 10 do that, but havo
no doubt but that he Will do quite as well Us some oil
his colleagues IN this regard for he Is an honest man
q gentleman Of honest intentions There IS another
good result what said last Saturday, and that Is
find myself now certified from high sources bong
n republican OF the hrst water. lAppiauac)
That has been sometimes doubted. iApplause)
| tel! you the certificate ought 10 be good
one (it comes from the secretary OF state. tho
To- doubt II tho nrst is because Ind
IL in Tho Journal, and tho second may be seen If you
will allow to road this extract from that paper:-
.Secrctary Evarts, remarks gentleman who called
on with reference to- tho political differ
.rhere is nkely to DO harmony IN the Republic
We BOTH said he, belong TO the same
a dcmocraL," Now, doubt whether Mr. Evar.s said
that because he IL gentleman OF culture, gentle
phrase about me- not that specially object
70 IT, but object 70 his wang H. tApp.nuss :. 's 81,
| ways called me ihal-tapplnuse)-when behaved
well. but when did not she used 70 roll OUT ne whole
terms OF kindly relation TO the Secretary OF state
there exists such relations OF endearment between
u.s. therefore he has no right 70 use that word and
doubt whether he ever did use II. But no says
! called him democrat BY no means means. |
republicans. What there was IN bis conscience that
made him mink referred TO him mus. be lett TO him
me, unloss he calls himself the majority OF
Second. he says. "My rcpublicanism is as good as
Butter" Very well, but when man wants 10 com.
the doubtful ono y as good us The other Article,
he always taxes The Ssss sps Ths,sore 10 com
| sist that tins statement is compliment
H. also IVY "na ms odsr s1n Con- n
| bee iuso II was not great whc ago since was
democrat Therefore he insists that his Is as good
| there may DO difference OF op.non about that:
as there was wnen he was Attorney General
! him. ] 40 not bring any comparison. although
| he makes H. Then he goes on to say, 81 am u
| God for that assurance am bound TO believe that
| because we shall have a republican administrator
during the remai nder OF the present Jour ycara
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
Ihuve said II was very easy 10 ma fault. but very
difficult to suggest better Plan Weli don,t think
TINT Is very lar, because 1 am not tho one
who Is to receive the correi.tive benefit The people
did elect me President OF the United states,
therefore am not called upon 10 shape the policy
aud II do ought 10 have tho oluinents OF Office
Bu. il I could have MADE shat pohcy 4 would
have been different with regard TO the south
ern Question. The nrst point Of divergence
Is this 81 would not have Withdrawn the troops from
the south lot mat would have tried lte
the soutL-lhat is no. the point my divergence II
had III my power, Chie Executive OF the paiion
| would conciate every true, honest and well ihten.
toned citrzen OF the Soul and no other would
have used the same power 10 punish every muTderous
sccunarc and protect tho unonending ctzsns TO tho
tn snu.a rriV IN fnn Nntv
wnat wish 70 say 10 you is this and speak
with all boldness ana freedom. Liie, property and
| on with IMMUNITY and the citizens Of the South
are to-day unprotected Would Andrew Jack
10 have gone unpun,shed and allowed the
man that hung Mr. Curicy TO be elected sheriff Of The
the murderers OF Mr.. Chisholm, Mr. Mclean and tho
young girl and boy have gone unpunishedy But
iney say you have the same crimes IN TINS State.
We'll WHEN we do wa punish the criminals.
No gentlemen. there has never been word SAID
| against It. Remember Mr. President II you please,
that whcn this FIRST took place VIC heard great deal
about Mr Evarts writing strong !eltcr TO Governor
stone. Of Mississippi, giving his opinion upon ihe
states citizens we're being murdered Have any OF
you read that letter. tApplausej Has = bccn pub
ishcd? II Governor Stone has received auy letter
he has kept II to nins oil with marvellous degree Of
/ Insist that II. was the duty OF tho
republican party that elected Nr. Hayes
II was the duty OF The republican party, the members
OF which stood by Mr. hayes In the contest. North
famed him. II he believes tDat there WAS the least
wroug or any fraud down ;hcre OF any description
that Justified him IN abandoning tho men VINO stood
ty him through thick and him. he ought 10 have
told US and abandon his election, and by SO do
ing wash our hands OF The whole matter.
APPOINTMENT OF DEMOCRATS.
There Ia ono other matter about the policy with
which DO not agree and which ! should
have done. should not have appointed
men IN the South 10 Office upon The
prc.exl .ha. the Law eoad no. BIO executed
by republican Unitcd states officers, as was the
in OF Georgia, therefore i was necessary to
appoint n democrat would not have agreed to thnt
weak meas the United States government MI Smith,
rcuulicaI, was turned Out OF The olicc vi Marshal
oil tne STATE OF Georgia, and Fitzslinnons put his
place. b, cause It was alleged that The former could
not xucutc the laws and the latter could In o.her
words, democrat could DO II better than repuo.i.
could.
Whom my friends who suggested the policy have
disested these matters should very much ike 10
have lne men who criticised me, the men who
pied hail my time In answering their applications Tor
Office, TO think OF these things.
IHg RECONCILIATION SILVER.
A gentlemen said 10 ms the other day, General