The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-01
A Speech to His Lowell
Neighbors.
"WHAT | DID IN CONGRESS"
Glitteing Generaiites About the Topics
OF the Time.
rpr TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

spply the adage 10 politicians with more less
pcss Certainly this cannot DO said OF General utter.
for he has always had Audiences whenever he ad
dressed mis- fellow townsmen, in Lowell. The
seats were removed from Huntington Hall this
afternoon and the people told That there would
bo plenty OF room. The local managers. under the
lead of Mr. Megs worked with might and main to get
. large meeting aud they succeeded. BY seven
pollock there was an immense throng at the doors,
and az they wero admitted they crowded ward the
platform and packed themselves, like sardines, ON
The floor There was a good deal OF fun while
the crowd waiting for The speaker OF the even
Ing the great labor advocate from Bslvidere-the
an who claims to be horny handed son OF toll, bat
who yet the most luxurious style on the hill
The same people who came out to and hear Dennis
Ke,rney came out 10 and hear BENJAMIN I. But
ler and they came out IN full ranks II The
opening OF the Generals campaign, ind he appeared
In his city, there was NO lack OF enthusiasm.
At eight O'Clock the tough warrior and willy poti-
cal wire-puller appeared on the platform. He was
ERECTED with loud and long continued cheering. There
we're about three thousand persons packed in the
hail. and they stood up patiently during the long and
carefully prepared speech which the General delivered
The auriencs was evidently in sympathy with the
the speaker
10 HIS CONG R.ssIosAL CAREER. ~
On being introduced the General announced his
subject as foilows:-''My dongs in Congress aud m
Il
into national question: which he carefully ignored
IN his letter OF acceptance and mis- points and
sharp hits were we'll received Tho meeting tonight
was very enthusiastic. and the General was
his best mood One OF the striking features OF the
auditory the presencs Of the iadies, large nun
Der Of the lair occupying seats IN The galleries..
and TO judge from their mantfestations they
enthusiastic the male portion OF the audience.
rHE SPEECH.
There introduction, Butler needed none.
He stepped forward and spoke Is foiIows:
FELLOW CITIZENS, FRIENDS, NsIGnBoEs, LADIES ASr
huun lad van haze wnt
that may confer with you, who have bean thus lar
'the elder OF you, my trends aud companions, In
manhood," and The younger men, whom see here,
shat l may know them better than have done
from being absent from you in the public ser.
that report TO yeu, In part OF what have
dono and what have ieit unaOne since you hopored
me- two years ago. with your SURFACES As your repro
sentative in Congress- am always glad 70 report TO
my constituents. think can always give reason
for what I have done and think always show
good cause Tor what | have left undons 80 far as
[ have gone. (Appisuse) You remember In 1875
when stood upon this platform asking tor the cleo
SION OF the candidate OF the republican party 70 me
Presidency, II was upon the express and distinct
ground that It was necessary to elect those mon 70
high Offices for the purpose OF carrying out what
Understood 10 be the high principle Of that parfyte
wit. protection TO all men, under tho Law, on every
OF American territory. understand that was the
mo svo men, refugees IRON Aississtpp,, driven out
for expressing their polItscs opinions, and prom
isod You, friends, thar II l was sent to Congress
would do my hest to carry out tina principle. But
what happened? very close election. For days
and weeks It undetermined VINO was elected
Alter that the matter was 20 uncertain that con-
st,tutional body, and my judgment, one usk nown
10 The constitution, an Electoral Com mtssion was
appointed by Congress forty Cor gress
vncn mad not . scat-ior tho purpose Of deter min
Ing who elected AMI u was put into the hands OF
the House and Senate, AMI the supreme Court was
brought into that tribunal on the suppositon that
they would decide exactly according TO tho right,
under the belief that nothing OF Political power or
political opinion would sway them
NATURE.
That Comm ssion met, and. alas for poor human
nature, the same IN the blue coat as In velvet one,
and tho same IN the blue coat as In black silk gown,
they decided exactly according TO their politics.
daughter and applause rho consequence was that
the election stili remained Undetermined and tho
House OF Representatives, insisted that they would
not count the vote Now, subsequent testimony has
proved beyond doubt and speak with full Of
my responsibility Tor what say, that a bargain
made by which II the democrats would allow Ri
Hayes to DO counted IN as President no would aban-
don the States OF south Carolina aud Louisiana To tho
democratic rule, would withdraw the troops
fvom tho South and leave without sup
port tho men there that needed protection.
That that bargain was corrupt one l leave
you 10 judge. state the iocts. When 10 October
anything upon that question. II had been abaudoaod
Thought II wrong tneo-l think II wrong now
had believed that while the whole power OF this gov
ernment-army ana navy. courts, all the money OF
tue Trsasury-snouid and ought 10 be poured out TO
defend any the soil Of any foreign nation no
oppressed under flag and her soil Under tho
constitutiou-our own constitution--the same power
Of ths Upted States should be brought ~ bear to pro-
tect that man against all injuries from all persons
whatsoever Great applause.) But now what do we
sccf We SEQ this poor ptis6le spectacle. Tho laws
OF the United States for the collection oil the revenue
which ought to be as equally and fairly administered
In one part OF the country as the other. and II
tney Injurious OF course they ought TO
North Carolina and Tennessee disrsgarded. ana the
offenders banding together, meeting the reven ne on
GERS with rifles and shoiguns IN battle array, and
when Two OF the officers IN ono OF these battles killed
n man who the riDglcader they were indicted IN
the state OF South ClroliDa and thrust into loath-
some jail on the charge Of murder. and when they
ed q laws United States C.
ito, and Dskcd that thoy might be taken be-
fore the Circuit Court OF the United States
for trial, writ OF hab<as corpus vas Issued Tho
Judge OF the Stale Court said that no wculd not nd
she writ, and u has not bcsn minded yet,
officers OF the law lie swslteriug under the summer
in a SOU hcrn sky-and there are some OF my old
soldiers who know what that meanst say, sec snosc
men lying there swetering for months, and thsro ID
not power ia the United States, as exsrcsed under
this instration TO take them out and give them
such laws as the United States imposs. Why arc
they detainedf Why, President Hayes and Governor
Hampton. Of sou,n Carolina, are negotiating to
these rsiders The moonsh iners, because they ride
shout by night already indicted add pleaded guilty.
President Hayes will give up or pardon provided
Governor Hampton will allow the ofneer have fair
xia before The Uaites States Court. To sucn
fit,cn we have come al last IL isn't my lauI II 10
INC iaut Of no true man that .na. VII
happen; and now understand fully, my iriends
ssy 'p9s ,sa. qae,"Cs my voice has never beer
and never can come up In Congress again with any
hope OF success. We are juu wb~rs We vsro when
Sumter ared spor-a solid orfh, ana a seld
Boutb-upon tow question. So much Tor that.
rnE Isourrocs rARfyr
There was another question vnerc yeur Interests
came mp who're ! could do somc,hinx A most is-
iquuous tarrn Law Vas attempted 10 be MADE. ssy
s,tsDpted, becnusc the VINO framed !,
had not the slightest conception Of vhs,
they abou4 (Lsushse.l |, was made
for the purpose OF cutting on New Eagland
all her prosperity which abe had. and increas,pe
tho wretch dness which she vas IN IL was framed
shut mp nor mIs and crush out her woelien inter
ssss, and, ecisg 40 irsr~d, fellow cnizsus wsrs
enabled by a long ontsusd course OF work
are enabled. Say, to have that tasif led,
tho house OF is FRIENDS | made speech upor
publicly; I made a great many hundred privately
pspsrcd one tor psb''c usssranso, asd take upos
myssn great credit that vas willing TO lot Il go 10
vote, Tor know II would be killed, ana had rattle
have the vote kill vNhsW making spscc,
against IT, (Laurbter)
rnx srLvsn DOLLAR
Another thfpg nave TO report 10 you. IL wns sal
that was pledged something on the currenc
question what vas my ptedgey ] said, ''As bot
parties agree, the democratic and the republican par
ti~s, that the resumption Of specie payments sbout
sot be disturbed snd let that sieae. Their