The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-07
GES. BrTLERs CONSTITUENTS.
Denounee His Trcaehcry and Deman'
His Resignation.

Denounee His Trcaehcry and Demand
HIS Resignation.
ReISluIonl UnanlaSoa,iy AdcPtsd BY the Tth Goa
E-rostOeal District Republican COnVentiOn.
Whereas, in view OF voluntary PROBES
sions and pledges that he would no long
err antaronize the judgement and will Of
the Republican party OF Massachusetts, in
its financial policy, and because Of them
he was elected to Congress by the votes
of Republicans, a great majority Of whom
had no sympathy with his peculiar Opin'
ions. ba,~ nevertheless, trusted that he
would honorably abide By his public de-
c~larations Of acquiesence In the formal
ly.deined policy Of the Republican party,
and without such confidence would not
have given him their sutIrages.
And whereas, Gen. B. F. Butler has VIC
lated these pledges and betrayed this con-
fdence during the term Of his service as
member Of Congress from this district,
and specially
~ In that he made q speech ] n the
House of Representatives on the 18th day
OF February 1878, advocating doctrines OPP
posed TO those OF the Republican party rs
set forth in the platforms Of its national
conventions and the platforms OF its con-
ventions in Massachusetts,, which speech
was introduced By the declaration that
the views be held were not those OF the
men who sent him to Congress as their
representative, a declaration showing that
he was consciously false 10 the promises
made bv him when soliciting our votes.
(2,0 In that while still holding the Of
fee TO which he was elected on his aSsrr'
ance that he would be faithful to the Re.
publican party he has publicly proclaimed
that he is no longer q Republican.
(3.) In that he has engaged IN the or.
ganization OF q new party with the avowed
purpose OF disruping and destroying the
Republican party, and is now the candi-
date OF that party for governor OF AaSsa'
chusetts, in opposition to the candidate
and principles OF the Republican party.
a. In that he has sought the nomina-
ton Of the Democratic party for governor.
and now Is the candidate OF q section OF
that party, claiming to be the regular Or
ganization, in opposition to the candidate
and principles OF the Republican party.
Isl In that he is VIGOROUSLY engaged
in a corrupt and ~treacherous intrigue TO
obtain his election to another Office to which
he aspires, by conspiring to deliver this
and other congressional districts to the
foes OF the Republican party and its cause.
Whatever may be the truth regarding his
reported conduct in positions formerly
held, there can be no doubt that he is now
trading with the enemy for the advance
r,ap4 ~ bis pArsnnnl f~nFtnnR2-
1917 In that, when he found out that
President HAYES would not purchase his
favor BY relinqishing to him the executive
patronage in Massachusetts, to be used as
q gift enterprise in turtherance OF his per.
sonal ambition, he pooled his issues
with the Democratic party TO compass his
revenge and in various proceedings, nota-
biz by his course Us q member OF the Pot
ter investigating committee, he has been
conspicuous among Democrats In sGanda-
lous efforts To invalidate the Presidents
title, and bring the national Republican
administration into disgrace. Therefore
Resolved, That Gea: Benjamin F. But
Ter, beinga repudiator alike OF the nations
promises and OF his own public pledges
BY which he induced US to elect him TO
Congress, being peEidiously recreant to
the constituency which braved much OBJ
loouy to honor him, when he had been
diShonored elsewhere, being adeclared en-
envy OF the Republican party and the lead
er Of the parties combined against it, is
hereby denounced as an unfit representa-
tive OF the 9Th district OF Massachusetts,
and in behalf OF the Republican party OF
that district, By which he was elected, We
demand his immediate resignation OF his
seat in the 18th Congress. /.
Resolved, That we arr the people OF
commonwealth whose votes Gen. But
Ter is now soliciting by promises to serve
them faithfully; that his professions when
seeking office have been found in our ex-
p~erience to be easily made and as easily
when the time for redeeming
them cane; that they are neither gold nor
good paper, but a Kind of fiat currency,
no intrinsic value, cheap, delusive,
i~rredeemable and worthless,
Resolved, That the secretary Of this con-
vention is hereby instructed TO forwarda
copy Of these resolutions. with the pream-
BILE, to Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, as soon
as may be.