Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-04
BUTLER AND KEARNEY
Discussing the Chinese Labor QUas-
ton, the LatteI's Political Con-
quests, Com uni ism. Greenbacks.
and the WOrkingnen-Butler
GubernatOriaI Aspirations
Merely Mentioned.
Ben Denies that he Had Anything to
DO with kearney's Presence In
New England. still. they
are Working Together
for Purpose.

BRIGHTON, Mass, August 3-General
Butler called on Mr.. kearney, the California
agitabor, yesterday, at the house of Mr..
Kearney's mother, and had talk of an hour
and a half upon the Chinese question in Cali
fornia, IN the course of which the general iu-
quiTed if the bones of the Cinnamon would
not make good fertilizers. Mr.. kearney en-
tered into a general description of his cor
railing the two national parties, and his fight
with the soreheads and aristocrats when his
ticket triumphed at the election, claiming
that there are enough of his men in the coun-
try elected on non-partisan tickets 10 give a
majority of working members, and public
opinion Is so strong that they dare not do
otherwise. The subject of railroads was in
troduced General Butler claiming that they
should be Tublic highways. General Butler
spoke of Vanderbilt, and Mr.. Kearney said:
1--WE call such men thieves upon the Pacific
coast. We must chop both ways, hang few
of these thieves, and vote them out at the
same time. The conversation took wide
range. Mr. Kearney asked the general about
greenbacks, and was answered: 1.-The green
back is untaxed money Shylocks wish to
make it interest-bearing money, but
Here MIR. kearney interrupted, eXclaiming:
"Money! money! We want first an honest
government; then money will take care OF
itself. Why, if cobble-stones we're money
to- morrow, these thieves would make a cor
ner on It. y"
General Butler Laughing so.
Mr.. Kearney-f you run for governor, you
will have to relinquish your seat 10 congress.
General Butler-I expect to leave congress
this term, whether | run for governor or not,
which is by no means settled thing yet
Mr.. Kearney-Well, General, what do you
think OF organizing the workingmen here IN
Massachusetts?
General Butler-Well, that requires
thought; while we are united on one point we
all have our opinions on finance. You expect
to speak IN Massachu etts?
Mr.. Kearney-Monday night reception
has been arranged for me in the "Old Cradle
of Liberty" Faneuil hall. Inspired with
such associations, can't help butispeak
The following communication, to be pub
liShed in the Herald to- MOI row, is signi6-
cant:
To the Editor of the Herald:
| see it stated in the HeFald, as telegram
from San Francisco, that Mr.. Kearney came
to Massachusetts at my suggestion and in my
interest. In justice to Kearpey, as this is one
of the lies sent from San Francisco to ipjure
him. allow me to say that it Is absolutely
nicaton with Mr.. Kearney, directly or indi-
rectly, or with any friend of his upon any
subject whatever, until the day after he came
to this city, and then at my leisure called
upon him, as do upon other gentleman Of
prominence who visit Boston to whom l be-
lieve my call would be agreeable Very re-
specttuliy, your Obedent servant.
BENJAMIN +. BUTLER.
BOSTON, August 1, 1873,
Greenback clubs are rapidly forming in all
parts of the State, which is already being
canvassed in Buffers interest. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed that Butler will receive the
nomination from the Greenbacr convention
IN this State, 10 meet at Worcester early in
September. 1t is believed now that Kear-
ney will labor to unite the workingmen in
support Of Butler, whose avowed principles
and recent actions in congress will give him
large following in the Democratic party.