New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
GENERAL BUTLER EXPRESSES HIS VIEW

GENERAL BUTLER EAGRESoEO HIS VIEWS.
WHY THERE ARE FACTIONS IN THIS cIrY-rHE
PARTY OBJECTS IN GENERAL
General Benjamin +. Butler is making one
OF his flying visits to the city. and Is at the
Fifth Avenue HOTEL The yacht America, which has
afforded him recreation for years Is undergoing
repairs his annual cruise When he will start upon
this is a little uncertain. The Potter Committee, the
main portion OF it, will hold special ses-
sons at Atlantic City, beginning July %.
That affair over General Butler hopes TO spend week
or ten days in his yacht General Butler talks with
much OF the mission and hopes Of the Ma
tOnal Grecnback party but dsclams prominence in
the movement.
was that unsigned letter to tho shupe faction gen.
uine a. lac was asked
eyes 1t was tho oversight OF my secretary that the
letter was Without signature. know very little about
the new party IN NewYork thai t is In state Of
dlsorganizatlon aud rupture Aud not beng of them,
except as sympathizo with their general aims could
not accept an invitation address faction in prefer
ence to any other faction"
"Are not these dssensons III omens for the future %
81 know nothing about the of the disturbances
in the party in your city TIE National party at present
has no national existence. Organization must precede
smooth local action and cohesion. The Syracuse Con-
yenton will probably solve the prOblom for NewYOrk
factions. Such dssenslons. however arc peculiar 20
every party In the minority successful party Is
united by the force OF public plumber I has too great
interest at stake To take bc RISK or cndangeTng a
hold by dissensi0ns The wOfkingmen may be Jealous
OF having old politicians active in their organlza-
tions. Tnat Is natural At the outset they may lack
experience IN political organization. and thereby
be led 20 sons extent by who have been politicians
but they will learn to manage their own affairs There
have always been discussions In the Democratic ranks In
this city, but when voting time comos they all go one
way In New-YOrK local and State officers have always
been Of paramount Importance 10 the Democratic party
and consequently. the City Hall politicians have never
been willing do anything for the national success Of
that party which would eudanger local State
There s therefore, strong Democratic faction opposed
TO or Indifferent 70 New-York Democrats whose ambition
and projects national"
"Wm the Massachusetts, Nationals have strength
enough TO accomplish any thing in that State g.
can't say, because / have been absent from the
State nine months, and only made brief visit
Gently"
How was your speech at GewburypOrt received 7"
"I have since received great many letters fGOm DIFF
ferept parts Of the lndOrsng the views there
pressed-and some letters too In opposition 90 them"
(which OF the two great parties Will suffer chiefly
from the National Greenhack movement IN your State =
The Republican party suppose, Tor 10 IA IN the
ranks Of tue party n power that you will always Had
tha larger proportion OF dissatisfied In Demo
cratic states think there will be more Democrats than
/ Republicans 10 go over TO tho new movement"
"Do you intend % DO active IN organizing ana mar
| shaling the new partyf
with those who are dissatisfied with the present vrder