The New York herald., 1878-09-15
THE BUTLER CAMPAIGN.

WHAT GENERAL BUTLER SAYS ABOUT THE
ORDER OF THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE DEFINES THE EFFECT OF
BOLT AND ITS EFSECr ON STEW OF
THE OLD LINE wHIas"
Boston, Sept IA, 1873.
The Butler movement 10 "booming along" to the
terror and Generalization OF both parties but more
especially the democratic. The order promug ugated by
the Executive Committee OF the State Democratic
Committee has as previously reported IN those des-
patches. aroused a feeling OF discrimination among
the followers of Butler which threatens TO cause
lively row in Worcester should an attempt be made
10 enforce its provisions The card teegraphcd TO
tho HERALD last night giving General Buffers
opinion has been distributed IN all parts
Of tho State and has, II possible, increased
the impetus or tho movement in his lavor the Gen.
efat was Interviewed by some newspaper correspon-
dcnts to-day, and his the subject are given
more al length below. He will not be at the coEven-
tiou next Tuesday as he is under engagement to
speak in three or four Western ctes, but mis- case
will be managed In the Convention by trained leaders,
who will not let anything 20 py defaut.
aa8 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE GENERAL.
The following Is the intervew:-
REpoRTER-Generai, have you read the manifesto
Of the Executive Committee OF the Democratic State
Central Committee that no person is entitled TO aes
at all vote IN the State Democratic Convention
who Is not In favor OF nominating such candidate
Tor Governor as tho State Central COMMITTEES viii
General BuTLER-Yea, have read 1t, but DO not
know with which to b. most amused-its stiffness
Its arrogance. have never known but ono instance
whore any sci OF men, and but one instance where
delegates should be admitted Into a represen-
tatlve political body 10 which they were
elected He was republican Circuit Jaass
his famous order midngnt directing the
Marshal OF the United States ana has deputies to ad-
ena lt Hon
in the order representatives OF the people. For
so doing reported MIN for impeachment 10 repub.
lican House OF Representatives, and he was i'm
peached by men his political faith for great
un outrage on the rights OF the people, rho mani
me to be a weak imias ON OF that mldnight order.
l observe in the Post that, while the members OF
that Executive Com mtee are Wiling 10 gave their
op,n,on upon the order and upon myself they are
quite careful TO keep their names conceaied, which
Is the wiscst thing have ever known them to do.
II seems hat the democratic church IL iull, ana no
no new converts nre be aumuted-Only old pro.
fessors this Dased on an aiectson OF hian party
pr ncipies by the same party leaders who imposed
upon the Democratic Convention Charles Dsvens,
Charles Sumner, Horace Greeley aud Charles
Francis Adams and the plea is that these
stood fairly the platform OF the Convention AS
neither OF them got on to II until after he was nom
mated, how ne stood when he was nominated was
problem. II hns been long known that lew Bos-
ION democrats. who came into the democratic
from the Bell Everett whig party, and who never
been running the democratic party oil ths State for
years in their own interest, and now, because the
tbey are 10 be disciplined am certain they could
have done me greater favor with tho independent
freedom loving democrats Oh ne state .nan ny Issuing
old line wings in the democratic party.
DENOUNCED THIS DEMOCRATS.
REPoRTER-But they say. General, you have de-
nounced the democratic party IN your speeches.
GENERAL BurLKR-I have denounced party
neither democratic. nor republican parry. l only
stated the iaci that neither OF Them have reformed
the extrAvagances, INSTRUMENTATION, peculations
and abusos OF the state government see these
els i'm q
reform in the State government contained III my
letter Of acceptance is osiy an extended copy OF
be 50, / aont see why we cant all stand on 1t to-
gether. the democratic party have stood on II, and
and beating OF t0m-toms2 1 observe that Judge
Abbott thinks that party allegiance canuot be con-
sno.s sru.a o,,sas mssn Of the parv ana .hM
the democratic Convsn.ion should SO tar dis.
regard Us DUTY as R,,i Eo OUTSIDE the party and ID
say that while he Is personally friendly TO General
Butler, he will not only not vote for him Tor Gov
ernor, but will do all IN his power 90 defeat his
election l must be permitted to De as FREQ TO say
that after Judge Abbott voted for sumner, Greeley
aud Adams, II he cannot vote Tor his personal
friend because ne is not a democrat the fewer
have Of such ''personai friends" the better shall
be off, The Judge threatens to bolt u the Conv-n-
tlou, does not uominats 70 SUIT him / don't
think anybody ought to be much frightened
at the .hrsa. There was; was a M time when. II Judge
woe 10 tho democratic party and, as tho event has
shown, TO the country: Having intrigued to got
Electoral Commission, IT, when that cmnission
sanctioned the gross and outrageous frauds OF the
Returning Board Of Tho state Of Louisiana, aud
fused to examine into them, Judge Abbott had
boited and refused 10 take Dart further In its
would his place. he could have rendered
more service both 20 his party and TO the country
tnAn he Will ever BIZ able TO do again even though he
should do all he could 10 prevent my election. l Is
misfortune to The purity OF Judge Abbots democracy
that he owns house on Arlington street, Boston.
REPUBLICAN PRIESTS
REpO o r.
der General?
General BurLEn-wcll, not much. Every repre-
sentative body Dy the commou parliamentary law
are judges OF tho qualifications OF Its own MEMBERS
and the majority oil the Convention will probably
sist going into the hail where they have been
| directsd to assemble. and there doing the
| business which their constituents sent them TO
| do. And II The minority are not satisfied with
| their action II they are honorable men and not
political republican priests, they Will feel themselves
bound ny the aciion oi the convention oil which tney
| took part. have never known any politician not n
priest, and republican so devoio OF honor take
part convention, acs and vote IN II with threat
that Its doings did not suit him he would bolt aud
oppose It's action, and do not beeve any such
will be adopted by The honorable mon Of the demo-
cratic party.
THE EYFEcr OF A BOLT
RKroRrKR-But, General, what II you are nominated
| aud they do boltf
| GonsrsI BuTLKx--They will only 20 over 10 the
ubIIcan Candidate and that Is ALL aud bring about
the confusion which they have been plotting for somo
| weeks Tney think more OF their money snd bonds
| ana the privilege Of running away ircm their taxes
down 70 Nxhant and elsewhere than thoy Of their
principles, unu tnereloIe tney VIII JOIN tuoso
republican loaders VINO are OF The same persuasion
but they will stay the tide OF revolution the
State politics. which means that the state shall not
be tax ridden, debtburdened, lice-plunderod, en-
| terprIse-runcd, iapor-dcspoilcd nny longer Times
are so disastrous. ana our people starved the
state, that the statistics OF tho births Just
| lisned show that infant children cannot Afford to
come into ", as these STATISTICS show that fewer
children were burn In 1877 than In any year since
| 1s65, wnen there was an obvious reason or small
| number OF births.
| RKrosrER-thc order does not seem. than, to
frientcn you muchY
| General bUrLag-Oh, no. am candidate OF the
Independent thinking men OF Massachusetts,, without
distinction OF party. While am gratef Tor any
preston OF trust confidence by any party or
class people, The democratic party II 1t mas any
hope OF ever having any power IN tho state or vocs
in the national councils, has more need OF my cand