The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-14
GENERAL BUTLER.


CAUSES or THE EXISTING srAosArIoN.
General b. + Butler hal his tnns pretty we'll oceu
pied with visitors ali last evening IN his qusrssrs .,
she Fifth Avenue Hotel They came from every
whore and ON every kind of business A reporter
Of the HERALD shown Generals bsdrss "a
while the General himself occupied In the sitt,ns
room with several people OF mors or loss conss-
queuce. In the bedroom awaiting the great mans
leisure, were, amoag Others Two representatives, Of
the national labor party. They had 10 tell Gen
crAi butler that they had engaged Cooper Institute
Friday night TO hold MASS meeting, and 10 remind
OF his promise to attend there and make y speech.
While waiting for their audience with the future Pros
idental candidate Of the greenback aud labor party
some osavsrsaiien tho subject OF Kearnsy snsuod
amsng portion OF those present ~oa
~ tninE." said xen lsman, .rhas carney ia en-.
trely too violent in his Language" ..Not u bit, -
respon ded emo Of the two labor representatives, ale
addresses class OF people that have be reused up
10 their rights with strong language. He wants to
get their at,cution nxed hen thoy Gu listen
to reason Yes. Kearney is right sIngiux IL heavy
TO begin with. ne mado u password for us--spsol
your ssues'-and that's going 10 bs our .allysns
cry" The speaker thought this very happy dis
oovsry and reiterated the prospective shibboc,h Of
tho labor party with an JUNCTION that It evident
he was already sure they riding the crest OF
the popular aud triumphant biiow.
INTERVIEW GxxgRAL
Finally the General, whose visi.srs were legion
was made accessible the HRRALD reporter ana the
lattor plunged promptly into tho subject he mad NJ
heart BY asking, ''wna, Dc the republican papers all
round mean, General. By st,gmaiiz,ng you as a de.
one desertsr?" exclaimed the GenoraI iutcrroea.
tivey. IL have deserted nothing. / mean In a rew
made in January. 1869, taking dianetric Opposition
TO tho party on the financial question. There is no
went ASIDE from the republican party as curly az
1858 on this question:"
KEroKTrx.Bos they raised no such howl agans,
you tnen ~ they are raising now?
General BrrLER-No, they did not rcalize then tho
force Of my position. rhsy dia not feel themselves
SO much IN me tells OF she bondhoiders but they
ara irrsvocabiy welded 10 them and tho eeus.
try Is thresssnsd with the prospect between
the two parties OF being forever shnckicd
with the chains OF an irreeiaiuabis tndcbsedusss ON
which tne bondhoders Will iAt,en wh,lo the masses
grew poor have left the republican without beins
any nearer to the democratic party, but have not
fallen from the trying pan into tho nre, but escaped
Rsporter-Has tho republican, party no other issucY
General BurLEh-Nons a. all except this Of money
ana shsr" ahsY are o. me ..'ps SIDE As. has
VAL not lnssrIers In the affairs OF yhs Southern
states and that tho eolorsd people must settle maj.
ters Tor themselves down therc, That 10 defunc ct
issue.
RKroxrxn You dom. think tho bloody shirt could
Dental campaign
General BUrLEn-Nss likely. The Southern p.op,s
are TOO wise TO give the Norsn an opportunity Of wsv-
ingH.
PRESIDENT HAYES CRITICISED.
HEPoIrxR-What do you think OF the present ad.
General BUrLgR-I mover thought anything about
IT, can't see any administration. pd'hks 10 know
what Hayes administers. The only admit n strsston
have seen his appointment. Of nity-ssvsn men rho
helped MIN to traudulsnuy all the highest ONCE ,n
to olce than were ever known in the country bsiere
k.rosrEH-wslI. ono good or bad .urn deserves
General BUrLsR-Yss win pleasant and knowlvx
sniisl you tickle my elbow and III tickle yours
Rs.o.r1s-YoS have som. o,Ae. plank IN year
pay the bondhoidsr? Yoa have some way Of reiisv.
ing The dsssrsss among lAborf
.,a cAUsE or cuI DisxRRss.
are TOO .logas = SOC she point why Is ,hsss H.
s ins asy =: s q
All NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. alsbaadsA from ne srniss,
ssso.s s 'i n Ssass v 1ss:: r sss
already, . sunaeisnt supply. asd Why shsuid
I n~ As1 the sa war .S.r. '~ aess s
avenues OF employ mont opened, and while tho
soa -. 40 ,Ss
had die people In every towA Yoor balance OF Trade
was .sas.. 700. Expies,sss IN business vsr. con.
stansy occurring Aud what all Alributabls 70
but 10 the reaction az grsAt civil and the throw
ing ON. the lab'r market ss vast host Of Surplus
ksrosrHa-what would b. yeur remedy for The de-
General BurLwR.--i.ct shs esvssnmest lend he,p-
Ing hand IN a seases OF snnh unexsnplcd harse.
Let u coenize she Surplus iale labor ous on
RON ss ss 20 :s w:s sa POI
and snppers them tn shoy arc able TO support Them
ssivea The occasion 10 unprecedented and The rom
sdy should be The sane
KEAHSKy.
RsroRrER-you iadorse Ksarnoy, or a. least part
Of his programmed
General BurLKx (draving himself up ana frown-
ius)-Nr kearney rs not Endorsed by me, and he
knows his own bosinsss, as do mins.
RKPoKrER--but you reported having Rivsu
him Encouragement and sout MIN on bis way rpjosc
mgr
pumns and voice cast IN nigh phch)-On the lying
press, the Infamous lying (wWh . pswse) press Of
Massachusetts, asserted that broughi ths man East;
that paid him bis expenses and gave MIN money 10
30 ON. What fair play can be expected from soch
iiarss You know VIVA, God says in tho B,bio abou,
REroErxR-Do you think, General, any COED fruis
will CONE oil Ksarncys vorkf DenT you think his
speeches are rousn ana v'o'snLl
Would you want Tho man tO groan IN meisdyS HAD I
been useducatsd, as ne Is; had been worried he
has boon bounded down By . servs and nssdish
press throws into prison tor exercising The liberty
Of speech, probably might have expressed mysslf n
RxroKrKx-But OF course, you will admit General, |
that his line Of inveotvs viii secure but few inslt
gent followers?
jec,l-I have nstbiug 70 do with Mr.. Kcarney what
He mas come East TO please himself The true |
the foolish and absurd can only grisvs over DO.
hove he means honestly, though no may have
unusua, @ys" ssp,ossos, ou. yea can expect
nature OIL The causes which produce suop mos and |
make them possible. Mr. ksssney Is not u my invL
tsuop, and no IS here NJ understand, solely and
wholly 90 hrs own responsibility.
RsrosrxR-Yoa vii probably Be the candidate for |
President General OF the new pArty3
General BurLEK--I bsIong 10 no party. dsar Sea |
any parry; but think this is the grand oppor.
tunisy for the people 70 lsok cut for themssivos
KEARNEY IN LOWELL.