New-York tribune., 1878-07-08

He dwelt upon the difficulties that workingmen
encounter in these times, and upon he duty of capi-
talists to obey something higher than the mere law
of supply and demand-the Christian law of beney-
olenoe, sympathy and good deeds.
GENERAL, BUTLER'S NEW DEPARTURE.
CURIOUS COMMENTS UPOS IT by NATioNALloTs AND
SOCIALISTS IN THIS CITY.
General Batter in his NewburypOrt speech,
delivered July A. declared himself to be in accord with
the reenbask or National party The opinions OF men
in this city who claim be working for the Objects
which General Butler says that be is trying to secure
the elevation the working classes the dimnuton OF
the power of capital and expansion OF paper money
-werc sought Saturday. Their views OF General
Buffers course given herewith.
1--WE look upon General Batter, said Walter H. snupe
Editor of The Adrooate, Greenback newspaper in this
CITY, with suspicion He IA after tho labor vote but 1t
remains 10 he whether or not he can getit Hes
not earnest or slnoere enough bnt can't talk now
Come in on Monday ana TN mbosom myself I'd like to
show you letter from the General which he sent to me
for publication You have conception OF the IGagn-
tnde of this movement The leaders not generally
known Circumstances force TO proclaim my sell
The men who are prominently before the public only
monkeys up pole. In the interest Of the laboring
classes" etc, etc.
Wa a. COrsey was found IN Labor Reform heSdqUar
ters in Fulton-s listening request from laborer
for information to the way to go to work to organize
a National political association In OF the Assembly
districts of Brooklyn Tho inquirer had the order OF
business Of meeting explained to him. ana was given
about twenty pounds Of broad sheet with the starting
headlines: " Wurkingm"u read, reflect ana decide
upon this question: Shall be true 20 yourselves
the cause Of justice the interests OF your wives aud
families and in aid OF the organization OF Labor party
10y the labortr for the abOrer or will you continue TO
follow the lead Of the old political parties who have re-
duced You your present condition Of poverty. idle
ness want aud prIvauoul" Ana then follows plat
OF the usual Grocnback party pattern: repeal OF the
RESUMPTION and National Banking Acts, adjustment of
all laws Tor the collection Of debts, the issue Of bonds
bearing no interest and OF sufficient Tecnblcks " %
give full employment Labor" Mr.. Corsey soon found
leisure 10 give TINS opinion oi General Butler;
Butler is the biggest weathercock in the ooun-
try. He shows what way the wind Is blow
ing For several years he has believed do,
but hasn't come out as plainly as be dd on Jniy L. IN
behalf OF our doctrines. suppose ne wants ins h,h'-
seeks that OF the National party Tor tue Presidency in
1880 | believe that the prrscut state ~ starvation
among the wOfkinEmcu vii have 10 be relieved or there
would be more railway strikes tbs summer Last year
we would have succ .eded II tie General Government
bad,t stcpurd IN. That % surprise 10 We shall
be- better rr pared next lime Don't you think t would
, n,nlorcd aan II they d nothing al day longi
Tfhink the Government should employ h'm. By tie
a Grccnback mass-nrriicg IN this ety.
General Bullci's letter TO o friend In California
Ga rasiion 10 the kcarnCy movement Is given beluN.
Concerning Il prominent member OF tue CIR cnhaCk
party said: 4" You wil perceive that the GcncHl In
pncnur his letter says tia, D. is giaG tha. , course
meets thr appreciation OF the Workngmcn OF tha Pachc
coast. Thats nonsense ana moreover nutr lc. li'
men Of the Pacific coast, Tnoy nk as We do East that
Inc la, NOT been tong enough iu the Labor Reform party
to be trusted Untl he fully Identifies himself with our
cause and time passes.wr VIII not trust him.
Iu' i''''' - 90 WAsnrSGrov, j. C., June 30. 1878.
DEAR SIR: neye your kiud note Of the list ] am
the workingmen Of the Pschc coast would be glad
th,t all wO.Nugmrn, Eost ard NeN' sh0nid make
common cause and send 20 CONGRESS nnd put IN Tie
councils Of The Nation IHdcscwuefn mon whose past rec
0rs show that they been, as matter ol panripe.
have heretofore controlled the Government sgbstan-
italy were men. many of them good; wise and tue
men, yet by associaon ana ny hlnt OF lhought ana va
Tiuus ties. they have been ~ the lntoe, O the monO-
lists; and special plyeges, sF,ci iSS,s,H.iO, @ m G,c
National giving any one man or sci OF neh an adi az
tage one man or set OF h 0ugt 10 ana must
cease. Government s. Tor ALL and should ne admlns-
tered In every department Tor the welfare OF All "hd hOt
OF The few.
term. has no place on thls continent Ihc WorAhsmhh
here Is The sovereign. By bis ballot ne can always make
himself felt ho Will, aud command laws for is benefit
tutionM way. The people have giants strength when
nationally, peaceably-not 10 iuiGre Others but
10 support strengthen and care ioT Them
may provoke aud cause riots; fu they are but The
suits OF desperation, and their results eau only Oe huft
see no more peaceful sign than that the workngmen
the Pacific coast are working out inc governmental
problem OF interest through constitutional and
i state in their Interest In all tirs b.d them God
speed Thanking YOU for your Kind note again. 1 am
truIy yours, BENJAMIN /. BUTLER.
WHAT THE COMMUNISTS SAY.
Justus H. schwab was found in his saloon peacefully
playing with his baby which lay on s back on the beer
counter lie rested himself under picture Of Liberty
carving banner with the motto Ire u Commune. and
said: General Butler isn't coming into our party We
are not Greenbacers We don't trouble ourselves about
Butler couldn't get In with us II he wanted TO-
W. inf rtpI IlgBf ffufi
George Washington MADDOX Is fayorite speaker at
are nseI. Mr. MADDOX WAS found on saturday IN MS
apartment uoxt door TO Egyptian Hall, mildly boiling
an egg. Mrs. HaB, woman OF advanced ideas with
whom Mr. MADDOX boards was recln ng on sofa. " I'm
exponent only OF myself" said mr.
"but / declare by the eternal that believe
in Justice. Pm willing 60 iraornze with Ben Butler
or any else who VIII servo the cause Butler is
politician but he could not Dracso his tricss he got
an office under party our system would be 80 DIFF
ferent Financially tho General and would not agree
lie believes in 500 bonds l think the Government
ought 10 loan money without interest"
And Mr. MADDOX fell To eating his sOftbOied egg.
Mrs. Hall then reused herself to say that General
Butter not the man she felt she would Ike to see
working ~ toe interests OF humahliy' -. - l., a..
Henry Drury, one OF the most prominent men III tne
Socialist ranks because OF MS heennaf sietehes' Ws
heard 20 say Butler Is an lnsgnlncaht polclai lle
takes most OF our platform, aud then bellies and mis-
represents Us lie says Communism viii not exist
ing evils syy digging 40 us whlo struggng 10 get our
vote ! would Ike to ask hlm whei IN tins country
don't want Butler. He would be 0l no advaniageto u.s.
I'm glad he has played his card"
MC6fcgOf,
the bagaelie table Justus H. SchwAbs,BalOOn at the
time tins conversation took place. lie cried out: But
ers foul Look at his argument lie tine trouble
does moi come railroad corporations Oyerproduc
ton What makes capital and capitalists Railroads.
Who own railroads I Capitalists" And Mr.. McGregor
was satisfied with his elOquence.
THE PUGILIST IN POLITICS.
A STORMY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL GRERNBACK
PARTY-"THE" ALLEN sAYAGELY ASSAULTS
EUGENE BKEBE-TIfE POLICE CALLED IN.
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