The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-21
A TALK WITH BUTLER.
MS OPINION OF THE RULE ADOPTED
BY TmE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL
COMMITTEE,
a Comparison with DurelIs Midnight
Order
New Work Sun Interyiew.

New York Sun Interview.J
BosToN, Sept. 54.-Gen. Butler was iFRervieW-
fozth By the leaders.of the :straight' Demoes oes
racy. and expressed himself in very positive
terms. The, reporter asked:
General, have you resd the manifesto II the
E1 Exeeutiye Y oommitsee OF the Democratic State
Cen. Butler-Yes, = have read it, but, DO not
ness. or Its arrogance. Lhave never knoWm but
one Instance where any set OF men. and but one
WeEa ea anB ns exeE 1oR ba
which they were elected. He was Republican
who issued his famous order at midn1 1gbt, d.
reetiug the Marshal of the United States and
his DEPUTIES to admit only. certain persons into
resensatives of the people. For 50 doing
reported him for Impeachment to Re;
MB aoss Of a 81 ha g End
she psope he manesto M signed ne 5sdT aodreg
Imitation of that mdnight order = Il t SEEMS GEMS
that the Democratic church is FULL and no new
converts ns apg ai to be dadittedonly Gd profess
party principles by the same party leaders who
imposed upon the, Democratic convention
Charles Deyens. m Charles Summer. Horace
plea is that these men. stood fairly on the plat
form Of the convention. AS neither of them
got on to It until after he was nominated. how
OF Judge Abbott's threat to. bolt il, the CON
Butler said II don't think anyboc ' ought TO be
much frightened at che threat There was a
time when If Judge Abbott had bolted he would
party. and as the event has shown, to the eonn-
try. Having intrigued to get himself chosen a
member Of the unconstitutional Electoral Com
the gross and outrageous frauds of the Return
Ing Board OF the State, OF Louisiana and re-
fused to examine into them, Judge Abbott had
bolted and refused to take part further In ias
deliberations. rs many a brave and true Demo-
erat would have done In his place, he could
hae r. d more service b9th to his Par
to prevent my election"
keponrteraDo r you think they can enforce thai
Gsn. Bntler-Well. not much. Every repre-.
sentative body by the eommon parlsmgntary
members, and the majority of the convention
will probably insist on going into tho hall
where they have been directed to assemble. and
ents sent them to do. And if the minority are
moi, satisfied with their action. If they are hon
orable men and not political Republican priests
the convention Of which they took part.
| Reporter-But, General, what Il you are nomi
| mated and they do bolt?
| publican candidate and that is all. and brinl
about the confusion which they have been plot
ting for some weeks: but they, will not stal
| the tide Of revolution in the State politics
which means that the State shall not be fax-rid
| den, debt-burdened, offfce-p -plundered, enter
prise. ruined labor-des rolled any longer.
Reporter-phe order does not seem, then, tt
| frighten you much?
Gen. Bntier-.Oh, no. am d candidate of th
| independent. thinking men of Massachusetts
wi hout distinction Of party. While am CRATE
full for any expression OF trust or confidence II
me by any parry or class of people. the Demo
cratic party. If IL mas any hope Of ever havin.
1 naLinna
councils. has more need Of my eandidature thar
| | have of its nomination.