The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-17
THE WAR OK sBNATOR BUTLEa.
A Strange Story OF the Conspiracy 70; va.
cate Els Sent.
Special d Me Baainors Ga.ells.
WAsHfKGroN, JanuIiiliIflsy,; 1;

The Republicans Of The senass are
working with ell the resources az their
command to complete the seheaae ito
overthrow both Patterson end Butler at
the reopeping Of the Senate. The true
inwardness of this conspiracy has never
been told, although correspondents have
had their akirmish lines out for several
weeks past. The statements made .hs7e
all proceeded on the hypothesis that the
liae of attack was to be directed againss
Butler on the merits of d report on the
legality of the South Carolina Legisla~
ture now being constructed. by Senator
Cameron, of Wisconsin, and Christiancy,
were members of the Senate sub-comnit-'
tee sent to investigate affsirs In that Eta.e-
faet Ill. This report, IL has been ,aid.
was to be submitted to Che full COMMITTEES
on privileges and elections at the first
meeting, reported on favorably bya patty
vote and then introduced In the Senate.
where IL has been stated there would be
soma probability of passing it and then
following 1t up with resolution declar-.
ing the body which elected Butler illegal
and vacating his scat. IF these state.
ments were nt all reliable, taken on their
face value, it 10 hard to see how the Re-,
publican, knowing tho majority which
seated Butler would not waver, could ex...
pect to succeed in any effort to pass such
resolutions. qa' rs ~ 81 yl.3f
THE REAL FACTS,
however, are very different, and great
care hos been taken to conceal them.j
Before the vote to seat Butler had been
taken, it will be remembered, q resolii.
ton was pending in tho South Carolina
1 or Tn Dial
present to the Senate the report prepared,
in the Patterson case, wherein 5ribery.
was alleged. Immediately on the seaf-
ing or Butter Inis 7sao Es5usut,;o,i, 49, q
changed as to etIihs out Butler,s MANS.
AZ he had positively refused to take the
role Of o prosecutor after Patteruonb
courageous conduct and vote in his be.
half, and was so modified as to provide
in general way for presenting thhsa.
charges to the Senate. I. Gen. Butle-. does
not attempt to disguise the fact that no
used all his influence to put stop to the
prosecution of Patterson, as &c believed
1t foolish to proceed to such extremes in,
view of. the fact tiiat men who were
charged with plnndering the State treas
TRY had been let alone, while Patterson'S
alleged fault consisted lii paying money
out OK his own pocket to further his own
ent's. This resolution, after his7ing gogi1.
through various notifications and been.
indifferently considered in both branches
Of :ho Legislature, was finally tabled in
IN the State Senate by reference to tho
committee on Federal relations. Il was
hoped and believed by Gen. Butler, and
o great many Democrats of South Caro-
lima, that it would die there, end Patter-
son would be quietly permitted TO sit ot;t
his term without any further trouble from
that quarter. They belieyeA. il due to
him, as he had braved his own party In
SECURING South Carolina native reprcsaht.
tation on the floor Of the Eenate. ts
Il 1t soon became evident enough, how-l
ever, that Governor Hampton was not
disposed to let the resolution sleep there.
When Hainpton's determination became
known here among the politicians of both
aides it had the effect 70 encourage the
Republicans and en.sesnasd:nsl= asrrss.
the Democrats. A meeting OF Republic
[! can Senators. tn which publicity has
never yet been siss.. .-aa 1ia1d on Friday
before the adjournment OF the residence
of Southern Republican Senator, and
the matter was there discussed, Nearly
the entire strength of the Senate was
present. Senator Ednunds spoke for
nearly an hour, and was followed by
Hoar, Dawes, Christiancy aud Cameron
of Wisconsin, the latter coEinipg him.
! seif 20 the law questions involved In the
consideration of what II requires to con.
stitute legal body. It was then deci.
ded that in order to succeed it was Si
prime Importance to have the case against
Patterson taken out of the clutches o.
the Legislative committee aud .ande avail
able rs lovcr in the Senate When tliii
scheme was outlined, Eve Senators, all o
whom sympathised more OK less will
Senator PatterBen, withdrew from tn.
conference. They were Cbaffee, Jones
of Neva5a, Cameron Of Pennsylvanis
Co,lovar and Rollins. They refused ,,
lend themselves to plan which proposef
90 persecnte Patternon for his vote in th'
Il Butler case, because they coptended thi
action mover would have been resorted d
J had Patterson stood by his party. The,
looked on it es . piece of revenge. S, n
4 The matter was given into the hand
of Senator Angus Cameron, rf Wiscon
sin. He has matured o plan. IC is
secure poBaession OF this PREPARED reEo:
against Pattarson and mold 1t oyer Pc.
terson,s head as q. threat He will b
told that If he refuses to sustain: his part
:. in the resolution declaring ButIeg's aet
vacant, this report will be 'introdh iced an
referred 20 the committee on.the indicii
(; ry, whose chairman, dr. Edmunds, wi
T stand ready to present report aud +.
: commend PsttAracn's idisinissal frarns tlI
body. 1t 4ill thus be seen that tile OBJ
Q rations against Senator Butler ara q
! based on. whether Cameron is able |
secure this report, and thus ha 80 the in
D Il nortant lavar M, Patfarz1n Tthhv heliAt
q that when the alternative is given him
0 supporting his friend or saving hinise
human nature will not be strong euoue
!, to hold out and Butler viii 20 by Il
It board. It has been part of the plan
= ing promiSes have been made him in q
It on this resolution. AS he voted VII
J. Pattenon ON personal grounds 10 sd
Q him from his South Carolina troubies,i
70 was believed more than probablh that
u would also vote with him again for q
o same reason, and the result would
Is Butler's defeat. It REQUIRES only q m
: iofity vote to declare q ssdt vacant. viii
r s.se=a ahitAa ara eeniiir.Nii 10 axnSi. II ~
g be remembered also that Senatoc Da'
g, sstt;;cci: st;;cci: enurse which would seem to ifit
4. cate that he did not believe sithGr But
Dr. or CGthin had been legally elected,
% he voted against the resolution TO at
b. Corbip, and lodged q vote on the resol
Of eian Tn aaat Rntler II ia cinil.se.l !....z I
at Republicans that ne will ioin in this i
y. olntion; and, with the above changes d
o, the presence Of Afr. Sharon, the deed c
n- be done. Sis,
TO Realiz:sS the exsct force if the 81
aud tho ,,ha tIfea sk s,aff,l,k ho -, s, etsf.t