National Republican., 1878-08-29
BrrLEirs REGIsrEuED BONDS.

h' VI lhls tllN IuD-
fishes what purports to be a special dispatch
from Boston in the form of an open letter
from General L. +. BUrLER TO the Register
Of the Treasury, giving qTdsi permission
that the books of that bureau may be ex-
amncd for the purpose Of asccrtaining TO
what extent the General is owner and cils-
tOdian of United States bonds. Now, in the
first place, II is n question of serious doubt
whether this dispatch concerning the pur-
ported letter was written in the Office Of
the paper which publishes it, as are most of
its special dispatches, or came from the pen
Of the redoubtablc General. II wears the
ear-mnrks ofboth sides, for il Is evidently the
emanatiOn of skilled blackguard, and both
BrrLER and his medium of communication
graduated high in the class of n billinsgatc
university. However, if it should turn out
that the dirty bantling is fastened upon
BrTLER, and the permission is really
granted us to examine the books of the
Register of the Treasury, we shall
take pleasure in referring the case
to tho secret service detective force of the
Treasury Experimentation which we re-
cciyed this inform Ition, with a pledge OF its
accuncy-ior proper investigation. Our
informant, following the example of the
Administ ration, is now on pleasure trip,
must remain in allegiance. When the in
formation that led to our article was fur
nished we took occasion to raise doubt as
to its correctness. for the reason that man
OF General BUTLER's frugal habits OF in :
dustry could not have acquired the amount
OF wealth involved in the bonds in question
by the sweat of his own brow, or by the
delving OF his own horny hands. This is
the only way he could have acquired su ch
u bonanza honestly; and having great con-
iidcncc in his sterling integrity, the SIAN
dcrs of his enemies about spoons g., TO
the contrary notwithstanding, we did not
credit the millions we were assured were in
the bonds he held in his own right
and as custodian. But the assurances of oul
informant were so positive, and his desire
for its publication was so urgent, that, after
II delay Of some days, We inserted the article
in Iucstion-as the woman married the man
to get rid Of his opportunities.
When our informant returns, refreshed
and rccupcratcd by travel, rest, and pleas
urc we shall require of him that lie redeem
his pledge to show the truth of all that he
intimated in regard to General BrTLER n,
"a bloatcd bondholdcr.' In case of hi,
failure to do so, of course We shall ris,
again aud explain more fully and more di
rectly as to the source of our information
We shall have feeling of pity for states
man who aspires to be Governor of the Old
Bay state ii it shall prove true that he is
really the author of the letter published
and which Is so richly basted with tn
gravy of blackguarli,m. Massnchusett
should be proud of such pure-mindcd nc
complshed and refined Statesman and gen
5 tlcman rs is reflected in the published lctte
which bears his proud Signature-as its Chic
Magistrate. We cmust continue to think tn
letter forgery until its paternity is claime
} by the distinguished gentleman whose nam
Is attached to its dirty body.