New-York tribune., 1878-10-03
BIrTLER ASKED TO RESIGN.
THE REPUBLICANS or HIS DISTRICT CONFRONT HIM
WITH HIS VIOLATED PLEDGES.


BosToN. Oct 2.-The Republicans of the
With Congressional District Buters adopted series
of rrsouons In convention to-day in regard TO Generd
Butler The preamble, which is long, Iectes among
other things that when the Republicans nominated tne
General TO Congress In 1876 he accepted ImmedaeF'
in a speech to the convention, saying: 81 accept your
nomination as Republican. standing on the platform
of principles by which the Republicans are governed n
their action as Republicans" And again. in the same
speech saying: al pledge to YOU that what can 40
shall be done to take Massachusetts, principles ass-
chusetts ideas and Massachusetts civilization and pro-
gess from the where they OF late have been tagging
again to the in the National Congress Inc pre-
amble then goes on to say that Butter mas 'o"Ve" ~
his pledges, Sc follows:
FYrss-In that he made speech In the House Of Rep
resentatives the 26th day OF February iSIs adYo
eating doctrines opposed those of the Republican
party as set forth platforms of its National Con-
YentiOns and in the platforms OF its conventions l
in Massachusetts,, which speech was introduced Dy
a declaration that the views he held were not those
of the men VINO sent him to Congress s thelr
false the promises made by him when soclthR our
Second-In that while stin holding office to which
he was elected on his assurance that ne Woula o9
full the Republican party he mas pnoheV proci"eu
7hrd-In tnat he has engaged in the oganlzaiio @ o.
new party with the ayowei PURPOSE Ol aSa h sa"d
destroying the kepuDcan party ana iiow Is ore i on
date OF that party for Governor OF Massachusetts III 0
position 10 the candidate and the principles Oi INC
FoltytI-m that he has sought the nomination Of the
Democratic party for Governor, now
OF section OF That party Claiming 70 DC tno M
ganizaton in opposition u the canddate ana Ihe pIc
Finh-~Iu that he is VIGOROUSLY engaged in corrupt
and treacherOus ntgues obtain his election To an
other office 60 which he aSpres, by conspling 10 de
liver this other Congress OBa Districts to the Toes
OF the Republican party and It's cause Whatever may
be the truth regarding his reported conduct III positions
formerly held, there can be no DOUBT Ihat Ie is ngw
trading with the enemy for the advancement OF his own
Sirth~In that when he found out that President
HAYES would purchase his favor by relnqulshlng
- I,x,, nafro MagGapluCettg.
used as enterprise IN furherance OF ms personal
ambition, he " pooled his issues with the Demoeiduo
party compass revenge, and In various prOceeHgs
notably by his course as member oil the Potter lhVes
tigatng Committee he has been conspicuous !lnong
the Democrats in scandalOus eHofts 10 lnNuate tue
Presidents title, and DTug the National Republican Ad
mntstratlOn into disgrace
The following resolutions appended 10 the preamble,
were adopted:
Res0lred That General Benjamin F. Butler being
alike of Nations promises aud OF his own
public pledges, by which he induced us u elect hlm 10
Congress; being perfdOusly recreant to the constu
enCy which braved much oboquy 10 hohOF nun Hitu n9
had been dishOnOred elSe whefe Delng Ine aeclartu
enemy the Republican party, aud the leader OF parties
combined against 1t, s hereby denounced as an unnt
r. preventative OF the With District OF MASSACHUSETTS,
and in behalf OF the Republican party Oi that district
by which ne elected, We demand his lmmedlate
Resignation OF his seat in the XLYth Congress.
PesoIred That we warn the peODle of this Common
wealth. whose votes General Butler IL now sOhcnG Dy
promises 10 serve them faithfully tat ms professions
when seeking Office have been found in our experience
to be easily made and easily repudl9ed Wben the
time redeeeming them came; that they are nener
no intrinsic value-cheap, deusve, irredeemaDe ana
worthless
Mr. Boutw,lrs name was withdrawn as cam
didate On the second ballot, william a. Russell. OF
Lawrence, received the nomination.
The reported nomination OF Major Richardson, yester-
With District Incorrect Only one informal ballot
TAKEN and the convention adjourned Tor one Week.