New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-09-28
General Butler.

The political contest in Massachusetts,
will be the leading event in the fail cleo
tions. The Republicans Of the Bay State
viii fnd in General Butler more formid-
able foe than any they have been in the
habit 0feneotnteringI Ntsn no party Of
greater influence than the old Democ-
racy was opposed to them. People in
other States have already taken sides one
way or the other, according to their pre-
judices or impulses The New Orleans
Democrat, which rarely has a good word to
say for Northern man not despicable
doughface, indulges in the following
characteristics TRADE of the great states
man whose good qualities that paper is
unable to appreciate, and whose power
and influence in the country it regards
with misgiving.
Beast Butler is moral monstrosity, the
energy and force of whose depravity and
wickedness hap3 disorganized the politics
Of great State and disturbed the whole
country. His distinction, his fame and
his influence are disgrace to mankind;
his elevation TO the Governorship of
Massachusetts, would be calamity TO a
great State and to the cause of morality
and free government everywhere. We
can not rejoice in the humiliation Of any
people. Certainly, we can not rejoice in
the humiliation of the whole country and
of oar own race.
Surely, General Butler was no toady,
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Other Federal Generals, who can scarcely
make that boast have Jared no better.
They have been sneered at and snubbed
by the old rebel element, while no friendly
voice was raised in their behalf. Not so
with Butler. Hear what the editor Of the
st. Charles Herald, native Of Louisiana,
and who not only loves his native State,
but its friends also, says of the object of
the Democrats bitter hatred:
This distinguished gentleman seems to
be the choice of large majority of the
people Of Massachusetts for the Office OF
Governor of that grand and noble old
commonwealth. We are glad of this, and
sincerely hope he may be elected by an
overwhelming vote. There is no public
man now living in the United States of
more sterling qualities Of head and heart.
His clear, brilliant and vigorous intellect,
indcmitable energy, uprightness Of char
acter and kindness Of heart, qualify him
as the foremost administrative officer in
this country. The ability and justice with
which he governed New Orleans and the
surrounding country as q military COM
mander in 1862, has endeared him to
thousands of people in this State, who
wish him the utmost success in all his po-
litical aspirations. Massachusetts, has
been blessed with great men; her Adamses
and Sumner have shed imperishable lUstre
on her history, and their examples are re-
yered throughout this country. In the
election of Benjamin F. Butler to the
chief executive Office of the Bay State,
her citizens will have cause to rejoice.
Louisiana, whose people are under SO
many obligations to the genius, justice
and humanity of the great leader of the
struggling masses of this country, sends
her greetings to Massachusetts, and in ad-
vance congratulates her on the election of
Butler. The day of fold fogyism is gone.
The illiberal spirit Of caste, the senseless
prejndices of partisan strife, the bigoted
attachment to old party names, and all
the other wicked accompaniments Of polit-
ical contests in this republican country
must die.
Under the banner Of Butler, all good
citizens Of this country, whether North or
South, can proudly rally. There is no
true LouisiRnian- matter what may
have been his past political proclivities
who does not admire the character Of But
ler, and from the bottom Of his heart,
wish that eminent man the most complete
success.
Here is q direct issue made in the name
Of the people Of Louisiana. The Dsmocros
claims to speak pdr-escelancs for the
people. But the editor Of the Herald,
being native, speaking for himself, and
his class ought to be credited with know
ing their own sentiments better than their
self-appointed representative, the Demo-
,,,.fIf can hxy any v,r,aasY,sRt,v 1~,o.v