The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-09-03
WIN. YOUNG, Sec'y.
Gen. Butler Declares for Hancock and
Democracy.
Ii. d. FARNANDIS,
fhoirn,on

Faneul Hall, Boston, was filed to its ut
most capacity, on Saturday night last, to
hear Gen. b. F. Butler on the political qucs-
tions of the day. For many years Ben. But
Ter has had few admirers among Democrats,
but friends and foes have united in recognize
ing his ability and political sagacity. Not n
few of his audience last Saturday night, con-
sisted of Republicans. In a powerful speech
he reviewed Republican rule and showed the
necessity for a change at Washington He
depicted the Importance Of electing a Pres-
dent in accordance with the will of the popu-
lar majority and the abuses to which long
continuance in power will lead One of the
abuses he declared to be the desire of the Re-
publican party to perpetuate itself, and the
reluctance manifested by all in Office to fore
go its possession.
AS to the claim that a Republican admins
tration is necessary for the better protection
of the negroes in the South, General Butler
asserted that the Republican party had con-
trolled the government for nearly twenty
years, and that the rights of the colored man
were no better secured under such system
than they are now. What reason is there to
expect that in four more years of Republican
rule q change will take place? The first act
of Mr.. Hayes was to abandon all interference
with the negro in the South; to abandon the
Republican governments in those States to
Democratic rule. If the Republican candi-
dates in the South were not duly and legally
elected, then Mr.. Hayes himself was not duly
and legally elected.
General Butler justified himself in the step
which he has taken by saying that there is
no more inconsistency i'll his voting for a
Union General than there is in President
Hayes having appointed n Confederate Gen
eral to II Cabinet office.
Another reason given for the perpetuation
of the Republican party in power is the pres
ent prosperity of the country. Gen Butler
controversial this argument by the assertion
that almost every business which could be af-
fected by legislation is not in nourishing
condition. The cotton crop of the South
amounts to 100000 bales They did not
trouble themselves about the negro The
abundance of our harvests is due to the Al
mighty. The prostration of business inter
ests, General Butler said, may be ascribed to
the dominant Republican party.
General Butler was especially severe upon
Gen. Garfield and his connection with the sal
AIRY grab Garfield paid back into the Treas
ury the salary which he had drawn out on
the back pay. If he did that because he was
not entitled to it, if elected President he
ought not draw the $4,000 additional salary
as President, because that act was passed in
the same bill with the back pay which he re-
turned.
General Butler announced that his CONVEX
sion to the Democratic party is purely the re-
suit of honest conviction. He does not OK
poet any office under Hancock, ifhc is elected,
nor is he candidate for any office His vote,
he said, twill be the free-will offering to the
loyal chieftain and patriotic soldier, Winfield
Scott Hancock"