Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-20
DOMESTIC NEWS.

BUTLER AND THE coLoRED PEOPLE.

Eastern Politics.
BUTLER AND THE CoLoRED PEOPLE.
PIrTsBURG (Pa). September 1Sth.-Gen-
eral 3. L. Butler and Colonel John w. For
nev arrived in the city this afternoon, and
made their HEADQUARTERS at the ST. Charles
Hotel. About o'clock Paul J. Carson, ex-
Deputy Sheriff, together with a number of
other colored men, called upon General But
ler Mr.. Carson was spokesman, and in a
brief speech stated that they wished to pay q
tribute of respect to one whom they believed
to be a benefactor 60 their race, and to whom
they ascribe the merit of public service to
them when their fate and future was in a
critical state. Butler, in response, said he
had done nothing but what he conceived to
be his duty in the war, which was not begun
for the emancipation of the slaves, because
all would remember the first proclamation OF
President Lincoln for troops was to retake
and repossess the United States of property
which had been seized from them, and to ex-
ecute the laws. After reviewing his career
from 1850 to 1865 he continued: For
sixteen years siace the war have
acted with the Republican party, in
the hope that they would extend that
protection to the colored man in the South,
that deemed ought to be done. tried to
get it done IL Congress, hut it was not done.
l fought the campaign for Hayes in 1876 to
have that done, under promise OF his plat
form and the party leaders that 1t should be
done, and what was the result? The very first
act of Hayes administration was to turn over
the States Of Louisiana and South Carolina
where it was claimed there was Republican
governments elected by negro votes, or else
Hayes was not elected and when that was
the fact, he gave the governments so elected
over to the Democrats. From that hour, four
years sgo, not one thing has been attempted
to be done in relief of colored men or any
body else. There has been, it is true, little
attempt to stop the Illicit distilling of whisky
and brandy in the South, and a few men have
been caught and let go, and some men killed
by lawless distillers, and their murderers have
not been punished There has not been proper
protection for the men that live down there.
That being so, in the best interests of the
South and the best interests of the colored
man. propose to have change. Ii the Re-
publican party cannot provide this protec-
ton in sixteen years, | do not propose to
sry them twenty. General Hancock has
said he will enforce the Thirteenth,
fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments in
Their letter and spirit. Nobody who knows
him will doubt that he will stand by that If
elected and given power, and nobody doubts
that the Democratic party has the power 10
OrOCeCG IQ6 negro IL Sucl Scb lnbO f'o"Ci'
Their great leader has said he will do SO.
propose to try this experiment for four years,
and then if the Democrats cannot do better
than Hayes, shall turn round and help
kick them ont at the end of four years. One
thing is certain-I cannot be more powerless
during the next four years to give the coloreC
man proper protection than | and every other
man has been in the past"
a TELEGRAM FROM HANCOCK.
The following telegram from General Han
cock was read, dated New York:
To General L. Pearscn. Pittsburg: l have
not had time 10 answer by mail your letter OF tue
18th instant The occlsi n you write about will be
8f special interest. The competition Of your meet
ing viii indicate that the remains Of sectionaisn
and bitterness are to be gaplled with, and that VIZ
Ave q growing pa ty, covering ali sectors, ant
enlbadyinC harmony freedom OF opuon and fan
SN'' IL -" ''''''7 Vic " 5. HANCOCK
LETTER ER0M HANCOCK.
CHICAGO. Sepsem' or 1Sth.-At the Demo.
cratic meeting held at Hicksville. Ohio, yes
terdav. and addressed by Senator Thurman
and Governor Hendricks, the following letter
rom General Hancock was read:
GovsRxoR's ISLAND. NEW YORK uARBoR, !
September ,, 1880 !
Sessrs A. P Edgerton, Ben J. Patton ant
Others, Hicksyie, Ohin-Gentlemen: Accept my
thanks for your invitation to Hicksville, DEFIANCE
county, Ohio, on the 18th. The meeting viii be ont
Of unusual interest, honored as it Will be by th'
presence OF these two prominent OF prominent lead
ers-Senatcr Thurman and Governor II -ndrleks
The cause must be one OF no ordinary kind tina
brings together these ancient on the borders o
two great states Of which they have long been dis
tinguished representatives. | have reason to fee
proud of being prominently identified with the Gauss
that is upheld by the patriotism and ability OF sncl
advocates ! regret that | cannot be present on TIM
the leSsOn
OF wisdom and patriotism chat cannot IL 70 ema
pate from such SOU ccs. feel assured that the pro
ceedngs Of the meeting viii enforce the people
demand for honesty, economy and efficiency IA tLi
public service; for the peace and welfare OF th'
country for security of free institutions and for al
the rights and liberties Of the citizen as guarantee,
hy the Consttu ion and law. Let Us hope that The
masses Of the people whose interests stretch away
be, ond the scenes and temp raTy triumphs OF mer
partisan warfare viii take these affAns INTO thei
own hands and properly settle the question as L
whether snail bgve new era Of peace, recon
citation, economy and prosperity ! am, very truly
y.drs, WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.
THE pUELLo IN GEORGIA.
LOUISVILLE, September 18th An Atiant'
(Ga special to the otrie7-JomHot says: 4
few days since, DR.. John q. Westmorelsud,
prominent citizen, published card, in whicl
he alluded to General Browns appointment
to a seat in the Senate as a bargain and sale
aud charged that Brown had openly useC
money to secure the supper. of negroes 10
Col nit in the State election. Julius Brown
s,a Of the Senator. replied to the card, a,
denounced it n willful and malicious lie
Correspondence az oace began. Senator Hi
and other friends heard Of the trouble, ant
did all that was possible to settle 1t, bat II
vain. Westmoreiand was arrested last night
and gave s., 600 boud TO keep the peace
Brown could not be found, but was seen rid
in ,ipSa r. fha rffy thu
morning, and was promptly arrested and pu
under bend. Tonight both parties are out 0
town, and rumor says they have arranged t,
meet tomorrow at Sand bar Ferry, famous
dueliag ground opposite Augusta. II is sale
that they will fight with revolgers, ten pace
apart, each TO advance at pleasure after tn,
frat shot Friends Of the two parties asser
that nothing bat q fight will do. as neithe
party viii retract one word. The affair ha
created much excitement here, and is all til,
talk tonight. Browns second is Colonel J
w. Avery, Governor ColQuitt's private secre
tary, while j. III. Williams is acting for West
moreland. The whole affair is the result o
the terrible bitter feeling engendered in tn
present can 5ass.
CHECKED COMPROMISE.
RICHMOND va }. September lSth.-Th
Conservative Committee, upon receipt Of tn
TeD.N OF the hSd' gta-AGl akl'lihecua Ithiuii-
tee to prepare an address u the people, ant
adjourned. So en- 8 all hopes OF q compro
mise between the Democratic factions.
The ARKANSAS ELECTION.
LITTLE Rock tArk.l, September 18TH
OHicisl returns OF the election are receive
frrm ali counties but two. These give 70
Cavern r. Churchill lDeml $3.50; for W
p Park (Greenhacker) Sl,5S0 and for tn
other Dem cratic nominees, about COCO
,,seioriiy each The votes on the constitu
t;apai amendment will not be CONSIDERS
It'll two remaining counties are in. To b
adon,ed il must have 3 majority Of all tn
1,ntts csst. The aggregate vote is the larges
ever cast in the State.
CONGRESSIONAL HosoIs.
S.yAxn All (Ga J, September lS:h.-Th
psmorrats OF the First District have nomi
n1tsd George r. Black for Congress.
Hrr,Pars rrennl September 18th Colo
vi Mos A. Hamilton announces himself
s na' Independent Republican candidate 10
Congress. 90,
scurxEcrApY On. ", September 18TH
r,,a Re,nblcans of the Twentieth Distric
LIZ ~ - Csorga West for Congress.