The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-19
Senator Buffers Reply to Gen. Cash.

a reporter for the News and Courier
called upon Senator Butler with copy
of Col. Cash's letter as it appeared in
the National Republican, and inquired if
he had anything further to say about it.
The Senator had not seen the note to
the Postmaster at Washington, and when
lie had read it, smiled and remarked that
he had never objected to the publication
of the letter; on the contrary, was quite
willing that it should be published. Col.
Cash was entitled to have his say, and
now that he had delivered himself, lie
hoped he would be in happier frame of
mind. "But," said the Senator, 'just
how it could injure the Democratic party,
I can not see, and therefore cannot un-
derstand why any paper should have re-
fused to publish the letter on that account.
If Col. Cash finds the Radical party
more congenial-appearing from his note
to have fallen out with the Democratic
party-it is entirely proper for him to
seek comfort in its ranks. Such a con-
summation appears to be in accordance
with the eternal fitness of things
Reporter.-Have you anything to say,
General, in reply to the charges which
Col. Cash brings against you?
Gen. Butler.-No, except to say that
they are purely imaginary. Not a word
of truth in any of them. Of course, /
do not say whether his charge, that am
coward, is true or not. II is never safe
to pass judgment on any mans courage.
I have seen some people terribly disap-
pointed in that regard, and Col. Cash
may find it so in this case, but we cannot
always tell.
Reporter.-Have you ever had any
moneyed transactions with him? What
does be mean by "the privilege of insert
ing your hands in his pockets" &c, DC.
Gen. B.-Why, it means that the man
is crazy or something worse. J. never
had money transaction, or endeayored
to have one with him in my life, nor any
other business transaction. So he has
drawn entirely on his imagination for
this statement. Nor did I ever "piteous.
ly apply" to him about the "lottery," as
he calls it. My own and Gen. Garys
connection with that business has been
explained again and again, and was
about the same as that of Gems. Beaure-
gard and Early with the Louisiana lot
terry. The difference is, that theirs has
been success, ours was a stupendous
failure. Our attempting such an enter
prise, under the circumstances, was
piece of ineffable stupidity, but had no
occasion to apply piteously to Col. Cash
or anybody else about it, and, therefore,
his statement in regard to it is without
foundation in fact. Like every man who
makes such a mistake, / felt disgusted
with myself about it, but am not in the
habit of complaining of sympathy being
withheld rs Col. Cash does in my case.
Reptile says that you had recently
been branded in public as a liar, and
only sought redress by returning the
offensive epithet." Did such an occur
renee ever take place?
Gen. B.-Never. There is not word
of truth in it. And I have only this to
say as to that. If Col. Cash will produce
one respectable or reputable man who
will say that such thing happened, if l
do not prore that he lies I will make to
him the most abject apology for any
grievance, real or imaginary, that was
ever made to man. And if he does not
do so, where will he be? Oh, no, have
no objection to the publication of the
letter. Very hard things have been said
about me before, and have survived
them and trust I will survive this. There
are some things that I might say about
the publication of my letter, but J. shall
not do so now; nor shall I indulge in
recriminations with Col. Cash, or throw
mud at him, but leave him to his own
conscience, which ! hope will cause him
to feel ashamed of his letter. He was
not in the "fetters of the law" when my
letter was written, to my knowledge, and
they do not appear to chGfe much now.
I have nothing to retract of my letter,
but cannot see why Col. Cash should feel
specially aggrieved, rs no more mention
is made Of him than others connected
with the duel, unless the "cap fits him"
better than others, for which l am not to
blame. / only expressed my opinion
about a public transaction in which a
number of persons were engaged. Why,
have not the right to do that?