Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-13
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Thursday, September 13, 1883.
NEW CHARGE AGAINST BUTLER.

A NEW CHARGE AGAINST BUTLER
 Butler is growing more and more interest ing. Probably there is no man in the coun. try to whom such general and earnest atten- tion is now directed. Everybody wants to see what he will do next, or what will be done to him. Massachusetts is agitated from cen- ter to circumference over the question of his reelection, and his friends and enemies are laboring with zeal.
 The anti-Butlerites in Massachusetts are deeply impressed with the necessity of de- feating him in the coming campaign. If he is not defeated he will not only again ''dis- grace" their beloved old Commonwealth, but he may even be nominated for President by convention and elected by 8 misguided people. These terrors incite to vigorous effort, and the campaign is already ''hot, P though his opponent has not yet been nom mated. Among the important occurrences so far is the abandonment of Butler by Ven dell Phillips, who was formerly an eloquent defender of ''the old man." At meeting of few of the chief men of the Greenback party 1t was reported that Wendell Phillips had decided that he could no longer honestly
 
 any greater office, having become convinced that the general had, tempted by the lure of the presidency, abandoned the cause of the workingmen, of the plain people, and allied his political fortunes with the money power. It was related that it had cost MT. Phillips great sorrow to como to this determination, and that his resolve was made sadly and in obedience to a sense of public duty which demanded the sacrifice of friendship of many years standing. Hon. Moody Boynton, another prominent Green back leader and orator, has also 'fgone back on' Butler. MT. Boynton is outspokenly de, nuneiatory of the Governor, regarding him as having "gone over to the GouIds and Vanderbilts.'' Mir. Boynton believes that General Butler became convinced, on the de. feat of General Hancock three years ago. that the people no longer had any chance of defeating the corporations and the money kings, and then made up his mind to throw in his political fortunes with the plutocracy and corporations. MT. Boynton points to Governor Buffers last years announce men { that 'Fhe Greenback party was dead" and
 
 meeting of the striking telegraph operators, as evidence of the Governors 'tnew depar- ture" in politics. Still another Greenback leader says: s'Only the conviction that Gen. eral Butler. influenced by ambition, had de serted the humble followers Eof his early years would have induced MT. Phillips to do what he has done. Gen. Butler has struck hands with the Jay Goulds and the Vanderbilts. It is not unlikely that Gould, foreseeing that Gen. Butler is not unlikely to become Presi- dent, has thought it best to enter into po- litical trade with him. The money power is so interruptions, so keen to mark 8 change in politics. that it must have come to the conclusion that Butler is man to be propi- tiated." The gentleman who thus speaks does not appear to be certain that the Green packers will not nominate Butler after all his treachery.
 This fig an important defection from the Butler ranks, and will of course be made much of by his opponents. If ''the plain people" of Massachusetts become convinced that Butler Is disposed to be untrue to their interests it will be the end of him politically. If Wendell Phillips has made up his mind that such is the case it will hurt Butler great deal, for the common people believe in Wendell Phillips, and with good reason. It will be interesting and amusing to see how Butler will meet this charge.