The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-12
HOW BUTLER WAS DEFEATED,

The Governor Explains the Causes Leading
Thereto at a banquet in Boston.
Boston Special:
The Independent Republicans of this State
gave grand complimentary dinner, at the
Revere House, TO Hon. John i. Baker, Of
Beverly, 1.-THE Blue eyed Philosopher" Gov
ernor Butler made a speech, which was re-
ceived with great applause, and of which the
following is an abstract:
We have met upon very grateful occa-
sion, indeed, TO do honor first to the Oldest
and most consistent anti-slavery man now
among us, to honor the oldest and most con-
sistent prohibition man now among use. We
have met also to honor the oldest Legislator
of the State. 1t is no matter to what party
he belongs, provided he is true to himself
and the principles which God has implanted
in his conscience. Every true man has his
guidance in this Government of ours accord
ing to the principles of equality of power and
the equality of liberty for all men under the
Government
Allusion has been made-it must in such
an assembly be made-to the last campaign.
On November 3 and two events occurred
which illustrate the difference between par
tisanship and principle. On November a
leading Republican of Worcester threatened
his workmen that if they voted contrary TO
his dictation they should be discharged from
his employ. He had at that time in his en-
ployment an old colored man of sixteen
years faithful service with whom never a
word of fault had been found and that man,
simply because he voted in accordance with
the dictates of his conscience, on the day but
IN IL,
ployment and driven out into the world In
the beginning of long winter to starye, If
he may. All this happened in the city of
Worcester, and was done by leading poll
tician who had been shouting about bull
doing the negroes of the South, and to-day,
thank God, we receive the intelligence that
| he is to be prosecuted and brought before the
High Court to answer for bulldozing that
poor man.
We have often heard of that unfortunate
| frog in the early arithmetic who, trying to
| get out of well, jumped up three feet every
| day and fell back two every night But we
have been in this condition in the recent
convass, which was carried on with bitter
ness-well, will not say never equaled, but
certainly not equaled in Massachusetts since
| the time of Jefferson, when the clergymen
| took part in the canvass, and when Elijah
| Parish, of Medford, preached to his people
| that because Jefferson was an atheist and
| if he was elected, and every form of attack
on his personal relations was resorted to.
The clergy joined the ranks against us this
| year They prayed for a result which would
| forever take Massachusetts out of the reach
| of you and me. That they did not do it any
| more successfully proves TO me pretty con-
clusively that the clergy OF Boston have
very little influence with the Almighty. The
campaign went on. and every possible in
| fluence was brought to bear. political and
| social. 1t was said "If you elect this man
| you will make him President Of the United
States" They went to their ,workingmen
and said: III this man is elected by the
| Democrats, the Democrats being for free
trade, our mills will be shut up and you will
| lose your place." Nay more; they went so
| far, am informed, to the other States and
| said: Now, if you don't come over and
| help us to defeat this man your State can
| never have a candidate for President"
1 An open brokers' shop was instituted in the
| United States Hotel, where thousands of dol
| lars were paid out on Monday. Voice. by
i Bank President?"1 Yes. / don't know as
| it makes my argument any clearer. my friend,
| to designate what class OF thief paid it out. /
am speaking of the fact-the fact that ii was
| paid out to purchase vote distributors and
| others who we're purchaseable, and then ev-
| cry man that could be influenced by the
| threat of loss of place and loss OF employ
ment was influenced, and 150,278 could
/ neither be caioled or bought or fiattered or
/ wined. or lined or lead into voting other.
| wise than in accordance with the dictates of
| their conscience. We were beaten because
/ the majority in Boston was cut down one
| half, and no man can tell how it was done.
| That is, no man who will tell. Very well
/ who elected Mr.. Robinson? And, speaking
| of Sums where was he elected? Speaking OF
/ decency, how was he elected? Speaking of
| principle we'll if you do, spell it with an
| Ia" and add interest 10 il.
| And now, gentlemen, you will agree with
| me that this l50, 600 men who stood with us
| this year will, in the Providence of God be
found wi h us in the future every time To
| me the skies seem bright as far as Massachu-
| sets is concerned. am glad TO hear from
| my much beloved friend. your honored
| guest that the Republicans insist that it was
| not a partisan victory, because that would
| have allowed us TO work next year as non
partisans. Itmay possibly be that if we are
| obliged to work as partisans we might get in
| volved in the Presidential election. but now
| own way. As men of principle and of con-
science we will stand together for the old
State of Massachusetts,. | won't say redeem
| her because | should be quoting a
| clergyman who don't believe in Redeemer
himself, but will say il will be for this
| year a State wherein the necessary reform
can not be carried out because they can not
strike any reform without striking one OF
their friends.