Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-02
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
Hc Declines 10 Eat butler Crow -ButIer
Profoundly selfish and utterly Dis


te DecltuCs 10 Eat bUtIer crow -tSutIer
Profoundly selfish and Utterly Dis
honest
John Quincy Adams, whose name heads
the list of old-linc Democrats who recently
published an appeal TO the Democrats to vote
against Butler, presided Friday night at n
Republican rally in Quincy, Mass, and made
a speech fcfnng his position. Mr.. Adams
was handsomely applauded by the Republi-
cars aud Kissed by some Butterflies present
Mr.. Adams began his address with an expla-
nation; 81 came here tonight" he said mot
expecting to make speech, not at all as some
OF my friends may imagine, as Re-
publican: | stand here tonight where |
have been acting for years as Democrat,
AMI as such l speak here tonight. APP
planse. For years, gentlemen, for reasons
which seemed to me to be very good have
desired the overthrow, the entire overthrow
Of the Republican party, and, gentlemen,
! desire II tonight. [Applause. And
hope and think that year from this time
shall he cordially endcavoring TO bring
about the overthrow OF that party. Then
you may ask me-and you have perfect
| right to ask newly are you here to-nigh,
Why are you presiding at this meeting,
ing, called TO bring about the success of the
candidate Of the Republican party" MIR.
Adams briefly reviewed Buffers long-cun-
tinued efforts for No. and his career as a
political acrobat, and continued THAT is
just the reason why am here. There is
crow and crow different kinds of the same
article. And the trouble with me was that
although | can stand some crow, the Butler
crow was too foul FOR my stomach. APP
pausc and Kisses. Now don't think it is
fair to hiss man for misfortune. Kisses. |
/ have tried to do the best could | tried
a good while, but the dose was too strong
it would not stay down. Applause And
now, gentlemen, that is the only issue. Can
Massachusetts keep down the Butler crow
| Applause and shouts of mo ~ That is
reduced 10 that. 1t is simplicity itself.
Now, when you get to such point as this,
it becomes purely question of men and
when you come to talk on the question of
men, why, of course, you have got to sub
| jcct which does not admit of much argu-
mcnt. You all know perfectly well the
man.
"Bes!cs that, Gov. Butler is man shc
amuscs mo very much. think that some OF
his monkey tricks and performances on the
stage are beyond anything | ever ssw Of
heard OF by any public man IN this country.
Laughter l like to read his spet ches and
think as Artemas Ward said of the monkey.
think it was, that he is an amoozin' little
cuss. Laughter, Kisses and applause |
have not the slightest hard feeling about it.
But, gentlemen, have studied him for %
years and the conclusion l have arrived at
can be summed up by the words of James
Russell Lowell in rerarl to former prcat
and distug lished statesman. Gen. Cushing.
He said OF him what eau be parodied to APP
ply to Gcu. Butler
'Gen, Il is dref11c smart man,
He's been upon all sides q al give places and pcf
But consistency s'il Is part + his plan
He's been tr1o TO one piriy-that Is himself.
And that, gentlemen, is exactly what we
can say of But,cr he has been true 10 one
party ond that is himself"