Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-19
Aancasicr Entelligencsr.
r,,rs,Av rvrNINo. AUG 10. lse4.
Butier's Proclamation.

discourse to those whom he styles his
constituents, which proports TO give an
account of his stewardship in the several
matters, pertaining to the rights of man,
which he conceives to have been especially
placel, by the Almighty aud himself, in
his charge The generals declaration
pertains in its outset to the Chicago
convention and his action therein, but
long before he concludes his remarks
they cease TO b. nutatiys of his con
duct as a delegate to the Democratic
convention and assume the character
OF an appeal to everybody To vote tor
him for president. lie seems TO be some
what conscious that 1t Is awkward for a
convention delegate to be setting up his
own standard in opposition TO the
choice of the convention. He is even bold
enough to intimate that it was very
m,l business in G3b. w. Curtis TO sit
in the Blaine convention aud then 90
home and advocate Cieveland's election.
The general says that he did nothing
OF this low degree. lie says that he noti-
lied the convention that If they did no.
take his advice, they would have to look
to G od for help, for he--Butler-wo wouli
not help them aud he adds that Mr..
Watters)n, OF Kentucky, said that they
would be content with Gods help with
out Butler's. lie considers huns II
therefore free 20 leave the Democracy to
Gods care and put his best foot foremost
in his own behalf ; especially as he did
not permit his Own name to @ before
the convention a3 candidate. 1t hp
had done that he says his dish would
have been cooked, for he would have had
to abide by the action Of the Convention.
General Butler, rs has often been ry-
marked, is very unique man. lie has
never besl slrpIsSad in assurance by
anyone of woman born. HIS unap
proachabie sslf-eSteam and self seykjug
energy have made him the most Cgnsplc
uous man in the country. HIS ambition
has been u constantly occupy the public
eye and his peculiar gifts have made II
easy for him 10 do it. II IS easier
for him to talk than be silent, TO
stir than Lo stan |, ~ be abused ,Hiu 10
be unnoticed. a measure of enyrgy and
egotism AMI ambition is an excellent
thing but BdJler's stock iSSl gren as
to be amusing rather than imposing.
lie strikes out too much aud often
for Butler. lie has done it 50
steadily, and the country las been
obliged 10 contemplate him 50
often, that it has pretty well got his
measure and II measures him ~. - Il
great man, but a3 u great demaS lgue.
1t has passed through its periods Of fear
and hatred and admiration for him, and
sees the general as an amusing political
acrobat, who has los, nothing Of its
agility with his IuirsE5luI years, bU,
rather has become mpra Intense IA his
movements a5 the time fJr mDyemsuo
wLnes for him. IL is soon or never that
the presidency is to com3 10 him aud
the general kicks cut his legs aud
makes his drive in the direction in
which he concciyes il 10 lie.
Those who have time to read his
proclamation will perhaps find ont The
reasons which Busler assign for his
candidacy. lie certainly spreads them
outs sufficient length. W. have not
ourselves had time 70 read thrJugl his
statements glance ut them has
sulliced to convey theirpurp0rt which,
indeed, was easily to have been imagined.
The general appears as the fricad ~ the
workingman and the foe Of the m0Y0pD
list and this, notwithstanding he IS one
Of the largest owners of land in The
country, and has one Of the largest
incomes derived from cOrp1rttiOu fees
and is himself 2 m0nJp0IIs. - the
manufacturer Of the Patent bunting, OF
which our flags are made. But it would
not have been ike Butler 20 have de
clared against monopoly aud land grab
bers If he had not been one Of them fo.
his nature would not let him walk Il
straightforward path, any more than It
will let him see in straightforward
way. Butler is aS naturally cross eyed in
action rs in vision, and follows the
course of bis present eXpejleuey, wreck
ing little Of its consistency with a pre-
Vious path.
General Butler Is cunning, and bold.
aud brasSy characteristics in which lac
has an eminent pmulator in Blaine. Some
people say that this movement of But
ler's is in aid Of Blaine but It is moth.
ing Of the kind. Butler Is for Butler,
and If he dickerS with Blaine il will be
to cheat him. There is no telling what
he believes Of his chances. lie went b
Chicago with an idea that his nOm!na
tion was "a possibility; and his egolsm
may suffice TO Bee a possibility ol success
as the outcome of his present expedition
The only hope he can have in that regard
IS to get into the electoral college with "A
balance Of power, and chance to dicker: !
which, to Yankee : soul, - swer'e
enticement than anything on earth 10
is probably "A lure OF this kind that has
drawn Batter on or, percAauce, 81 nply
the love Of nOtoricty, which is isunapprasa
BILE in his Soul
General Butler, obviously toall men, is
not a great man He is smart and brgh.
and torceful but not honest, ConscIeu-
tious or wise. ll5 would rather tie than
tell the truth and rather cheat than DAY.
In his present altitude me stands pictur-
esquely alone without party or Iieuten
ants. His address is in the NAPOLEON