The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-01
THE GREnNBAcK Panty.
General ButIer AddresseseFt FITS Representatives
from a Manuscript.

General ButEer Addresses FITS Representatives
from a Manuscript.
New York Special
A. gentleman in a long black waterproof and a.
SLOUGH hat held a dripping umbrella over a park
policeman while the rain poured in torrents in
Union Square this afternoon. The gentleman
in the water proof Was Francis Dt Moulton,. on
mutual friend notoriety, and held in his
hand what he supposed was a permit for the.
erection Of stands for the big meeting. which had
been advertised for Ben Butler Wagonslbaded.
with timber stood at the curb. while the the POI
liceman protested that nostand could beere0ted
on amy such paperss us those held by his COM
pa,ion. Moulton became indignant and then
angry. Acrowd of fifty or 100 persons. rapidly
gathered under the dripping elmss while tina,
policeman protested that: he. would arrest the,
first man who attempted to obstruct the piazza
Then. you wills haEen ~tosarrest me-" said Mr.
MauatDna waving the paper over. his head and
ordering the.men, to unload their timber:
@rhree cheers for Butler. rTcried the.crowd, and
the. policeman, laying his hand; on the shoulder
Of the excited anti monopolist, said Mr. Moulr
ton, you are under arrest
Then the two were hurried into. a cab at the
c5rner and the crowd cheered Justify as. they
rolled of to the station.
WOf uOuES iabSE MT MOQlLOn,1 IN a. Y9lVeteen+
Jacket, a white MarseilleS and royal blue Danta-
looms, stood on the platform in the masonic tenn
pistotintroduce General ButleEto the members
Of the, National Greenbaok nartye The hall wgs;
filled with people. who, although they hadheens
i'm session nearly all day, showed no impotence
in waiting for disappearance. Of the cantfiGater
whose election they espoused A formal resolu-
ton of adjournment had been passed. when the
Stir about the entrance announced the approach
off GRnaral Butler. The band ON the Stage at
nnea ctrf1cb 51n ttEToil ~ @kxr El,snf - - 4 =.
women rose to their feet to- welcome their lead
eF, Hats and handkefchiefs were waved alpft.
men eheered' and huzzahed, while the General
calmly proceeded through the.crowded aisiesto
the stage. Thensasahe steppedsons the platform,
thecrowds unwilling. to be. hushed, broke out
again in ringing. cheers forcthe candidate.
"Epray you be quiet said Mr. Mouit0nS rolling
his eyes, and apparently suffering from tile ext
cibementof the episode in the park. Then,he
wenton toirelatesthe abuse he had suffered. and
tosteH. how, immediately upon his arrival at the
station, Captain Williams had, secured his imme-.
date discharge. He spoke of the two candidates
presented by the Republican and Democratic
parties as unworthy of the confidence OF the
people, and saidl Between them stands. rs
ansumgire. a. so-caIledI minister of the gospel;
upon whose personal character there alsprests
Rsstaiin"
EoniAE. Post, the NawsYork Greenbapken; was;
then chosen as chairman of the meeting, and,
In a. few remarks introduced; Generals Butler
1taes announcement of Buffers name was a.
sisnaFfor another outbreak Of applause. which.
the speaker himse]f,w was compelled tS:wave to,
silence.
General Butler wore a hroadplotEr suit with
a Prince Albert coat, the left. lapel Of which
bore his accustomed pink: Departing. from
his usual eust0m, asi he said, he read,
his speech entirely from manuscripts He was
listened to attentiFely however, throughout
his long address; and was many times in,
taFTupted with laughter and applause. He.
closed his address by saying, The. people,
who ask nothing but what is right. and ought
nat to submit to any wrong, have the power to,
remedy these great evils, and if they will stand
together, irrespectivesof the diffusion, of party
cries and partisan appeals, in, full discrimination
at tile. earliest possibls;dax in which it can be
done by peaceable methods to. bring. back our
government into the path trodden by our faith
ers.. they can thus. restore the people, in all
things which they have lost, and will give the
country a new aud higher career, witt added
prosperity and glory, as the missionary Repub-
liz. fha' exempiar of liherty and equality Of
rights to all the peoples Of the EARTH