The Wilmingtonian., 1884-08-30

tions will so mystify the natives of the old
Bay State that no Republican, however
enthusiastic, would feel justified in yentur-
ing an honest opinion as to who shall win in
Massachusetts?
1t is unfortunate for Mr. Blaine, and
unfortunate for the party he represents
that st. John and Butler should have
entered the present contest, because their
candidacy renders even the possibility Of
Republican success nugatory It will be
noted on the day after the result has been
announced that st. John and Butler will
have their entire following from States
decidedly Republicans; and not one of the
positive Democratic States will be severed
from her mooring. We do not mean to state
that either st. John or Butler will carry the
electoral vote of Ohio, Kansas Michigan or
Massachusetts, but we do say that the sup
port, whatever it may BIZ, that st. John or
Butler receive in these States will be taken
mainly from the Republican party, and, if
that detection is as marked as the indca-
tions now suggest, Cleveland will carry Ohio,
Michigan and probably Massachusetts,. 1t
will be remembered that Cleveland S election
does not depend upon either or any Of those
States, as the Southern States with New
York and indiana would give him the cleo
ton with a margin of Ghree electoral votes.
Butler was repudiated at Chicago by the
National Democratic Convention, and it is
the sheerest folly to expect him to receive
any Democratic support whatsoever. 1t is
safe to state that Butler will not receive one
electoral vote in State that is substantially
Democratic. II Butler had foisted himself
upon the Democratic party at the Chicago
Convention he, would have been most over
whelmingly defeated in November, as it is
scarcely probable that he would have car
ried the electoral vote of any one State, save
that of Massachusetts.
Eviscerate from the history OF B. f. But
ler jobs, scandals, military social and polit-
cal inquities, and his life would be a blank
When the Democratic party was in the
zenith of its glory, Butler was the filthiest
of the filthy in the Democratic party, and
when it no longer suited his nercenary
nature to be identified with the Democrats
he carried his beastly presence into the
Republican party and there out-heroded
Herod in looking after the soled linen OF
that party. The idea of Butler being can
didate for Democratic favor is simply ridic-
ulous, and that he is a candidate at all is a
sad commentary upon the times into which
we have fallen.
Butler in accepting his nomination pom
pously said:-
''You won't have to defend your candi-
date;he has done nothing that he is ashamed
Of" !
The New York Sun recently gave per
picture of B. T. d. which we reproduce
'sThc life and career Of Ben Butler fifty
| Illustrate Dantons maxim, "Audacity, mole
audacity-always audacity." Whatever q
| fictitious consequences he has or ofquestion
able success he may have attained can be
traced to that one governing rule of his con.
duct Without it he would be lost in the
crowd of trading demagogues and knaves t'
which he worthily belongs. With it he has
become II power III the party which, whil'
affecting to dcspise his vulgar practices, ye
abiectly accepts his leadership and humbl!
bows before his power. Hated by some
condemned by many, distrusted by all, thi
bad man, with his crooked ways, foul meth
ods, distorted mind and wicked hear
glories in these moral deformities, ilaunt
them constantly before the public eye ant
trailics in them as political merchandise
The notorie.y which decency shrinEs fror
as degradation he seeks at any sacrifice
He treats the reproach which follows sue
exhibitions as so much capital added to th
stock of il-fame that has already made hi
name odiously conspicuous in and out c
Congress- Rejoicing in his own shame an
coming money from open venality, discardin
! any pretensc of principle, bound by no tie
7 of honor, scoffing at religion, making polite
Q trade, despotic when clothed with autho
ity cowardly by nature, mercenary fro
habit and destitute of one ennobling qualit
for manly attributes to lift him up ahoN
thcse wretched characteristics, he is to-d'
a candidate for the highest honor in Anne
e lea. To this complexion have we come
y last"