Year: 1878

BcsToS, Nov. y, 1875


The Middesex Club, which is the head centre OF
the republican party in this vicinity. held more
than usually important meeting this afternoon at
Young's Hotel in this city There present Gov
ernorelect Talbot General Banks. congressman
elect Norcross Russell and Bowman. Attorney Gen
eralclect Marston, Secretary OF stateelect Pierce
Mayor Bruce. Of Someryille Charles j. Noyes of Bos
ton; Collector Beard, ex-Collector W. 4. simmons A.
o. Davidson, Of Watertown Sheriff Kimball. of Low
ell: senator n. M. Hawkes.. of Lynn; Colonel W. r.
Grammar, of woburn, and others of less note
Colonel Daniel Needham Of Groton. presided.


REMARKS GOVERNOR ELECT TALBOT.


Mr.. Talbot WAS the lion OF the hour. and when he
in response to toast he was loudly cheered
After alluding the vote pollcd by Butler he said
1T seems to me. gentlemen, that the 10000 votes
given for our opponent should be an admonition TO
the party in power, matter how strong they are,
that every effort should be made to satisfy the people,
that that party is determined to be economical
in all transactions: that every effort should be
made to cnrtail the public expenses and that
this element OF dissatisfaction that has taken hold of
tho people should be taken out of politics I think it
is the duty of the republican party to bring the
State expenses down to peace basis as posi-
BILE down to the expenses which existed previous to
the war;


COLLECTOR BEARD DENoUNCEs BUTLER.


Brief addresses were made by Congressmen-eect
Bowman. Norcross and Russell. after which Collector
Beard was introduced. The Collector made severe
attack on Butler and Wendell Phillips He
said, Eve want to have stainless record
for our own sake but we are not sem
sible if hope by accomplishing that result
to escape the scandal and abuse of such demagogue
as have defeated. II hope for such thing we
hope in vain The line of attack will be made.
the falsehoods brought up the old stories
will be told and the same impossible promises made
in the future in the past We shall have the
attempt to array class against class and capital
against labor. IF do not have Dennis
Kearney we shall have somebody equally
vulgar and profane. We shall probably again
have Wendell Phillips on the stump we have had
this year. Just look ut the spectacle Wendell Phil
lips presents; who has held the position he
has He stood in fremont Temple and made a revolu-
tionary speech. arraye the poor against the rich,
capital against labor In that speech and in the
pamphlet he issued he advised taking the money
asay from the banks and giving it to the people
There is thing very singular about this. He
is man who lives the income Of inherited
wealth. who known to risk a dollar
for an industrial enterprise to give employment to
the poor. but who has hung with miser's grasp to
the possessions he has inherited Fifty thousand
votes which were given to General Butler given
in the belief that he would win and the defeat
takes away the prestige OF future hope takes away the
strength and have no fears in another contest like
this, not the least prolonged applause). Collector
Beard then said that the republican party had drfed
away from the true financial ground, and predicted
that the question would be settled satisfactorily
to the people during the session of the present Con-
press. In closing the speaker said:-"I hope the
South will learn wisdom before it is too late hope
will mot have IN ak IN fhp uosfi, pof
equality before the law, but if have to do the
republican party is able to perform the mission
prolonged applausel


BouTwELLs PHILOSOPHY


Ex-Secrctary Boutwell, made mild defence Of
Mr.. Butler and said that had he died in
July the republican party would have been
beaten. We are, he said indebted to him
and the elements brought into the campaign
for the necessary activity which enabled to win
this victory. The administration since last July,
think. has done its duty in regard to Southern affairs
but there is one idea predominant, important in
the estimation of republicans than tho financial qucs
ton evcn aud that is. whether the million OF men,
enfranchiscd American citizens. to be extnguishod
political power. Great applause). Now. for two
years the republican party Of Massachusetts, has been
very silent upon that subject or have not
given an unqualified approval Of it.
say to all my political friends who have
hesitatcd upon that point that the time near If it
has not already arrived when there will be future
for the republican party unless IL develops itrrf to
the maintenance of the rights of 4.0OOO00 human
beings. Continued applausc) ] say to all that If
another convention of the Massachusetts, republican
party is held and that convention is silent upon this
question Of hnlnan rights more formidable foo win
attack that party than General Butler. prolonged
applausel


SIMMONS Defends BUTLER.


Ex-Colector simmons. who had been rather an
noyed by the attack made by his General
Butler. the next speaker. and he showed that he
felt what he said when he began to speak. do not
agree he said with many gentlemen in their csti-
mate of the character of General Butler. and havo
disposition to disguise my sentiments in regard 10
the General. do not behave General Butler 10 be
dishonest man. "a voice. Nor do II I do not be-
leve General Butler to have been the vile that the
filthy abuse put nponhm in this campaign would seem
to indicate. and l. for deprecatc the abuse which
part Of those who took part in the campaign heapcd
upon General Butler. But also deprecate the abuse
which came from General Butler and called out
abuse in return. II has been my good fortune in
times gone by to associate with General Butler |
think know something OF the man: think know
something Of his relations to the republican party.
don't know what he may have been to others; know
what he has been to me- say this as have had oc-
casion to say il on the stump for the republican
party in the district now soon to be represented
by my friend from Lawrence that General Butler in
all his relations with called upon less and re-
ceyed less OF the patronage of the government than
any other member Of Congress in Massachusetts,. L
never had any intimation from General Butler for q
dishonest scheme. He may haze had few with other
men. but never with me- My relations with him aud
his with me would not Justify me in entering the
great pool of abuse with which he has been sur
rounded


Mr.. simmons speech was sort Of damper on the
meeting. aud Mr.. Beard looked little bit netticd.
The meeting broke MP after.