Year: 1871

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bury-The Republican Party Defunct-M as


sachusctts TO he Regenernted Through But


ler's Virtues and Genius.


NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Sept. 13, 1871.


General Butler repeated his ofttold tale to-day at
Salisbury beach TO an audience OF nearly To- O0e.
lie made no new points, but confined himself to
discussing the bad effects Of commission, taxation
and the caucus system.


WENDELL PHILLIPS TRIES HIS HAND.


He was followed by W Wendell Phillips, who exhausted
his eloquence in attempting to prove that Butler
the only man who could save the State and nation
lie should hardly regard the fact referred to by
Butler that the audience was composed OF men Of
all parties whose prejudices should not be offended
He came to discuss great questo ns-to talk about
the next Governor OF the State and his policy. and
he should be disappointea ii he went away without
treading on somebody's toes. He was not dis.
appointed, as he provoked several Interruptions,
which the President had 10 suppress He disclaimed
any personal interest henceforth and forever in the
gubernatorial chair as he could not be elected HIM
sef and would not If he could; but he had the inter-
est OF the Commonwealth at heart ana he should
work for Butter. He gave his estimate Of all the Gov
ernorS since the settlement OF the State and said
that Sir Henry Vane and sam Adams were the only
ones who ever conferred honor on her by accept
there had not been one who would be
recorded in history the equal Of But
ler or all the candidates Tor Governor
Butler was the only one who had an idea or policy
on any question or who would be missed ii he died
tonight. He let the newspapers run over him
when he was candidate while Butler fights them.
Both found authority in the Bible for their respective
courses-"Answer not fool according TO his folly;'
ana again, ANSWER a fool according TO his folly,
lest he be wise in his own cOnceit.o Butler doing
the latter and taking the conceit out OF the editors


THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS DEAD,


but resisted BURIAL 1t represented nothing and its
candidates had not single idea hey Ond keeping
comfortable in office. lie then went into an elabO-
rate discussion Of the labor question, which, now
that slavery was abolished, was the great question
OF the day. He took particular pains to convince his
hearers tnat Butler was the standard bearer OF the
labor party and that 1t was the raising OF this nag
on the stagnant pool OF politics that constitutes his
offence and makes him so many enemies. The
speaker then made raid on


MONEYED CORPORATIONS


which, he declared ruled every State in this Union,
and were fast getting control OF Tie national gov
ernment. He lasned all railroads III general, and
the Eastern Railroad IN particular. This corpora
ton Butler would take in hand II elected He eX-
tolled Buffers record through the war, crediting
him with the abolition OF slavery the Ku KuX bill
ana all other blessings which we enjoy But Buffers
great point was his temperance procllyities. To be
sure be drank himself but then ne was in favor of
enforcing the Prohibltory law and ii he elected
he would make the rumsellers howl. In tnat he
was better than Claflln who, while temperate him.
SELF wnks at the violation OF the law. Mr.. Philips
made lengthy and characteristic speech, which
was often applauded.