Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1878 — Gen. Butler’s Constituents. [ARTICLE]

Gen. Butler’s Constituents.

The following resolutions were recently adopted by the Massachusetts Seventh District Congressional Convention, and pretty plainly show what Ben Butler’s constituents think of hinii Whebeas, In view of voluntary profession* and pledges that he would no longer antagonize the judgment and will of the Republican party of Massachusetts in its financial policy, and because of them, he was elected to Congress by the votes of Republic,ins, a great majority of whom had no sympathy with his peculiar opinions, but, nevertheless, trusted that he would honorably abide by hie public declarations of acquiescence in the formally-defined policy of the Republican party, and without such confidence would not have giyen him their suffrages; and, Whebkas. Gen. B. F, Butler has violated these pledges and betrayed this confidence during the term of his service as Member of Congress from this District, and especially—1. In that he made a speech in the House of Representatives on the 26th day of February, lWa. advocating doctrines opposed; ter those of the Republican party as set forth in the platforms of its National Conventions and the platforms of it* Conventions in Massachusetts, which speech was introduced by the declaration that the views he held were not those of the men who sent him to Congress as tbeir representative, a declaration snowing that he was consciously false to the promises made by trim when soliciting our Votes. 2. In that, while still holding the office to which he was elected on his assurance that he would be faithful to the Republican party, he has publicly proclaimed that he is no longer a Republican. . 9. In that he him engaged in the organisation of a new party with the avowed purpose of disrupting and destroying the Republican party, and now is the candidate of that party for Governor of Masaachnsetts, in opposition to the can ■ didate and principles of the Republican party. 4. In that he baa sought the nomination of the Democratic party for, Governor, and now ia the candidate of a section of that party, claiming to be the regular organization,, in opposition to the candidate and principles of the Republican rupt and treacherous intrigue to obtain his election to another oflic i to wbich he A-pires, by conspiring to deliver t,uis anrt other Congreaaional districts to the foes of the Republican party and its cause. Whatever may be the truth regarding his reported conduct in positions formerly held, there can be no doubt that he is now trading with the enemy for the advancement of his personal fortunes. 6. in that, when he found out that President Hayes would not purchase hu> favor by reiinqmailing to him theExeoutive patrunags in Mma sMchnscttsa, to be used as a gift enterprise in furtherance of his personal ambition, he “ pooled his issues" with the Democratic party to oorupsss revenge, and in various proceedings, oils among Democrats in scandalous efforts tv invalidate the President'a title, and bring the National Republican Administration into dis'Hurt Gen. Beniamin F. Bntlny, being a repudiator alike of the Nation a. promises and of his own public pledges by winch he induced us to elect him to Congress, bemff «*•«-- fidiously recreant to the copstituepcrT Which

emy of the Republican party and the leader of the parties combined ngainet it, is hereby denounced m an unfit representative of the Seventh nu elected. »e demand hi» immediate resignation of his Mat in the Forty-fifth CongraM. Rmolted. That we warn the people of this Commonwealth, whone vote. (Jen. Butler la now soliciting hjr promisee to serve them fidthfully, that hia profeaaiona when seeking offioe have been found in oar experience to be easily made andw easily-repudiated-when the -tome- for redeeming them oanie; that they are neither gold nor good paper, hot a kind of fiat qnrrniey. having no intrinsic value, cheap, delusive, irredeemable and worthless. jO., Iletolved, That the Secretary of this Convention it hereby instructed to forward a oopy of thee resolutions, with the preamble, to Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, as soon as may be.