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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 1 1 Browse Search
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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 2: early political action and military training. (search)
er of Lowell said everything of me that could be devised by the vilest and most unprincipled editor who was ever allowed to besmirch with printer's ink the columns of what had been a clean newspaper. As to the contumely heaped upon me, I could give examples, which, if they were not quotations, would hardly be credited. To show the accusations made against me, as well as the character and importance of the contest, I give some extracts from the Lowell Courier. The first was published November 11, 1851, the morning after the first election:-- The entire vote of the city is a tremendous one, being 3,964 for Governor, there being only about fifty who were not at the polls. The Whig vote is increased one hundred and fifty over last year. The Free-Soil vote has fallen off and the Democratic has largely increased. This increase is attributable to the ten-hour ticket, and Boutwell may thank this and nothing else for his increased vote. This shows that the result of the election d