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Show Ben Bntlfr ou the Rampage. New York, 29. A letter from Benjamin F. Butler to Marshal Pitkin of NewOrteans, dated Washington, Wash-ington, May20:h,1s published. It is written in a humoroa, sarcastic style. While apparently reproaching Pitkin lor complaining because the adminis tration has asked his resignation in order to give the place to one Wharton, it goes on to Bay that this 1 Wharton was the instrument in the 'bantis ol Commissioner Wayne MacVeigh of buying over and in-I in-I fluencing over to the Nicholls legisla tore enough men to vote that Nicholls waa governor and to justify the president in withdrawing the troops. He speaks in terms of the highest praise of Pitkin'e services and his devotion to tbe flag. Butler adds: Garfield who resigned to make way for Stanley Matthews on a reported agreement by the president to makn Garfield speaker. If he fails Garfield will have nobody to blame but himself for not rauieruber-iug rauieruber-iug that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Butler concludes: When you find the president in obedience to the call of bis country and tbe public exigency for its pacifi cation deems it necessary to sacrifice you and take away your othce and give it to one who wore the gray when you stood in the blue you ought not to kick and squirm any more tnau I?aac did when be lay upon the altar under the knife of his father Abraham. I am sorry that I cannot write you auy other words of comfort com-fort aud consolation, but such u 1 have I give unto you. |
