Dana became the nominee of the dissenting
Republicans. That year I placed myself in the hands of the State
Committee for a limited number of speeches, and by direction of the
Committee, I spoke twice in the Essex district in aid of General
Butler, who was the regular nominee of the party. From that time Mr.
Dana avoided me, and when we met he addressed me with the coldest
formality. At a meeting in this canvass held in Gloucester, I combated
the charge of the Democrats that there had been many and great
defalcations under Republican rule, and among other things I said the
greatest defalcation was by a man who had been identified with the
Democratic Party. A man in the gallery said: "Name him." I answered:
--"His name is ----." "Oh," said my questioner, "I don't care anything
about that! I didn't know but it was General Butler."
When General Grant nominated Mr. Dana for the English mission, I was in
the Senate, and I endeavored to secure his confirmation. General
Butler appeared as his opponent. The case at first turned upon his
manners and his responsibility in the matter of his edition of
Wheaton's International Law. In the suit instituted by Beach Lawrence,
the Court had found that Dana had violated the copyright of Mr.
Lawrence. I made a careful study of the case, and I flattered myself
that I had satisfied the Senate that Mr.
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