The Arkansas banner., 1848-07-25
ADDRESS TO GENERAL BUTLER IND HIS
REPLY.

As soon as the scclamations that greeted General Butler's ascent upon the platform were oyerr. cap. tain B. D. Howard, in behalf of the democrats oI New-orleans. addressed him as follow
 Mqjor General BaRsr-The pleasant duty has been assigned me, by the Democracy of New Or. leans, of tendeting you. on their behalf, cordial welcome 10 our city, on your return rum Mexico, as tie present General n- Chief of our triumphant army
 True to the instinct of gal'ansfy aud patriotism which has so long distinguished your famiy, you were among the 6rst of ourcitizen soldiers to leave the comforts of home, and peril your life to sup port the honor and arms of your country in war commenced by the aggression of Mexreo
 Yeu return now, only when the gallant army which you commaad. by deeds of noble daring which have excited the admin stion of the world, has pfostrated enemies in the tust and wrench ed from their fears what we could not obtain from their justice an honorable peace.
 Before you 'hang up your bruised urtns for mon unenis" and lay aside the sword, as we trust, for ever, We seek 10 honor ourselves as well as you, by giving cordial welcome to oar city, and by testiiying the gratitude which We feel. in common with the whole osnatry, fer the distinguished ser vices you have rendered. Nor is this gratitude felt alone fer the bleed which you los, ia the fierce conflict of Monterey. That IS debt which we owe only in common with The whole eouatIy. But as citizens o! New Orleans we owe ysa much older and higher debt of gra'i'ua.--a debt which Is pc. cullasly our own--and which can only grow slrong- CT by twe, as one by oae the heroes who delend- cd under the immortal Jackson, take their rht to the world of spirits.
 The 22d of December. isll. was 8 dark and pe- rlOus hour 10 the citizens of New Orleans. Tpon issue of aLms between u'disciplined but har- dy soldiers and The tried and trained vaor ol oai. numbering British tscoqs. had filled Europe With their fame, depended the saoeliiy cf our homes the safety of fond &ises and iair d.ughters from the bratat'y of icentioas, hifeh1g soldiery, ex- cited by eohHc; and Aus ei wiiA The exs,a,ion of victory. When that little band of oHr defendsss, among whom you stood. Paradcd in the Place d .ffBi<s-ihat little band upon whese saIor ali that was most dear 10 the citizens of New Orleans de- peedeai there were ansious faces gathered around yoG--apxions and fearful eyes turned upon you and the stoules. heart might well throb wiih fear and dread al the though. Of inc unequal eohfset and its possible result Our citizen. could then only raise desp silent prayer for Gods bieesiug upon you as tkey sent you forth their champions and defenders.
 You me, tae enemy. and the world knows the bis tosy of thai eon6ie.. The soldiers who had faced the veterans of Napoleon til they fled. yielded to the uneohqaersbls courage and ensfgy ofoar coan- trymen; and the laarsls which your foes had wen in the peninsuiar war, were torn off in the swamp of Chslnetts and sisaihed upon American srews
 in that coaaici, wbsse all wers % distinguished. the regiment which you led. in tAs sbssses of n. perior efhesrs, won for itself gfea' distinction.