Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-18
GEN. BUTLER
he week.

GEN. BUTLER
Did nol pass through YESTERDAY, as expected
| Yesterday weel; ne left New Orleans on the
| Malta Washington for Louisville; whence he
will proceed directly 10 Washington having
been ordered there b. a Ielesraphic despatch
We take great pleasure in publishing his
eloquent ard beautiful reply TO The address OF
| Cap. Howard in behalf Of The Democrats Of New
Oheans, on The evening Of the Isl July, when
| Is goo or 20 600 citizens were present. II will
be seen, lh4, he will accep, The nomination Tor
Vice President, as soon as he shall receive lae
official notification. A few days since the letter
| was addressed from his city 10 Gen. Buffers re
sidence, in Kentucky, aod we may look for an
early reply. Butlhe following shows that he has
already accepted the call Of The people:
thrust, my friends that but little will be ex
peced 81 mr. in reply 10 the kind IN chaa'e, the
-, Gt;eni address 10 which have Just listened.
Fer painfully !ccl lha. my reply nus' be brr.
lntrrt There are lines and bc'iev, me his IS
.pne O. hcm-whsn tn hearr speaks and we ieei
that me toncre should h niue. How many me-
norie. crowded around me as l,seuei 10 thai
address, Tow many All how varcl are the
feelings nov Struggling IN nv hean
have listened 10 the delicate praises of
| race of patriots from which | am perhaps too
| proud 10 have sprung. The b ightesi days Of my
| own Youth rise wildly before me. see the
| Place d irmes my :onns companions glrding
on their ord, for lheii first baltlc-that mighty
| battle, on those dread issue was >iaked not only
| the fate OF your noble city, but the garne5ed
treasure Of your hearts In tn language Of my
| friend, i, was, indeed, dark and perIlous day,
| and one that seemed tie prelude Of still darker
| night The most sanguine had but little hope
and Consideration seized upon the many. But
| in that ur OF gloom God sent Us that great pc
culiar man, the fire Of whose eye could warm
the coolest hear, and make the iuld brave =
who never suffered doubt to hold back The arm
| N time Of danger. Order succeeded to chaos,
aud victory 10 order.
To have been present on so trying an occa
sion and 10 have ta6en part in the glorious ia /.
lies which fol owed it, would be accounted
memorable incidents in life the most distin-
goishrd. In one So humble and SO uneventlul
| as my own they constitute an epoch. Nest to
the proud consciousness OF having done my duty
on those great occasions, is the approval of those
whose good opnlon prize. That have been
so fortunate as 10 meet yours, fills me with a
sense Of gratitude which will not attempt to
| express. Some OF YOU, gentlemen were actors
| in the scenes OF tina. day, all familiar with, and
deeply Interested III lis history; you will there
| FORE believe me when say, that prize your
appreciation above that Of all others. Suffer
ne, then, without approPriating to myself the
many handsome and complimentary things winch
nv Young brother solder has been pleased 10
saw of me, simply to thaak you, not only for The
distinguished ecepion which you have this dav
| given me- but for yoar former courtesy and
| kindness cannot but remember, gentlemen,
| that a reception even warm and grateful as
the present met our army in 1915, on lis return
| from the battlefield -that your arms and your
| hospitablc mansions were thrown open TO wei
| come us-that your ma dens met Us with smiles,
and hung their garails upon our swords
| A thiid Of a Century has passed away, but
| these are things wr;cn never can b. toIsolca.-
! These are memories boen Of the neaIt which can
| oply die whrn III hearl dies.
| L. will doubtless be eXpeced that should say
| somelhiI. OF h Mexican war. Had Tune and
were the occasion proper, would gladly ioiio1
4 orr gallant army, ste? by SEP, tnfongn its bril-
| il nj career ui victory. have eX 4maed minnie
| ly and fingered lii Imitation over most Vi those
| celebrated taule fields and felt my heart bound
| prouder and my wonder grow al every step took.
| One feeling, that ii Their own invincibili'y-
| which is bul another name for vicoIy-seetns &c
have animated every BOSOM from The Command.
| iIe General down. No disparity Of numbers 10
Strength Of position, NJ intticacv or derh OF ce.
files. could save he enemy ttor. fl.ul or slauoh-
Ter. There has reen one unbrok-n chain OF VIC
luies iron the first battle OF Pao a Ito unil the
proud civ OF The Aces Tell. When the faithful
hand OF history shall have recorded the different,
| campaigns whcn make up the Mexican war,
| Inc military reader will search in vain Ihtougn-
| GU. The annals OF The world iof one which will
more strongly challenge his admiration or be
moie worthy OF his study.
| AL! the grea. objects Of the war have al last
| been accomplished; our rights have been sus.
tanned, our wrongs most sienally redressed. A
nation lhaj had wanl0uy thrown herself out Of
the pale u civiiizlion has been taught he ne
ces.ity OF adherns to its laws and usases. In
fine, gen lsmen, in the language Of the day, we
| have conquered a peace. With lha! peace, am
aware, many are dissatisfied; for my own part,
am CONTEXT.
| Though feeling, in common with the whole
county, he strongest objections 10 the manner in
which lie .catv was made, have exer;ed e cry
energy Of my mini, and trust 10 some advan-
age, in efec ing It's ratification. Immediately on
| assuming The command OF The army, which
mos, Unexpectedly devulved on me, The vial
question Of entering INFO an armislce was pre-.
sened. | was aware lha, similar measure
mad proved of no avail and some censure had
fallen On the general Who resorted 10 ii. knew
tina, whatever reputation possessed was s,aked
| upon the success ut the measure; but believing
he lime TO he proptious.I did mol hesitate. The
result, has been fortunate for myself, more foru.
maze Tor The nation. feel more pride and graft
lcstion IN restoring our gallant army TO their
homes aud Country, than Should 10 have led
| hem 10 hundred victories They are noR dai.
" arriving amongst you. Thousands Of their
comrades have dIee the viciins OF a malignant
Climate OF iallen in batllc-o those who return
many will wear The sajlow OF disease On their
cheeks and the seeds Of death within their bears.
8ul on all their iauered baaaers there is no, one
bio, of shame.
In my absence. my democratic friends have con.