New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18
sERENADE TO MAJoR.GEN. BUTLER.
HIS SPEECH.


Maiort;en Butler, who is stopping at the National,
received a complimentary serenade tonight, from lis
Massachusetts friends in Washington The music
WA by the Marine Band, who never performed IN
better taste and sprii.
I, having become known about town that Gen. Butler
as a the National crow ds rongod there to bim,
ard Ills room was besi, ged by visitors until le in the
nielt. Although much exhausted he received them
kindly and heartily Some 2OoO people collected in aud
about the hotel In response the sereDade and the
cheers of the crowd, Gen. Butler spoke az folows:
FELLow-CIriz Your cheers for the old Com
monwealth of Massp husotts are rightly bestowed
Furemo,t in the rank of those who fought for u II
ertv of the country in the Revolution Were ht men OF
Massachusetts IL is historical fact to which take
pride IN referring, that III the Revolution, Masa,
clusets rent more men south oi Mason anu
Dixons Lue TO fight for the cause oil the coan'ry'
than all the Southern Colonies pnt tcgethtr;
and in this second war, If war must come,
to proclaim the Declaration of ludePenience
anew, and, aneceseary consequence, establish the
Uni and the Constitution, Massachu'et's WIZ give,
if necessary, every man 10 her borders-aye, ana
womanl lCueers. j trust ! may BE- excused Tor
speaking thus OF Massachusetts; but am conlnent
there are macy vi hin the sound OF my vote whose
hearts bea with proud memories Of the old Common
wealth There is this difference, will say between our
Souihero brothers aud onrseyes, that while we love
our State with the true love Of son, we love the
Union and the Country with an equal devotion. Louu
before above, or beyond the uDi'n. Cheers. To ns
our country il frrt because it is our country thrre
cheers and Stale is next and fecoDd because che
is part Of our country and State. Renewed ap-
rlauseI Our oath Of allegiance 10 our coun'ry, aud
oath OF slrl TO our State, are ,nerwesthed
hamonously, aud never come IN confiet nor '1hsh
He u no does LIS duty 10 he Cni'n does niH ouiy 70
The State: and he who does biz duty o the State does
is duty 10 the UbiOn- one aud iuseparable now and
forever Renewed applause. Az look npon THE
demonstration of yours believe 1t 10 be prompted ny
ii love Of he common cause, aud our common county
"a country gIelt and good, Government 10 S''l,
80 benefcent, that hand from which we have only
felt kindness il for the first time raised IN cas-
tisement. Applause. Many things In a man III.
may be wore than death. 50, 10 Government
there may be many thngr, sneh ~ dishonof
and dsi ptegrstion, wore than the shedding oi
blood ICbeers.l Ou- fathers purchased our liberty
aud country for immense cost of treasure and
blood and by the bright heavens above us, we Will not
part with them without iirst payg the original DEBT
itnd the Interest 20 this date Loud chees.l we
have in veins the same blood AS they she'd we
have tue same power OF endurance the same love Of
liberty and law. We will hold brother him who
stands by tie Union; we will hold as hn enemy hin
who would strike from its constellation single star
! Applause. Bnt hear some one say, Shall we
carry on This fratrieidal yari Shall we shed our
brother bio d, and meet in arms our brothers III the
| South 2" would say, "As our fathers did not hesi-
tate to strike be mother country in the defeose Of
rights 70 sbOnld not besirie 10 meet the brother ~
| they did the mother" ISensa,ionl If thi' unholy,
| this fr,tricdal war is forced upon us say, Woe,
1
are clean, hearts pure; but the Union must be
preserved lGen. Butler interrupted her by in-
tese ch eing When silence was restored, he contin
ued at al hazard money, aud iineed be, ofevery life
this side the Arctic Regions lCheers II the 200
Northern solders who here cut " IL sx weeks
$1,000 will take your place. and if they by fever,
pe-tileDce, the sworo, quarter OF million III
take their place, tih army Of the reserve Will be
women with their broomstcks, 10 drive every enemy
in the Gulf Cheers and laughter have neither
fear nor doubt of the ssne. feel only horror aud dis
NAV for those who have made the war. God help
them we are here for rghts, for country, for
our flag. Our faces set South, and there shall be
no footstep back ward. Immense aprlanse He Is
mistaken who supposes we can be intinidaied by
threats or csjoled by compromise. The day OF CON-
promi il past
The Government must be sustained lcheers and
when it is suaaned, shall give everybody in the
Union their rights under the Constitution as we a
ways have, and everybody outside Of the Union the
steel Of the Union, ill they shall come under the
Union. Cbeers, and cries Of GOOD, 20 on."l It'is
impossible for me to go speech msking bat If yon
will 90 hrme 10 your beds and the Government will
let me- will 20 South fighting for the Unon and you
will follow me.
Gen. Butler closed amid loud cheers; the band
played some national airs and Home, Sweet IIome,"
and after more cheers the crowd dispersed Gen. But
Ter on retiring his warmly congr ,tuated
by numerous friends. N. I. Iimes