Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-06-22

Times OF yesterday, has full report OF
this speech, of which, as it would be
shame to mutilate it, enclose you a
copy entire. Its pcrusal will convince
your readers that Gen. Butler can talk
as we'll as he can figh:.-Bulletin.
Major-General Butler, who is stop
ping at the National, received a com.
plimentary sercnade, tonight, from
his Massachusetts, friends now in WASH
ington. The music was by the Marine
Band, who never performed in better
taste and spirit.
It having become known about town
that Butler was at the National, crowds
throngcd there to see him, and his
room was bcsicged with visitors until
late in the night. Although much cx.
hausted, he received them kindly and
heartily. Some 1000 people collected
in and about the hotel.
In response to the serenade and the
cheers of the crowd, Gen. Butler spoke
Us follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: Your cheers for
the old Commonwealth Of Massachu-
sets are rightly bestowed. Foremost
in the ranks of those who fought for
the liberty of the country in the Rcvo-
luton, were the men of Massachusetts,.
It is u historical fact, to which l take
pride in now referring, that in the Rev.
olution, Massachusetts, sent more men
south of Mason and Dixon's line to
fight for the cause Of the country, than
all the Southern Colonies put together;
and in this second war, if war must
come, to proclaim the Declaration of
Independence anew, and as a necessary
consequence establish the Union and
the Constitution, Massachusetts, will
give, if necessary, every man in her
bordcrs-ay, and woman! [Cheers
trust may be excused for speaking
thus of Massachusetts,; but I am con-
tident that there arc many within the
sound of my voice whose hearts beat
with proud memories Of the old Com
monwealth. There is this difference,
l will say, between our Southern BROTH
crs and ourselves; that while we love
our State with tho true love Of son,
we love the Union and the country
with an equal devotion. Loud and
prolonged applause.] We place no
Estates rights" before, above or be-
yond the Union. [Cheers. TO us
our country is first, because it is our
country, (thrce cheers, and our State
is next and second, because she is q
part ofour country and our State. Re-
newed applause. Our oath of allegi-
ance to our country, and our oath of
allegiance to our State, are interwreath-
cd harmoniously, and never come in
conflict or clash. lie who does his
duty to the Union does his duty to the
State; and he who docs his duty to the
State, does his duty to the Union
" one and insepaable now and forever"
TRenewed applause. As 1 look upon
this demonstration Of yours, l believe
it to be prompted by love Of the COM
mon cause, aud our common country
a country 80 great and good; Gov
ernment 50 Kind, 30 bcneficient, that
tho hand from which we have only felt
Kindness is now for the first time raised
in chastiscment. (Applause.] Many
things in q mans life may be worse
than death. So to- Government there
may be many things, such as dishonor
and disintegration, worse than the
shedding of blood. CCheers. Our
fathers purchased our liberty and coun-
try for ,ls at an immense cost of trea-
sure and blood, aud by tho bright heav-
ems above us, We will not part with
them without first paying tho origina!
debt and interest to this date Loud
cheers.1 We have in our veins the
same blood as they shed; we have the
same power of endurance, the same
love OF liberty and law. We will bold
as brother him who stands by the
Union; we will hold a. an enemy him
who would strike from its conetel!a-
ton single star. Applause.J But l
hear some one Say, "Shall we carry on
this ftatricidal war! Shall we shed our
brothers blood, and meet in arms our
brothers Of the South :" ! would say,
GAS our fathers did not hesitate to
strike the mother country in the de-
fense Of our rights, 90 we should not
hesitate to meet the brother az they
did tho mother r6eusation.1 Il this
unholy, this ftatrioldal war u forced
upon ns, say, "Woe, woe to them
who have made the necessity. Our
hands are clean, our hearts are pure
but the Union must be preserved!.-I
Gen. Butler was interrupted here by
dn intense cheering. When silence
Was restored, he continued: .. Il
AT all hazard Of nidndy. aud, u need
be, Of every life this side the Artic re.