Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-24
Speech Of Gen. Butler.

Geoeral d. +. Butler, called ct Washing.
ton. while on HE way to fort Monroe. and
stepped day or two at the National Hotel.
On The evening Of HE arrival he Was honor.
Cd With ssrsnads and made tho follow
ips rcaarks In response:
F,lisr-ofi:ens: Your cheers for tho old
Con neuwealth OF Massachusetts, Arc right.
" Bestowed. Foremost 10 the ranks Of
thsss Who iousht for the liberty OF tho
country In tho Revolution were the men Of
Massachusetts. IL 10 an historical fact to
which I take pride in nov referring that In
the Revolution. Massachusetts, sent more
men sssth II MaNpn & DiIon's line to eight
Cor the cause Of tho coontry. than all the
South~n Colonies put together. and In this
seecsd gar. " war must come, to proclaim
the Declaration OF Independence anew, and,
- . seeessary Consequences. establish the
Uuien and Cons titotion. Massachusetts,
will give. II necessary. every man in her
borders. aye and woman. (cbecrs). trust
I may oe..eIcu'cd for speaking thus OF Mas.
saebpset,s. but I am confident there are
many within tho sound Of my voice who.e
hearts beat with proud memories OF the Old
Common wealth. There is this difference I
will say between our Southern brethren and
Ourselves. chat while we love our State with
the true lsve Of son. We love the Union
and the eson,ry with an equal devotion.
We place no state rights before. above or
or beyond the luton. (Cheers To us
our country is fr,t. because il is our coun-
try. aud cur State is next and second. be-
cause che IL part Of our country, and our
oath VI allegiance to our country. and our
oath o. allegiance TO our State are inter.
wrea,bed harmonic u'ly and never como in
eonsic, or clash. lle who does his duty TO
the Upisn. doe. IL to { bo State. doe. his du-
" TO she Usion. one and insparable. now
and forever.
Mary thia,- in . ma n. life may he worse
than death 90 TO u go 'ernmcn, there may
be many thing. such AZ dishonor and di.in.
legation worse thar '.he shedding OF blood.
Our father. earshassl our liberty ani our
country icr 80 a, an immense cost OF treas.
ure and Mssd. aud h.r the bright heaven
above us. We will not l,ar, with them with.
GU, first rayias the original debt and tho
inicr%, NJ 60 this date. loud cheer'.)
ifthis uasoiy. this frauieidai war 70
forced upon as. say woe TO them who have
made the p-e--siiy. oar hands are clean,
our hearts ar. pure. u the Union must be
preserved q; all han, DE Of money, and II
ne~i be Of cv~y life q, !. sid, Of the Arctic
region. n the $4,000 northern soldier.
Who sr- here are Gu, IT. in sir week. So.
600 will take your pin CO, and II they die
by f.vcr. rc.tilspce or tie sword a quarter
VI q nhiso ~,ll take their places, ull our
army a the reserve " Ill - women With
their brooustsks TO dri vs every enemy into
che Gull.
I have neither fear ior doub, OF the H..
soc. | fear ooly hor tor and di.may for
tAo.e who hare mado the war. God belp
them. We are here & r our rights, for our
country, fur our dag. oar faces are eel;
South and ,hsss shall be no footsteps hack.
Wsri. lie a mi'iAt en- who suppose, We
can be in,in'tsted by threats. or cajplcd by
prorI-s. The Cove 'nment mus, be su..
iainsi, and when IL L. sustained we shall
gave cScyseiy in tho Union. their rights
untE the Coa.,i,uuo !. As We always have.
AM everybody oai Of the Union, ID. steel
OF the Cpisn till a. sy shall come under
the Union. I, !. imp o--ible for me TO 90 on
speech uatius. bu, IL you will 20 home TO
your beds. .nd the 20 vernmen, will le, me.
will 90 South hs,i ns ior the Union aud
you viii follow the.