Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-06
GEN. BUTLER IN WORCESTER.

GEN. BUTLER IN WORCESTER.
Major General BENJAMIN BUTLER
passed through Worcester, Thursday alter
noon, on his way home to Lowell, on ten
days THROUGH He arrived in tile express
train from New York, about half past three
o'clock, and was received on the common by
the mayor, amidst the enthusiastic cheers OF
thousands, and conducted to the platform, u
short distance from the cars, where his honor
introduced the general to the multitude as
sembed to welcome him.
Gen. Butler responded feeliugly and elo-
quenty during the half hours time allotted
him before the departure of the train for Low
ell. He said his lips failed to give utterance
to his feelings of thanktulness for these con
CALCULATIONS, here in the heart of the old com
monweallh, God bless her She was true, he
knew, to the constitution and the Union. lie
had no love for the Union above that for the
old commonwealth, and no love for her beyond
that for the Union. They both stood together
in his affections. "Liberty and Union--one
and inseparabe-now md forever" they
must both be preserved This war, for
the maintenance of both, must be pros
ecuted with vigor, until the flag of the
Union foated over every part of this
wide land which ever yielded sway thereto
The contest must go on, without compromise
and without ALTERING, and no backward steps
be taken, until it shall have reached a success
tul issue, for the subjugatiou of the tratoys
and the preservation of the heritage bequeath
ed to us by the fathers. Those must be sub
iugated, who undertake to take away that her.
itage, and, God willing, we will vindicate our
constitutional tights, which they have as
sailed
They have taken up the sword in arms
against us, and we have treated them thus far
as a father treats his erring sons, but they
have shown us no kindly feeling in return.
They have taken up the sword, and they must
now perish by the sword. They have no just
claim to protection in their private rights un
der the constitution and laws which they have
violated and now set at defiance, and they
should be debarred from such protection until
they return to their allegiance. Let us not be
mistaken in our views and objects. The
rebels have outlawed themselves from
| protection to their particular species of
! property, held by such doubtful tenure at
best, about which they are so sensitive, when
they trampe under foot the constitution aud
the laws of the Union. Slave property must
take its chance, in time OF war; and neither
you nor l can prevent it, or regret it, In the
loyal states, where fealty to the constitution is
acknowledged. its nroteGtiep.ies nd hpI in
ted the constitution, its protecting shield is
Withdrawn, and the consequences necessarily
follow.
1t was our aim to maintain every constitu
tional right, but in the rebel states, if through
the operation of circumstances beyond our con-
troll a certain class of persons got their rights,
it was not our misfortune. Those who have
sown the wind must reap the whrlwind it
was the result OF their own work. After a Sc.
we're thunder storm the atmosphere was al
ways clearer in the view of many, the sky
had already been too long surcharged with
lightning, the crash deferred too long for
safety.
Gen. Butler alluded to the complaints
which had been made of the slow movement
of the army, saying it was as fast as circum-
stances would allow. or the navy, he said if
it was slow it was sure. He defended Com
| Stringham from unjust structures which had
appeared in the New York Times, saying that
| paper had done more mischief than any men,
Der of JEFF Davis cabinet could do If some
New. York paper did not tell where the naval
expedition was next going, more favorable re-
ports would soon be heard from it around the
southern coast. This administration, which
he had had no hand in electing, had in his
view done all that energetic and faithful men
could do to take care of The honor of the coun.
try. 1t was not quite right to Judge its action
by one mere temporary mishap, but by its ac.
ton in the long run, which would result right
in the end. The Bull Run disaster was the
effect of too much haste, and of want of prep
aration, which would be remedied in the tu
ture. They wanted more Massachusetts men,
or men like them.
Our army should resemble that of Crom-
well must have an idea to fight for. We
must give the soldiers something to fight for
They were now fighting to give the blessings
of free institutions to those who do not want
them. Let them understand that they are
lighting, not only to give the blessings of free
dom to those who do not want them, but to
those who do want them, and our armies will
surely be victorious in every encounter, and
the war soon be closed. AS wherever the
eagles of Napoleon went, there was France,
SO he would have it, wherever go the banners
OF the Union, there let Freedom go.
1t Is needless to say that the speech of Gen
eral Batter was received with unbounded APP
plause.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. AT the democratic
caucus ut the police court room, last evening,
H. n Chllds presided, and Henry McConville
was secretary. The following list of delegates
were chosen to the state convention, to be held