Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-30
cEs.EurLER AT NEW ORLEANS.

GEN. BUTLER AT NEW ORLEANS.
Ia one OF the first interviews Of Gen. But
Ter with the Mayer and Common Council OF
New Orleans, the Mayor undertook TO soft
soap the General with illusions to his former
political relations. lie remarked that Gen.
Butler has always BEEN a TREND OF the
South, 49," Stop, sir. sad the General.
" let me set You night on that point Ut once.
was alWaysa ia ni 90 Slutacrn rights, and
AN e4emy 20 Slutleru ErIa-s
AruEla'y mob hlIonel ID carriage IN
which WAS contained Nr. Summers, who
had fallen in-l p.riI bacaass BE condemned
the hauling down %; tle Us. f4- from the
Mint. lie sought tae rrotectln Of ,ue L..
S. aboard ,hg steamer Mississippi. General
Butler ord. cred one Of lis aids. Lieutenant
Kiusnau, % bling Mr.. Summer fron tie
steamer O. tie ST. Charles. when tie mob
Looted hiu, ery.n, bang the traitor" g.,
ami stopped the clrriass oace, bat Lieut..
Kia-n4u brought his charge safely to tie
ST. Ca4r..s aud reported % Gen. ButI.r
To- s-c1re Mr. -uGuers safety tie General
concluded 90 send hlm 20 The Custom House, and
ordered Lieut. kiasman 90 take Captain P-ise's
company, ai t.c 5lst .4ss4clEsetts regiment. and
march d1an O. that building. and told him % az
rest any maa Tat be should catch yelling. and if
q reslue VS. Attempted, % Gre on the mob. Tbey
started from the hotel. and ;le crowd sgain COM
meuced the CIV % hang the traitor. and cher
81 81 n.-rn Eeur~4a.-f and cha I.-g.H..-
Lieut. hIusnau promptly arrested taIee Of the
apparent I--l-adels, aud Lad o. further trouble.
Ia tie evening. Gen. E4ler received the Mayor
and Common U uucil ia the large uarlur Of the
s.. Charlie. Hon. tIe-re S9ule vas present. ca
invitation Of tie Council, ami was IN fact tue chief
Spokesman iu- TIE municipal a1thrrities. In
terms courteous out s%cathiug, the General de-
n0uucsl the miserable raub.e that iu.uljed his Of
hceTs and men Ranged areund the opposite sides
q the r5cm were the members e the City Coau-
ell, with >Oule in the centre, AID tie Mavor 10 a
chair near zen. Butler. They were mostly fse-
locking, intelligent c~cntieueu, lai quite a num-
her were evidently French. Gen Butler read t.
them the proclamation, and explained 10 them
his intentions Ia regard 10 the government q the
city. lie did not wish = Interfere with the orli-
nary tribunals Of justice, and would rot try by
court martial ans offence that had no bearing On
the present relations between the Unitel states
government aad the city Of New Orleans. Ar.
HHHAAA A#NAAh4 al AAahAH AAa AS 10
vas for the tranquility OF the city; for. be said,
81 know tie feelings u tie people 60 Sell that I
an sure your sJidiers can have TO peace while
they remain in our midst"
zen. Batter went on q say that be would clad
ly take every man f Lis army oCt Of the cit, the
very day and hour that it was demonstrated that
the City Fathers could protect him from insult ~
danger, II he chose to ride from Uue end Of the
CITY 10 the ether alone, or with one gentleman Of
his s.a5i but, lie said, your inability T. govern
the insulting, irreiigiJus, unWashed moo ia your
midst has been clearly proven by the insults Of
your Towdies towards my tfcers ard uen this AZ
ternooa, and by the fact that Gen. Lowell was
obliged 70 proclaim martial law while his army
occupied your city, 20 protect tLelaw abiding cit
liens from tie r0Wiics.
l DO not proclaim msrtill law against rcspecta-
be citizens If this place, bat against the same
class that obliged zen. Wilkinson, Gcu. Jackson.
and Gen. Lowell 20 declare it.. l have mems OF
knowing move about your city, continued the
General, than yuu think Of; AID l am aware that
al this hour here is au Organization here cstao-
hsacd for The purpose q Fascinating my men by
detail; bat warn you that Il a shot !. fred from
any house, that house viii never a-ain cover q
mortal's head; and il l can dlsc9gcs TIC perpe-
traitor Of the deed, tie p ace taat ucu knows him
shall know him no more forever.
L haze The power 10 suppress this unruly elo-
l1ent m your MUST, aud 1 mean 70 10 use 1t that.
iu a very short period, I shall bee abjc L. riie
through che entire CITY free from danger, or cise
iuet-uppli, % tie South shal be a dcsert lrnm the
Plains ii thalmctt, O. ttc outskirts ci Carroll
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