The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-25
GEN. BUTLER AT HOME.
Grand Reception by his NeighbOrs.

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We had by telegraph brief mention
of the enthusiastic reception which was
accorded to Gen. BUTLER at his home, in
Lowell, Mass, ON the 18th inst
Gen. Butler, after thanking his friends
and neighbors for their cordial welcome,
and paying handsome tribute to the
bravery and fidelity of the Massachusetts,
troops who had been with. him at New
Orleans, continued as follows: n
GENERAL BUTLERs REMARKS.
have heard, but cannot believe it,
that some are faltering in this hour of
their country's peril that the faith of
some in the nations triumph in this I'M
happy war has for a moment given
away. Do you believe that there is
just God? Whoever believes in Him,
must believe that the cause of right and
Justice and truth must necessarily tri-
umph. Upon that subject never permit
yourselves to doubt. We may have to
peril more treasure, 10 lose more sons and
brothers in the cause of the country, but
ultimate success is sure. To doubt this
is, in NY judgment. antheism of the
worst kind
have heard it sale, my friends, that |
have changed in some of my ideas and
thoughts on political questions since l
left you. have changed in some of my
! ideas, grant you, because have learned
something, [great applause, but that |
have changed in a single principle, de-
ny. / stand before yOu the same Democrat,
who for 90 n,any years bdttled for The rights o
the people at Gbe North, and nom battle for tbl
same fiQhts in the South. | have found
that this rebellion is a rebellion against
n the working classes, without distinction
!, Of color; and / have stood upon tina
question where have ever stood, anC
It where l shall ask you TO stand-as
know you will. The rebellion was be
gun, and is carried on for the purpose o
creating a landed asistooracy, which
shall give to 100000 the government o
100000 of whites and 100000 0
D. blacks. II is for that, that jeff. Davi
and his confederates have undertaken
rebellion which they claim is to secur
the rights of the people. Do you think
if it was a rebellion of the people, i
would be necessary to resort to conscrip
ton to raise their armies Did our ia
err theirs have to conscript men ? Did not on
fathers willingly go forth At thi
time may say that more than One-hal
the army of the South is composed Q
men driV n into it at the point of the bay
onet. Did any thing of this kind eve
in succeed before, and will it succeed now
Of No, unless the laws of nature are entirel
y" reversed.
Now let us look directly at your inter
ests and your duties for am speakin
now, having just come from the cotton re
gions, where interests and duties fer ono
90 hand in hand. Would you wish TO
ch at the command of those masters at IL
South who could make you do as the
said by cutting off the supply of cOttol
1t is for your freedom from those mai
tiers, that we are fighting to-day; tai
the people of the Sonth may not clai
An. TO be our masters but our brothers, that v
may place ourselves where they will fe
to us be, as we know we are, their equal
not their interiors. II is TO correct tn
idea that the Northern man, with re
blood, blue eyes, light hair, and all th
God gives to this image of himself,
'"U not equal to the slave drivers, with the
thin lips and pallid brows--it is to co
rect this idea, say, that we are engaI
ed in this momentous struggle. That
the question before us; and he who do
not side with us on that question sa,
that he desires TO kiss the feet of tho
''' masters. l went to Louisiana desig
oct, ing TO do every thing to restore
as il was, TO see if by any possibility
'et might bring the principles, the laws al
=, the institutions which govern that Sta
." into harmony with the Union;
an / found there no disposition to ma
that done. / found that the ari
tocracy looked upon us as their enemie
aud i found that the working and mi
ding classes looked upon us as frienC
I'm Within the first month l4,G0G of tho
who compose the bone and sinew of NJ
iug Orleans had taken the oath of allegian,
ad' not by lip service only, but from In,
-. hearts, and from that day found
,eh. man Owning slaves who would take {
oath of allegiance, except for the pu
mp poae Of saving his property. That "
the rule there were some exceptions.
Of found the working men true 20 I
Try Union and | found the slave ow
... ers false to the Union del
ym. kindly with the working men, a
| dealt hastily with the slave.ho
Of ers. Loud applause I recogni
J ed my friends aud my enemies, an6