Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-02-07
GENERAL BgTLER AT HOWE.
HIS SPEECH AT LOWELL


General Butler met with a cordial reception on
| arriving at his home in Lowell. The meeting was
presided over by Mayor lIorsford The welcoming
address mode by the Hon. John A Goodwin, tc
which General Ruiler replied by giving account
of what Lowell regiments had done in tho war he
thcn went on to speak OF the cause of the Union
saying that whoever believes in God must believe in
ultimate victory. lie had changed principle
since lie had left them, but he bad learned something
, lie added
! II have found that this rebellion is rebellion
against the working classes, without distinction OF
color The rebellion was begun and is carried on for
the purpose of creating landed ars.ccrtcy which
shall give to four hundred thousand the government
OF I. ht millions of whites and four millions Of blncks
1t is for that that jeff Davis md Ills confederatcs
have undertaken rebellion which they claim is tc
secure the ri shts of the people.
1T is to correct this idea that the northern
with red blood. blue eyes, light hair, and all that
God gives TO this image of himself is not equal 10 the
slavedrivers, with their thin lips aud plid bfows-
1t is TO correct this idea say, that engaged
in this momenlous struggle. That is the question
before Us and he who does not side with That
question says that he desires to kiss the feet OF those
mas ers.
IL went 10 Louisiana desiring to do everything TO
restore it as il was TO see if by any possibility |
might bring the principles the laws and tho rstiiu-
tions which govern that state into harmony with the
Union but found there disposition to have that
done. found that tho arisiocracy looked upon us
as their enemies and found that the working and
middling classes looked upon us as friends.
Within the first month fourteen thousand Of those
who compose the bone and siuew of New Orleans had
taken the oath of allegiance rot by lip service only.
but from their hearts and from that day found no
man owning slaves who would take The oath of al
lcgance except for the purpose Of saving his proper
ty. That was the rule there were some exceptions
ItoHRa Me tcorAiaCmem true TO the Union, and
/ foHRd the Siarohoiiers f1tss to the. Union.
dealt kindly with the workingmen, and dealt
harshly with the Shareholders. Lord applause.
IL reco oEnsed my friends and my enemies. and |
made as wide difference between the one and the
other there was between Dives AMI Lazarus
Applause, | understand that you have sent forth
your sons ana brothers not for the purpose of making
peace, but war, wherever they found enemies. |
believe that yon sent out your sons and brothers for
The purpose of insisting that the flag of the UDited
States should wave everywhere in sympathy with
The powers Of the United States, and upon that thesis
have acted
II encouraged the lnboring men, thousand
were employed every day by The United States I;
$1,000 were fed every day by the United States, and
over IL OGO of these foreigners, whose Consu,
assumed To represent thtm but who did nOtrcpresent
them truly. because the Ccnsuls represent commerce
and property, not mer.
bat those men had no voice in the newspapers
abroad or at home, and the consequence their
thanks and their applause never heard while
the complaints OF the property men, who felt that
when they were struck slavery struck flowed all
over Europe and tho North and every msreprc-
sentaiion that the malice Of enemies and traitors
could devise rcsorted to in order TO embqrrGss.
anl II possible defeat my rlars. But there is onc
thing have right to say-snd thank you. sir,
for advcrting to tand that is. that from the first
week when our soldiers entered New Orleans until
eit here 1t was rs safe, as quiet. an as convenient
to attend to ones business. hv dny by night, as
ever ii was in the best governed cities Of the North
even our own. Loud applause.
BE not deceived Do not weary Remember
this that while we may feel this war is hard for us,
It is the effort of desperation for them. have seen
the conscrpt laws OF the South taking the boy Of
sixteen aa The old man of six'y--thc schoclmas'cr
not Mad a.,
i; costs US effort il cos:s them desperation While it
costs us labor, it coss them liIe-bloud wish that
they mi Sbt be won back without this hut so they
have moi chosen. long MS life lasts as long MS any
power remains, must stand by the Union, ono
and iniiyisible. Applause.
Every s'ream, every lake. every river every
mountain that ever belonged to the flag of Inc United
States must still remain under the flag the United
States, cost what it will, cost what il may Enthu,
siaStic applause IT, you lattcringly observed,
shall 90 back TO another field of duty, l shall go
back with the determination never TO give up never
to compromise Irenewed applausel. never to have
anything but that flag of ours the symbol Of our
Ia ionality. Whoever differs from that let lin go
south Of Mason and Dixons line-he has no business
here. IApplause.
lie, me repcat-because hear there arc some
who fater-comc what may, whether veal or woe.
there is one thing which We will not lose and that
il, the supremacy Of this government over every
inch Of our boundary.
Il desire single worl on the question of cman;
certain opinions. These opinions have received. in
degree. correction. have views 10 offer which
l think will commend themselves to the judgment
! OF every one of you.
rs there man here who doubts that some time
other in the providence of God the negro to be
free--and that some day the protection of the laws
will be extended over him, and that he win beccmo
free! No man doubts that, and all desire to guard
against the evils that may arise from that change,
and which comet be made wi hout dsorg rganizng our
political system. 1t is my opinion that all this has
been sent upon the nation for some great object
and it is my opinion that it will be easier at this time
TO settle this Question than 10 Leave it 10 be settled
hereafter
is itnot evident ta every mind hat the day and
hour have come when ull flr rs this country
is concerned-and it is the last refuge of slavery on
the glObe-shall be in political rights free and equal
as they were declared by the Declaraiion of indie
pendence Applause. Let no man he concerned
about the question Of social equality lhry will be
just SO FAR equal as God has made them equal, and
no more and no less. Take carc lest pe be ;0",,d
.fghtiag ag HliSt God. II Le has not made them
our equals, they will not be equals But he hss
made Them free. Col willel them free. God will
haye them free. And Let his will be done -