Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-10
THE EXECUTION OF VIM B, MUMFoRD.

IHE EAECUI1ON VI w M ID, MINT OhA. n
Gen. BUTLER accom- panied BY his wife and suite left
Washington on Wednesday morning last for his home in
Massachusetts aud reached Philadelphia the after
noon Upon his arrival at that place he met at the
railroad depot by deputaon Of citizens who conducted
him TO the Continental Hotel his carriage being followed
by an acclamng multitude suddenly gathered the an
nouncement of his arrival The North American says
"Gen Butler, after resting at the hotel, paid quiet
visit to Gen NJ, Clelan, at his quarters In Walnut street
Their interview private, During the remainder Of
the afternoon he called upon by prominent citizens
who felt honored by tkng hs hand Though needing rest
denial could not BIO made 10 The demand that Gen Butler
should meet the merchants and others of Philadelphia and
receive their general congratulations AT the hour Of eight
O'Clock Parlor at the Continental filed with gentle
men. Gen Butler was escorted into the room by HON.
VIM. d. Lewis and Morton McMicbasl, Esq: AS DO
crossed the threshold burst oil applause broke forth that
lasted for several minutes"
Gen BUTLER was then introduced to the assemblage by
the Hon. VIM. d. LEWIS, who in his address paid high
compliment to the General and patriotic
conduct during the present In reply to this Gen.
But or SAID:
hardly know air. how in fit terms to reply TO the too
aterng euogy which you have been pleased pass upon
the services have rendered There only one thing
about them 80 far as know which deserves any portion
Of that euogy and that is the intention with which every
act was performed; that intent WIS., in 30 far as might
TO do the best that lay within power for the country IN
what was deemed her hour OF peril
Ol the 10th Of April 1861 IN this house under
very different circumstances Communication was cut on
between you and the capital the bridges Of the railroad
from this city to Baltimore burned and it was sup
pus-d that the communication at Per.yviile would be
seized But, encouraged and strengthened BY your ct
zeDs and by one 10 whom have delgnted 10 give cue
honor on all ct occasions the President OF your great rail-
road who Uut into service OF the country and under
my charge the MarJ and By which was enabled
to land ut Annapolis and without which would not have
been possbe to do that which you have been pleased to
term so important service through the hberaty, pa
triotsm and farghtodness of the citizens OF Philade
pbia through Of the largest corporate bodies here
which seemed by its acs almost to have beled the old
legal proverb that corporations have souls laughter
aud applause enabled to do that Of which you have
been pleased to speak well Since that day almost to
this hour have been such active service OF my country
as those having the right order have been pleased to
command aud there can be no higher reward Than the
paudits Of my fellow citizens have endeavored SO lar
as might to deserve the paudits If the friends OF my
country and have been very careless Of the opinion OF It's
enemies [Applause
You have been pleased to sluds to an act Of high
executive responsibility which 10 the performance Of duty
became powerful necessity and that the execution OF
William B. Mumord. lApplause Owing to the terms
in which the socaed Coufsderat, Government chose to
demand from my Government an account OF that act WIS
rendered impossible that any explanation report ever
could be made Having by their offensive language cut
on all possible Government communication on the subject
was assumed that some wrong YVES DONE and he proc
nation which you have doubtless all seen has been issued
81 consequence Perhaps it msy not be indicate were
for moment TO speak oil that act
"Oa The 2sih Of April if forget not the date the
Mayor of New Orleans writing with the pen OF the Hon
Pierre Soule informed Commodore Farragut that there
was no man base enough take down the flag OF Louisiana
which was raised upon the City Hail. but that the city
was at the mercy Of the Federal forces and the
commander chose take down the nag OF the STATE IN
token Of the surrender Of the city, the Commodore hnd the
physical power do aud would not 90 nterfered with
In that act. :,
gy on the next morning the flag OF the United
States was rsised the Mntthe United
States After flying short time mob, headed by a
drunken gambler in the presence OF tie nse 10 broad
tore Down the symbol o. our .hns
the streets trampg upon and tearing 10 pieces after
which each went his way
"That act in Its consequences might have been most
csauitous The commander OF the Federal beet and the
army then coming up the river had right to suppose
tn the city authorities had to the conclusion to
new the contest and the evd OF that renewal was the
hauling down of the flag The COMMANDER OF the Meet haa
no means OF knowing that this DUNE BY mob, and
the act might and ought military proposition 70 have
brought down upon the city an instant bombaydment
But through the very proper prscaatoo OF oommsnoer
Fsrrnrut but shot two was fred and, no resistance
following no specsl damage done, II resulting IN the
woundng 4 q single person.
"Tut mark you, sir 1t not the fault OF Mumford
that New Orleans not laid in ashes and TIE women
and children beneath the shells OF the Federal feet
We were about taking other and cities on the Mis-
sissipp river If every drunken ruan, BY tearing down
our fag could bring bombadment upon evcy city acng
the Mississippi river there was 10 safety to The nom
combstants from the operations Of war, 10 the
render Of Places And IL in mercy TO the towns that
we should take hereafter and their inhabitants tina, elt
to punish according to the just laws oi war
after fair trial and full confession Of guilt William D.
Mumford To human lie aud ameiorate the horrors
of war il became necessary exemplariy to punish ths
crime have right TO say here that IN DO unauthorized
manner the Department Of the Gulf has any other flag
Of the nation BEEN tskn from the place where It has been
put by loyal hands loud applause And whether right
fully wrongfuy done, that act still commsDds self TO
Dy judgment More appause.l
and seeing the utter woIthessEess Of the that
treason has attempted to eIat into patriot, in
cIned to spare Mumord but that not permitted to
His associates the Thugs, rouehs rowdies and gam
bleis assembled In New Orleans the night before his
execution and soemny voted that Mumfod should not
be executed 1t then became question whether The mob
should rule New Orleaas II had done for fifteen years
previou.ly. the commanding General OF the United
States forces Long applause From that day, however
has been any question on that subject Laugh
ter and Applause.
Il have been betrayed BY ailuson SIR into saying
very different things from whist intended It my
.mpe purpose to thank you for the Kindness with which
you sustained and to add my congratulations to
you ard the country for the avalanche Of victories that
IL now fowiog upon us. lApplauss look upon the
campaign in the Southwest es now substantially ended
The plan OF the rebels in that campaign was undoubtedly
their forces upon Rosecrans and after hsT
ing ed him. fall with greater concentration upon
Grunt add helm him, relieve Vicssturg aid at
| tempt, perhaps, TO regain New Orleans
Bat II Is The frat step Ina. costs and the ret blow to
conquer Rosecfsns having failed do not think we will
have any thing TO fear in the Southwest think We have
not yet sufficiently appreciated the evcss of that bravo
and Btbe soldier, Rosec ana and what he has
plshed by the battle " Murlfessboro rApplause IL
there is sy thing in the world might dcsire Il is
hs fame ooby won 90 the field Of battle in the face