Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1863-01-08
GEN. BUTLFR's ADDRESS TO THE
fkOPL.r. OF NEM ORLEA rs.

CITIZENS OF NlW ORIEANS-lt may not be
inal appropriate, a. it is not il opro,tune in oc.
casion, that there should he addressed to YOU n
few words al lorli =, by one whn>e name is 10
he hereafter indissuluh'y connected with your
city.
shall speak in no bitterness, nccause I am
not conscious If srgle reisunal MI imosty.
Commanding the amy Of the Gull, ! found you
captured, hut not surIendeitd; conquered hut
rot orderly; relieved tIt m the presence of an
Amy, hut Incapable Of taking ,ae OF YOUR
So YES. So far t, m it, you had called upon a
fulcian legion to Wottcl YOU from yourselves.
| r,str,,d oder, lu,i>h,d crime OF tncd ccm-
meIce, brought provisions to your starving REQ
pie, reformed ,Lne culrricl. and gave you
quiet protection, such as you Lad rot enjoy ed
for many years.
While doire this m, soldiers we've subjected
to obl' guy, itn0nch and insult.
And new, lrtkieg To Itu, who know the
truth. ] l,ie declare iha, whuc,cr has quietly
remained aloul his business, aGoidirg nti,her
aid nor c, ni,It To tie ,r,mis Of tie United
States, has nc>rr beer inleIlered with by the
soldiers cf the United States.
The men who lad a,sLmtd 10 govern YOU
arc 10 def, nd your city in aims having fled,
son oil yen wtntn f,ul,d at the ,estnce of
those WHO Ume 10 lltnci iItm Is, simple
oiGer tNn. .S) ] thl,d tltn t,'i, soldier OF
this amy to tirui tie wtmtn Of New Orleans
as tUil,m,n sltuld Lcul with the SEX,
with such eject Tia" ] Ecw call " on the
Just. mil G,d itdi,s Ct NV Oil,uis To say
Wheeler he, Lave ever Il jc,td 20 mllete
mutttitn IL d cam Cuitt Ia iltmstl,ts aud
their families as since he advent of the Unit,
States utCls.
The Il mi,s Of my country unrerenient and
mplucnhle, have ~, ntcd with mtiii,d severity.
bod that rebellion sntnscn, al d that treason
PEI sisted in is death, md any punishment short
of that due traitor pllts,o nuth dear gain
10 him fem the clcn.cncN Of the government.
Upon Ills have ut mihi>irItd the tulloiily d
the Ciiled States, ltcbuse al which ! am moi
unconscious Of mriaini 1 do net ttd hot
h0rc dltd in tGo mttL LGiSLh,SS. )or MGfh0iSh-
noSs las trd LUh t9LHihd 10 disi'LCI tm ME,
ot ny c,hnhy Cld hd I" hIoi niu is. lob,
Sme / might LGre i'aohdLtt UdL he m'nifie'
Of Biit,Sh cir,iiiOticB, GId yd ban WithiR III,
SuJ lnstd,MIeS ~ cirHiitd ro'Jo'e lou migh
hare Lon !moktd I" dNM ~ tortins, IS teI,
tie COrmontoS n S'cHend ty op mond Of q
general Of he 'oyM heuSe Of Ln5iond; o,
roasted lie The inhabitants ot Aig,oS dining
the French campaign; yo"r rires and dough
fIS migM hare JtW GRIN ord 10 lie l0riSher
as were the unfortunate d0mes Of Spain IN he
Peninsui0r woI or ynu might hare Jetn Scolpeo
and tomohHrhed as on mothdS ireye at Wy0-
ming by tie Sarge 0tics Of Great Britai,
IN om o,n Reroiuiicn; your pIopofy could
hare bcen tWntd orer Ia indiSc1 in,iHote "Loot.'
like Tie palace IF tie emperor of China
r6,ks ot at rLich 0do,Htd your buildings
might hare tcen sent droy, like tie paintings 0j
tie |dticdn; yOu sons might hare been Jiorn
tiom tie mouths IF oannon Ike the Spoys al
Delhi md get this w"uid hare been riihin The
,uies IF ciriiized rdgJne as proctised Ly the
most p6liShed and the mOa hypOcyiticdi n0tionS
of Emope. For such acts tie records Of the
doiBys If same IF tie inhdJit0MS Of yO'n city
toWsidS the friends OF tie Union, Jctore my
canning, weIe sufficient p, orocatire and juSt!f-
cdtion
But ] have not so conducted. On the con.
trar,, the worst punishment, inflicted, except for
criminal acts punishable By every law, has been
Punishment with labor to barren island, where
| encamped my own soldiers before marching
here.
1t is true | have levied upon the wealthy
rebel and paid out nearly half million of dol
lars To fed 10000 of the ing poor of all
nations assembled here, made 50 10y this war.
saw that this rebellion was war of the
alistocrats against the middling men of the
rich against the poor II war OF the land owner
against the laborcr; that it was a Struggle for
the TtleHlloH VI IDNtI III lHc MINUS VI Nue lew
against the many; and ! found no conclusion
10 it save the suhjugaliun of the few and the
di.enihralment OF the many. therefore felt no
hesitation in taking the substance ol the veal
thy, who had caused lec VAR TO feed the inno-
cent poor who had suffered by the war. Aud
shall now. leave You with the proud conscious
ness that | carry with me the dressings of The
humble ana lONa under the r0nfo the cottage,
and in the cabin of the slave. and So am quite
content 10 incur the sneers Of the satan or the
curses of the rich.
found you trembling at the terrois of SER
vile instruction. All danger of tins | have
prevented by 80 treating the slave that he had
no cause Ia rebel.
! found the dungeon, the chain anil the lash
your only Means of -nlurting obedience in
your servants. leave them peaceful, lnburious,
controlled h, the laws Of Kindness aud Justice.
! have demonstrated iht the peSliItnce can
be kept from your borders.
have added million of dollars to YOUR
wealth in the form ui new land from the builure
OF the Mississippi,
have cleansed and improved your streets,
canals aud public squares, AMI opened new
avenues 10 unuccupird land.
have given you freedom of elections, great
er than you have ever enjo,ed before
have caused justice To be administered 50
,mpnriplly that your own advocates have
unanimously complimentel the judges of my
appointment
You have seen, therefore, the benefit of the
laws aud justice OF the government aguinhl
which YOU have rehellrd.
WY, Thea, will you nul al return 10 your