Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-08
Northern Opinion of Butler, the Beast.

The defeats which the Gorilla administration has
lately received both at tie polls and on the battlefield
have BUNDLED its crest and alarmed its guilty soul to
such degree the opposition now left tree to talk
pretty much as they please Language which short
time ago would have consigned one to Fort Lafayette
is now boldly proclaimed, and commands thousands OF
willing ears Tie New York Void denounces the
Administration for continuing Butler IN office, and
shows him to be disgrace to humanity. Reviewing
his course in New Orleans, the World Gays:
There American journals 80 ignorant Or SO base
as praise the administration of Gen. Butler at New
Orleans The fact is that be not only disgraces the
Union cause-he disgraces civilization and humanity
itself He would be without apologsts in Algiers.-
He ought to be without eulogists in America. Silence
concerning his abuses of power and maeasance in
Office his brutality and the populations at which he
winks If he does not share their profit might be treat
ed by the conscences of those who hopeless of moving
the mind of Mr.. Lincoln were willing really to OBJ
sruct the Government or even seem to encourage dis
LOYALTY. But when that silence is msconstr1ed into
appreciation when presses actually praise General But
r when presses exist which have the erontery the
ignorance represent the number Of those who lave
taken an enforced oath of aegance the number OF
those whose Learts have been constrained to 10y atty
then silence becomes lie The truth concerning this
basest and most unprnciped man should then be tc d.
and his misconduct be denounced it deserves that
the shame of the loyal and honest millions whose Gov
ernmert Mr. Lincoln has sent him to represent may at
least be urdeserved.
We do not mean to depreciae the sharpness of Glen.
Buffers pen the cleverness Of bis cunning mind
Pettggrs leave in their own arts
aud thieves could teach Gen. Butler nothing which he
did not know He has not been outwitted So much
least may be said to bis credit, but that is all An
| other syllable in bis praise beyond that is false.
| He has dsgraced the army for the army is honest
he has dsgraced his Government for his Government
yet great enough to be- ls be has disgraced his coun
trv for his name barbs the OF foreign enemies and
stles the severity of foreign friends he has dishon.
ored Chief Magstrate by prescribing him to minis
of the gospel the subject of their compulsory
prayers; be has dshonored the North by incarcerng
every man aud aOrdid characteristic which falsely,
Sou hern passion has ascrbed to Northern phlegm by
surrounding himself with OF ilgotten gains max
ing dishonesty and loyalty profitable, causing disoya
honesty rspectabie by comparison he has dis
graced his sex, for not have been exempt
from bis cruelty but like have been made to suffer
as traitors for the serespect of their intercourse with
him as women if it is possible he has dsgraced him.
SELF for the subservient tool of Southern and
obsequous lauder OF Southern Institutions has become
their must assidous enemy, seeking place Tor the heel
of power where be looked to lick the spitte of
| Why.
| General Buffers whole career is known to very
many loyal at the North, who blush in silence and
shame the imbecility which toleraes him for n-
slant in power The administration presses will act
wisely not to praise him. They should be thankful ii
their own silence his immunity from public
odum. Neither they nor Mr.. Lincoln can secure him
| against the nfamy OF history.
The last order OF the Beast that has come to our
knowledge is in keeping with the other brutaities that
| have marked his rule III New Orleans.
| Some months ago. Butler issued an order requiring
all adults in the city to register their names before
certain time, either the friends enemies of the
United States. large number of the inha bitants
bowed their necks to the yoke and took the required
oath of allegiance to the Yankee Government there
were found in the city about eighteen thousand men
and women who, unaWed by the threats OF dtspotc
power dared to avow their continued allegiance the
Confederate Government and registered themselves
enemies of the Yankees Tt is this class which the
order of Butler ia intended to reach These patriotic
men and women who had the courage to declare their
true sentiments as fesmen, sre to be deprived OF all
their property and to be driven from their homes, with
| only miserable allowance of fifty dollars worth Of