, 1863-04-06
Els Speech upon the Character, Pro-
gress and Results Of the War.
He BELIEVES IN NO HALF
WAY MEASURES.
THE NEUTRALITY OF ENGLAND
SHOWN UP.
Lands OF the Rebels Shall be Assigned
10 Cu1on Soldiers.


city, and to testify their appreciation and ap-
probation Of the distinguished services he has
rendered the county during the present war.
Tile Academy was crowded 10 its utmost
capacity. The boxes, dress circle and bal
cony fairly blazed with the beauty and fashion
ofthe city, while the deep aisles Of the par
quet and the more remote rccesscs Of the
<mphithcatre we're relieved from the eombre
colors Of male attirc by the wasiug plumes,
The Euddy ribbons, and the glittering Jewels Of
New York's faircst ladies'.
AT X o'clock precisely, Senator Morgan &C.
eomnanied by several gentlemen, conducted
Gen. Butler upon the stage. Immediately
there began cry Of enthusiasm and :: scene
OF excitement which very few people In this
tity haSe witnessed. With the thundcrs of
applause, shouts Of admiration, waving Of
1ats, boquets and dhandkerchicfs, the whole in-
7crlor Of the Academy except the roof was
alive and in motion. For several minutes this
continued. At1ast when it had partially sub
sided, Senator Morgan presented Gen. Butler
to the Mayor. Tie presentation was but .
Fantomin'e, for the cheering was yet so great
that the Senator's words could not be heard,
The Mayor then welcomed Gen. Butler, in
an exceedingly pertinent and lupp7 ad-
dress, which was enthusiastically received,
the General, who was III citizens dress, stand
ing the willie. When the Mayor had con-
cludcd-
General BrTLEn advanced, and was again
greeted with the hearticst applause. After
1endcring his deep gratitude for the cordial
reception, Which had met him, he proceeded
n $Y Is irts, n, In 4,-9,
sucs Of the day. He first touched on the
theory of the war. While discussing this
point, he said: Up to the time that disuuion
look place, went us far as tho furthcSt in sus-
1ainl"g t1lc constitutional rights ofthc States,
however bitter or however distas: eful to mo
were the obligations my father had made for
me in the compromises Of the Constitution,
end among them it was not for Ie to nick
Gut the sweet from The bitter; and fellow
Democrats took them Ill loud checrs] be-
cansc they were constitutional obligations
lapplause]; and taking them all, stood by
7te South and by Southern rights under the
Constitution uutl ! advanced and looked into
7l.e very pit Of disunion, and not liking the
prospect quietly withdrew. Immense .p-
I'ausc and laughter] And VIC were from that
hour apart, aud how fur apart you can Judge
when tell you that on the 18th December,
1tG0, I shook hands on terms Of personal
friendship with Jefferson Davis, and on the
18th December, lsG2, I had the pleasure of
reading lis proclamation that was to be
hanged at sight [Great applause and laugh
7er].
General Butler then spoke Of his admins
s1atlon at New Orleans at considerable length,
md then passed to
THE US1oS--BCT NOT As TWAS
AND nov, my friends, I do not know but
1hHf shall commit some heresy: but as n
Dt1norIat, and as an Andrew jackson DEM
octat, say that I am not for the Union as it
was Loud chcere.] I have The honor TO
say as Democrat, and IN Andrew jackson
Democrat, that a,n not for the Union to be
again as 1t was. Understand mc. l was for
the Union as 1t was, because I saw, OF
Thought saw, in The future the troubles
which have burst upon US; but, having nm
dergone those troubles, lavipg spent ali the
BLOOD and treasure, do not lilse to
go back ag:in and be "check BY jowl!"
lima, if I can help it lCheers.} Let
no man misunderstood me: and I repeat
It lest it might be understood. l do not mean
g give up single inch Of the soil Of South
Carolina If Ind bccn alive at TINT time,
and lad the position and the ability, l wouli
lave dealt with South Carolina rs jackson
did, and kept her IN at all hazards. But now
GEe has gone out; and ! will take care that
when she comes in again she will come in
Better behaved. Laughter and cheers. I will
lake care that she Ehall bc no longer the ire
brand Of the Cnion-ayc, and that she shall
ctjoy what 1er people never ret hare cnIoycd.
zlc blessings Of 4 Republican form Of gov
Crnmcnt. lChcers ! Therefore, in that view, I
:nl not for the reconstruction Of the Union as
5twas. have spent tears and blood enough on
st, in conjunction with my fellow-citizcns, to
make it a little better. 1t was good enough
If 1t had been let alone. The oid honse ,11x
good enough for me but as yhare pulled dorn
xAe egtly pa'f, propose, uhen ue Tt5u1d il, to
znild ii up rith all ths ,notey,1 im:,rvectae;ts.
Enthusiastic applausc-l
HOW THE CONTEST Is TO END.
There are but two ways in which this CON
test can be ended. Ono is by re revolution,
izlEg given portion of their territory and
Lave them come and ask to be admitted into
The Union. Another is to bring it all back,
or that part Of it which does not come back
IL !hc firet way, bound to the triumpllal car
cf victory. lChecrs.] There is no witchery
:sout this. This precise thing has been done
IN tic case of West Virginia. She asked to
G mc back and has been received back, and
s,le is the entering wedge Of ttlat series Of
Eiascs which will come back that way. But
II they do not come back we are bound to
Eubjugate them, and then they become terri.
tories Of the United States [ciccrs], acquired
y the force OF arms, precisely as we aojnired
Calno1nla, precisely as we acquired Nevada
not exactly as we acquired Texas i there
sinS aln1culty in reconstructinr the Union in
that way? Their case is--if the ladies will
pardon me the i11ustration-1ikc tle case of a
Nle VINO has run away from her husband
WIN another man, and has divorced herself
eahn9t h1 take re- her to my arms again until We
70 oeiofe the priest and be Remarked T
have the same feeling in the case Of these
people who hare gone out. When they viii
repent and come back am ready to receive
tCAcers.} 'A'n
cofF1scAT1oS AND COLONIZATION,
me lsr:.elites took possession Of the land Of
r. $hS,x@
PAS 1t not been held, from the berinninr of
7i;e world down to this day. that tle wiiolc
:1oFerty Of alien enemies belongs to thc rom
Ine1or, and that it Is Mt his mercy and Mt his
*:itlnGncy, what shall he done with ity For
one, would take the Property Of rebels and
give part Of It to the loyal man of the South
enough to make him US well, or as ncarly
We'll, as hc was before; and I would take thr
rest Of it and diAt7sbutt II aiming Tie ,o{uuffrr
tola1eT* Who have gone to support the Govern.
1hem mens :, braf9, t brave And, 80 f.r as know
1hem, thail be quite willing to receive her
lack INTO the Union in The course Of n fnw
ycaEs- [Applause.] - ~"
WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH THEIR sLAyEss
1hat leads US to deal with another pr{posi
1ion-What shall be done with the slaycss
Hesc, again, the laws Of war, dealing with that
se Peeles o. property, hare long since settled
IL at the hand Of the conuueror- thc C;,v.
S!n1nent which has maintained or extended
1s jurisdiction over the territory-to deal
villa those Slaves as It pleascs, to free then,
or not, rs that Government chooses. It ia not
Tor the conquered to make terms. or 10 scn,9
Their friends TO make terms on That ones
ion. Laughter and applause.l Another
dihcnlty which seeme to trouble some ar
ny old Democratic friends is tile aues.
Lon q ar1nlnE the negro Slaves If these
loniSaefatc states arc alien cnmics
rs there any objection that you know
oEana go. slate ito arsning one portion
oi ttiat 1"rsigr country against the othcry
No, mol Suppose VIC were 1t warwith Enr.
LAND, who, here, would get up in New YoFk
ana say We must not arm tile Irish. lest they
shon1d hurt somebody. laughter and an.
p!aneet Again, there is no law, either Of
var, Or ot nations, or Of governmental action,
1hat Know Of which prevents coup,r arm.
lng any portion Of it's citizens OF Its subjects
1ot the defence Of that portion or Of aay
ether.
WILL THE NEGROES FIGHT?
There Is one question which am very often
:,skel, and will answer 1t here once for all.
have no personal experience, because, ileft the
Department OF t.s.c Gulf before they were fairly
brought into action. Bnt they did fight IN
der jackson at Chatmcttce. Let Napoleon
III. answer it, who has hired them ~ do what
The veterans Of tho Crimea could not uv--
whip the Mcsicans. }Langhtcr.l Let the
veterans Of Napoleon l., Who. under llis
brother-in-law Le Clcrc, were whipped ont
ef st. Domingo by them, say whether they
will fight or not. [Applause1 What has
been the dcmoralizsng effect on them Of can
tact with the white men / know not; but
cannot forget that they and their fathers
Y1ef No, r..