The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-02-26


General Butler arrived in Baltimore on
| Thursday morning, 10Th inst. He was
escorted 10 the Eutaw House by com
mittee Of Councils and the Union League
His reception at the halo the Maryland
Institute was grand affair. The vast
hall was splendidiy decorated with flags,
and densely packed with a most enthusias-
tic assemblage.
- Thirty four young ladies. dressed iD
white, ard each bearing flag, were on
the platform, and during the evening they
sang patriotic airs. A band of music was
also in attendance.
The appearance Of the General was
greeted with long continued cheering.
He made brief speech, thanking the
citizens of Baltimore for their kind ex-
pressions of regard, and their enthusiastic
greetings, which he took as an earnest of
their unalterable devotion to the Union,
and determination, come what may, to
stand by the Government. He alluded to
| his first entrance into Baltimore, on the
night of May 14th, 1861, when, in the
midst of violent storm, he marched his
forces to Federal Hill and formally occu-
pied the city. lie compared the condition
Of Baltimore then, under the influences of
Secession rule, with what it is now, since,
with the aid and protection Of the Gov
ernment, the true hearted Union men of
Baltimore had put down the rcbe. sway.
He warmly eulogized the loyalty Of Balti-
more.
Abiding to the progress of the war, he
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courage us in the progress we had made
IN the past year. Let Us post the books,
and see how We stand. a year ago, when
he passed through this city on his way to
the Southern cuast, how did we then
stand ? The rebels had all of Missouri,
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas; all
OF Virginia, except that portion under the
guns of Arlington Heights and Fortress
Monroe Now we have all Of Missouri,
all of Kentucky, two thirds Of Arkansas,
at least half of Tennessee, and Rosecrans,
thank God, was there, and good for the
other half. We have two thirds of Vir-
ginia, third Of North Carolina, all of
Florida, and large portion of Louisiana.
And what was left to the bogus Confeder-
aey? Texas, intriguing with the French
-" pCiOt " SCt away IlciH lhVh W ioSiS-
sippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina,
and what remained of North Carolina and
Virginia. Very soon the Mississippi
river would be in our control, and thus
the Confederacy would be severed. Might
we not truly say, with some Of the rebel
CoIgressmen, that another such year of
progress would see the Confederaey auni-
hilated? Truly the folds of the great
anaconda were tightening around the re-
bellion, aud crushing it in its irresistible
grasp. He alluded to the threats Of foreign
interference In our affairs Let it come
The nation would rise to the emerge ncy.
Already Congress had clothed the Presi-
dent with the nightly power Of the entire
military force Of the whole nation, and if
that were not enough for the overthrow of
domestic traitors, and foreign foes, would
arm every man in the nation-white aud
black, aud blue, aud gray, if pecd be-
(Great cheerng) The nation was but in
its infancy. The western world had scarce
begun to put forth his strength. These
throes and agonies were but the pains of
teethiug, and when the teeth are fairly
through, let traitors beware, and syrants
stand back everywhere.
The General sat down amidst long con
tinued applause.