The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
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OVATION TO GEN. uo BUTLER.

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OVATION TO GEN. no BUTLER.
His Speech on the Character, Prog
reSS and Results Of the War. ,q9
HE BELIEVES IN NO HALFWAY
aa-vf .,,sy MEASURES oaT go.,
Neutrality Of England Shown up.
Lands of the Rebels Shall be Assign
ed to Union Soldiers. dr.
An immense gathering of the citizens
of New York was held in New York on
Thursday evening, at the Academy OF Mu-
sic, under the auspices of the Loyal League
and the hundreds of gentlemen who, some
time since, rendered to Gen. BUTLER the
compliment of public dinner, to extend
to him in this form, as most agreeable to
him, welcome to the city, and to testify
their appreciation and appreciation of the
distinguished services he has rendered the
country during the present war. The
Academy was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity. The boxes dress circle and bal
cony fairly blazed with the beauty and
fashion of the city, while the deep aisles
of the par4uet and the more remote recess
ses of the amphitheatre were relieved from
the sombre colors of male attire by the
waving plumes, the ruddy ribbons and the
glittering jewels of New York's fairest
ladies. s., .-.s,-. ... .f. .....r. ....
Atty o'clock precisely, Senator MORGAN,
accompanied by several gentlemen, con-
Quoted Gen. Butler upon the stage. Inn
mediately there began cry of enthusiasm
and a scene of excitement which very few
people in this city have ever before wit.
messed. With the thunders of applause,
shouts of admiration, waving of hats, bou-
quets and handkerchiefs, the whole interior
of the Academy except the roof was alive
and in motion. For several minutes this
continued. AT last, when it had partially
subsidized, Senator MORGAN presented Gen.
BUTLER to the Mayor. The presentation
was but pantomime, for the cheering was
yet SO great that the Senator's words could
not be heard. ,gl.a OH a.... ......
The Mayor then welcomed Gen. BUTLER
in an exceedingly pertinent and happy ad-
dress, which was enthusiastically received,
the General, who was in citizens dress,
standing the while. When the Mayor had
concluded -.- ... g.. ..... -...
Gen. Butler advanced, and was again
greeted with the heartiestapplause. After
rendering his deep gratitude for the cordial
reception, which had met him, he proceed
ed to discuss in his inimitable style, the
great issues of the day He first touch
ed on the theory of the war While dis
cussing this point he said: Up to the time
that disunion took place, 1 went as far as
the furthest in sustaining the constitutional
rights of the States, however bitter or
however distasteful to me were the obi
cations my father had made for me in the
compromises OF the Constitution, and
among them it was not for me to pick out
the sweet from the bitter; and fellow
Democrats I took them all loud cheers1 be-
cause they were constitutional obligations
[applauseJ; and taking them all, l stood
by the South and by Southern rights I'M
der the Constitution until advanced and
looked into the very pit of disunion, and
not liking the prospect I quietly withdrew.
Immense applause and laughter And
we were from that hour apart, and how
far apart you can judge when I tell you
that on the 2Sth December, 1860, shook
hands on terms of personal friendship with
Jefferson Davis, and on the 2Sth Deem
Der, 1862, l had the pleasure of reading
his proclamation that was to be hanged
at sight Great applause and laughter. I
General BUTLER then spoke of his ad-
ministration at New Orleans at considera-
BILE length, and then passed to
+ THE UNION-BUT NOT AS IT WAS.
And now, my friends, l do not know
but that | shall commit some heresy ); but
i as Democrat, and as an Andrew Jack
son Democrat, say l am not for the IN
ion as it was. Loud cheers.l l have the
honor to say as Democrat, that am not
for the Union to be again as it was. I'm
derstand me. was for the Union as it
was, because saw, or thought l saw, in
the future. the troubles which have burst
upon us; but, having undergone those
troubles, having spent all the blood and
! treasure, | do not like to go back again
and be "cheek by jowl!" as we were be-
fore with South Carolina, if can help it.
[Cheers.7 Let no man misunderstood me.
and Irepeat it lest it might be understood,
l do not mean to give up a single inch of
the soil of South Carolina. If / had been
alive at that time, and had the position
ard the ability, I would have dealt with
South Carolina as Jackson did, and kept
her in at all hazards. But now she has
gone out; and will take care that when
She comes in again she will come in better
behaved. Laughter and cheers. Twill
take care that she shall be no longer the
fre-brand of the Union-aye, and that she
shall enjoy what her people have never yet
enjoyed, the blessings of Republican form
of government. [Oheers.1 Therefore, in
that view, am not for the reconstruction
of the Union as it was have spent tears
and blood enough on it, and in conjunc-
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