The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-01
General Butler in Baltimore.

Grand Ouation 10 The Geuerat-H' Speech
to The people The Progress Of he Union
Cause dc, dc.
BALrIMoRE, Feb. 1914 1S83.--General
Butler arrived here this morning at ten
o'clock, and was escorted 30 the Eutaw
House by committee of the City Coun-
ella and Union Leaguers.
The reception Of General Butler at
the hall OF the Maryland Institute this
evening was grand affair. The vast
hall was splendidly decorated with hun
dreds OF Gags and densely packed with
a most enthusiastic assemblage. Thirty
four young ladies, dressed in white,
bearing flags, were on the platform, and
sang patriotic airs. A band of music
was also In attendance.
The appearance of the General was
greeted with long continued cheering
In response he made a brief speech,
thanking the citizens of Baltimore for
their expressions 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 Ball
timore on the night of May ii, 1861,
when, amidst violent storm, he marched
his forces to Federal Hill, and formally
occupied the city. He compared the
condition Of Baltimore then, from the in-
fuences Of secession, with what il is now,
since with the aid and protection of the
government the true hearted Union men
OF Baltimore had put down rebel sway.
He warmly eulogized the loyalty OF
Baltimore. Abiding 10 the progress of
the war, he said there was much-very
much 30 encourage In the progress we
hRd 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 coast,
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 ROsecrahs, thank God
was there and good for the other half
We have two thirds OF Virginia,
third of North Carolina, all Of Flo.
rida, large portion Of Louisiana and {
large portion of which was left Of III,
bogus confederacy; Texas intriguing
with the French Emperor TO get away
from them; Mississippi, Alabama, Geor'
gia, South Carolina aud what remained o
North Carolina and Virginia, very sooI
the Mississippi river, would.be in our en-
tire control, and thus the Confederacy
would be severed. Might we not truly
say, with some of the rebel Congress
men, that another such n year o
progress would see the Confederacy
annihilatedY Truly, the folds Of thu
great anaconda were tightening arounC
the rebellion and crushing IL in its ire
sistible grasp. He alluded TO the threat
Of foreign interference IN our affairs
Let II come. The nation would rise I,
the emergency. Already Congress ha
clothed the President with the mighty
power Of the entire military force Of tn
whole nation, and II thai were not enough
for the overthrow Of domestic traitor
aud foreign foes, we would arm ever.
man 10 tho nation, white and black, blu
aud gray, IL need be. Great cheering,
The naiion was but ia its infancy. Tn
giant Of the Western world had scarcely
begun 10 pnt forth his strength. Ties
thrOes and agonies were but the pains o
teething, aud when the teeth are fsirll
through let traitors beware and tyrant
stand back everywhere.
Tue General sat down amid long AM
continued applause.