The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-02-11
GEN. BUTLER's WELCOME HOME
A Noble speech

General Butler had significant welcome al
Lowell, Mass, bis native city, on the l2th inst
Ia response 10 the welcoming speech made by
the Postmaster Of the CITY, Hon. Jon A. Good
win, General Butler replied in the following iru-
ly admirable remarks:
Mr. Chairman, Friends aud Neigboors,
have many times met you 10 this Hal, but
never under circumstances Of greaer em5arra-s
meut Ny heart IS full Nv voice s chokel
with the emotions that well up to the eyes
listen to your kind words OF greeting aud aD-
proval Ny friends, If there is reward to be
sought on earth By faithful discharge Of duty
by loyal devotion TO country, it il the sppro
val Of ones friends and Heghbors
You, sir, have hatteringly alluded 20 nv ser
vices, but YOU have not alluded TO the great ele
ment Of my success. I have never been 10 bat
tie without 6 MASSACHUSETTS regiment. and
have never been engaged in baltle where sue
cess crowned nv efforts without Low D reg
neut. The 26,h-once your old 6ih-wa= a.
New Orleans, il was a. Ba'unOre, and If
could d. netting for you a. Fortress Monroe, d
was because the government kept back fr0m ~.
tne 9Th and sth Massachusetts, regiments A
New Orlsals, at Fort ST. Philip. yoar regimen
Eaded Up 10 tue arm pits in mud 10 attack tha
fortress, aud il was owing 70 their ga.iantry tha
the fortress surrendered. II Is 10 Lowell men
70 Lowell psrssverance-not alone in the fervo
Of the General in command, but in the brav
aod gallant comrades wIsh bim-thst the c0uotr
owes the glory Of that victory.
Let Us pause here 3 moment 70 drop one tea
and breathe one Sigh for the gallant dead y b
have offered Up their lives on TIE altar Of the
cosatry. | need not name them % you. Ever
heart cherishes their memory. But there Occur
70 N thought the name OF the gallant CroSel
sho lies now With his kindred here a. home
These noble men bsve given their lives for n
sacred cause Of liberty, snd iheF car never
forgotten. Nov, friea@s, cherishiug their meu
ories, ies us pass OF 70 iEe scenes Of tie preset
and tns duties Of the living.
have heard. BAT cannot believe Il, ths, sou
!. are fatering in this hoar Of their co1ntrys pe
i L. that tae iaith Of some IN the nations tri1mr
j. n tbs unhappy var has for Z moment give
way Do YOU believe that there i q just G0l
{ Whoever believes 10 him, nus. believe ,1st :.
Q cause Of right a0d justice and truth nus; nece
s4ry triumph. Upon that subject never perm
yourselves 10 doubt We nay have 70 pc
more treasure, 70 loss more sols and brothers
I the cause Of tue country, bu; ultimate succs
IS sure. To doubt this is, il nv judgment ash
! isn o. tie worst SORT
I have heard il said, ny trends. that IA
Ts changed in some Of nv IDEAS and thoughts
II political questions since I LEI. you. l Ia
changed il some Of nv dsas, grant Eor,
,e cause have learned something, but that %
changed Il single principle, deny. ga
;. before yca the same democrat, ~5o Tor 90 IA
years batIled for the rights Of TIE people a.
North, snd now battle tor the sane rights n :
on South. I have found thst this rebellion Z =
belliou sgains. TIE working classes, without
tincsion Of color; and l have stood upon Il
- question where have ever stood, and -her