Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-10-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Philadelphia Press, Sept. 2Sd.l
SPEECH OF MAJNR.G EN EZRA
BUTLER.

! Yesterday, Chester county manifested its
devotion to the Union and appreciation of
the all-important nature of the approaching
election, by one of the largest mass meetings
of its people ever known to congregatc
within the county for any political purpose.
The gathering was held at Oxford, and the
whole day was appropriated to the occasion.
The sturdy yeomanry were assembled from
all parts of the county, and showed by their
animation, chcerfulness, and enthusiasm,
how much they have at heart the reelection
of our patriotic Governor. The special train
on the West Chester Railroad, which left
Philadelphia about o'clock, A. NJ, was
| largely filed and arrived upon the ground
before noon, at which time the meeting had
been organized. Another special train left
tie depot at West Philadelphia an hour
( subsequent, containing Major General Butler
and lady, Lieutenant Colonel Kinsman, of
General Buffers staff, many of the members
of the State Central Committee, and other
prominent persons.
On the arrival at the grounds, the car
was met bya cavalcade of the citizens of the
i.lacc, preceded 10y bands of music, with
tanners and flags in profusion. General
Buffers appearance was hailed with great
delight, and as he mounted the stand was
greeted with enthusiastic cheering.
Rev. DIR. Junkin was addressing the meet
ing upon the arrival of General Butler.
When he had concluded the General appear
eel, and after the applause had subsidized he
proceeded to speak:
| Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLow-CITIZENs or
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE UNION: | should
owe you an apology if | came here to advise
with You upon the ordinary issues of State
election. | would have no right, as II mem
Der of the Union from distant State. to
| interfere with that peculiar and domestic
policy with which you should choose that
pennsylvania should he governed, and were
there any instances known to me which in
VOWED simply what should he done in Penn
sylNanla, assure you, tellow.citizens, |
would not appear before you. But to me
tins contest has no'ler and wider slgni-
lcancc than who shall rule in Pennsylvania.
IL this coptcst is involved the very lite Of
the nation. now engage in II struggle, which
shall give her proud cminence among the
nations OF the earth, or sink her deep among
the depressed implements which in Gods
providence has failed to work out that des-
tlny which seemed TO be her glory. And
why 90 say to YOU that in the contest IN
rehhs!iVahia 'he'e Is such an issue involved
because, IN my Judgment, If, to-day. the
eat State of New York, the great State of
Vhio, ana the keystone Of the Arch-Pcnn-
! >SlNahia-sh should give back to the,South the
same sound that tar-distant California has
gwen, that Maine, too has given, in their
! decided, firm, and outspoken maiority-not
Tor party. but for country-that in ninety
days from that iate-and am no son of u
prophet predict that the rebellion will be
ended Why do the rebels hold out in the
face of defeat and disaster upon every side
OF them Is there any doubt as to our su-
perlorlty over them Z any doubt about our
numbers and theirs
l. there any doubt about the issue when
the currency is depressed more than twelve
hundred per cent, against currency almost
conlroNcrtlhle to gold Can there be any
possible mistake upon this question Then,
Why Is the contest prolonged Why do
we to-day hear the painful tidings that our
brothers, sons, and fathers are being slain
around Chattanooga Why do we hear of
snort revival in other places OF the rebel
h"rdes Ii is because they hope to prolong
the contest, and, through the political divi-
si"ns oI the North, Obtain terms at the bal
l"t-boX which they failed To achieve by the
cartridge box. Applause. If argument
were needed to prove this, you have it in
t"e expressions of rews2apcrs "i the South.
men tie iiir valleys oi Pennsylvania, at
n"s' i"r inc hrs' time since the hattie OF
'r"ho!"lhe' were pressed by hostile l"e-
ny our "ay"aru 'f"thers-"nd' l ocieye,
uE wa! war" s's'eFs lianShterI-it was ior
. nc puri":c vi P'uhder. Inc iair cita ol
I"i'aoe,p'ia was Srca' temptation Inc
fich Vai!e!s oi tue Cumberland were tempt
, ing To th"se VII" mad been wintering IN
want: ''a' was the object oi the INVASION.
lhe richmond E"G"tfer gives us an addi-
tional reason Tor Il new invasion. II calls
upon General Lee to come once more; and
now not for the purpose of getting mules
and horSes-by no means-but for the pur
pose of Strengthening The Democratic party
in Pennsylvania, including new taxation,
a ncw conscription, and a new outpouring
of treasure. Therefore, it is that | have
come here to advise with you upon that
which concerns we in Massachusetts, as it
does YOU in PENNSYLVANIA. NV friends. how
Is TINS and, which the rebels expect to bc
FURNISHED 1 understand 1t to oe the pecu-
mar Idea OF that Democracy, that as soon as
they can get the power, that Pennsylvania
troops, New York troops, New Jersey troops
and ONO troops are to he Withdrawn, and II
general amnesty declared, the Union to be
restored as 1t was before the war, and all
come back as band of brothers To this