New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-16

Ris Speech on the Results Of the Late Eiee-
ton.


The whole Of the first floor Of the Fifth Ave-
sse Hotel on Monday night was fDed with crowds OF
beautiful and gaily dressed women and the ss OF New
Works loyal citizens gathered fof the purpose of dong
Aspor to the hero Of the James who yesterday let the
stty for his command at the fiont. The crowd com
ueneed 20 pour In at eight oeoct most Of the ladies'
and gentlemen in full dress the toilet Of OF the
ladies being exceedingly elegant, and were norshacd
ct the door OF the plcr and introduced in torn to TIE
General by the gentlemen setting stewards sbe &C
essicl.
The General who was in full uniform. received his
sonerous visitors with much urbaDiy and nhihiIty'
Bearing the terrible dislocans handshakng 20 which
he was subjected with great ioItitude. The guests
after their presentation TO Gen Butler pass on 70 the
ether corner Of the room where Mrs. and Miss Butter
sseeived the congratulations and good wishes OF The as
sembiy
The General supported by his staff officers, Brg'
Gen Gordon. Col. Darling Cspts. Clarke. Puter'
Manning and DcBay. and among The more prominent
athens presented on the occasion were the Revs. IL
Ward Beecher Dr. Bellows DR.. McClinteck DR..
Osgood j. p. Thompson, Dr. Tying, On. Hitchcocs.
and Bishop Simpson, Ex Gov. Wright. VIM Curtis
Royes Horace Greeley. Hon. Henry Wilson. Cyrus
Feh, George Bancroft, Denning Dner George Strong,
Pierrepont Edwards, Gen. Hiram Waibridge. S. Z.
Chittenden. and +. c. Cowdin.
Abont II. o'clock the Hon. James Walsworth on be-
Ish of the assembled guests expressed their grtidca
ton seeing Gen. Butler and their behafrequcsted
kcm him some expression Of his views to tie results
VI the late election and prospects Of tho war.
GEN. BUTLEK's IEsPoNsE.
GIN BruER then said;
Mr.. WADswoRTH LADIES AND GENTLENn.s: The cid
sens of New. NOrk have done honor oyernuoh your
kindness, exhausting every form known TO Chrsiien
eonrJesy overWhelms that shogld De able 10 add
anything 10 the of intelligence. is still greater
honor. That entertain very distinct views upon the
subjects just Gdvered TO- 10 most true PeAce hath her
VICTORIES 10 less renowned than war and OF all the
peaceful victories achieved In the interests Ofhuman
teedom that achieved in the peaceful! quiet that almost
brocded this land on the eth Of November was the
greatest
Before We proceed 'or moment 20 look 1T the mate
yIal ret ns Tt look the moral IL has taught 10
ali the NO ID who shall look on and i Is not Pow VAIN
boast he said in America that the eyes Of all the
world upon as that are able in the stress ard
san Of civil like that never seen beinfe 10 car
~ our institutions IN peaceful qniet; that Ne can
change OF reflect our RUE weigh them In the
balance and md them either mcrltnIioas or wanting.
without so much of trouble disorder riot com
motion attends constaleS election IN parish IN
Eugl8nd
The moral then is that Government eruhelued in
ue heaIs of tue people dependent the intelligence
Of the peope Is the strongest government Oh earth
strng IN the affections stronger still IN The right arms
Of the people And when We have heretofore been told
that II necessary there should he either monarchy
Or despotsm TO WELD hayon-ts see the bayonets
welded by hundreds Of thousands here other countries
have not been able 10 WELD them by tens aud these
entirely subser,ient 10 the peoples will.
The material results are not less striking first In the
{aet that all disputed questions sh have dicded the
eoupT ere DOW sei'tl by an almost unanimous verdict
az the ne,Dla .- - cge complain that IA the con
Anet o military onerations e!e sn0ud to the arrest Of
= traitor THAI question has been SSGIIed ana settled
and the verdict 'guilty and arres; hia Wheh ne Is
guty" lche rs does any complain tha' the true
theory OF Constitution has been carries out Theh
enrOlIs I'll able bodied to tight IN dt'ense OF we
souutIy's lie and h6erti.s, thss Question has
been setted-and hereafter il vii be U6it
haorable 20 be drafted ih8n 10 volunteer
Does any complain hat tAe Government IN IL
wisdom has organized troops irrespective OF color and
Believes that The black man would I'll az much OF a
grave ii his color were whittier when ne falls IN bat
no in defense of his coUnrrys beTtiet-thet question
has been settled aHd has passed away forever to b.
among the things ttst ere past Does any one no"
claim as claimed in 1850 that Abraham LINCOLN -
President of AmiuOrIiyLGt question IL settled b.! IN
overwhelming minority. lCheerS and laugatoTl And
Net us look for a moment at the fact that if We count
every Rebel against lMif we count every Rebel sym.
PathjloI .gsrs hlp. as 3 Eere-lt" ne count every
nntrus disiya man against him-yet De Is eieeeu by
majority second only 10 hlt With which Jackson swept
over TAG Land 10 = season Of financial peril.
Thcss material results have been achieved. Nua.
SheE what il the duty Of the Government in toe present
and fuurei The war cs0B0t last always. The history
Of nations and the experience Of the would las shown
us this. War. therefore, must come T. an end ont
how In what wayi Ny of this Kind j. 20 be pros
eeu'ei for The purpose Of breaking down Tue poNer 81
those opposed to the Government md bringing them
Into rs folds aud under the supremacy III IL awe
In view Therefore OF tae dnauilit, 81 the American
people in view OF the strength the majesty, the might
Of the nation might IL not 6e suggested that now -
good time once again 20 hold GOT 10 the delted people
OF the South the olive branch oi peace and sly 10
leone back cone back now this i fAc last tine ~
sskiug come back aud leave off the feeding on husss
Sla c6in6 W. is 70 feed upon the Fat Of The land, and
bygones shall be bygOnesif bygOnes are bygones-Our
country shall live in peace hereafter .NheeTsJ Are
Do; able TO offer them thai, are We not rohs enough
a. not stand With Union enough % be ape ~ ohtI
that "a the leaders snd To all.
There might have been complaint think
among proud aad hyaiOus people nat they would
not desert ther leaders n snsrr g n! amnesty proc
Iamatol of President Lincoln. bn low g. VIC eg.. l.
ben and say cone bacS and you hal fnd the ewsI
the save ani except " they are altered by the
seislatiye wisdom cf he land" not oondi.
ton lot taking unsel Of iesis or weaknesses ort
hon our strength and Tegnsnimiy, again 10 make
abe offer and the last tine u call on them and then
tba have exhausted all the resources Of states
panshp in the effort to restore peace TO the country
and Who shall hinder th- and they do not come back
Who shall Complaint
sss not for The Rebel 10 come bsoE AFTER he In.
fought long lac aua then chooses tocome back
hut state some tmepeihaps the oth o. January, lrtJ
Tor The as oc alton will be a. good a. auy-aud when
tbst time shall have come, every man Mo shall scout
the pFofeTod amnesty OF great aud powerful nation
speaking IN love IL kindness ia charity, III hope OF
peace and quiet forever, then say him who Ihen
scouts the profered love and kindness. "et ne meet
him With s.sTp quick, decisive war, which shall
bring tie matter TO end oGd To The e1ngnshneni Of
soch wherever they may be-" And how that TO be
Aonei
Blood snd treasure have been poured out withous
stint and without until taking advantage of the
depletion Of treas bat men have banded together by
Specializing IA Tia; which should be the circulating
dun and have raised upon every poor man e price u
the Goals upon his hearth AID the bread upon h table.
Let measure be taken ~ stop that ana better
measure than any Other j. 10 le be understood that
hereafter pay boun'ieS from the taxes OF the
North, but taking counsel from The old Roman method
of carrying war; ~ "a Onr yong men. LOOK on
the far fields OF the sunny south snd unless they take
amnesty let Va 30 down south. snd 9oa shall he 6
whatever y0u get in o lair l.hL and VIII open land
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