Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-25
Speech Of Gen. Butler on the Elec tion
and the War.


% Peace hath her victories no less rrno-,.
ed than var and an the peaceful vietorie.
ever yet achieved in the interests % human
freedom. thar achieved IN tbe peaoefll quiet
Which almost b. CODED over this Land on the
sth % November ~as the greatest.
" Before Ne proved for = moment to
look a. the material results. let us look at
the moral Il has tanght the world -ho
shall look on-and 70 can now be aid that
. - no vain boast in Americs thar the ewes
q the ~orld are upon her-it Ia. told all
The world that NC are able. in the stress and
strain q civil var like thar never scen be-
fore. 90 carry our institutions in peaceful
quief. change or rc-elcct our ruler- A. -
weigh them in the balance % fnd them ci-
ther mcrItorious or wanting. without 80
much oi trouble or disorder or not or of
commofion a. attends . constable's election
m parish in England.
. The moral. then. -. that the govern
unent. embalned In the hearts of;he peoplr.
dependent on the intelligence ofthe people.
:. the strongest government on earth
strong IN the affection. stronger stiIl IN the
right arm Of thc people. And when NJ
have heen told heretofors that q ~as neees-
sary that there should De- either monarchy
90 despotisrn % -i~ld bayone,s. ~e see bav-
onets ~ieided by hundred. of Thousand.
where other couutrie. have been able 90
Weld them by tens. and they entirely sub
servieut 70 the People'- vii. TApplau-c. 2
q" The material results are not l,ss strik.
ing hrst m the fact that al disputed qaes-
tions Which have divided the country are
rns -sitiei hy thc almost uuanir,ou. verdict
oi i-r country. Does any one complain
that IN the conduct % military operations
there shosid BE- the arrest q a traifors
That question has been argued and settled.
ari The verdict j. guitv-arre.t him when
b. Is guilty. I'Bravo.1 Does anv one
complain that the true theory % our constr
tuition has not been carried out which enrols
al able-bodicd men and holds n ern O. uiil-
i;arv duty IN defence of their countrv's lie
and liberty; That question has been set
tied. and hereafter IL vili bc more honorable
% De drafted than % volunteer. rLaueh-
ter.
Does any one complain tiattie Govern
mcnt IN - wisdom. has organized troops
Ir-espective of the color. and believes that
biack man would on a. large grave a.
though his color "a. whittier. when b. fan.
in battle IN defence q his country's Eberfyg
That question has been settled. ard Las
passed away forever 20 be aro-ngst the
things that are pas,ed. Does anv one nov
claim. a. va claimed IN lSGO. that Ai,-a-
ham Lincoln j. the President ola minority p
That question is settied by an overwhelu-
INK majority. Applause
let ne look for a moment a. the fact
that if 49, csunt every rebel aga inst him. A.
b. va; % Nc found every sympathizer
vith rebel. against him. a. BE- -as. n ue
count every untrue and disloyal man against
him a. they an were; vet b. IS reelected
BY a majority only second 20 chat 9Th
which Jackson swept the country in the
hour of financial peril. Those rnateriaI re-
suits have been achieved. Nov. then. uhat
is the duty oftbe government IN the present
future, War cannot alvavs last.
The history o. nations. the eIperisnes =
ihe sorid has shown Ibis. Wa. therefore
msst come o. an end. bat boz n THAT
vays A~ar q tbs kind T. o. be p-osecu-
ted for The purpose - breaking iovn the
poser of those opposed g. tbe government.
a1i bringing them into the ioli of the g8v.
crrmsnt. under ihe s8preniacy ~ it. law.
u vier. therefore % the unaninity n ,hs
tn-r'.i1 people. in ,ie- of the st-ea-rb
a..l a,alr.,s oitle .s~. ia sies oftb- Hisst
~ ihe nation. mi ght BE- n0f Lc suggested
that nov is a good time f1r us once aysin to
toll olt to the d.indel men oftLe south
Co. Olive Branch of pea-c ani .ay o. thew.
Come back, eoule tark. nov III. '. tle
last t.ue - asking Come back arI l.aye
the feeding aron ths hasks. and come v.,b
ls fo the iu of the iani. ard iet by-e.1es
ic bv-rones fty-ronr. arc ty-rone.. srI
orr c,uafry siii i,ee ia pcacc h,reaher.-
Were ve not able to aHorI that no-s
Uo o. rat stanI strong cnoughs Do ~o
rat stand s.fh the raira enough to be atie
f. af.rl tslf to thc leaders and o. aIp
Ihere Wight have been reasons. ft,.t
amoog rro1i asi eiiairoa. reopIs thar
fhey vaa.I not desert their ies1ers i- nrs-
ser b. iie amnesty of Frcsflent lin-oin /.
BE nou has come tn holr -fr- 90 cin ssy.
Come back. come bark. a.i .abm.t o. tie
isvs All you shall fol exactly saeh ASS -
before. escept 81 fa- a. tley arr altered By
DE good i1irment of the lsgisiatares oftbs
hni' -Appiiase1
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