Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-22
GEN. BUTLER on THE SITUATION.
his Reception at the Fifth AFenue
- Hetel.


The reception of General Butler an
his fxmily At the Fifth Avenae Hotel La
evening vas attended by very larg
number of our best citizens For tbre
honrs q throng Of ladies and gentlene
paid their respects to the General VII
made the following speech in respons
70 an address CT welcome By Mr. Jane
WadswoEth: t
Mr.. Wddsl0orth, Ladies and Gentlemen
The eitissss Of New York have don
me honor overmueh. Tneir kindness
extended in every form known to Chris
tan courtesy, overwhelms me. That
should be able to add anything to III,
sum Of intelligence is still greater hon
or ThakI entertain very distinct view
upon the subjects to which you have ad
verted is most true. Peace hath hel
victories no less renowned than war; am
Of al tha peaceful victories ever ye
achieved ID she interest of haman free,
dom, that achieved in the peaceful aaiei
which almoat broodsd over the land on
the sth of November was the greatest.
Before Ne proceed for . momsnt tC
look at the material results, let as look
1t she moral IL has taught the world
who shall look on--and il can now be
said that it is now no vain boast in Amer,
lea that the syss Of the world are upon
her>a-it has told all the wsrld that We are
able. IN the stress and strain Of civil war
Ike that aevsr seen before, to carry our
inssisutions ia peaceful quiet, change or
re-eleci our rulers as. we weigh then IL
the balance TO 6nd them either meritori.
Gus or waiting, without 20 much Of
troablss or riot, or of com motion, Is a..
tends eonstable's elsction in parish
1 EHglsnd
The moral then, is, that the Govern.
meui, ensbalmed in the hearts Of the
people, depandsnt on the intelligence Of
the psepts,sis the strongest government
on earth-ssrong in The affection, strong
er still in ihsright arm Of the people.
And When We have been told heretofore
that Il gas. nscessary that Sc should
have sitheF monarchy or despotism t.
wieid bayonefs, we see bayoneia welded
BY hundreds Of thousands whers other
countries have welded them by tens.
aud they estirely suhservienf to the pso.
pie viii fApplause.
The matsrlAl Fesults are not less strik-
ing; hrst, IN the fact that all disputed
questions which have divided the country
are now settled by the almost unanimous
verdict OF the e0untfya Does Any one
complain thai in the eondact Of military
operatieps there should be an arrest Of
trAitosf That question has been argusd
and settled, and the verdict il guilty
arrest him when be is guilty Brave
Does any one complain that the true
theory OF cur Constitution has not been
carried ont. vhieh enrolls all able bodied
men, and holds them to military duty j n
defense of their coantry's life and liberty
That question has been settled, and hsfe-
after twill be more honorable 10 be
drafted than TO volanteer Laughter ]
Does any enc complain that sas Gov
ernment. ia It's wisdom, has organized
troops irrespective of the color, and be-
lieves that . black man would ell "a
large q grave a. though bis color was
whittier, when he falls in battle 10 defense
Of bis eounssy's hbsrty1 That question
has been settled. and has passed away
forever, 70 be among the things OF lhe
past Does any one new claim, as vas
ia 1850, that Abr2ham Lincoln
is the President of 8 minority That
question is settled By an overwhelming
msjority IApplause
Let US look for q moment at the fact
that II We count every rebel against him,
rs be was; If we found every sympathi. |
zer with rebels against him, as he was
il we count every untrue and dislo5al
man againss him, as shey all verss yet
be is reelected by majority only sec !
ond to that with which Jackson swept
the country 10 the hour Of financial |
peril. These material results have been |
achieved Now, then, what is the duty |
Of the Government in the present futare7 |
War eanuct always last
The hiatory OF nations, the experience /
Of the world, has shown this. War, then. /
must come to an end; bat how7 ia |
what wayi A var of this kind is TO Be |
prosecuted for the purpose Of breaking |
iown the pewsr Of those opposed 70 the !
and bringing them into he /
iold Of the Government, nader the su-
Dremecy OF It's laws. In view, therefore.
,f the unsuimityof the American peo- 1
pie, in yis~ Of The strength and majesty
IF the law, IN view Of the might OF the |
ration, night II not be suggested that
BOW Is good tinssfo as again to hold
,ut to Il 5 deluded men of the South The
,live branch of peace, and say TO them,
Come back, come back, nsw. This Is
he last time Of asking. Come back.
md leave the feeding upon the husks,
Aud come with TO the fat Of the land
gnd ist 5ygonss be bygones, and our
country will lave IN peace hereafter
Loud applause
We're we not able TO afford that now7 4
De ve not staod strehg enough? Do we /
not stand With onion enough to be able
10 afford that to the leaders and TO aIl7 4
There might haYs been reasons, L think.
among . proud aud -chiYalrous peoele.
hal they woald not desert their leaders
in answer to the amnesty of Presideu,
bat now has come an hour
~hsn w4 can ssy, e Come back. come
back, and szbnit1 to the Iaws, and YOU
shall Gnd exactly The same. laws as be-
tore, except 20 far as they are altered by
Ass ES21 1ooeneu& % tae fe ssfsiat4Tes or
he land.' 1Pplaaze-
We are in . condition row, not taking
counsel from cur fears, not taking coun-
'sl from our .xsakassss-bat taking couu-
sel nom oar magnanimity and our
strength, agxfn TO make al offer for the
last time 10 cali upon them; and then
shall we not, in the eyes of the COUNTRY,
hzvA exhSuzkad all the rasor-r.z -
ItstesEsauship in the effort to restore
peace to the country. Laughter. Who
shall hinder7 Not for the rebel 70 come
back sftsr he has fought as long as he
san, and thea choose 70 cone; but 10
set sone tine perhaps the sth Of Jann-
ary, for the association viii be as good
IS any, for ali to come back And when
that time has eone 10 every man, who i
shall scout The proFered amnesty of a 1
yrAat and nezarf-f r.tso-7