The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-11-29
speech Of Butler i'm New York
Plnn for Pcaca

~ butier has gotten through with his work in
New York, and has started back to resume
command of his army on tho James river He
was IN Washington on last Tuesday, and the
Chro"icle said he would leave for the front in
tho next mornings boat. Before leaving New
YORK, Butler was given public dinner, when
ne denvered himself of a set speech. After ex-
pressing his conviction that the result of the
recent PRESIDENTIAL election was "a moral VIC
tory Tor the National cause :" that it would be
so regarded IN Europe; that it would tbe cvcrv-
"here received as proof that the Union is
never never TO be surrendered" he said that the
Washington "Government might now nroffcr
the olive branch to the rebels" tenderina thcm
Terms OF adjustment in case of their return to
tne mon, giving them reasonable time say
gill the ot1 OF January next-to signify their
acqu'escence; if they hold out, then he would
favor most energetic and unsparring prosecu-
ton OF the war, to the end that the rebels
should be driven to Mexico or elsewhere, and
all their property divided among the Yankee
soldiers. Here is his language [condcnsedl
upon this point:
we cannot always last. The history of ma
tons' the experience of the world, has shown
tn's. Might it not be suggested that now is a
gooo TIME tor US once again to hold out to the
deluded men OF the South the olive branch Of
peace, and say to them: "Comc back. come
baolz, now. This is tho last timo nfos,,r ;, y
we are IN condition now, not :akinp counsel
from our tears, not taking counsel from our
weakness, but taking counsel from our magma
nitnity ana our strength, again to make an offer
1or the last time. There might have been reason
th1nk, among proud and chivarous pcon],
that they would not desert their leaders, in an
s"cr to the amnesty Of President Lincoln hnt
now has come an hour when we can say "Comc
oack' come back, and submit to the laws. and
you shall find exact such laws as before. OK
ceePt so tar as they are altered by the rood
Judgment OF the Legislatures of the land
lApPiause Perhaps the sth of January for
the association, will be as good rs apv. for ali
to come back. And when that time 10 coma
TO every man, who shall scout the profferod ,n-
ncsty OF a great and powerful nationa W.
say TO them, to him who scouts that nroacrod
rove and kindness, let lis meet him with sharn
qu'ck' decisive war, that shall bring the war 70
an an end' to the extinguishment of such men
tS Wherever they may be. Applausc.1 Unless
'ncy lakc our amnesty let US 90 down there
ana an, you shall have whatever YOU oct bv fa,r
olv's'on; we will open new land Offices whoro-
ever our armies march, distributing lands anono
'"e solI1ers, to be theirs and their heirs f,rcvor
ANA when the clock strikes the last knel of
snat part'ng DAY, and then all hope of return
~ .Ii those VINO nave not made progress towards
tnat return shall be lost forever, no LONGER can
Iney i've IN the land of America. Mexico The
"est Iho'" Islands, or some place that I care
not 10 name, bacause | know no land lard
enougn to DC cursed with their presence. shall
be their dwelling place.
vlcaksburg letter says that rebel forco Of