The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-22
GEN. butler In new York. i.


Gen. Butler In New York.
From the New York Tribune, I5th.l
Msior General B. F. Butler, with hil
wife and daughter, received last evening
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the homage
of q very large assemblage of our citizens,
including many of the most eminent and
ho ,ored, accompanied bys fair represents
ation of the beauty Of New York. The
spacious parlors of the hotel we're thronged
for hours by the brilliant and mobile
crowd, among whom We recognized Msior
General Dix, Generals Van Vliet, Webb
and others, besides the members Of Gen.
Buffers staff, Ex-Mayor Opdyke, Morris
Ketchum, VIM. Curtis Noyes, Rsv.
Messrs. Ward Beecher, Bellows, J. p
Thompson. etc etc.
At 10 O'Clock James Wadsworth ad-
dressed Gen. Butler in behalf of those
present, expressing the gratitude Of our
Law -sbiding citizens for the signal service
rendered here by his presence 70 the
cause Of order and peace, and asking him
to favor those present with his views con.
cerning our national condition and pros
perity, especially as affected by the result
of our recent election.
SPEECH or GENERAL BUTLER.
Mr. wadsworth Ladies' and Gentlemen:
The citizens of Lew Yolk have done
ME honor, overmuch. Their kindness,
extended in every form known to Chris
tiau courtesy, overwhelm. me. That
should be able to add anything to the
sum of intelligence is still greater honor
Tnat | entertain very distinct views upon
the subjscts to which you have sdvsrpsd,
is most true. Peace hath her victorie.
no less renowned than war, and of all the
peaceful victories ever yet achieved in the
peaceful quiet which almost brooded over
this land, that on the Sth of November
was the greatest.
Before we proceed for moment to look
at the material results, let US look at the
moral. 1t has taught the world who shall
look on, and it can now be said that it is
no vain bosst In America that the ewes Of
tue Sorld are upon her; it has told all
the world that we are able, in the stress
AID strain Of civil war like that never
seen before, to carry out our institutions
10 peaceful quiet, change or Ie-elect our
rulers as VIC weigh them iu the balance
To fad them either meritorious or want.
log, without so much of trouble, or disor-
der, or riot, or commotion as attends a
constable's election 10 parish in Eng
land. The moral, then, is that the Gov.
ernment, embalmed in the hearts Of the
people. dependent on the intelligence of
the people, is the strongest Government
on earth-strong in the affection, strong
er still In the right arm OF the people. e.
And when We have been told heretofore
that it was necessary that there should be
either monarchy or despo,ism TO WELD
bayonets, we see bayonots welded by
hundreds of thousands where other coun-
tries have been able to WELD them BY
tens, aud they entirely subservient to the
peoprs will. [Applause.]
The material results ara not less strik-
ing first in the fact that all disputed
questions which have divided the country
are now settled BY the almost unanimous
verdict OF the country. Does any one
complain that in the conduct OF m,liiars
operations there should be an arrest OF =
traitorY That question has been argued
and settled, and the verdict is, arres
him when he is guilty. ['Bravo"]
Does any one complain that the tru,
theory OF our Constitution has not beer
carried out which enrols all able-bodiet
men and holds them to military duty il
defense OF their country's life and liberty
That question has been. settled, and here
after il will be more honorable to be draft
ed than to volunteer. Laughter ] Doe
any one complaio that Tue Government il
It's wisdom has organized troops irrespec
tive of colcr and believes black man ca
fill as large grave as though his color va
whittier, when be falls in battle in defens
of his country's liberty. That questiO
has bsen settled. and has past away fol
ever to be amongst the things OF the pas
Does any one now claim, SIS was elaine
in 1860, tia! Abraham Lincoln is th
President of minority That questio
is settled by an overwhelming msjorit,
IApplause. Let us look for moment
tue fact il we couut every rebel again:
MIN he no hhc, IL Nt CDuut CNtTy uuuu
and disloyal man against him, as he was
they all were. yet he is reelected By
majority only second to that with whic
Jackson swept the country in the hour
financial peril. Those material resnl
have been achieved. Now, then, what
the duty of the Government in the pre-
ent and future War caeeot slvays las
TIE history Of nations, the experience
the world has shown this. War, ther
fore, must come to an end. hut howY
what way :? A war of this kind is to.
prosecuted for the purpose Of brsakir
down the power of those opposed to Il
Government and bringing them into Il
fold of the Government under the E
premscy Of its laws. La view thsrefo
OF the upanimity of the American peepl
In view OF the strength and mAjestyof d
law, IN view Of the might OF the satio
might it not be suggested that nov is
good time Tor us ouce again to hold ont
the deluded men Of the S,uth the oil
branch Of peace, and say to them, .Cor
back, c,me back, now. This ia the IA
time of asking. Come hacl .,d L..