New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-30


hpay made for tie undertaking. and the delays which
had occurred when the expedition reacied Its dcstinn
ton. and then spoke Of the powder bat which
stated tn have been prepared by him. He had lived
rnorg them man and boy for forty years. and with
tact. consent expected to live among them thirty years
onger. and they knew he wosld not usreprescnt the
fact. lie had seen the pow dcrb boat. and had only
ordered bis ordnance officers ,usn over nquant;y Of
powder to the naval officer IL Ct arge The thing Ias
Planned b, the nevy and they rad it nil their way
The dispatch which stated tlsl lie the author Of
the scheme lie. and the truth not in it. he
bad been assurcd tina, he should be infrmed when the
noat to be exploded. but he was sixy.Gve miles
away at EeuuaIt when the Ell losion took place. and
Admiral Porter knew he was there.
In r'glrd 10 the assault Font Fisher. Gen. Butter
said he had been definitely told BY the most sklfu
engineer officers TINT If he ordered it it would be
murder. 1t vas charged that he was Lot Ia command
Of the expedition but could lie even then hhve done
therwise tia follow the advice Of Gtn. Weitzelf He
cid MS duty. according to Lis best Judgment. AS he
lived, and God lived II the occasion was TO recur.
even III view uf al this stream 81 obloquy that was
youl Ing nun liu, he would again. Pr@y.ne how
.yer Lead us not inc temptation for temptniion
was strong 10 take it, Rut be did hot care rnpp,e
He had stood much ", rise stmn. and IL he lived ccud
stand tLcusard moIc. he was htIe on letter from
the Lieut. General to tie President bat 10 word Of
r. ri Fisher lo word Of Wilrneton was assigned as
tie e.son for is presence. WHIST TIE tue rc"s'n Was
lie Lad r,t r"eelyed remission to dirulec. lie had
been called by SINE the here Of Big Bethel and Fort
Fisher. lie accel It'd tie bonor.
The General lien spokc ~ tie ex!cson Of the Dutch
Gsp Ceual II did net unkc rfal so large h"le as
t.r Iuinc Petersburg. but lie lad not filed II with
American dead Until blo' D. He DIES red have
il Inscribed lis tombstone n TINT little n,losrre
whrle Bis rcmnirs would day he lad: Here lies
The General bo saycd the lives Of LIS soldiers at Fort
Fisher and Big Bcthc.'
lie lad criticised 10 mar. AIRY mar, Int lie lad
criticised somewhat sharp lie hCtI. which 10 u."ays
the accompaniment Of Lrfly P0ricr.
G,n Ruler then proceeded 70 discuss the prospects
Of the Nnliunai cause lie End that lie WIS prcpucd
for Gncr siiie, IN the service of The
COT. tly II ut my tlue in the future the country
nccded his scry &C. II wou!d be freely rendered. Dc
hrd been in tho pest. Whatever uisinkes may have
been committed by men AZ The heed If affairs. VIC
should no, spare efforts Don't" he sah be
carried away a.! GeLsve ideas OF peace Tie time
for peace hos u.t come and tlk oi peace unit, the
army Of Lee is eat r captured whipped Is vain See
that the Union armies kept filled uP-that recruit
ing goes on
Ofour ultimate success ilcrc could be no donht a
lasting pc, ce unp! be Smelly oSteb;s. I'd. provGcd we
dealt f,irly and jniIy ith ell mcn black and white;
In, on TO o.hor terms 10 every thing you to sns
tain the Government rnd the President at the head Of
the Government Re is honest. patriotic ard capable.
AMI he III do all that he zen. but.er said he
~, nil have them however, far rc~sih, by voice
and ro,e oppose tie retl,d Of filling armies by
means oC isr,c bounties Laree bonn les did not get
the best aud they we've putting great burden Of
taxation u7on the inbo men, besides being In
other respects measure II questionable utility. The
General next ieered tn the proposition which be made
lust after the soldiers Of the Army Of the James lid
said TO the mob OF New Yosh. "Pesee. be sii. That
proposition YRS one 81 unconditional pardon TO the
Rcb II they would submit 10 the laws 1t was objected
TO that tbs made no pr, VISION for ,he Freedom Of the
negro. Why noti lie riga, deG the emancipation pro-
cnmaiion q Preside Lincoln "a tho l"w II the land.
II The Rebels woaid rot accept that proposition be
proposed in filing mp the Union armies for continued
contest substitute for the large bounties now pail
posses ion Of southern soil teiirg 1t r,m those who
made 10 tie county instead u the blessing 1t
VAS intended 10 be.
In co'rciusor. Gen Butler sroloFzcd for speaking ut
such ,enrih. lie ordered to report ut Lwell and
he had now reIcl in ul. They had right TO know
If t,elr welcome ~as worthy bestowed lie referred
u the appaent prosperity "f tie people and said that
Gen. Terry would spnd them this, from W lminrton
which would ke oil their spindes Turn with the tum
If Industry Never had the Interest the welfare OF
Lop Ell leen ether then tie object of his thought With
thnIks for tier Hearty welcome, he then babe the
audience rocd night.
Gen. Batter spoke an hour srd was repeatedly
interrupt with loud and loDe-cohtiuued applause.
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