The Portland daily press., 1865-01-14

.ssisn Tia. asxfefoased over.N@w orleansthe
Sfirst and only man WHO dsted I'd tear it down,
expiassd his offence hpoh the gallowsk I'VE
believe it istrue that Butler was the-lfst, IL
he is not the only man. to hang traitor for
the slrgle crime of treason. BE believed in
making war not plaything. but terrible
calamity to those who appealed to its aroitia-
ment from the peaceful ballot box. From the
first he denounced the conspirators, wouiu
tolerate nocompromise with themy- dehiee a'a-
conssftdti 61alArigbt 10 tAsp except the fight
To he hung for their atrocious crimes, and
urped the complete annihilations oi the primal
canse Of which rebellion was the effect; the
complete extraction Of ssthe tsproots from
which the tree of rebellion had its growth.
its feared that West Point officers have loo
often hated Gen. Butler, and efoF the cause
why we need look no farther than to the perfect
disregard (which be has, often exhibited for
fred tape" and his utter contempt FOR the airs
whichscpme only Of professional dignity and
/, 1BasIsiaa naneis lumrnOuss His Ageacaan
quelling the rebellieau thus. far is not to be
ignored,y But for bis stsrnnsss h ard pqbsnd-
Ing purpose who viii say that Maryland
would not have swung OF into Secession
HoSw Soon soon he restored peace ana good order
to Baltimore, where-the aEst blood of New
England was shed in Iithfs cruel war"
Tf3ia aaministfStion ID N ew Orleans whilsit
displeased the rebels, JEFF. Davis, foreign con-
suls and naughty southern women, was ap-
Proved tby 1.-The truest men Of that clty,sthose
who never Bonded the knee to secession, and
when he was recalled such men felt that a
public calamity liaa been iaaietedupda them,
While dAasI TIA tors and utspeksn reesf s Typ
/ patbizersrwere perfectly jubilant, 800
HIS operations nom York River last Spring
aud Sumner making d diversion in favor Of
Grant; We're Mighty eofhmended al The time,
and it is too late in the day to say that he did
gas Fender plen qld service tVtheT IJniopeeuseI
His course as Commissioner Of Exchange
with Judge QUA the Fsbef Commissioner,
chaAsn god tie edmFaiqh of th9usanaF, ashe
wrung from the naughty rebels q compliance
with his demands, while his nobi6 vindica-
ton u our coioreds5Iaferg ih4eBel hands, will
hs1 remembered j Nth gratitude by. good
men to the, latest generation His prompt
and stern re.aliatory measures teompelled the
rebels to treat the brave coiored Union soldiers
who Mad faiieh into thsif hands With the same
EaA0b ItAst ItAe{ etsq a Sut Q5 p
and to release them from Beryile work in their
trepcheaaad apoh them oEtileatiopss
IAaoAA New York, before the Prnsidenaiah eject
ton, who will say that his presence did not
turn aside the storm-cload sutchargedll with
Gfeb iaad blood, and perhaps save that city
from fate verse than beisl SodPm9
But at Wilmington he idid not capture Fort
Fisher ;shashs hasbssn refiexe6 Pefhsps il
is right that II should be so thoyghlif Govern
ment had acted witAequal promptness 10 rel
\ IievIng from command all who have failed id
their objects, many stars would have fallen
from shoulders where how TEST with honor,
and many a pet would have been immersed
Idaieh sooner than dieEEas2 9EimingpE g To
beinEsstlgated, aAd meantime t Is well to sus
pend judgment, afor the tirst may come out
last and the last hrst--
'oAd In taking 'iesve of his army Gen. Batler is
| sued an address to his soldiers which is cred
table to his heart. fWlh8it we close. Many
an eye unused To- weeping, no doubt was wet
| with tears as the soldiers read those parting
words. And to day we have no doubt, Butler
holds Ayery. warm Slaea IN the hearts oftAe
.soldiers--white as well as black.
| Such a man does not die easily. He will
|, We hope be- faliy Yindicatedy and yet tand
forth as he has here. oiore, practical ssdvo-
cate Of the 'fsightaAa great though sometimes
rough pioneer in the pathway of progress.
His addfesssehis sSldispsos af q al foElRpyN
F1a vi Ifeiaf1 zs8 e IL
THE JAMES, Jan. s, 1865.
SOD 3pAERs9 z SIZE AeAY on 4'HE J4MEsy
I Your Commander, relieved BY order or the
Presidsnts lakes eaEa ri geno Yegrs conduci
in the field has extorted praises from the un,
! willing. You have endured the privations o
41napp and Y amaEchs without a. mprmuEs you
have, never yielded TO- an attack. When or
dered, you have storhied and carried works
deemed impregnable by the enemy.. You
have shownG the. positions ITO be, 50, by
| holding them against his hercest assault
in the attempt to retake them. sThose skilled
ins4War have marvelled at, the distractions
overcome by your FalOf.~ Your line works
havei beena the.wondsr Of officers of other ma
tions who have come to learn defensive war
I iaIe. -Ffomithe menuments Of your illed Ia
Dor your. deeds have rendered your name IL
| lustrious in after time. Your Generals proud
I est memory will be TO Baytthas ssIto0sWas OF
the army Of the James"
SliToshare such cOmuanionshipG is lpleasure
to participate I'd such acts is honor b have
commanded such az army Is ,glof y.ssie no one
could yield 1t without regret, knowing YOU
willing obedience TO lefdersy witnessing your
ready devotion of your blood in your connl
charge cbnadef 10 IieE IIhah Reused to or.
der useless, sacrifices 0Gthe, lives of such sol
| diers and L am relieved from your command.
Thswasted blood OF my men Adoes not stain
BILE TO God and my country.
To the coloreJ' troops in the army of the
James You, have been. treated netas labor
-efF, but as soidefsss You have shown your
J. selves worthy of the nni:pEm you wear.s TIE
best officers of the Union army seek to cons
'nand you. Your Bravery has won the admf4
ration leven Of those Twho. would be your
| masters. Your patriotism, Nfdefity and cofr,
age have illustrated the best qualities oil
manhood With the ,baygnet you have una
locked the iron bound gates Of prejudice
opening newo fields Nof freedoms liberty and
equality rights to yourselves andgyour race
forever. Of 81 oideao s9iiilioa: gni1yio6sEnens
P Comrades Ofqthe army nfIthei James, bid
you. farewell, fafeWell.wai Nv .o1edwsg!s
ad on doidw 10 ssaisaBENLuF +. BUTLER, :,
'iboiqe- Major Generalsn
.msEEzTGsE 99sse,axs
The Moral Aspects Of The Rebellion. 10
AThs passage ofltlae3i sRihet shan the
I weayer's shuttle, another year has rolled into
the ocean of eternitv with All ito racords "a