The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-05-05
The Right Kind Of Talk.

Ihe hlght KIND OF TaIk.
Gen. Butler was Ia Washington City q
shor, time before the murder Of President
Lincoln. He was called upon for q speech,
and made the following response, a. report
ed in the Cincinnati Gazette:
SPEECH OF GENERAL BCTLEa.
General Butler, upon being called out.
spoke in substance, ss follows:
FELLow-cIrIzEss--Ia am profoundly CRATE
full, aud thank you again that you have
called upon me to join You 10 your copgrat-
ulations upon the great triumph Of our
arms, which conquer aud subjugste fnallys
most benous rebellion against the Ameri-
csn people. The surrender of Lee and his
waged to overthrow the Government. Even
now. while the heart turns 10 gratitude 70
God for,His good providence, while the soul
burns with gIadness ct the result which.
rightly understood, reDeva the life Of the
nation forever, new, vital and controlling
questions, to be settled in tho immediate
future, arise aud miogle, perforce, with our
Joy. There are four classes of men in the
rebellions States. What shall be done with
them: What shall 3e done with men edu.
Gated 10 the Military Academy at the public
expense, sworn to protect our flag, obtaining
q livelihood, honor and promotion under II;
children Of the nation, who, without quali-
ficatiop, excuse or ground even, betrayed
the country. forfeited honor, struck down
| its flag; used the knowledge obtained At the
nations school to break down the Govern
ment which purtured them, tho nation
which bonored them; and have now ceased
from the unholy strife which has cost mil
| lions Of money and hundreds Of thousands
Of lives. only because ihcy have been beat
| .,,l l..~l L.. L. -
the soldiers, whose comrades they have
starved 10 |oatbsome prisons. Cbeers, aud
ries of Hang eve:y one OF them" "HanG
ihem." give them the rope."l In the fu.
ture, danger to our liberties can come only
from the mad ambition Of these in the army
Who may conspiTe sgains: the life Of the na-
sion. Shall We not BY example teach every
officer who deserts bic flag, that he shait
suffer the same penalty for deser'ioD which
the Government enforced upon many Of ouy
soldiers for the same crime?
What shall be done with those whom the
people, North and South, once delighted to
honor, who, with the truth Of God upon
their lips, but treason In their souls. put in
yonder capitol in the seats Of the law-givers.
DAY by day plotted how 10 destroy the ooun.
try, oven while 10 the name Of the Comiitu.
tiOn they claimed TO sacrifice OF the altar
her most cberished liberties: Shall they
over again have power, place o. vote 70 des.
troy the coun,rye ("No. mol" 'Never, nov
erl"l The next class are the soldiera in the
raLks Of tho rebellion, deceived by false
, statements and arguments, and predjudiced
, until their judgments we're overborn. con-
: scripted and driven until their wills were
overawed into the support Of the rebellion
but who, even 10 bad csute, have illusifa-
s~xl H. Ae A.
We NOS ready 10 say to them: "Fatbcr, tor.
give them, they know not what they do.'
D and to receive them again a. brothers?-.
[Cries Of "Good, ,""Good," "Thst's the talk. !
Still another class are those who ever vol.
coined the fisg with Joy and elsdness, who
never failed to rejoice in Union. victory,
! never lost faith 10 the Union cause, who al
. ways concealed, fed and cared for Unic a
prisoners escaping from the cold. sick ness.
starvation end death Of the Libby aud An
dersooville Prisons, guarding them faithful
I ly by the North star through swsmps and
. forests, to oil liberty and life; who have
cheerfully taken up arms for the United
r States and laid down their lives-the true
Uuion men of the South. [Cbeers.l What
shall We say to tbem7 Shall We nos say.
Liberty and equality Of right under tbe
laws forever?" t"Yes. yes and cheers. -
Good then We are agreed. Condign pun.
ishment to military traitors Who deserted
the flag for rebellion; disfranehisemens aud
safe-keeping for the civilian using bic placs
TO destroy bis country; the right Of fellow.
ship for the misguided and deceived victims
Of rebellion, and equal rights for the black
man. tCIies of go. on."] Let us also be
thankful to the good God. that while this
war has cost us much treasure and blood, Il
, has so established our honor among tho na-
{ tions Of the earth, that the shedding Of
, American blood upon American coil may
now cease forever, and in our dealings with
the nstions of the earth We can adopt with.
: out fear OF war the motto Of Jackson ASK
nothing but what 10 right, and submit to
. nothing wrong" God bless you-and good
bye. (Cries-"How about Msximilian:" -
MsIimilisn-I beg your pardon; am not
your Secretary Of State, and have no po~ or
to direct your foreign affairs. Good bye
Laughter and obeers. ID.
President Johnson's Family.