Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-18

We subjoin report Of a brief speech, made
by dsn Butler from the balcony Of Wllards
Hotel, in Washington, to jolly crowd who
called him out, Monday evening, after the sur.
render of Lees army
FELLow-ClTlzRSs IL am profoundly CRATE
tnl and thank you once and again that YOU have
called upon me to join you 10 your coneratula-
'ions upou this great triu m ph our arms which
conquers and subjugatos finally a most heinous
Rebellion against the American people. The
surrender OF Lee and his army puts an end to
this traiiorous war waged 10 overthrow the
Government. Even now while the heart turns
in gratitude to God for hi. kind providence.
while the soul burns with gladness at the resul,
which, rightly understood, renews the life of the
nation forever, new vital and controlling oues-
tions, to be settled 10 the immediate future,
arise and mingle perfotce with our joy. There
are four classes Of men in the Rebellious States.
What shall be done with them? What shall
be done with the men educated IN the Military
Academy at the public expense, sworn to protect
eur lag, obtaining livelihood honor and pro.
motion under it, the children Of ,he nation, who
without Justification, excuse, or palliat0n even,
betrayed their country, forfeited their honor,
struck down their dag, used the very knowledge
obtained at the Nations school, to break down
she u0vernment which nurtured them, and the
nation which honored them and have now ce,s-
I'd an unholy strife, which has cost millions of
money, and hundreds OF thousands OF lives be-
cause they have been beaten, conquered and sub
dned by the valor Of our soldiers, whose comrades
they have starved in loathsome prisons; fCheers
and cries OF hang every one Of them hang
them give them the rope 'l In the future the
danger 10 our liberties can come only from the
AMBITIOUS OF those in the army who may con.
spre sgau against the lite OF the Nation. Shall
we not by example toach every officer who de-
serts his dag that he shall suffer tho same pen
atty Tor desertiOn which the government and the
law has enforced upon 30 many OF our soldiers
for the same crime, What shall be done with
those whom the people Norh and South once
delighted to honor, who, with the oah of Cad
upon their lips. but treason in their souls sat in
yonder Capitol In the seats Of law ciyers, day by
day, and plotted how to destroy their country
even while, in the name of the Consultation,
they clam TO sacrifice at the altar of her mos.
cherished liberties. Shall they ever again have
tho power or place or vote to destroy their coun
Try No, no-never, never Shall they even
again oe allowed to have the loved, and hOnored,
aud glorious privileges, now made sacred by tbs
blood OF hero patriots shed to save them from
acts OF such men, that Of Ammic,n citizens
| lNo, never, traitors; hang them. The next
class the soldier in the ranks the Rebellion 1;
misled, deceived by false statements aud argu.
ments and prejedces until their judgements were
overborn,, Oonscripted and driven until their
Wills were overcome into the support Of lh1 Re-
belllon, but who even in q bad cause have Illus
trated the yalor OF the American race-are we
not ready to sAy to them Father, forgive
them, they know not what they do aud to re-
celse them again as brothers Of us and with us
1" Fhat'siti Good Good =" " That's
th, talk. Sill another class. Those a. The
South who have ever welcomed the dag with
shouts OF gladnoss who have never failed to re-
Joioe IN Uni0n victory, who have never lost faith
IN the Union cause who always have concealed,
ted, aud cared for the Union prisoners escaping
lIem the cold, sickness, starvation, and death OF
libby and AndersOnvillo, guiding them faith.
fully by the North Star through swamp and for
est tl liberty and life who have jnylully taken
up arms with us and laid down their lives in our
cause who were the first to enter Richmond,
the true Union mcn OF the South [Cheers
What shall We say to them? Shall we not say
liberty and equality OF right under the laws for
ever Yes, yes, and cheers good, good Then
We are agreed--condign punishment to the mill.
tary traitor who deserts his dag Tor Rebellion,
dslranchlsomen, and safe keeping tor the civil
tan using his petjaroi place to bstray his couu-
try the right hand oi fellowship Tor the mis-
gulded and deceived victims oil the Rebellion,
and equal righ's lor the black man under the
law. Cries, Agreed, agreed, agreed Then
| think that will do. ICries, "Go on, 20 on
Let US aso be thankful to tue good God that
while this war has cost 80 much treasure and
blood II has 50 established one power among the
nations Of the earth that the shedding of Ameri
can blood upon Amor'can soil may now cease
forever, and IN our dealings with the nations Of
the earth, We can adopt, without fear Of war,
the mo.t1 Of Jackson, " ask nething but what is
right, aud submit to nothing that is wronl."
Good, good Aud now good bye. ICries Of
now about Maxmllian. MaIimllian | beg
your pardon, an not your Secretary Of State,
and have no power TO direct your iereign Affairs.
Great lsushser.l Good bye. tLaug gh.cr and
y cheers.