The New York herald., 1866-08-30
Congress Denounced for Not Insisting
Upon Negro Suffrage.
Reckless and Unparalleled Abuse OF
the President.
&c. &c. Go,
b. r. Bu.ler,. Speech at Gloucester. Mass.

b. r. Butler's Speech at Gloucester, Mass.
Mr. CHAIRMAN NY FRIENDS AND NEIoHnoRs ALLOW me
In the first place 70 thank you for the opportunity which
khe issues of the day They are very simple they
unchanged. they are the same now that they in
1851 they perhaps being followed out in different
hod but they complete the issues then eftunBn
ished In 1851 the Representatives In Congress OF the
lei, their seats in the Congress Of the United States for the
purpose Of destroying this government. And am one
OF those who believe that they desire now TO return to
lheir for like purpose Let calmly, candidly
gusty together upon this matter. and upon the
whole convinced that the Issue Is such as have
Indicated then the plain duty Of loyal man. Of
every true lover Of his country Is seen In the coming
political contest II seen in the great contest
remember, and we have py far too many reminders
90 forget thar for the purpose Of making great slave
empire an snd ros tne pIrpSss q noans . powe
North was fast taking away from them, with wicked
unparalleled without possible cause excep. the
constitutional election Of president-the choice OF the
great body OF the people eleven nsugent states
or the Union went out Of the Union. Now let no man
misunderstood me. When use the term, went out OF
the Union do that by their acts they altered
The governmental right Of the Unated States cver foo y
Unped Na,es All remain in spite Of secession In spite
Of rebeon IN spite o. treason all remain N under the gov
bic to its tribunals, and hoidno ~ Ae powr Of
But those insurgents going forward, orRanized them
selves into communities bound 1y the oid Dounosries
made themselves constitution, rspudsted all their
constitutional obligations elected for themselves gen
cornerstone from slavery and declared themselves for
ever free from all political obligations to the United
Biates or any rights under It's constitution or any
Amenities its They enacted laws for themselves
hey raised armies and went forward TO an extent and
With audacity unparalleled and, summing 1t up In
word thoy fought for four years with determination
lnd bravery which, In good cause would have
tc~n worthy the admiration OF the world and
With a ferociy and cruelty to their opponents and
prisoners OF war whom they captured from the
Ensd States unparalleled IN the he history nya Of war
DIT loss subjects because they were traitors, anu
10 less traitors because they were enemies. with
bsried fortune at some time seeming 20 dark,
hat a convention assembled al Chicago and de-
)lared the war failure, at some time 30 dark that
Aten good and loyal men, putting their trust IN the
good God who had guided their fathers would pro.
fect their Sous, doubted the existence OF controlling
power but BY the bravery o. our soldiers, oy me pa
tuons IN the spring OF 1865, were enabled 10 con
quer and every foot OF territory and every army
OF the rebellion My friends, pha did zoe captpe '5ft
the ercptiq. ~ men VIVA, these in the IGdg
ment and unanimous opinion Of the Supreme Couf OF
the United satesf They toere public enem,es, captured
fn pa,, sa-e dged by ne surrender # the armes VLa
Thy had raised 70 uproa ae gorsrnmenf of TIE taaed
ts,dtes and oh captured them odptaTed ereryhg
9ey had Ne oaptared men and proper her 'au.s
tA,ir rights coniilt,onoi and othe1clse All wore con-
suered-and, indeed one penerai OF the United saes
had occasion define what rights left TO captured
rees and that definition never has been depn'cd and
be disputed nat te rioh let to capred rebel
fle rch b. hrng lAppause) IL they received any
thing elso II was from oemcncy and mercy and not from
tastlce loud applause AT tho moment when the
eonquering armies OF the United states swerppg
oves the land irresisbly and when the power Of the
coDfcderacy being fractured and when Their
Gent was fleeing and pursued by the cavalry q tho
United Statos a that moment IN the spirit that starved
cur prisoners at Libby, Belle Isle aud Andcrsonvie,
they raised the hapd of Booth against the great
and good Lipcon-tbe last crowDing inainy of tho
Aud that raised the Vice Prcsdcnt of the United atea
Into power; and while propose 70 deal with all II his
sels aud opinions with that respect suy Inan
IL hish Office, II will yet be Necessary y 10 examine
asou should ''I BE- made odo~s @S os'G ana i,aoSs @
Should be punished. that declaration was made to
every committee from every state that visited him. snd
cd not tell this audience how that declaration thfed
every loyal heart Every man said, "We, " wa hnve
lost Lincoln We have got Johnson and the rebels
fare worse with him than with Lincoln" lie ssnei hla
proclamation for reward Tor the principal coneaors
lie refused TO sanction the terms OF surrender By Shc
nan u Johnston, aud will DO quite material foI
. moment 70 consider what those wefs" GeaeTsl
VI rmau, anxious he said to pacGcste tho country
lpeed with General Johnston that II would surren.
tir, the people Of the Confederate States sh0Uid bc
lsored TO all their rights civil and political which they
terms of tho surrender. When that snrrpnicr was
known m Washington, and the capitulnon considered,
" vas At once rrpudiaied by every loyal nan. WHAT
sA tnsi We had oeen lighting iorf What had ve
gained u thcse terms allowed Andrew john
Bon Issued an order requiring thai thcsc terms u
cnrenoer should be set aside. Whyf Because j.
stored these rebcs TO those rights which lead a part
tne government Of the United states and thus ron
zero nugAnry tue war IN which we have been engaged
Mark this, because 10 soc H. after ali the preg
ont poiioy OF the Philadelphia Convention Ia to bc car.
ked out eo ha not ,nacfof s te,7rs Of sprrenJev
The government Of the United states mad ihe rsh, 10
name the terms upon which the south should bs re-.
Hnmtttea 70 tne thton, and they would been
Eany and eagerly subscribed TO- had they hesn never
- hard aud severe. President johnson takes a pove,
Tor whi b there rs no warrant IN the tSe nj
State should come back un u u pass the
amendment sboishns slavery, and until n asreea to
snnll and make void b ordinances OF ssee5'nn M
those states Is now claimed, had ali tber r,sb,s N
she Union that is 10 say u south Carolina had ,hs pa
right as Massachusetts and n In exhibiting THAI "A
Massachusetts, and South Carolina men we're boufa
a. march arm in arm for exhibit on snywbors--rbv
dd the President undertake 10 put a coadon mon az
eouthern States OF Georgia, Alabama Mississrui erd
other rebelous Ststesr l was say ng that II al tto
10 nent that President johnson issued bis order that
fhose States should not be allowed have auy ether
Than military government until they passed. coaia
Rr-one Of which 70 nulify the ord nances of pe
cesin and another 70 adopt the constitution amend
men abolishing savery--n at that time Il come
ieh 'or TO make that order, ] should put !; that
ltce states bad been IN rebclionthcr rights had been
rac'r-ef aud IL for the United States to say upon
wlat terms they would take them back Nowhere M
ihe constitution. can safely chaIenge ary coDstltu.
tonN laNyef IN the country 10 put his nsgor UPON
passaso aEywhcre which gives tho President rght to
Say " state IN the Union, do this or do that dont
do M or DO that adopt this proposition cr thsi propos
zion President Johnson gave them orders their chief
exccuve because he recognized thai those STATES that
Had rebelled h1d different position in the country from
<L9 lyA staie2 Lat ms rsps.s lhs becaGsc up,a thN