New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-26
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IMPEACHMENT.
SPEECH OF BENJAMIN =. Butler,
DELIVERED AT THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
NOV. "a. 1866,

Mai Gen. BENZ. F. BUTLER lectured before very
srge intelligent audience at the Brookn Academy Of s
Saturday night His lecture occupied two hours In lie es
cry and listened 10 throughout with the closest atteso
not the slightest incident occurring tn Indicate any opt
10 the distinguished orator the subject he was discussing
On the contrary there than oBsT, enthusiasm
Tested, and those who sppehended trouble must have been
| agTeeaby disappointed Gen. Butler said:
FAIR LADIES GESTLExEs Brooklyn All erpeimss
OF Government Republican in FORM have hihetO been fis
Whether conducted by the polished intellectual Ahen ise
rugged sustere Spartan the warke enerpising bat s,a,
the mercura but philosophical worshpppg
SGSs': o. Reason and sOsng G.oH Or s we
Of into the gbtcf cszatoeeb and all have been
rscy True tie free swit1er sim swsy liz snow crowned Alps
by elected rulers but his government holds lis power A0t a s
trseR contravenOn Of this great truth Hi'to, 10 sl
ages has repeated herself when the conditions sder wbh s
eIhhte the affairs OF the well In acts ~ k
alton Startling as this fact to th Amersn patriot n'e
reasoning pro upon the future Oi bis country the eneSd
free institutions denying the capacity ri sen for segotln-
men have never failed 20 press 4 Ton ham whenever as
the topic or discussion or prophecy S Indeed voh 10
the frebodngs Of the American g the future u rs
world > he could find no Vital distinctions ~
which to take this last and far heat e1pcYme't
Of free from the nesoae destiny 70 wLet 10
faed In the light of philosophy teaching through e,ae
II wsnld also to be his highest duty taking EanlDg "a
the story Of the past 10 shape the and current ~
governmental action avoid the vortex into which all oi'r
irs governments have been drawn sld 9snSsd dpe
ginning Of their end has been as uniform a. TIER gesieel"n
as been universal The same habnger sss sraded the ona
"a ESVe the neglect of the people 10
resist the earlier encroacbments upon their rights and bbt
ably employ evenings thought Those who advocate the
| capacity Of the few 70 govern and the S.ess'
mcnhrehoal elective representative Government have
never ceased to tell that Our Democracy had rot st
frmness OF purpose adhesion sufficient TO enable " 70 cary
long or devastating We have answered tAat W
rScS tSsI s'i is sVon tabled record weRayc successfully
carried terrible more extensive Dee eeo"l "a
war ever wnTed And His too civil war which ali Kro,f
shows be trying the STABILITY Of government tltn
that governments based solely win Of the people
could never ENJOY rue eonaSsse 81 S oS cs,d
loan To this again we answer America l borrowed mois
IHie u 1rest@eHt San dI ever ali ,le Empires KSeSs
and Pncipaes OF Europe put together Aye ANA lar gFeees
Snd S"D s e sRS H Mich 6P
Appanse Aga It has been said that the orowninf te.t 81
when The people were called SsOn to Vote tG@see.
pay largely aecumaled National debt That pesoeTaey
hour TIC .est a.ed people On is iaSe q 10
aIy pay z The Government Of our oe choice nom
| substance, double and treble what did the Hegtw
and treble al that any tyran BY whatever name ever
wrung by oppression from the gass ~ crushed people Apd
shouts OF millions OF intelligent eemen the stouri
9es q SsOIs voting 70 ensr upon 1s ycy sS.
may be Impaired Though may ake ihs last dostI ADD
the last loaf u bread 10 redeem IT, applause Another and
greater danger TO our free lnsu"s was claimed Nbss
war ended. Our victorious armies geateF tsan me trms
together and endeared sch other by NE baships Of s
bSouao peTis of bee eItced H the romance de en-
in love with profession OF once eyac and conn ssabt
wherein laures were to Re won distinction and high positions
attained both and each spurnng the tame arts OF Peace
& HDSsr the lead Of some hold bad nan b5t brilliant ana w.
serupulous soldier would like the Roman egions see u-"l
Goyenent make their General supreme AID goysln ~
like the snoFnale soft falling on DE sol the souie eg
in the sTlsn al as .eer Ssn seSsIis be hal es'q
ueon TO Obedience Of The law AoSict w TIE Peope gr rvs
dreaded dangerous to the liberties Of u. people esLea boon
the right arm Of support IN peace OF those e nst"hs
perSs 50 siSi either in detail il sgeeg.,e @aoy
has psa@smied them Nth accumulated power end e,sSssT
purged from slavery the lat yesige o ,n and wrong ln If
Constitution with liberty and equality Of right TO al men r
her motto nrl escutccon bright spoS salt aHdses
as the gttering shield Rcherd tie jon hearted Wien rs
What then has this ep.so which ohers rad't
that she laughs 20 corn hazards Which were aa TO then hs
Shoo House and he Church Education and Ol'tHaey ~e'r
Ssore g,esn 70 hStd Rs2s o'aeT hgls' "
To G H.. People S say Aa ".u sre, Ssd SS 40
srieyously have we answeied it, Oys nearly hall
sSy sss S Ssy g2Ss 2gf hs sSy .s Oi Of
ton free and all in which the people could he IN.
and the larger part Of whose inhabats were unable
read the Book Of Life Fan miserable and wreiehe '".
side TO almost majority Of the people, the truths ~
the gcspel were hidden perverted, and marriage.
the most holy Of the socraments Of the church. R '"y
foundation society civil contract was dele s
II marvel then, that II States with people thus hesot,ed ~
%a S sR1 re p 90 y the Sa
and Roman republics has.ened their downJli bound he
should break away al ties OF oali snd patriotism which
hold to country eDd government 70 try the expermehIof
desposm and end in anarchy What else could have been
Peced reading their horoscope by the light Of hstoriea sAh"
pie but rebellion treason intensified by murleroCs siio
cities Of starvation Of the prisoner and helpless
wicked assassination OF the pues. and best patriot Lincoln
Cheers Ought not to be thankful to the Almighty sTosr
thar there enough of intelligence virtue, courage
and Christian faith in the North to redeem the county
rance sin anG slavery bad brought f Now that organized
resistance To the laws has ceased In that territory Witch Tie
nd IN
pie thereof with safety themselves and 10 the whole coah
be brought enjoy the blessings OF ire Institutions hsshg
momentous 80 vital can only be solved by wisos
perience learning from the OF tho past Political ss'
stituons Government; Presidents nvenug policies Of
ConEe acts o. @'SoS 81
and all oil the devices of State cram will fail they alwrs
under like conditions have failed Even the b0oR sni
yersal freedom has not aud s not accomplish H. Universal,
impartial suffrage allied TO universal ignorance will only adj 10
the danger giving the the club Hercules
welded with the strength Of ae blind Sampson after he lad
been slave grinding in the prison house Of the Palestine"
the church npprsel the only bases upon which tho
South be safely and permanently reconstructed TAP.
Iause Let the schoelhouse arise in her every hamlet anil
precinct ALL black and white alike lcheeTs scattering
rs blessings upon all upon The loyal and dsoya 6OGI, S5i
church wl follow the school as fostering mother and the
Las uptuFned the mind and heart by her benign anAenes
Let nothing hinder this method Of reconstruction All oilers
temporary expedients Which viii fail and fortunate WI
he for the country they do not fail in anarchy and boo s
alone safe and eternal Let not he told that thcc Va
power given by tho Constitution 20 Congress TO ouale tie
people OF these conquered territories IL the power ~
The organic law put there and at once tAppanse ht
ton necessity very instincts OF sef pre-
scrvation Nay s there In words congress slel Eavs
he United States" Appausel What better defense le
provided against the worst aud dcadiest enemies u az
fce governments ignorance and vice, than learning Hnl
regionl How better provide for the general welfare 81 tho
United States than to educate that people to knoweEt OF
class legislation peace and the delastations OF war sud o
march OF taken from then le the