The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-12
GENERAL BUTLER AT LOWELL, MASS.
Tho General Reviews His Military Course
During the Wharf.-The Financial Ques-

During the War-The Financial Cues
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A large assembly met at Huntington Hall Lowell,
Mass, on Thursday evening to listen to and welcome
General Butler.
The General was introduced to the audience, who
received him with cheers and applause. He conf
menced by saying he was once more at home In a
place where he had frequently spoken many times 10
the democracy of Lowell many OF them his Old
friends. He saw many democrats before him and
wished to address them particularly He wished 10 ex-
plain to them how and why he had left them not to
make any speech but talk to them face to race ana
man to man. What was the democracys They started
on equal rights to ALL He stood on that principle now
They cad kept the old name, but not the princpes
lie knew and respected Seymour and Blair, put tney
were better men than the platform on which tney
stood. He would not call any hard names.
ing experienced nut it. He knew new all about de-
mocracy and would tell why he left 1t.
The republican party in 1856 believed that no
more slave states should be admitted. The demo-
Gratis, under Buchanan, thought 1t their duty to in.
terere IN favor OF slavery, and he agreed to that
under his constitutional obligations. He reviewed
MS course at Charleston in $780, where he stood by
his idea his mind bent on 1t, cost what 1t would.
and was willing to take Southerner as president
TO avert the war. He never denied excused the
voting for jeff Davis, and was sure II we could elect
him that the war would be averted. Whether 1t
would have been the best thing God only knows.
When Abraham Lincoln was fairly elected 1t was his
duty to stand by the constitution Three months be-
iOIt Tic war WAS CaTOllna SeCeueu,
aud committee was sent to Washington for COM
promise. He told Mr.. Buchanan that these men
came either as foreign ambassadors or rebels, and
that he should arrest them try them by the SUI
preme Court, and II ambassadors apologize to them
and pay their expenses If rebels hang them as high
Hannah. Good, quiet Mr. Buchanan said, at
would create too much excitement. He must have
peace" When Sumter surrendered he called on
the President and offered his services to march in
defence OF the country and against his old friends.
He held to his constitutional obligations and did not
change his principles. Nowhere is it in the demo-
He marched to Maryland in something of hurry.
The Governor Of Maryland told him no mustt land
as it would create excitement. He told him he
came to aay excitement and should land. Not
long after Governor Hicks asked him to aid in put
ting down an insurrection and he did 40, saying
whether Of Whites Or Or blacks and belle led
it to be his duty After he had fully avenged the old
There he discovered the rebels engaged in building
batteries. One day boat with three negroes In 1t
escaped and came ashore with the dust OF rebel
batteries on which they had been at work still cling
ing to them. He sent them to headquarters while he
considered their case. Soon after an agent, under o
Mallory, saying they were his property. He agreed
that they were that gentleman's property, and as
such kept them as contraband OF war. He was then
still true to his old principles. Subsequently he told
Mr.. Lincoln that he was sending out too many re-
pubicans and too few democrats. Got commits
sion to raise six democratic regiments in New Eng
land for New Orleans, and when we left Boston there
were not three hundred republican voters In tho
whole number. When we returned there were not
He reviewed his course at New Orleans, spoke of
the famous order which had been the subject Of
abuse at home and abrOad-the order relating to
women. He needed achievements and sent for
them They could not be spared: He found papers
filled out and signed commissioning officers to form
army; he struck out the &c. g." and wrote over 1t
"Unted States" and soon had TWO regiments Of
coored troops. Slavery was then dead and he be-
licved the negroes had equal rights. Was there any
thing undemocratic In thats We armed two hun.
Trad
rights, and this ratified by the mingling Of the
blood of both races on the battlefield, and he was
have done o. he did.
the democratic party had changed; he did not.
They got the name but republicans have the prin-
ciples. Some say this is white mans government.
He looks at the heart for color-many black heart
and loyal, under black skin. They knew which side
to fight on. They befriended our officers and men
when prisoners and helped them to escape from An
dersOnvile; that place where more men were starved
to death than fell In the battle Of Waterloo.
Speaking OF the taxation question, he admitted
that we were taxed, taxed, taxed, but there was
one great comfOrt-we have got the value Of 1t In
this great and glorious country: where we have
good soldiers, and afterwards have them settle
down into good loyal citizens. We owed
quarter has been already paid and the rest can be
paid In twelve years. II his old friends have any
hope Of Ireland, through America, they should sup
port the republican party. His faith pledged In
equal rights TO the negroes and to our natural
lied citizens The republicans are progressive; the
democrats call themselves conservative, which
means to hold back like the brakes on a railroad
train. il we vote for Seymour we undo all that we
have done. Seymour Is man who means what he
says, and II elected he would carry out the policy
which would result In another war. Woe to the one
who brings on another war; 1t will not be a rose
water war. Let us have peace Under Grant and
Coliax, with our platform, candidates and leaders,
we shall have peace.
The General spoke for nearly two hours in an elo-
quent manner, receiving frequent applause, and at
the close was loudly cheered -