National Republican., 1876-10-28
COMPLIMENTS TO GENERAL BUTLER.
A Handsome Tribute from the colored Pee-
pie Of the -south-Nsetine at HiIlsdsle.

A Handsome Tribute from the colored Peo-
pie Of the south-Kssting at Hllsdals.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Hayes and
Wheeler club, Of Rillsdale, was held at Doug
lass hall on the 25th instant. Major John
Williams, of Mississippi, delivered powerful
and eloquent speech on this occasion. Subject:
'The Centennial Vote Watch Over the
Union with Jealous Eye''-an extract from
Washington's farewell address being his text.
This speech (written) eught to be, If possi
bic, delivered at hundreds of meetings dur
ing the campaign in New York, Connecticut
and Indiana. It is now too late to publish as
document for circulation.
Fred Douglass, jr., presided, and the follow
ing resolutions were adopted by acclamation:
Cheers at the close Of the meeting were gwen
for Butler, Grant, Sheridan, Hayes and
Wheeler, the Republican party and the orator.
This rousing meeting closed with singing 'Old
John Brown"
THE RESOLUTIONS.
PeSolred, by the Hayes and Wheeler club of
the First distric. of the District of Columbia,
That we recognize in Major General B. +.
Butler, of Massachusetts,, an able defender of
freedom, both In war and peace, and believe
that his defeat for Congress would be dis
grace to Massachusetts, as well as triumph
and comfort to rebels South. That as q Re-
publican majority in the next Congress is ab-
solutely necessary to secure to the country
the fruits of the results Of the late war, we
most sincerely deprecate and regret the oppo-
sition Of the bolting Republicans of the Sew
enth Congressional district of Massachusetts,
to General Butler, the fearless, able, tried,
true and regular nominee of the Congressional
nominating convention of that district. And
We pray that, in the language Of "our own"
Lincoln, they will not pursue the hazardous
experiment of "swoppiDg horses in crossing
the stream"
Ben further resolved, That we recognize In
Gen. Butler the first heroic soldier who caused
the uniform and flag of our country to be re-
spected and guarded from insult in the rebel
metropolis of the South; that as Gen. B. F.
Butler is the worst hated defender of the
Union and of freedom by the rebel Democracy
of the South, so ought he 10 be the best trust
ed and best loved representative of the princi-
pies which the loyal North poured out its
treasure of blood and gold to secure; that we
recognize in him man who reflected honor on
his State by his brilliant career In Congress-,
and the only Congressional candidate in his
State whose fearlessness, learning and elo-
quence pre-emInently fit him to "tesr the
tongue of SANDER from the throat of treason"
In the next Congress.
Whereas the celored people of the South, de-
string to testify in q substantial manner their
grateful appreciation of General Buffers ser
vices to the cause of the country
and devotion to freedom, have purchased
a magnificent sword, and deliver to this club
to be presented to Maj. Gen. B, F. Butler, of
Massachusetts,, in their names, through the
mediumship of this HAYES and Wheeler Clue
Of the First district Of the District of Columbia:
therefore be It -
Resolved; LAT we, In mass meeting assem-
bled, highly appreciate the honor conferred
upon us by our colored brethren of the South,
accept the trust reposed in US, and do appoint
Maj. John Williams, vice president of this
club, to proceed at once to the city of Lowell,
Mass, with this beautiful sword, and there
present 1t to Maj. Gen. B. F. Butler, as testi-
monial of the affection and admiration of the
colored people of the South for Maj. Gen. B.
+. Butler, as a soldier, q statesman and a
patriot. {.
Resolved That as many Of our brethren in
the South who Joined in procuring this splen-
did testimonial for a gallant Massachusetts,
soldier and statesman had the high honor to
represent the great Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts during the late war for the Union as
soldiers under her proud banner, we hope that
1t will not be deemed improper for them to be
heard on this occasion, though far away In the
South land, in earnest protest against the
undeserved and unwise opposition now being
made to Gen. B. T. Butler. -
Resolred, That copy Of these resolutions be
transmitted to him through Major John Will
liams, and that these proceedings be published
In the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN and Chronicle
newspapers of Washington, D. c.
F. DOUGLASS, JR., President.