Posted on 11/08/2024 7:14:09 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
Gen. BUTLER's ringing and explicit order on assuming command of the entire military forces in the State of New-York, profoundly excited the city yesterday. The blood of the people was stirred by it, in spite of the damp and drizzling weather, Its terse reasons, its trenchant statements, its sharp rebukes and significant warnings, struck home alike to loyal hearts and disloyal consciences. To the one class it brought full assurance of order and peace at the polls, and to the other a perfect understanding that devilish machinations of every kind would be foiled in their first outcroppings. Gen. BUTLER's sudden transfer from the field before Richmond, where only a week since he was sulking at open foes, to the command of the troops in the Empire State, where there is come reason to believe that secret enemies of the nation have been active in their vile plotting, was scarcely expected. It was hinted at a few days since, but was hardly known outside a narrow official circle, and its public announcement had all the effect of a great moral sensation. There had been misgivings felt by many that to-day would witness a repetition in this city of the disgraceful scenes of the July riots of 1863; there had been a widespread and indefinable dread that rebel emissaries would seize the exciting time of a general election to put in execution the villainous threats recently made by the Richmond papers of laying New-York, Buffalo, and other Northern cities in ashes; there had been vague fears entertained by weak-kneed folk that it would be unsafe in certain districts to exercise the right of suffrage. But the doubting, the dreading and the timid, at once felt a sensible diminution of their tears on the announcement that Gen. BUTLER, the man of iron nerve
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Gen. Butler’s Regime: Gratification of Loyal Men at his Presence in the City – 2
Sheridan’s Department: Quiet Reigns Supreme – 2-3
From the Army of the Potomac: Grand Review by Gen. Hancock – 3-4
Gen. Sherman’s Army: Gen. Sherman’s Position Perfectly Satisfactory – 4
The War in the Southwest – 4
The Rebel Pirates: Depredations of the Chickamauga – 4
From New-Orleans: The Rebels Crossing Cattle Over the Mississippi – 4
From Washington – 4
Arrest in Baltimore – 4
Supplies for Released Prisoners of War – 4
The New Chicago Conspiracy: Copperheads and Rebels in Counsel – 4-5
POSTSCRIPT-Great Naval Victory: The Pirate Florida Captured by the Wachusett – 5
A Victory in Missouri: Gen. Blunt Defeats Gen. Price – 5
Editorial: The Momentous Day – 5-6
Confession of Deputy Grand Commander Heffron – 6
Editorial: Mr. Seward’s Speech – 6
Editorial: Rebel Efforts and Failures to Aid the Peace Candidate – 6
Washington and Lincoln – 6
Chance to Make Money – 6
Are We Canine? – 6
Who is John B. Harrington? – 6
Question for Each Democrat – 6
A Good Idea – 6
Ah yes, Benjamin “ the Beast “ Butler.
Another one of “ honest Abe’s “ bloodthirsty maniac generals.
Lincoln wisely relieved him of command. Good riddance.
I wish I could find a copy of the Nashville “American”’s obituary. It was almost as brutal as Ben himself.
“Another one of “ honest Abe’s “ bloodthirsty maniac generals.”
Of course, he was a Democrat all along.
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