Excerpt from Speech of Maj.-Gen. Benj. F. Butler, Upon the Campaign Before Richmond, 1864: Delivered at Lowell, Mass., January 29, 1865State. 'you have followed him to New Orleans, and witnessed with feelings of pride his masterly energy in governing the heterogeneous population of that city, refuting the subtleties Of foreign diplomatists, punishing the guilty, and protecting the poor and unfortunate; and, more recently, in the siege of Richmond, you have anxiously watched the progress of events, ever solicitous for his success. To you, fellow-citizens, who so well know and appreciate him, it is needless for me to say more, as I know you are more anxious to hear his familiar voice than mine.General Butler, on behalf of this Committee and this vast assemblage of your fellow-citizens, I bid you a cordial welcome to your home, assuring you, sir, that to whatever circumstances we are indebted for this Visit, our confidence in your patriotism, integrity, and ability, is unimpaired.Ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to present to you your distinguished fellow-citizen, major-general Butler.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.