Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-08

h'Suio' J, W puoIsil ilC lulluH luS uIORTd-
phical sketch, the facts of which we have
derived from the most authentic and relia-
ble sources. There was such rare COM
hinaliun of circumstances in his conduct
and dealh-circumstances and events CAL
culaled 10 excite the pride of everyS South
Caroliniuu, that we feel The general curi-
osiIy To Know all about his family aud pre-
yious life, should DO grali6ed.
He was The son Of the late General VIM.
Butler, Of Edsefield, 8. c., a distinguished
officer Of the Revolution, and for MANY
years member of The Congress Of The
United States. The ancestors of General
Butler, came originally from Ireland, and
settled in Pennsylvania. Thence the
branch of The family, from which General
Butler. descended. removed to Loudoun
county in Virginia. The father of General
Butler, Captain james Butler. settled in
Edsefeld District, in this State, where he
resided al the commencement Of the war
of the Revolution, in which he, together
With all his sons, who wereover IA years
old Sbore an active part from the COM
unlil near lis close, when he
swa kiiledwithshis second son, a, Turner's
ssSlatioa: Heswas confined in prison and
:on Tboaid slhssprison ship for eighteen
.tnsri,hs, dutirg all which time, the most
urgent sinap poftuhitiss awere used, and the
most fat,efings offsrssma 70, induce him
10 abandon thstcaas of hia country. With
the suffering Of The SheroicsTnen, confined
:inlhat prison ship llafe:familiar. Gen.
VIM Butter, his eiijesr son aanlered The
5,r,s : afstbs I as, .SSi se1 T
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.hs:was,a aS,,,insE InSIs,fssef, % os,a, -,
sibse. .of :, IA W:,r 54ssssp;ctsSs, $500 -
his com
iiipon b,iisayarinrlescs cosnmend afio6s SeSSsaI
,tben; CanF 8iuIiler Was iaieelea n. .b;s No.
M the Eieeiisiature 81 stIie Stafs. IIa waa
sSon afters eefed "A aiiorsss i WshiicL
6inmissiodEtie held utItiE he died sinsI8 2IsS
aod as such fnands tf,a peoppi dffirriinS
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stislds DIsttIcts oaSlhes ilth Of April, 1898.
Receiving g good English education.
she:sWas ssent' Win his brother, Senator
EBotle to- the school OF the celebrated
al)octof ~ faddel. tie abandoned his pur-
sppseS0fa regular classical education, and
in The fall,ot, 1919, entered The Army Of
the United States as Lieutenant, and
remained in tho regular service until be
resigned bis appointment as Captain ia
1928. He was ,hou elected Cashier, and
afterwards President of The Branch of the
Bank Of The State, at Columbia. On the
breaking oul of the Florida war, Regi-
ment oil Volunteers was raised in South
Carolina, of which Col. Butler was elected
Eieut Col. In that campaign, he gave
such striking evidences of all high and
generous qualities, that without The slight
e.t agency Of his own he was elecled Gov
ernor Of The State by the unanimous vote
of The Legislature. Shortly after The
expiration ol his Gubermalorial term, the
Office OF Agent of The Cherokee Indians.
was rendered HIM by President Tyler,
which no accepted. Al the period Of his
agency tho Cherokee people were unfor-
lunalely divided lnlo three factions, o. the
most embli'ered character. So high was
the conduct, and so pure aud disinterested
all tho purposes OF The Agent. that on The
election oil Mr. Folk, TO The Presidency.
The leading mon oi all three ol lhe partIes
earnestly requested mat Col Butler might
DO retained III ONCE. nu' twas mol aone.
tde was afterwards employed Dy the Gov
ernmenI, to make Treaty with The Ca
manchc, aud other Indian tribes of Texas.
in which he entirely succeeded. 1t may
with truth be said that filling as he has