Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-04-12

his noble person.for the last lime, lew went
away without deep emotions Of grief ftana
sorrow. Their watery eyes, and their
muis,ened cheeks we're unmistakeableI
proofs oflhe sincerity Of their feelings. &
Tolhe officers aud men of The Regiment,
he was a friend, a protector, and "a; COM
panion.sae lie visited daily the. sickIninis.
tered toaheir comfDfts oflenaby draugh
upon his own purse; cheered The desponds
ing; encouraged the veal: heartfelt; and
gave new life and spirit even;loS the
brave aud The energetic. And what Pal
meto Officer does not recollect the de-:
lightul moments he has passed around his.
copyivial board! Who does notcailStos
mind his jovial pleasautries--his happy;
bonsmois-his friendly iests-and his ia.
,herly admonilions Who can forSet8the'
freedom and ease be enjoyed id hisSpfess
ence, and the delight he received IN .lis-
tening to bis sensible conversation!
But il was IN the lofty lone Of character,
for which he was so distinguished, ,sthaithe
Palmetto soldier especially delights 10
i contemplate Col Butler. In dhis;Eshe.
proved himself an indigenous planr fsiiis.
native State. and genuine scions of tffie
noble family branch from which he lis
descended. Exalted in his sentiments and.
aspiring in his ambition, he viewed spjth
/ disgust all lowness Of conduct, and erected
standard of excellence difficult Of attain.
.menl to the many. 1.-The dideuol appreciate:
fully the merits Of mere scholarship. aud.
viewed learning simply as "a means sof.
practical usefulness, he strictly maintained
the great influence ofmoral excellencesand
the necessity of high toned character 40
desirable and permanent success 10 life.Sfin
his owu example, be gave proof Of the,
correctness Of his seulimenta.A Amid The.
striking exhibition ofmoral detection around
him, be presented a course of conduct.
strictly honorable, and free ffomstiie vices
SO usually attendant on military life. He
looked constantly To the moral bearing of
the young tnen under his command. He,
speculated little, tits true, on abstract doc
,rines of moral perfection; buti he strongly
incucaled the principles Of honorable life,
suggested to him by his observant mind
f and his practical judgment: And these
principles always had an upward rdlendsncy.
They pointed to a high degree of excel
Ience. They denounced all degrading
and unseemly conduct. IL they were
better calculated to make warlike heroes,
than moral Divines, it was, PERHAPS be-
cause tho circumstances: under which they
were promulgated, marc i,nperiouslY de-
) manded the former, than the latter. it4iyas
not for the lack of mnralgsenliment. The
object of The instructor was before him. lie
:, wanted honorable men and fghiing men;
and his teachings, bothby precepl and ex.
ample, were directed to this end ie
struggled with all the energies Of his ma
), ,ure tosmako the men3of his Regiment.
4 gentlemen, soldiers, and hernes. With
!, whatsuccess he met, the history Sofa the
= sRegimenttwill fullysllow. A inaa tHmsell
ofhighinslinclive notions Of homo, ,alsSsns !.
nature hsro, he could mi tail,s ~ ms ii,s
fis e assS64Hfh The y y
s6is oWI lsssiins he f mos s-ssssi
4 the FIRE, as tsfell from the flint and ami.
.Emated itself iulo almost enthusiastic
warmth. An esprit due Corps was eSciled d d
, and Above Of glory enkin9led, that Sc. In
no,Ion all the active impulses sof The ailbi
j, tious heart, and led on &; ;deedsof dafingg,
and chiyalry. rs 80. s5s
Col. Butler. was proud of The; = Regiment
he commanded, aud proud Of the Slate
. from which he came. His great anbi:
lion was to sustain and elevate. .sif possible,
It. the character of the one andsof the olher.
Soouer than fall short OF these objects, his
I bold nature would have led him TO the
! most generous self.sacrillcc,5 and to prodi.
gies Of valor. To enable his command TO
D perform well its part. and 10 establish q
character fol, superiority and excellence, he
8 would have expended the energies iof his
: nature. What did he not actually do in
e this particular? We have setn him
$ broken down by disease -alInos. bsd-rid
1 den-oblised 10 be hauled in a.was on and
yet when the war buse sounded, pile and
5 emaciaIed, he lore hi.nself loose fiorn the
!. telters of confinement, aud, urgedon by
r the powerful spirit That fired his bosom, he
sustained himself under severe oil and
) fatigue, till he had performed deeds Of al
h most unexamplcd daring aud braveiS. See
t him on The bloody field of Churtbusco
e What heroic valor Whalgeneros sacri-
8 fee of personal regard A powerful ene-
4 my, ten times greater in number il before
J him, aud threatens to soverwhsm his
| small command. The terrible .'rerounler
3 begins. The atmosphere lis. filld with
, buIlels. Cool and determined. Colonel
: Butler exhors bis men to behave with
+. becoming bravery. His horse is stM from
a under him. He dismounts, and pants his
4 manly, form in the midst of his gallant
8 troops, who fall thick around him. a
D musket ball strikes him in the khee, aud
1 wounds him severeIy;unconceinedhs hs hob.
il bles along, still directing aud encouraging.
S But overcome by the pains Of his wound,
b he disappears for a while in seaHa Of a
c Surgeon. Failing in his object, he .eturns
I to the post Of danger with renewed deter
i, limitations of valor. Like some fabld hero.
t whose very form and speak ourage
+. TO the hearts of men, he walks oul d front
!, ofhis Regiment, as ifby the.majesc pro-
t portions Of his manly person. to prdect his
5 men from the leadea storm, raging with:
D such tremendous fury. Fofsa while, he
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