Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-16
AZ " TO charm from storm and wreck,
Tha boat where all his fortunes ride.

sTn rafNh the SOUNDS Oh. yee ueui-
Drinks the sweet draught, but knows not why
The tear ofrapture fills his eye.
And can he now, to manhood grown,
Tell why those notes, simpleand lone
As ON the ravished ear they fell,
:. Bind every sense in magic spell!
s. There is a tide Of feeling given
To all on earth, its fountain Heaven,
Beginning with the newly flower,
Just oped in Flora's .vernal bower
Rising creations orders through
With louder murmur, brighter hue
IT'S sympathy! its ebb and flow
Gives life its hues of joy and woe,
Music the master-spirit that can move
Its waves to war, or lull them into love-
Can cheer the sinking sailor mid the wave;
And bid the soldier on! nor fear the grave
Inspire the faintiug pilgrim on his road,
And elevate his soul to claim his God.
Then, boatman, wini that horn againl
Though much of sorrow mark its strain,
Yet are its notes to sorrow dear;
What though they wake fond memory S teari
Tears are sad memery's sacred feast,
And rapture Of her chosen guest.
This retirement, which may almost be
considered seclusion, was enjoyed by Co.
lionel Butler nearly twenty five years,
when he was called out by the Democratic
purity to redeem by his personal popularity
the Congressional district in which he liv-
ed. 1t was supposed that no one else could
save it from the Wings. Like al! the rest
Of his family,snone Of whom had made
their military service passport to the hon.
ors and emoluments of civil stations, he
was avsrse to relinquish the attitude he oc-
cupied TO enter on party struggle. The
importantly Of friends prevailed; and he
was elected to two successive terms in
Congress, absolutely refusing 10 be can.
didate the third time. He spoke seldom, in
Congress: but IN two or three fine speeches
which appear in the debates, power will
readily be detected which could no, have
failed to conduct to the highest distinction
. in that body. Taste, judgment,& eloquence
characterized all his efforts in Congress
A fne manner, m agreeable voice, and
the high consideration accorded to him
by the members Of all parties gave him,
whatit is the good fortune of few to obtain,
mn attentive and gratfed audience.
In 1914, the same experiment was made
with BUrLEn's popularity TO carry the
Stale for the Democracy, as had succeeded
in his Congressional district. He was
nominated as the Democratic candidate for
Governor by the 9th of January conven-
ton; and there is good ground to believe
that he would have been chosen over his
cs,imable Wing competitor, Governor
Owsley, but for the universal conviction
throughout the State that the defeat of Mr..
Clay = party, by the choice ola Democrat
ic Governor in August, would have opera
ted to injure Mr.. CIay's prospects through
out the Union, in the Presidential election
which followed Immediately after in No.
vember. With Mr.. Clay's popularity, ,and
tho activity of all his friends-with the
State pride so long exalted by the aspira-
ton Of giving a President to the Union
more eagerly than ever enlisted against
the Democracy, Col. Butler diminished
the Wing majority from twenty thous ;na
to less than five thousand.
Tho late military events with which
Major General Butler has been connected
i'm consequence Of bis elevation to that
grade in 1916, with the view to the com
m,nd Of the volunteers raised to support
Gen. Taylor in his invasion Of Mexico
are 80 we'll known to the country, tina
minute recital is not necessary. He act
ed. very conspicuous part in the severe
conflict at Monterey, and had, as sccont
in command under General Taylor, hi:
full share in the arduous duties and re
sponsibilities incurred in that importan
movement. The narrative OF Major
Thomas, senior Assistant Adjutant Genera
of the army in Mexico, and hence assigned
by General Taylor to the staff Of General
Butler, reports so plainly and modcstly the
mart which General Butler performed ii
subjecting the city, that it may we'll stano
for history. This passago is taken from
il: "The army arrived at their camp, ir
the vicinity Of Monterey, about noon, Sep
,enber 10Th. That afternoon, the Gen
eral endeavored by personal observation tc
get information of the enemy's position. -
He. like General Taylor, saw the impor
tance of gaining the road to saltllo, and
fully favored the movement Of Genera
Worth's division to turn their left, &c -
Worth marched, Sunday, September Goth,
for this purpose, thus leaving Twigg's ane
Buffers divisions with General Taylor.
General Butler was also in favor Of throw
ing his DIVISION across tne St. Joul s FlV-
er, and approaching tho town from the
east. which was at first determined upon.
This was changed, as it would leave but
one, and perhaps the smallest division. tc
guard the camp, and attack in front. The
S0th. the General also reconnoiterei the
enemy's position. Early the morning o
the 2lst, the force was ordered out to ere.
ate n diversion in favor Of Worth, thai
he might gain his position; ond before our
division came within long range Of the en-
emy's principal battery, the foot oI
Twise's division had been ordered down to
the northeast side of the town, to make an
armed reconnaissance Of the advanced bat.
,erv. and take it if it could be done without
great loss. The volunteer division was
Scarcely formed in rear Of our howlzer
mortar battery-establlshed the night pre-.
xious. under cover Of Il rise Of ground
before the infantry sent down to the north.
east side Of the town became closely ano
holly engaged; the batteries of that divis
ion were sent down, and aoe aosre then or
dsrsd to support the attack. Leaving
the Kentucky regiment 10 support the NOR
tar and hoxilzer battery, the General rap