The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-06-06

own glory at New Orleans. He made him
his aid-de-camp in lel6--which station he
retained on the peace establishment, with
The rank of Colonel. But, like his illusiri-
Gus patron, he soon felt that military station
and. distinction had no charms Tor him when
unattended with the dangers, duties, and pat
riotic achievements Of war; He resigned.
therefore, even the association with his vete,
ran chief, of which he was no proud, and re-
tired in 1917 10 private life. He resumed
his Study Of the profession that was interup-
ted by the war, married, and settled doyn
on his paiiimonial possession at the confiiI-
ence of the KenMcky and Ohio rivers, in
the noissless bui, aiduous vocations. of civil
life. The abode which he had chose made
i peculiarly 80 with him. The region around
him was wild and romantic, sparsely settled,
and by pastoral people, There are no popu-
ious towns. The high, rolling, and yet rich
lands-the precipiious cliffs Of The Kentucky,
Of Eagle, Tavern and other tributaries which
pour into il near the mouthA-niake this sec
iion Of the State still, 10 some extent viii
derness of thickets--and the tangled pea
vine, the grapevine and nut-bearing trees,
which rendered all Kentucky, until the in
trusion of The whites, one great Indian park.
The whole luxuriant domain was preserved
by the Indians as pasture for buffalo, deer,
elk, and other animals--theiren enjoyment alike
as chase and subssience---by excluding
every tribe from fixing hatitaIion in it. lis
name consecrated it as The dark and bloody
ground; and warpursued every foot that trod
it, In the midst Of this region, in April,
1871, VIM. o. Butler was born, in Jessamine
county, on the Kentucky River. His father
had married, in Lexington, soon after his ar
rival in Kentucky, 1882, Miss Hawkins, a
sste,.ln-law of Col, Todd, who commanded
and perisbed in the battle OF the Bue-Licks.
Following the instincts Of his family, which
seemed ever TO court danger, Gen. Pierce
Butler, as neighborhood encroached around
him, removed, not long after the birth Of his
son William, 10 the mouth Of the Kentucky
river. Through this section The Indian war
path into the heart of Kentucky passed.
Until the peace Of 1894, there was scarcely
day that some hostile savage did not
prowl through the tangled forests, and the
labyrinth of hills, streams and cliffs, which
adapted this region TO their lurking warfare.
From it they emerged when they made their
last formidable ncursion, and pushed their
foray TO the environs of Frankfort, the capi-
tai Of the Stale. Gen. Pierce Butler had on
one side of him the Ohio, on the farther
shore Of which the savage hordes still held
the mastery, and on the other the romantic
region through which they hunted and press
ed their war enterprises, And here, amid
The scenes Of border warfare, his son Viii
liam had that spirit, which has anlwated him
through life, educated by the legends of the
Indian-fghting hunters OF Ken lucky.
To the feelings and taste inspired by the
peculiarties Of the place and circumstances
adyerted TO, must be attributed the return Of
Col. Butler to his fathers home, to enter 6n
his profession as lawyer There we're no
great causes or ri, h clients 10 attract him
no dense population 10 lift him to the politi-
cal honors of the State. The eloquence and
learning, the industry and integrity which he
gave to adjust the controversies OF Gallatin
and the surrounding counties, would have
crowned him with wealth and professional
distinction, if exhibited at Louisville or Lex
ington. Bat he coveted neither Inde pen
dence, the affections of his early associates,
the love of family circle, and the charm
which the recollection of a happy boy hood
gave TO the scenes in which he was reared,
were all he sought. And he found them all
in the romantic dells and woodland heights
Of Kentucky, and OH the sides Of the far
spreading, gently flowing beautiful Ohio
This retirement, which may almost be con-
sdered seclusion, vas enjoyed by Col. But
ler nearly twenty-five years, when he was
called out by the Democratic party to redeem
by his personal popularity the congressional
district in which he lived II was supposed
that no one else could save il from the
Wings. Like all the rest Of his family, none
of whom had made their military service a
to the honors and emoluments Of
civil stations, he was averse to relinquish the
attitude he occupied to enter on a party
struggle. The importantly of his friends
prevailed; and he was elected to two sue
cessve terms in Congress, absolutely refus.
ing to be candidate third time. He
spoke seldom in Congress, but in two or
three fine speeches which appear in the de-
bates, a power will readily be detected which
could not have failed to conduct 10 the highest
distinction in that body. Taste, Judgment,
and eloquence, characterized all his efforts
in Congress. A fine manner, al agreeable
voice, and the high consideration accorded
TO him by the members of all parties, gave
him, what is the good fortune Of few to OBJ
tain, an attentive and gratifed audience.
In 1874 the same experiment was made
with Buffers popularity TO carry the state for
The Democracy, as he had succeeded in his
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