Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-06-27

| so many wears from arks descending the Ohio
and Kentucky, floating along the current and
recurring in echoes from the honows OF tue hllls'
like its eddies became $aS dear to him rs the ia
nous Rams de Vache to the native OF Switzer-
| land We insert, as CHARACTERISTIC alike of tue
| poetical talent and temperament OF Butter, some
| verses which the sound OF this rude instrument
evoked when he returned home, resignIng WIN
rapture 1.-The earpierciDg fife aud sPlrlt-sirr'ng
drum for the wooden horn, which can only
compass in its pie melody such airs as that
TO which Burns has set his beautiful words
..when wild wars deadly blast was blown.
| And gentle peace returning
Wi', utuTV a sweat babe iaherless,
| And monv n id.t,S. mourning
-t-'---1-elt the lin sand tented field
1.-The music Of this sony made The burden of
die s1oGIsil sIIorn, and always annoUnc ed
the sag, ark TO the rive villages (See
1.-The Boat Horn, inside zssss,ss.ssis---
This retirement, may almost be considered Sc;
ciusOn, was enjoyed by C0l5net Bataer neatly
twenty-five years, when lie was called OFT by riJe
Democratic party TO redeem by his personal pop
| ularity, the Congressional district i'll which he
| lived. 1t supposed that no one else cn"ld
save it from the Wings. Like all the rest OF his
| family, none OF whom had made their military
service a passport to the hunors and emoluments
of civil stations, lie was aVSrac to relInqulsh the
! attitude he occupied to enter a party struggle
The importantly of friends prevailed; and he
was elected TO Congress, absolutely refusing To
! be a candidate the third time. lie spoke seldom
! in Congress but i'll two or three fine speeches
which appear in the debates, power wall readI-
| IT, be detected which could not have taicd so
conduct 10 the highest distinction in that body.
| TASTE, judgement and cl0qmcnce characterized
all his ctIuGls in Congress. 4 fine manner an
agreeable voice, and the high consideration ac-
corded 10 him by the members OF all parties. gave
| hm-what it is the good fortune for few To OBJ
Ian-an attentive and grAtied audience.
In 1914, the same experiment was made with
| Buffers popularity 10 carry the State for the De
mGcracy, as had succeeded in his Congressional
dislrct lie was nominated as the Democratic
candidate for Governor by the Sth of January
! convention ; and there is good ground TO believe
that lie wolid have been chosen over his csiima-
! bic Wing competitor, Governor O"s!ev. cut tor
! the universal conviction throughout lha Stale
that the defeat of Mr.. Clay's pauy, by The choice
of a Democratic Governor i'll August, wonId have
operated to injure Mr.. CIay's prospects through
out the Uuon, in the Presidential election which
| followed Immediately after in Nnvcmher.-Wnh
! Mr.. Clay's popularity, and the activity OF all his
friends-wilh tie State pride so long exalted by
| the aspiration OF giving IL President To the Union
moro eagerly Than ever enlisted against the
Democracy, Colonel Butler diminished the Wing
m liority from twenty thousand 10 less than live
| thousand.
The late military events with which Major
General Butler has been connectcd-in con5e-
quencc OF his elevation To that grade in 1885, with
| tie view to the command Of the volunteers raised
|
! McXiCo-are well known TO the country, that
minute recital is not necessary. lie acted very
| conspicuous part in The severe conflict al Nome
| rev, and lad, as second iiF command under zen
cral Taylor, his full share in the arduous duties
! and responsibilities incurred in that important
| movement. The narrative Of Major Thomas,
| Assistant Adiuianl General of the army Ill Mex
ico and hence assigned by Gener Il Taylor to IL
slafOf General Butler, reports so plainly aud
mo Testify the part which Grnera! Butler perform
! 81; IN tin ritV hat II
| for history. This passage is taken from II =
| '''Ihe army arrived at their camp, III the vicinity
| of Monterey, about noon, September l9th. mar
! afternoon the General endeavoFed, by personal
observations to get information Of the enemy sPosl
tion-He like General Taylor, saw the import
unce Of gaining the road 10 Sa!itlo and luy "a
vored the movement of GaHcrai .'t;i.s u':ieioh
10 turn their left, &c.-WOrIh marched, SunCa-,
September Goth. for this purpose, thus leaving
Twrrs's aud Buffers division with General
Tayor. General Butler also III favor OF
throwing his division the st. john ; river,
and approaching tho town from the east, which
was at first determined upon. Tins was chang
ed it would leave but one, and perhaps Tie
smallest division, guard the camp, and attack
i'll 'front.' The goth, the General uIs" rec"nnoiter-
ed the enemy Is position. Early IN The morning oil
the 9Ist the force ordered out to create
diversion in favor OF Worth, that he might gam
his position; and before our division came With
in long range of the encmy'S principal battery,
the foot of Twiggs's division had heeu ordered
down to the northeast side OF the town, to make
an armed reconnaissance OF the advanced battery,
and To take it lit could he done without great
loss.-Ihe volunteer division was scarcely form
ed in rear of our howilzPr aud mortar battery, es-
tabIished the right previous under cover oil
rise OF ground, before the infantry sent down 10
the northeast side Of the town became closely
and holly engaged, the batteries OF that dtV-'"h
were sent down, and we were then ordered to
support the attack. Leaving rae Kentucky reg
ment 10 support the mortar and howItzer bat
terry, the General rapidly put 10 march, by Hank
movement, other thee regiments, moving Tor
| some one and half miles or two under IA heavy
| fire OF round shot. AS further ordered, the Ohio
regiment detached from Qmiiman's brigade,
and led by the General. CAT this time accompanl-
ed by General Tay!or) into the town. Qn'tman
carried his brigade directly on Tho battery ljrst at
! tackled, and g"liartly carried H. Er!uTe this,
! however, as entered the suburbs, the chief en-
gineer came ", and advised u to withdraw,
The object of The attack had failed. and /! we
moved On we must meet III G7t1s re. :.::c
| General was loatlI to fail hack without consult
| ing With General Iay lor, which lie did dI-lhe
! General beuS but Il short distance "d, ~ we
| were withdraw =. news came thai G"IrnaE had
carried the battery. ard GcueIul Eutirs led the
Ohio reg iusent back to the town at a different
point. In Tue street became exposed To
line oE hIFezicS tie opposite side o. small
stream and also from tete de punt [br!dgetead)
Which euialed us Oar men Tell rapidly as we
moved up tie street, to get position To charge
the battery across tie stream. Coming to cross
street: the General reeonnoitered tie position.
and determining TO charge from that point, sent
me back a short distance 10 stop the firing, and
advance the regiment with the bayonet- had
lust left him, wien lie was struck in the leg, be-
ing on foot, and was obliged to leave the field