Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-19
from IA, Nr.Lnille Uhinn.

by ,hi. d,sgracsd administration. The whole
circumstances connected with that removal are
detailed in the letter which we copy below from
Colonel Butler 10 Butcher Ewing, and the CHI
various people Of Tennessee Will make their
own comments upon the conduct Of this mo
part,n ad minis ration. Colonel Butler is bet
ter soldier and better man than General
Taylor; and the honor OF the country is out.
ragged VIXEN thi; "no-party" President uses the
power conferred upon him BY Tho generous
confidence Of the people, as reward for his
military services, and upon his pledge that he
had mo enemies 10 punish, no friends 10 re
ward, 10 remove from Office the veterans OF
former wars, al The insligation Of Ton EWtng
the abolition butcher from ONO.
Read this letter and save IL:
Letter from, Col Butler 10 lr E,oinS.
LAKE. JAcx'oS, (near Talahassse,)(
July 4lh, 1919
Sir-Your note of the 2l,t of May, re urning
nv two letters addressed to The President Of
The United States, of dates 23d aud 26th of
April last, with documents accompanying the
latter has been received.
These papers, iron their endorsement, | am
inclined 10 believe never met The eye OF the Pre-
sidenl; or, If so, they were "rcierred' TO you tor
the purpose OF having me furnish d with The
grounds Of my dismission as surveyor general OF
Florida. In either event, i am retuseG-and
which refusal, CON ing from you, does not IN me
least surprise me. NY letter, No Is, OF date 23d
utimo, 10 The commissions, seems also 10 nave
reached Your files on { way 10 The President, and
j, Likewise ren.nct by you; thus, in this case, ad-
ding insul, - Injury. As II is an cffi.iai docu-
menI, (and having a copy thereby have again
transmitted il Tor The files OF that department Tor
future reference, where il properly belongs. HE
delegated powers OF the general government, uu-
der The constitution and laws, do mol contain, as
in England, IN odious feature 10 every Ire. man,
OF placing the responsibility on me ministers, and
iha! The liking can do no wrong" bu holds The
President IN law and fact responsible Tor Inc acts
ol his ministers; and projects every citizen In llle
limb reputation ami properly The President,
in his inaugural address 10 the nation, gave
voluntary pledge defining The grounds OF remo>
val rom office; and every one made by him, or
under his authority, Stamps. by hat pledge,
Cdium upon The person so removed. As one oil
them, nave sought consIiIntionally Tor The
grounds OF my dismissal from the President, and
when referred 10 you, my application, COUGHS
ed in delicate terms, is returned without
comment. IL is lrue you have not dis
appointed me-having often seen in The pa
pers that you have acquired The unenviable
sobfiqucl oil the Butcher Secretary remind
you, however, that the is douby arm,d who
hath his cause Of quarrel just" ard had you
been responsible 10 me, and s,ssing the feeling
OF gentleman, you would not thus have acled.
addre IS you This euer or the eyes oil your Chisi,
(you being The minister having special relation
10 my case,) as he is consiitulIonally bound 10
hold you responsible fer your acts which lend 10
compromi. him in his delegated powers commit
ted to your guidance; and how far you have done
so 10 my case, shall endeavor 10 show, promising
that il had been unlailhiul 10 my trust as
public officer il was due 10 The ma ion, the Pre-.
sidenl, aud IL me, 10 have said so, al d mol in
piled II. In the first place Knowingly, ard with
ample testimonials in my possession 10 subsan-
liale | enter my solemn protest. against any in>
formation, secret or other wise, which you Or The
President may have received deTosa!ins from my
character as faithful and competent pubic OIL
fccr. My character as a gentleman. ianhlu in
all my relations is well established in polite So
ciey, where / am we'll known, tina. DEFY the
blacklist malrvoence to cast with uuIh shade
upon il. 1 am neither ,ougt in manners. ncr yet
ready In do wrong. ! have sought IN vain Tor
cause Of my removal, or Why The ulras o! The
political party 10 which you belonged desired IL
other than my office being one OF The "spoils" 81
ardcnlly worshpped by The Wing party since
they ceased TO cry, ave prescribe prescription
Iu The ul6lmeni If my promise above made
and having placed The Presidents pledge and my
official Gels 10 jnxlaposilon, II becomes necessary
Tor The unlafDhhed reputation OF my tcreialheTs
and The handing down 10 posleriiy ot my own sooc
name, that sh ud publish this leIIer Tor The In
formation of the American people, and through
you inform The President OF the Unit STATES, a:
il is stated he never reads Democratic papers,
thai deem his act OF my removal IN direct Up
position TO his voluntary pledges, II l am no
Guilty, as stamping his cscucheon with ingrati'
10 e, il nothing worse; and proceed 10 SHOW
wherein, b. giving some particulars and services
o. my family whence | sprane, and a has.
sketch OF MY own services (ln part OF which ms
name is associated sonea hat Intimately, beins
only his junior some Two VI three years. duriLs
an evenuul lie, unlarnished by the ofealhnss o
SANDER and political leigiveIsation shall b
coEcise as possible. BY reference 10 Inc past,
find that my grandfather, Thomas Butler, whom
personally remember, emgrasrd IN search
freedom al an early period, with his wife, iron
The Emerald Isle 10 America, and sellled farm
| in Cumberland county. Pennsylvania, where N
| her and | wire born. They reared five son
and Two daughters. Those sons were all in III
! service Of this Republic AT the same time, an
bore the appellalior, from the mou'h OF Washing
Ton. Honors Band-namely, General Riehar
Butler, Col William Butler, Col Thomas Bu
Ter, (my father General Percival Butler. [fahe
OF VIM 0 Butler OF keDiuckv.l and Cap,ai
Edward Butler the laher OF Colonel E S
Bntler OF Louisiana
Richard was with Wayne al the stoTmins {
Stony Point and was killed a 81. Clar's defea
on the 9Th OF November, 1891, where my father
then a major, received Two wounds, one {
! which broke his leg, and Two horses shot unde