The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
Obituary.


ANDREW p. BUTLER, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mr. Butler Senator Of the United States from South
Carolina and believe the senior member Of the Senate,
died Monday of dropsy. Mr.. Butler = lawyer by
professop and has previously served his native State
Judge Of the highest court In Congress he the leader
of the dsunionis party aud such asssled in the
severest manner by Me- Sumner Massachusetts, the
famous speech the Kansas question. Mr.. Sumner
Aerw ards assaulted under circumstances which are f.
misr to the public by Mr.. Brooks nephew OF Mr. But
ler The maxim, "xpPoT0 gsus1ytor,' &c., viii apply
here. Mr. Brooks and Mr. Butler both sleep their last
sleep, while Mr.. Summer is rapid, recovering
Senate in ls47 under appointment OF Governor Johnston
n the vacancy caused by the dealh Of Mr. AcDunie
Mr. Butler always took strong prosayery grounds and
was sometimes rather Roman than the Romans
themselves He fine specimen Of the Southern gen
teman OF the ancient regime; handsome, well u above
the usual height and silver haired he the beau ideal
of his class He exceedingly popular at Washington,
even with bis political opponenn. His term in the Senate
the colleague Of Mr. Calhoun He sixty years
Of age The brother Of the late Senator Colonel Pierce
Butler Governor Of the State and fell 1t Cherubusco
Is connected with the Buffers OF Pennsy lvan.a
and kentucky, and they wee all di-unguished
for their patriotism in the time Of the Revolution. In the
early part Of his in The Senate Mr. Butler charged
Mr. Benton with breach OF privilege, in having furnished
for publication in the Nav YoK HERALD some account Of
the proceedings OF the Senate in executive session. in rea
ton % the Of Colonel Graham, Of the army. Mr.
Benton his place. said that tho Senator from South Ca
rolua liar and that tho lie at ick in bis thr at AZ
ter toe senate adjourned Mr.. Butler challenge
Mr. by the hands of Mr.. Foo,s, of Mississippi Mr.
Benton declined " take any notice Of the challenge, and
the matter dropped. The Buffers have all been very
rash, and there s said to be faint Of insanity running
through the family.
JAMES BELL, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
while the majority IN the Uuiied States Senate have 70
mo of OF their influential leaders, the
minority also called upon lament for the decea'e
one Of their and Industrious James
Bell one OF the from New Hampshire, diod on
Tuesday, at his residence, in Clifford ~ H. Mr. Bell
q awye and commenced political life old fashioned
conservative whig after what called 10 Boston the
State street stripe Mr. Bell quiet citizen, without
any marked political aspirations Up 70 the election subse
quen The elevation Of Mr. Pierce the Presidency Mr.
Bell then nominated by the opposition a
candidate for Governor, ard only beaten by
the democratic nominee, Mr Baker, by very small
majority During the next year (s54) the democratic
party went TO the people the Kansas Issue and
overthrow Two Senator's Of the United aios, in place
Of Mr.. Atherton (dead) and Mr. Norris term expired
elected by the Legs a;ure that year Mr. Hale
taken from the democratic wing OF the republican party
and Mr. Bell from the whig side Mr.. Bells gill
pre- in 1851 He emincntly respectable man in
every point OF view and his constituency will hardly ind
n better representative, Mr. Bell something over 90
years OF age. Tho dcccasc or Messrs Butler and Bel will
make change In tho political complexion Of the Senate.