The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-15
THE WASHINGTON UNION.


bty; Indeed during his long term Of service IN the
Sennke there hardly important debate IN which
he did not takea prominent part
Upon all questions in foreign relations he was rm,
yet discreet and upon sectional question: while stead
lastly insisting upon the constitutional rights OF the
South he eninently conservative IL is not my pur-
pose however TO refer with minutenes to his senatorial
history He has made his record upon the pages OF
our congressional annals to which the student Of political
philosophy may turn with interest and advantage z
Judge BUrERs intellectual gifts remarkable his
mind strong, fertile, acute, quick, and suggestive
He did arrive at his conclusions by slow gradaons OF
reasoning but he bounded to them with impetuosty.
His dscourses regular chains of ratiocnation
his mAd too ardent for this slow process he came
at TO his strong points and stated them In graphic
language de did not pursue his subject ~ the din
twilight of cold logic he seized 1t promptly and bore
ii with him, illuminating the fight OF his genius with
perpetual flashes
In him mind and body were in remarkable accord
than any orator to whom / have ever listened You
could almost hear the beatngs Of his heart in the tones
of his voice He had all the attributes Of the orator
mind body SOUL all gave their and their aid
His eoquence not the coquence OF art IT was the
eloqucnce of nature. Nothing could be more simple
than his style OF speaking 1t natnrepure nature
sublimated indeed by poetic temperament, and chas-
tened by the study Of the great masters strong mind
imagination all compact words that burn, noble heart
commanding person. bold and fiery spirit, all wreak-
ing themselves upon expression the secrets OF his
power Besides this occult spell and mystery OF elo-
quence Judge BUTLER also had, in remarkable degree,
what Cicero much c0mmends bom ScndoTts PrudeHuu
the prudence of good senator and herein consisted
striking and distinctive trait in his intellectual organiz
tonin his emotions all impulse In his actions he was
all prudence.
But In his moral attributes he lowered still more proud
y eminent He of exquisite sense of honor
His soul full OF authentic fire. He was just, gen
erous, kind, and forgving He contemplated human lie
from the standpoint OF an elevated moral grandeur he
was the material out Of which heroes made and II
fate had so wed it. like Bayard Russell his heroic
brother Pierce Butler who fell at the head Of the Pal
etto regiment he would have sublimely died under the
most malignant star
man. dwarfed by materiasrn, but real man. His ma
estic form his noble head slvered with the osts of
age, rise even before me, and think OF Roman
senator in the best days of the great republic, when
Pyrrhus and the unwonted elephant were despised.
never went into the Senate chamber and looked upon
that august body in the midst of which, near his APP
proved friend the senator from Virginia. sat this remark
able man. but what felt proud to see my State so worth
lily represented But he is more; he sleeps in the
bosom of his native State, which he loved 80 well the
sombre pine forests of the land of the sun unheeded sigh
their unceasing requiem over his grave.
Peace and honor to his memory! He is OF the last
of constellation of remarkable men, which South Caro-
lima with singular prodgaty gave to the service OF the
federal government. His name will shortly be but a
memory We too, will tread the dark passage OF
the tomb through which he has passed. and other repre-
sentatives strangers to him and to U.S. will walk these
halls.
The paths of glory have exit but the grave Life is
h,,tn hrtafa In of I'M
~. s III ~. ~ $3.50 !; a. ;od T ~ ne then so
ii ~ o. i. t tht 4; ;tsb,o o,vnt with for
titue and justify if not place in the pantheon OF his
,t; II - -,
submit the following resolutions
Resoluod That this House has heard with deep sensi-
bity the of the death of the Hon ANDREW
iiokLss p.lih, e so'i"'o - ioi'' ~
Oh Sonth oarohna.
heso.p ih't, as estimohy u Respect iol .ne neno
tna of
ny OF the deceased, tie ,epers anu ~ .a
VIII wear tne usual uiase " mourning III ,,iy uassi
hesosta, ina, the Pfoceeuhss q inns ilousc n res
tion 10 tne aeatn oi tne non. ANDREW porLh
ne communicated 70 INC iihhy u 'ie ueceascu " le
.ienh' .,, $3.50.
Resotoed tas iui theI token o. respect iu te memory
OF the deceasca't 'nae ',e nouSs ~ INV ou su,,
Enio8ies were ausD uenyeiee Dy Ho es ns g. F.
rhhNo OF ueofei,, nahhlo ', lhoin an =,
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n, Mr. n EME,lS or Virginia The uetition of Thos