Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-10
From the Charleston Courier.
DEATH OF SENATOR BETLER.


gifted the patriotic, the brave, the generous But
ler-lhc able and eloquent Senator the cynosure
of the social and the life of the convivial circle,
has yielded up his body to the earth of which it
was made, and his spirit to God who gave it.
The tclcgrap messenger, of last evening, speed
cd us, thus briefly, the melancholy tidings-" Sen
ator Butler died, at 6 o'clock, last evening, Of
dropsy." lie EXPIRED at the residence of his
nephew. at Edgciicld C.. H.. in this State, at 6
o'clock, in the afternoon Of Monday, the 18th
instant, in the sixtyscconl year Of his age.
Although prepared for the untowarI result, by
previous intelligence Of his extreme illness and
hopeless condition, we have no words to express
our sincere and heartfelt SORROW at the sad event.
Not only did we honor him for his lofty gifts of
mind and heart. but he was deeply seated in our
warmcst afiectons-we valued dmd l0red him as
a friend. But what is the individual bereave.
ment compared with the loss to the State and to
the Union? The State is berelt of one of the
noblest and Lravcst of her champions, ever ready
10 face and hurl discontinue on her ioes-the
Union has lost conservative statesman, in
season of peril to its existence. Who can forget
his glorious vintlication Of his native State. his
mother SOIL tr;lluced, in his absence. along with
himself. by rccreant Senator: or his scathing
and whitening rcbuke Of the bastard calumina-
tor? But, Yesterday. the judicious, the sober
minded and wsc.hcarlcd Evans, discoursing with
us Of the anticipated calamity, diated Oh the
great and important influence, wcltlcl by his
now deceased colleague in the Senate Of the
Union, in defence Of Southern rights, Southern
character, and Southern honor. on the one hand,
and in the promotion of healthy conservatism
on the other. The mass Of the people" said
he, " scarcely know or appreciate his value-hls
loss will be, indeed, incalculable!' The Pametto
State will weep iinr him, with mothers grlet
for beloved, faithful, an honored and an hon.
oring son-the nation will mourn him as one OF
the brightest of her Senatorial jewels, and one
of the best and wiSest OF her patriot statesmen.
Honor to his memory, cmbalmed in the hearts
of his sorrowing fellow citizcns-peace to his
ashes. as the clods of the valley shall lie sweet
about them.
Andrew pickcns Dntlcrwas born. in Edgciicld
District. in the year l1?G. His father was The
late Gen. William Butler, oi Virginia. and his
mother Bchcthland Moore. Of Edgeficld District.
the former having migrated from Virginia 10 this
State lie had six brothers among them George.
Il gallant officer in the war with Great Britain,
who died young: the Hon. William Batter, NJ.
d. formerly a Surgeon in the /. $. Navy, and
soc;atcd Districts, and Pierce VI. Butler. former
r Governor OF the State, and afterwards the
gallant Colonel of tie Palmetto Regiment and
winner o! glorious death and dcathless renown,
in, the hour uf victory at the head OF that peer
less corps, i'll the memorable fleldof Churubusco.
They were of patriot stock; their father having
done revolutionary md warrior service, in The
war Of independence. Their mothers too, did
patriotic service, in the same hallowctl cause, and
was at one TINE :. prisoner 10 the cneiEv His
sister WAS the first wifi: Of tic Hon. Wa,t!y
Thompson. and ali his brothers. having preceded
him to he crave. hc now cDml ,lrtcs the Obituary
r"ll. He WAS irupil nl DIR. James Waddcll, ii
Wilmington Academy, that >cho"! OF l!l"slrou$
mnm lie GRADUATED. at the College of South
Carolina in tie wear ISL, with distinction. llav-
mg been awarded u .hirl honor, in Il class, Of
which the first and srcoad ilonors were awarded
10 Charles Fishburn and Archibald {. Baynard.
anl of which Chancellor C#;,lwcll, Judge Glover,
;,nl the HON. Wm. Melville. among others. were
members and graduates He served first in the
popular branch uI the State Legislature, and was
inn transferred to the State: and lie made his
mark, as ri able and eloquent dc!atcr, in both
hol!$cS. III Isis. h. was admitted to the Bar.
rn!. almost conrmporancouS!v, he appeared be-
lore Il committee OF III" House Gt Represents
lives: in Il contested election, between Charles
BuSir aul William tIildic;on,.of Edgc!icld Dis
lric, and he soon rose TO f=I distinction i'll his
,:rorssit:l In December la.;:a!, nc wis elected
N associate Law Judge ol the Stale: III place G"
the Hon. Wm d. Martin, deceased. and wore
the crnuc with dignity, imrartaiity. nprghtncSs
and ability In he year SIG, he was elected
l.. (. SGator u, the colleague of the i!lustrious
Calhoun, whose cstccrl. confidence ard torc he
cil;ovci in an eminent degree; and. i'll that an-
r,lst bnlg, iof which he w;ls long chairman Of
The Judiciary Commi;ttc,) he distinguished HIM
sell by his digni!ic:l Icmcanor, chvalrous hear
inc. glowing and classic clolu2ncc, and states.
lnarl.liiic ability; and won popularity. political
and social, and rarrl surpassed. if ever cqual'cd
His health began to i. .upwar!s ola year since
ana his decline WAS doubtless, i'll some measure.
h.sencl by the melancholy distressing and sud
den death Of his near. yGunt and gallant klns
man. the Hon. Preston :. Brooks; WHOM he loved
with Ill the tenderness ot parental affection. He
left Washington, at the close OF the late Exrcu
tive session Of The Senate, in very feeble state
having remained until the last moment at the
most Of duty and returned to his home to min.
..lr his mortal dust with that Of his parents and
kindred, in his native State. Ills first wife WAS
Simkns, who died chillcss, shortly after their
marriage and lis second was II llayne, daugh-
ter OF the late William Edward llaync, Estt,
tson Of The revolutionary martvr Col. Isaac
lIavnc). and, sister Of Isaac ". llayne, Esq,
our Attorney General she, too having died. in
nm early period Of their welded life, leaving one
daughter, married and Il mother,) who survives
to mourn her beloved and gifted parent.
Ii is q melancholy coincidence that Memphis
should have had her celebration marred by the
death of her Mayor. on the eve of It's occurrence
and that We should he saddrmcd by q similar
event Oh the eve of our responsive festivities.