The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-06-27

him as sort of porteptous phenomenon,
such as never before came athwart
the judicial vision. He had DO fsmily y
influence to aid his young STEPS
He bad no friends to elbow for him." as
the phrase is. His early days were spent
in steady rowing up stream With strong
wind and the current both dead against
him. But be never faltered. He clear
ed the rapids, and up be continued to sail
He is in calmer water now. He might
anchor if he would. But his tempera-
ment will never suffer him to rest this
side the "narrow house." The fact that
all he has and all he is are the conquest
of bis own energy. is fact that indicates
bis pluck. He may be safely set down as
msn of irrepressible energy.
His mind is not logical. He don't
state case with logical precision. He
can tell it with sophisticsl deception;
and be will make it look like logic: I'm.
less you look again, perhaps you would
call it logic. But try it again. and you
will detect the dull copper sound. He
often believes bis own sophi.try. so
ingeDiously does he construct it. His ar
guments to the jury in all "hard cases"
are made up of the N ost iogenius sophis.
tries; sometime indeed. mixed with im-
posing absurdities. Bot be presses all
with equal vehemence, and apparently
has as much confidence in his copper ss
in bis golden coiu. And sometimes they
are quite as successful. His falIacies are
most Ingenious and difficult to unrasel.-
His arguments have not even method,
saying nothing Of logic. He skips from
one theme to another and back again,
with bewildering celebrity. The bearer
can have no idea OF What be will discuss,
or how long be will be at it, from hearing
him start, for be often begins in the mid
die and ends with some collateral m after
But. Notwithstanding the truth Of all these
criticisms, bis arguments are always in-
genious aud most effective. They always
endaDger the adversary-thsy often ut
terly ovcrwhelm him. They abound in
insinuations. They are set with bomely
illustrations, and such as "split the ears
of the grouDdlings."
He is not fluent nor graceful speak
er. His voice is harsh and grating
There is DO mistaking bis meaning. He
uses "talk words" With fiery vehemence
He makes awkward work when be under
takes to utter compliments. But be
smites an adversary with the plainest OF
Anglo.Saxon epithets, as though be had
long practice in their use, as. indeed, be
has. The laughs be crestes are more
apt to be in the rear seats than on the
bench or in the tar. His wit, though Of
teo sharp. is ubdeniably more not to be
appreciated among the general than a.
mong cultivated men. He looks to them
-"caviare to the general" is bis motto.
But not un'requently he perpetratcs things
that would do no discredit to Jekyll in
his hest days But his wit needs chss-
tening and softing, in large degree. II
would then bite with keener edge. 1t
often gives offence to the hearer who isn't
hit by it, By its cosrseness and blunt edge.
He is 8 faithful aud steadfast friend -
His zeal in bis clients cause never flags
for an instant. His fidelity to his client
is never shaken; and the fidelity is equal
ly strong in all cases. IL isn't at ell
measured by the fees received. Pay or
no pay, the earnestness and the energy
are the same so long as the relation OF
attorney aud client continues. But this
isn't peSoliar to MIR. Butler. All decent
lawyers are equally faithful aud jealous
We have seen many kinds of corruption
and misconduct in our time, but never
yet encouDtered that worse than Judas
Iscariot or Benedict Arnold, lawyer
that would betray clients trust and 60
over to the adversary. or have bis zeal
abated by bribe. But the General has
a memory, We think especially tenacious
OF friendly acts. He is quite apt not to
forget or wholly forgive injuries, real or
fancied. But no temptation would cause
him to desert or betray friend.
He lives in a style anything but Dem
ocratc, according to our New England
ideas. Scarcely any other lawyer, from
the income of bis profession, could main
tain such an establishment as his. But
be has earned it by his energy, industry
aud perseverance. And though We hope
be may survive through many years Of
happy life in bis elegant residence on the
banks of the Merrimac. With its "shrub-
berry," which Shenstone indeed light en-
w. ability" quotb the lexicogra apber
"mans the art of accomplishing" Then
General Butler is as able IAN as walks
the soil of Massachusetts,. He has all
the elements necessary for the successful
accomplishment of whatever be under.
takes. He has resolute will. He is
fertile ia resources. He is ingenius.
He is genial co npanion. His wit, in
conversation tells better than in formal
speeches or arguments. He can set and
keep the "table in a roar"
The qualities which we have herein as
cribed 10 the General that seem sinister,
are common to the race Of uortals. They
are more obsious in him becase be is DO
bypocrite, and lets his words and actions
faithfully exhibit what is working within
him. He i. in earnest and zealous. lie
comnronises nothing. liz be feels anger