Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13
ButIer,s Beatitude.

State OF Massachusetts,. also OF the Lincoln
army Of suhjugatiou and so forth, is the alb
eolutely happy Individual to whom we refer.
He is a person Of ripe ye.rs-has lived long
auids, the worlds buffetings, and has enjoy
cd here,nsore few of the felicities yearned
for hy that rare class OF men who make hap
nineSs the chiefaim of their lives. This Bur
Iss was never in absolute want for the in
significant comforts of life. lie has always
had money enough to keep his hands from
x,hysicaI toll, aud never knew what 1t was for
meat and bread to come to the mouth through
the sweat of the brow. 1t was, therefore,
necessary that bis happiness should come
through either political or literary distinc.
tion. He was puzzled to decide which. For
tuuately he had son, whom he destined to
law and poetry, and he betook himself to
,,oIitics. He called his son WILLIAM ALLEN,
brought him up with tenderness and care,
seut him to the n. Y. University, graduated
him. sent him to n. Y. city to study law and
distinguish himself. He CIV. A ''eame to
the practice " and did distinguish himself by
writing several poems, among which was
Nothing to Wear" We mention this sim
ply as one of the remote elements of Buffers
beatitude.
He (B. FL pursued the beaten path of pO-
litics. We ask pardon, but for the sake of
history, we are bound to say he Joined the
democratic party. He Joined it con spiritu.
He was an ultra democrat. he was not only
for the largest popular liberty, but the largest
demands of the South. In this he labOred
under a cloud at home in Massachusetts,, but
he figured only the more eOnspicuously on
the theatre of national politics. He was an
active an vigilant member of National Con-
gentions and the like. To keep up the Or
ganizatiOn be expended his money and tai
ents in running for Office. But year or so
ago he ran for Governor. OF course he fail
ed. He went to Charleston and there took
sides with ultra Southerners. He was at
Baltimore afterwards and with the seceders
from that Convent. He went home and made
the distinct issue that the South must have its
rights or the Union must slide. He was de-
feated at all points. What more could be
expected or asked of him? Lincoln was
elected and inaugurated. The South was
not only denied its rights in theory, but sum-
marily deprived of them in practice. Lin
coin became the Government, just as much
a. Napoleon, of France, or Alexander, of
Russia, are the government. BUTLER with
half an eye could see that the advocacy of
Southern rights and the Constitution would
never more pay in Massachusetts,
He became q friend of Lincoln. He Joined
Lincoln's army. He changed from politi-
cal to q military man. He took charge of
regiment for the defence of Washington
Passing through Baltimore, the plugs"
stoned him and his men. For this he was
made Brigadier. He took military posses
sion of the Relay House, then of Baltimore,
and issued proclamation for the Union, and
then lie took possession of Fort McHenry-
all without opposition. For these achieve
ments he received the unbounded praise of
the newspapers, and the appointment OF Ma
He took the tide at is flood
His extraordinary military talent induced his
transfer to the more important command of
Fortress Monroe. There was fellow in the
of the name of MAGRUDER,
rebel, traitor, having a small force at a
holy place, a church called by the worship
ers, Great Bethel. He sent one of his Mas
sachusetts Brigadiers, PIERCE, to stop the re-
bel devotions at Bethel and send them to
Heaven, or-the other place. PIERCE was
sent back with word to BUTLER to come him
self. BUTLER did MT go. Thereupon he was
disgraced. The eulOgies Dpon him were re-
tracted in the newspapers, and he was super
ceded in command at Fortress Monroe. He
did not despair, but accepted subordinate
position in naval expedition under tar,
named STRINGHAM. They went to Hatteras
in North Carolina, and took it. This was
glory enough for the two, and they divided
IT. BTn.ER in less than "a hours was on his
way to Washington, and STRINGHAN on his
10 New York. B. was serenaded at Wash
ineton. SCoTF paid him his respects, and
wept a few tears Of thankfulness on his sue
cess. LINCOLN gave him an awkward but
none the less hearty welcome and congratu-
iation. WELLEs took him home with him,
and they rejoiced together on the redemption
of both. He then went home. He entered
Boston as the Massachusetts, hero of the war.
He spoke in Faneuil Hall. The ladies and
gentlemen congregsted in untold numbers to
hear him, and applauded immensely at the
End of every third sentence that fell from
he lips of the semi-conqueror Of Hatteras.
He is there yet, that is, at the last dates. He
now has "the hub of the world" at his feet.
rbe chief spokes are ell revolving around
him. This is Buffers beatitude. He can
now die in peace. The clouds that have so
long lowered upon his head are in the deep
bosom of Hatteras Inlet buried.
..The truth of history" demands one more
word. The name of BUTLER is sacred in
, merican annals The heroism of the men
IF that name have illustrated the brightest
,a.-es of our history. They are more par
cuIa-ly identified with the history of the
,tate of South Carolina. Their ancestors |
,ame from The old world to Virginia. They |
ire men of genius and patriotism. The be- |
,tiic B. F. does not proceed from that stock |
The old world furnished New England with |
stock of the same name, the most distin-
,uished representative Of which-save B. F.
WAS one JOHN BUTLER, who was born in |
emigrated'to the valley of Wyo-
ming. and in the Revolution which accom-
,lished American liberty, organized and |
in the words of history SO band
Z .r,arauders and murderers, who were all /
ainted and dressed like Indians, but who |
,ere in reality, for the most part, American
raitors and yagabonds in disguise. At the
cad of these miscreants. he attacked and
Numbered the villages of that region, and
laughtered their inhabitants. The British
on the conclusion of the war,
generously granted Butler 5000 acres OF
and in Canada, and pension of 5000
sounds sterling year, b. F. BUTLER, the
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