The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-12-29
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, deats OF Buffers early lfie. oi his prg
le.sioual lie and Of lis career ~
General, Is specially interesting an
valuable for the great amount Of ne,
and curious information that il give
concerning the war and the move
mrnts which just preceded il. Til
Life shows the ieryld patriotism, ih
extraordinary sagaeiiy, the inlrrpi
coarage and rare executive ability o
Butler in striking manner. Ik
story Of his early life and of his pro
iessi0nal career we pass by, " Incl
however interesting, are OF mino
consequences in comparison with But
ler's recent conduct. Although
Brerkinridee man ia December, 1860
after the election OF Mr.. Lincoln, But
/ ltr went to Washington, where b,
had many and serious conversation
with his Southern brethren" 1hel
were determined on sece. sion, an,
asked him TO 20 with them. Their,
was room in the South, they said, fol
such as he. lie told them the NortI
would fight against secession, AZ d the,
laughed at him they told him tn,
North would starve ii il resisted, ant
he laughed AT them. lie told them
T" If the South fights, there is an END
to slavery" and they laughed again
They ask d him it lie would fight il,
such a cause" and he replied " mosl
certainly When the South Carroll
ma ambassador" came 10 Washing.
ton, Butler proposed to the Attorney
| General to try them for treason. Gen,
Butler said to the Attorney General
You say he Government cannet use
its army aud navy TO coerce South
Carolina in South Carolina. Very
wei. do not agree with you; but
1T the proposition be granted. Now,
secession is either right or il is trea.
son, II il is a righi, the sooner we
know it the better. II il is treason,
then The presenting Of the ordinance
of secession is an overt act Of treason.
These men are coming TO the White
House 10 present the ordinance TO the
President. Admit them. Let them
present the ordinance. Let The Pres
ident say 10 them Gcntlen,en, YOU
90 hence in the custody of a marshal
Of the United States, MS prisoners of
state, charged with treason against
your country. SUMMON II grand lur,
here in Washington. lndict tie com
nissionerS, IL any OF your officers are
backward in acting. you have the ap.
pointing power; replace them with
men who icel as men should AT time
like this Try The comm ssiouers be-
fore The Supreme Court, with all the
forms and stately ceremonial which
marked the trial of Aaron Burr. !
have son e reputation ut home aS .
criminal lawyer, AID will stay here 10
help The district attorney through the
trial without fee CI reward. II they
are convicted. execute The sentence.
II they are acquitted, you will have
done something towards leavinga clear
path for the incoming Administra-
ton. Time will have been gained !;
but the great advantage will be, that
both sides will pause TO watch this
high and dignilied proceeding; the
passions OF men will cool /; the great
points at ;ssue will become clearer to
all parties the mind Of the country
will be active while passion and pre-
judice are aliayeJ. Meanwhile, if
YOU cannot use your army and nayy
in Charleston harbor, you can certain.
ly employ them i'll keeping order
here"
This advice was sound TO the core
and worthy Of great lawyer, and Of
an American who cumprehended
thoroughly the meaning OF lawful lib
erty. OF course il was not heeded.-
The commissioners or ambassadors
heard Of il.
Why, you would not hang US Z"
said Mr.. Orr, one of Il EN-, to Gene.
raj Butler.
"Oh, no" was the reply, "not un-
less you were found guilty"
Mr.. Parton throws much light up.
on the administration Of Gen. Butler
in Louisiana. Many OF the despatch
es and letters he prints are now made
public for the first time; and We may
add, for the information Of the reader
that Gen. Buffers dispatches are re-
markably readable, and deserve and
will reward attentive perusal.
"0n entering the city. the same
orders were given as on the march TO
Baltimore no notice to be taken OF
mere words If a shot was fired from
house. halt. arrest inmates, deslroy
house if fired upon from tlie crowd,
arrest the mau il possible bat mol lire
into the crowd unless absolutely ne
cessary for seli-deiense. and then not
without orders
Gen. Phelps. who was already
known and hated Of all secessionists
~ rampant aboliiionist, but who is
.insulariy fearless old gentleman
came on shore at twilight. and walk
d about the city unattended and un-
molesicd. Nay, he reported that The
people he had spoken TO answered bis
enquiries With polileness, d spite his
unif ,rln. You didn't mention your
name. did you, general + asked an Of
6eer. No. replied he, laughing. 30
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