The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-23
GEO. W. TIPPETT
EDIroR AND PROPRIETOR.
Po INT PLEASANT. w. VA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER go, 1900.
"HONOR no WHOM uoNOn ;,

"HoNoR TO WHOM n9NoH."
No. Editors
In all great reforms whether political
or Otherwise, it has been The custom Of
oil enlightened nation, or people TO
bring up 10 the fore ground Of those
very important events, tho names OF
those who most con'picuously acted a
part in bringing lbem about whether
they ~orc good or evil in their character
In the reformation now going on in
the great Republican party of this Stale
and Nation, on the subject of "Uai.
VersaI Amnesty and Universal Suffrage, :
we have had great many actors; hut
among The ilst 10 our State TO ndyocotc
the doctrines o universal amnesty aud
universal suffrage was our much esteem.
ed friend, N rr John o Butler. Men.
ton OF his name in thi, conntxon is
alike due TO him and TO the liberal min.
'ciples he advocates Not on 0Fpirnut
for soy Office in the gift of the people,
is but right and just that the ndvo.
Gates OF liberal principles 10 the Re.
publican party should k0ow that Maiyr
Butler was one OF the moving spirits
IN this msgOanimou' movement How.
ever much We may appreciate his fact,
tits bur one Of the least of the noble
traits OF his noble bearing dud'g the
struggle through which our country has
passed, for from the very dawn Of rebel
lion his heart eni soul was with the
government, he taking on active part
In oil it esslYed to do, even at tho risk
OF bis Iifo. He was member of tho
ever memorable Convention of Nav,
1851, when il was considered worth n
man'' life 10 be delegate, and rsprc.
iS|ly 80 from this region of the State,
where Secession for while was master
OF the situation; nevertheless bis name
stands enrolled with those who dared 10
renew their allegiance to the general
go7crnmsnt and wresl from The bend of
treason the rein, Of the government of
the State We all loved; snd from thai
time until the present. day, there has n o,
been ia sIl tie State warmer advocate
or more devoted friend to the Uoion and
Republican cause. like faithful sentinel,
always al his post, be has been ready to
council and advise in ell the leudior
movements Of his psrty. Tho future
historian OF West Virginia cannot indtr
faithful account of its early friends
without placing the name of Ma or But.
ler high upon the escutchcou. The
bl'owing facs win furnish our apology
for having thus noticed our old friend:
First, he has passed his three score
years and ten.
second, because, after having lived in
our midst for several years aud by his
many virtues ondeRred himself to his
political friends, be has removed to a
remote portion Of tho county, where we
seldom get TO see him.
In conclusion, we would remark that
during the late struggles through which
ihe country hss passed, none more rig.
idly exacted the punishment, due to the
enemies of the government. than Major
Butler but this wa' always done upon
tho principle of civilized warfare. Aud
now that be has SEEN the enemies of his
government conquered, aud all the
questions involved in these sanguinary
struggles settled as far as can DO, we
find him 10 the front ranks Of those truo
RePnbIicsn' who are willing and ready
TO say to their ering bre,heren, come
and freely pArake of all the rights and
benefits Of our glorious Republican form
OF government, which we have upheld,
defended and sustained for every Amer
loan citizen. This comporrs fully with
abe old mans Iull solid motto: "The
world is my home aud all men are my
brotheren. So Mrs IT BIZ.
49, o.,