Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-28
GENERAL BUTT ERFIELD.

Itappears that General Butterfield
has rendered his resignation. This is
somewhat curious move on his part,
after demanding an investigation Of his
connection with the gold panic, as a
matter of justice to himself, with many
protest atoms OF innocence. Ia his letter
denying the charges it will be remem-
Dered he expressed his determination to
cheerfully hand in bis resignation if the
slightest faint should be found against
him. The investigation has not yet
been held, but matters are getting SO
hot in that shape, that the General has
thought fit to take time by the fore
lock, and prevent running the govern
ment to the expense OF an Investigation
We suspect the General is not alto
gether an innocent Abijail, as by the
recent shaking up his case has got some
body who signs himself Oneida, in the
New York World of the 26th, ventilates
a small paragraph Of the Generals ped
igree, not at all complimentary to one
holding such high position as Assis-
tant Treasurer of the United States
We give an extract by way of iIlustra-
ton;
about the time Washington Hunt
was Governor, this Dan Butterfield
joined one OF the fire companies ia Utica.
Several young men (he among the rest) i,
for a lark or Tor the excitement or for
the fun of the thing, took it into their
heads to commit several acts Of arson
burning church, several private dwell
ings, his fathers stables, &c. Some
got off one way and some another,
through influential friends; but one
Conklng, poor devil who had no
friends, one OF the parties to the incen-
diary work, but no more guilty than tbs
rest, was tried, convicted, sentenced and
| hanged,
| If this is true, it is bad record for
General ButteEfsld to set up on as an
! honest man.
The Herald GA this subject, says -
General ButterGeld has resigned bis
position as Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States, ia order, rs we learn, to
simplify the question OF an investigation
into the charges made by certain parties
Of his completely in the late gold pool.
He had requested military court OF
inquiry, but tho Secretary Of the Treas
ury having assigned instead the Treas
ury Solicitor to make the investigation,
we presume that General Butter6eld
resolved to cut the matter short by q
resignation. Thus relieved of bis civil
Office, his request, as an officer of the
army, for q military court can hardly
be denied him, inasmuch as his reputa-
ton in TIE array is ct stake. While
these aforesaid charges hang over him
as an army officer he is under cloud.
He asks full investigation by mill
f.co iibgsrt, therefore, and he is ready to
thereon. 1ndepenaagpaa~,t.h the Judgment At
''he personal object involved, WHICH - y.
though and speedy inquisiton, W,
think tn.t, considering the unfortunat,
pFedicament in which these aforesaid
accusations have p'a ced General Butter.
fold as Sub-Treasulsr, be has acted
wisely in re Giving the President at once
OF any enbarrass nlent in the matter bv
reSlgninS his post, But as the interests
OF tie pubic still require searching
inveatia alton ii to all The mysteries of
this late gold pool, we presume that the
military court asked for will be ordered
with tne pr,cisujaton of a new Sub
( Treasurer