Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-12
from his lines many southern sympath,scrs.

from bis lines many southern sympathisera
His course at Now Orleans was 30 Infamous
that the Confederate Congress declared
him an outlaw, and President DAvB so
proclaimed him; but, luckily for him. BIO
never fell into the hands Of the Confede-
rates. From frat TO last everywhere that
he held command he was exncting and
Oppressive towards our helpless people.
In 1858 BuTIgH was placed in command
10 Virginia, and sought 10 take Richmond
and Petersburg both by wedging himself IN
from Bermuda Hundred between the two
cities. A body OF his troops was actually
IN position for several days on the Rich
mond and Petersburg turnpike. He a'-
tackled Drewry's BlnG and was defeated.
and later was in turn attacked by the Con-
fedcrates and driven back to Bermuda
Hundred. He had not the shipping need
full for further retreat nor the power TO
advance. aud was only relieved by the nd
vent of GRaxr's army. His condition at
Bermuda Hundred was so helpless that
GRANT spoke Of him rs having been bot.
tied up" there.
While in command on James river he
revived the old project Of cutting canal
across Dutch Gap. His object was to
allow the Federal iron-clads TO eyade the
distractions which we had placed IN the
bend of the river and get at the Confede.
rate feet beyond.
His work. often prosecuted under shot
and shell from the Confederate batteries,
was nearly finished when he was suddenly
ordered to stop IL. He was very indig-
nant but could but obey. Years otter
wards he said that the canal was cut to
allow the Federal gun-boats to 60 through
it and reach. attack. and sink the Con-
federate gun-boats, but that the work was
not finished because his superiors feared
that the Confederate gun-boats would
come through and sink the Federal feet
In December. 1864. BUTLER conducted
most ridiculous expedition against Fort
Fisher. in North Carolina, and was imme-
4 diately thereafter removed from command
/ by General GRAYr, who never had good
opinion Of his military qualities. Buffers
/ scheme was TO load big vessel with gun
I powder. tow IL up. and turn It admit so
/ that il would float near Fort Fisher. then
! explode il by slow-match and kill oil the
Confederates in the fort by the concus-
sion. The powder exploded with an I'M
surpassed noise. but it did little injury to
the Confederates. II. however, blasted
BUTLER as q general. After that he was
heard OF no more as @ warrior.
Next he appeared in Congress and was
one of the most active prosecutors OF
President JOHNSON in the impeachment
trial. He tried to become Governor OF
Massachusetts as a Republican and failed.
Then he tried as Greenbacker and failed.
Finally, In 1882, the Democrats united
upon him as their candidate and he was
elected. although the rest OF the ticket
was defeated. In 1884 he was the candl-
date of the Greenback and anti-Monopo-
list party for the presidency and got 1885,
600 votes. Since then he has written
book, and by various other devices and
expedients kept himself before the public.
He was man of extraordinary mental
capacity, but his mind had been developed
at the expense of his heart. Not even
Massachusetts,, which gave him all the
honors that he ever had. will care to point
to his career as q model for her young men.