Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-19
General Benjamin F, Butler.

A great actor in American history
has had his exit from the stage of life.
The mortal breath of General Butler
went out at Washington the lth inst.
Ills career has been singularly unique.
That of no other man has been at all
Ike it. His course in life has been or
.inai always, sometimes startling, and
tequeutly Giraffe He was great
bundle Of contradictions. Opposing
characteristics warred in his nature for
supremacy, and sometimes Que tri-
umphed and sometimes the other. Now
we have found him on one course and
then suddenly he would tack ship and
Ill upon another course.
His first appearance on the stage Of
politics as conspicuous actor was at
tie Democratic National convention at
Charleston. :. c., in 1860, where as
. leader OF the Massachusetts delega-
gu he voted itty-seven time. to make
Jefferson Davi, tile standard bearer of
the Democratic party. \ few weeks
later wheu portion of the delegates OF
that convention re-a9sembled at Balti-
more, Mr.. Butler after taking part in
the opening debates and votes, an
nounced that majority of the dele
gates from Massachusetts would not
further participate in the deliberations
az the convention. on the ground that
there had been a withdrawal IN part of
the majority Of the States aud further,
w. added, 'uPou the ground that |
rouid not sit in convention where the
African aNe-trade. which is piracy by
tae Laws IF my couutry, is approving
N advocated. A year later We find
Gen- Butler in The field fighting Jetier-
>ou Davis and his rebel followers with
All the powers which he possessed, CIV
i1g all the ,ympa,hieS OF his nature to
the nion cause and dealing terrible
lows against it, foes
WAateve; criticisms may be passed
~ the military career Of Gen. Butler,
j. will not be denied that he rendered
-real and unusually useful service to
the Union cause. in his expedition
against New Orleans, and especially as
military Governor at the Crescent
City" There he was hated of course.
The rebel, called him brute Butler
10 their hearts content, bat that did
not matter SO long as they stood in
whole. me fear of him. There he was
evidently he right man in the right
place. HI administration of affairs
wa- marked With great vigor He in
.ituled strict sanitary regulations
which kept ont yellow Jack and
other diseases he armed the free col
cred men. aud compelled rich s,ces-
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pou Of the po)r Of the city. He hung
Vim. Mamtord for hauling down the
;. lay from tie mint, and issued
famous order designed 10 prevent rebel
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