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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 2: early political action and military training. (search)
t the postal service and the least degree possible of judicial control of legal questions by the Supreme Court, that as Jefferson proposed, the general government should be what he wished it named, The Department of Foreign Affairs of the United Stathe condition and welfare of the citizen. From my earliest youth I had been taught to believe in democracy, of which Jefferson was the apostle, and to abhor federalism, of which Hamilton was the exponent. While I had been dazzled with the brilliional affairs, I early had sense enough to see that it conflicted, in a very considerable degree, with the teachings of Jefferson. I may as well state here as anywhere the conclusions to which I have been brought by a lifetime of the closest studlton, whose great genius and clear reasoning formulated a system of government; while the philosophical lucubrations of Jefferson are the best instructions as to the mutual relations of its citizens in all conditions of life. In a word, the gover
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
t it would be impossible, and, from the manner of his answer, I believed he thought: Neither could any French fleet. We had a good dinner and returned to New Orleans. From that hour I had no fear of any attack on the city by the French. I desired to organize a special brigade to capture and occupy all the western part of Louisiana and other places east of the Red River, and to control the mines of salt deposit in New Iberia. These mines could be approached by water, an advantage which Jefferson put forth as one of the reasons for the purchase of Louisiana. I could get no reply from Washington that I could have any reinforcements whatever. I had gone as far as I could get in enlisting the former soldiers of the rebel army to strengthen the regiments I then had. Accordingly I sent a confidential message to Washington saying that if they could not do anything for me by sending troops, I would call on Africa for assistance,--i. e., I would enlist all the colored troops I could fr
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
The, of U. S. Navy, at Fort Fisher, 798. Isham, Governor, reference to, 765. Isthmus of Darien, Butler's scheme for canal across, 904. J Jackson, Andrew, 42, 85, 90. Jackson Musketeers, 124; division less Ransom's and Gracie's brigades, 704. Jackson, Andrew, incident of, 976, 981; reference to, 1007. James, Capt., Wm. H., on Butler's staff, 899. James River, position of Union forces on, 617; Butler ordered to move up, 639; movements of forces around, 639, 694. Jefferson, Thos., 85-86. Jeffers, reference to, 806; quoted upon Porter's report, 808. Johnson, Andrew, defence of by Judge Curtis, 97. Johnson, Maj.-Gen., Edward, reported capture of, 651. Johnson, President, objects to the convention between Sherman and Johnston, 876; Butler confers with, 908; views in regard to the Rebellion, 908; action in regard to Johnson's surrender, 909; fears Sherman's obstinacy, 913; action justified, 914; consults Butler in regard to Davis, 915-916; Butler's suggest