. Autobiography and personal reminiscences of Major-General Benj. F. Butler; Butler's book . fromalmost every possible prejudice, and in a position where the temptationis strong to obey the maxim, de mortuis nil nisi bonum, so that Itrust nothing will be said save where it is necessary to the cause oftruth. For truth may be told, without interfering with that maxim,just as well as the facts concerning the life of Julius Csesar may bewritten. Finally, I am conscious of but one regret for this delay, and that isthat in the course of nature it is not probable I shall live so long as tobe able to
. Autobiography and personal reminiscences of Major-General Benj. F. Butler; Butler's book . fromalmost every possible prejudice, and in a position where the temptationis strong to obey the maxim, de mortuis nil nisi bonum, so that Itrust nothing will be said save where it is necessary to the cause oftruth. For truth may be told, without interfering with that maxim,just as well as the facts concerning the life of Julius Csesar may bewritten. Finally, I am conscious of but one regret for this delay, and that isthat in the course of nature it is not probable I shall live so long as tobe able to hear all the criticisms, as I am certain many will be made,upon this book, so that I can reply to them, attempting to correcteverything that is wrong or mistaken in such criticisms, in justice tothose that may be affected by such mistakes, as well as to answer anymisstatements hereafter made against the matter of the book, or anyattempted contradiction of any fact stated therein, or any new off-shoot of calumny against the author. I hope that my days may be prolonged for such a
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