Andrew+Butler

Ant Farm Project Name: Andrew Butler Age: 54 (born in 1794) Gender: Male Occupation: Senator from South Carolina If in politics, what was your occupation prior to that: Lawyer, Judge Social Class: Middle ~ High class Financial Situation: Rich Appearance:

Location: South Carolina

Daily Routine: I'll write this with out the basic eating and other things. After I wake up, I go meet other people from the South, and discuss about the necessity of slavery. Then I go fight against the anti-slavery people. Then come back home, and sleep.

Personality/Quirks/Unique Personality Traits: I can speak logically in a calm manner. People say I have grand gifts of eloquence, action, pathos, and convincing argument. Although I support slavery, and think it is necessary, I am not a cruel person. I'm rather more peaceful and compromising. I do not get angry easily.

Past/Individual and family history: Son of William Butler, graduated South Carolina college, elected to South Carolina Representatives, then South Carolina Senate, and re-elected as Senator. Served as Senator for rest of the life. Later, became the co-author of the Kansas-Nebraska Act with Stephen Douglas.

Family: Father William Butler, Mother, Nephew Matthew Calbraith Butler

Social relations with others: Good. Sociable enough to be a Senator

Religion: Christianity (?)

Education: Early education at Moses Waddel's Willington Academy. Later graduated South Carolina College

Conflicts/Enemies: Supports slavery. Anti-Slavery nothern people are enemies.


 * Journal #1** - The time frame is sometime during the year 1850. Consider all of the things that have taken place during the previous five years (Mexican-American War, Mexican Cession, Wilmot Proviso, Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act). You are free to write about any one (or more) of these things in your journal entry. Be sure to include your actions in response to one (or more) of these events.

America is expanding in a rapid speed and I am happy about the fact. After the Mexican-American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was made in 1848, United State nearly doubled its size. But the Wilmot Proviso... is the problem. Why can't the Northern people see the necessity of slavery? Do they want the South to get economically destroyed? Are they trying to kill us? Are they too dumb to understand how important slavery is? Slavery is the key to Southern economy these days. With out slavery, Southern economy will crash and the Cotton Kingdom will exist no more. Wilmot Proviso is the worst idea ever. Why did the South support the war? It is simply because more land meant more cotton, which leads to a stronger economy. What is the whole point of us gaining land if slavery is prohibited? David Wilmot should consider the Southern states' condition. Morality is good, but economical collapse will lead to a worse morality than slavery. I spoke strongly against this, but I am not sure if people are listening to me. The Compromise of 1850 by Henry Clay made California a free-state, which isn't good... But there is one good aspect of the Compromise of 1850, which is the tougher Fugitive Slave Law. Slaves are white's property. When a property runs away, it is right, just, and fair to bring back the property to the original owner. The Fugitive Slave Law, in this aspect, is something that is obviously natural and reasonable. But there's nothing bad of making it sure, so I guess Henry Clay did something helpful. But still I do not like him for making California, that huge piece of land, a free state. I believe there should be a clear way to solve the slavery problem. Obviously, prohibiting slavery won't do it. We, as the politicians including myself, have been making compromises all the time, which never solves a problem. I strongly believe there should be a way to solve the slavery controversy while satisfying both us the South and the North.


 * Journal #2** - The year is now 1852. Continue your story as you began in Journal #1. For this journal entry and all subsequent entries, you must interact with at least two other characters in each journal entry. When you interact with another character, provide a hyperlink to that character's page in your journal entry.

I am angry at myself right now because I wasted my own time reading the worst novel of my entire life, __Uncle Tom's Cabin__. This book was one the worst waste of my time. It was a novel full of biased point of view, prejudice, and has no value as a literature art. I wonder why this book is even published in the world. It is surely a shame of American literature. The author of this book, Harriet Beecher Stowe obviously knows nothing about economy and politics. All she thought about while writing this book is probably her stupid 'MORALITY' which considers slavery as a bad thing. If she knew how important slavery was, if she knew that most of the slaves are not treated as bad as described in the book, if she had the ability and knowledge to face the fact that slavery is the key point of Southern economy, furthermore America's economy, then she would have not written this book; or at least, it would not be this biased as it is right now. Because of this book full of wrong ideas, many people are showing opposition to slavery. I would love to tell everyone that this book is containing the wrong piece of idea. It has nothing to do with the reality. It is appealing to people's sense of moral without addressing the facts correctly. Anyways, I don't even want to waste my ink, paper, and time to write about that trash. Since I wrote about something that made me angry, I'll think of something that made me happy... and the very first thing that came to my mind was the Election of 1852, where Franklin Pierce won Winfield Scott. It was an easy victory, by 254 to 42 electoral vote. Just to make sure, Franklin Pierce is a man from the North. But why am I happy about his election? It is because he is a Northern man who loves the South, and has Southern principles unlike other Northerners. Since Pierce is elected as the president, South will be able to have a easy time fighting against the anti-slavery-ists. I'm looking forward for Pierce's presidency.

**Journal #3 -** It's 1854... the Kansas-Nebraska Act has passed. Squatters are now moving into Kansas in an attempt to sway the vote. Continue your story...

Along with my dear fellow Stephen A. Douglas, I am proud to be the co-author of the Kansas Nebraska Act. It is one of the most righteous and honorable act of the era, I believe. The Missouri Compromise, well, was a failure because it solved nothing. It prohibited slavery above the 36º30', and made Missouri a slave state, and Maine a free state. But for South's economy to prosper and develop furthermore, we need more land and more slaves. The Missouri Compromise was holding us back from economically developing since it did not let us expand our land and have slaves in the North. Because the Kansas-Nebraska Act I wrote along with Stephen Douglas, I am happy that slavery can be basically everywhere if people in that certain state agrees. What the South can do is, the South can send its pro-slavery citizens toward the north in the new states, and make them vote!! Then this will make that state a slave state, and that slave state will certainly join the South and aid South's economy and politics. More slave states mean more Senate going for slavery, which makes it so much easier for us to pass laws that support slavery. I would also like to thank my dear president Franklin Pierce who signed on this act. If the president did not sign this act, everything I have dreamed of would not come true. However, thanks to President Pierce, South now gained its chance to economically prosper and continue its legacy as the cotton kingdom. Adding on a little, I personally believe it would be a great benefit if the United States takes over Cuba as a slave state, following the Ostend Manifesto. United States must take Cuba, either by buying it from Spain or by winning a war against them. I hope the United States make a wise decision of buying Cuba; I hope Spain sells Cuba when we ask them to sell it. If Spain does not sell Cuba, I believe the United States should declare a war, for further expansion of the United States. We shall always remember. More land, more slave is always good.


 * Journal #4** - It's now 1856. Bleeding Kansas has just taken place and John Brown emerged on to the scene. Buchanan was just elected as the US President. Dred Scott is arrested and is about to be brought to trial. Continue your story.

The whole country right now is shocked because of the psycho(um... if I'm not allowed to use this word, tell me Mr. Wood) John Brown. That man can create some mess.... I mean, it seems like he is totally out of his mind. How dare... No... WHY on Earth would that man help the slaves by sacrificing his own LIFE? I cannot understand. Because that mad man tried to help the slaves, so many whites died. I guess I'll have to write a short explanation for my diary here... What happened basically, is this one guy named John Brown is out of his mind, and gathered people to kill whites for the blacks. This crazy abolitionist is the cause of the Pottawatomie Massacre in Bleeding Kansas. Hope he stops his plan and give up on fighting for the slaves. I have also heard rumors that John Brown is planning on a slave rebellion... I wish that is not the truth. John Brown should be executed, or should be sent to an asylum for his ravaging actions. I really feel sorry for the whites in Kansas. They probably are having a hard time right now not only because of John Brown but also because of the unjust voting procedures. I certainly agree that Kansas should be a slave state but.. I am not sure if manipulating the vote count is acceptable. I shall think about that carefully. One good news is that James Buchanan was elected as the US President. Although he is a Northern President, he helps the South more than he does help the North. He is like Franklin Pierce, who is also from the North but helped the South. This is mainly the reason why the South supported Buchanan and how Buchanan won the Presidency Election. It is not my own, private hope but it is all of the Southern Senate's hope that Buchanan will help the South instead of the North. I can't wait to see the Northern Senates being angry at their choice of making Buchanan the president, because he is certainly a helper for the South.


 * Journal #5** - The year is 1860. Lincoln was just elected as US President, prompting South Carolina to secede. Write the next chapter in your story.

This is madness. How can Abraham Lincoln ... that anti-slavery man become the president? He will surely abolish slavery and kill South's economy. In order for South to live, we need to secede. We need to get away from Lincoln. We need to protect slavery. There can be no good compromise with Lincoln. It is sure that he will prohibit the extension of slavery. I will not, and South will not, agree to his presidency whatsoever. We shall get away from him. We shall not see him ever again. We shall create another government so that Lincoln cannot affect us; so that no anti-slavery idea is prominent in the South. This will protect South from economically failing. Trying to compromise is not enough for South's economy. We need a solid promise that allows slavery, which will blossom South's economy as the Cotton Kingdom. I heard Lincoln saying that he can allow slavery in the South, but he does not want slavery to expand. What is the point then? If the new states will be the free states, the anti-slavery people will have to absolute majority in the Senate and in the House too. Then no policies would be favorable toward the South. This will later kill the South. Therefore, Lincoln's plan of allowing but not extending slavery is just another way to kill the South in a slow way. I totally agree to South Carolina's secession. It is justifiable and a right decision. They have made the wise decision. Although most of the people who do not understand how important slavery is to South would think that secession is a bit extreme. But to me who understands the South really well, South Carolina's secession seems like the best decision for them. I hope the other Southern states join South Carolina. It is not a far future. Actually, I am sure that in less than 2 years, other Southern states will join South Carolina. Then, we will need a president too, since we are making a new government. Hmm... Who would be nice? I shall suggest Jefferson Davis as the president for the Southern states. He would be a better president for us than Lincoln will be. I will have to think about this....

Bibs

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Butler - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tom's_Cabin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1852