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According to historical codes of honor, honor with peers was sought in the situation that means of recourse was a duel. To drunkards, dolts, and other low lifes of society, means of recourse was a beating with a cane.

In other words, Butler didn't have enough balls to challenge the old man? He had to sneak up behind him and brain him with a cane.

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In other words, Butler didn't have enough balls to challenge the old man?

Andrew Butler was a disabled elderly senator who had recently suffered a stroke.