The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-13

interesting from Wash1nGtOns
SENATOR BUTLER's REPLY TO SUMNER-wHAT WILL
BE DONE WITH rREA0HERoUs OFFICE HOLDERS
HOW MR. BUCHANAN WAS NoNNATED-GR1AT
EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE HERALD, ETC.
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1856.
The Senate Chamber presented of exciting in
terest to-day Mr.. Butlsr's speech drew an Immense
throDg and dispassionats eloquent and overwhsl-
ing Mr. Butler charged Senator Sumner with deliver.
Ing An rrssponhve, insulting and malignant speech.
Had he been present. he should have asked that Senator
to pause had he gone he should have demanded next
morning retracton Of all offensive expressions Had this
been refused, Mr. Butler not prepared to say
what he would have done. He met all the charges pre-
ferred by Mr.. Sumner against South Carolina,
and, passing high eulogium upon the Com
monwealth Of Massachusetts, he alluded to the
fact that South Carolina furnished Boston with
bread wine and powder during the Revolution. In the
speech to which Mr.. Sumner swore' his was respon
sive, Mr. Butler alluded TO Massachusetts, or South
Carolina-never used the word ssstonaHsmn and tho
word slavery" but Mr. Butler denied that there
had been any violation Of the privilege Of the Senate and
there had been, the courts determine IT, No Sc
nator had the right to print and publish libel and
scatter 1t over the country under his ofoia frank and
can II "words spoken in debate" Such . doctrine
would b monstrous The speech Of Mr. Butler ID pro-
nounced triumphant Defence
The fnigger worshippes say Col Fremont will BE-
their choice in the Philadelphia Convention. 10 nomi-
nate Judge Mclean, they say would be 70 oppose imbs
cy to mbecity, and to anquAted notions against
old fogyism.
The committee appointed at Cincinnati to INFORM Mr.
Buchanan of his nomination win understand, meet
or that purpose tomorrow, at Wheatlsnd near Lam
caster.
Gen. Pierce was informed to-day by one of his furIs
who holds high position and who was sent bv him
to Cncinnstito secure his that quite
Der Of persons who ara holding first rate appointments
turned against him eroe) soon o. they reached Gin
einnati Their names will be forthcoming IN dav or
wo. he feels good deal chsRlined and Is determined
to use the pruning hook To appease his ange their
heads must be Topped of.
The way llr. Buchanan was nominated ia nor openlv
avowed BY many delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
The secret is not altogether undressing Virginia was
divided between Douglas and Buchanan-vith two ma
jory in favor Of the latter. She voted a. q unit and
cashier whole strength for "oid Buckn Had there been
but two charges In this delegations Virginia would have
voted for Douglas and in her wake would have followed
STATE after State, until the nomination would have fallen
differently from what 1t did. Again. had Mr. Pierce been
Withdrawn on the fourth fifth ballot when Tennessee
after voting for Mr. Buchanan had again whdrs her
vote ard when the latter had ms riy OF the Con-
ven'ion, the Virginia delegates BOD trembling In their
shoes, snc Pledged to vote tor Douglas, which would
have sealed the iste Of great Pennsyvanisn Tne
friends Of General Pierce played Ass In this respect ana