The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-27
7ai;,ix.nTNliTi,N LkTTER.

=, - - 100 l,.ti,r for the Presiden.
NJ uai,oygs b;u for the trial ef me rftuea
0GrvsAsssa. Cass's sIeacA on our D ~. -
fiensr77Hs speech Of Sfaefor ows =, w. HI II,
Marry 81 fiiie F3JT VS.
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.m... ton OF Senator Butler, or South
y,.ralb,s Tor the presidency, through the colsmns
Of The National Intelligencer. by an anony nous
correspondent. Is regarded with some snrprise not
thai M. Butler Is not in avery particular worthy
AZ that Office, and competent to the discharge Of
;,s duties In an eminently able and disinteressed
manner, nor that the support of the InteIligdncer
shond be given, In its usual qualified way, to any
truly tiignfed gentleman Of conservative position;
bat that the nomination Of Democratic candidate
should first come to light through such channel.
South Carolina, however, still stands somewhat
out Of the straight line Of that sect although she
has foraker almost entirely her old tendency,to
quarrel with the restraints that bind her 10 the
union of the Northern and Southern States. Her
Senators, Messrs Butler and Evans. always mani
fest kindly and tolerant spirit Of her Repre-
sentatives, Messrs. Aiken and Orr are exceedingly
popular. Messrs Boyce, Keitt, Brooks and Nc
Queen are little given to the utterance of ex-
treme views. though not to the extent we have
heard In past times. The whole delegation may
indeed be regarded As sufficiently tending toward
conservatism TO justify Us in prenouncing their
good national President. Personally, Mr. Butler
Is highly esteemed He is always intelligent, able,
Just and generous. fet-
Some interest has attended the Congressional
proceedings of today. In the Senate, Mr.. Mallory
presented q bill relating to the prescribed Naval
officers He has been chief defender of the past
proceedings in this relation, and his present sug
gestions are therefore the more important His
bill proposes court of inquiry for the legal trial
of each of the retired officers upon any charges
lo1 60 40, u1xs A.
such laws as prohibit the increase of the number
of officers, as TO permit the restoration of off,
GERS against whom charges may not be sustained
one years pay to all officers dropped and not re.
stored power to the President with the consent of
the Senate, to transfer an officer from the retired
to the active list promotion 10 officers retired but
without increase of pay; captains in command OF
| squadrons TO be dsnominated flag officers; the of
| fee of Admiral to be revived, and conferred on
| captains for meritorious services b..
| The speech of General Cass on the Central
! American question was very warlike in the spirit
| of those who remember wildly our former wars
| with Great Britain. An evening paper says thai
he denounced the Intelligencer; but General Cass
| this evening emphaticaly contradicts this.
The speech Of Senator Jones, Of Tennessee, il
| reply to that of Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts
was pronounced to-day. 1t was harsh in spirit anf
unsenatorial in manner, like that of Senator vii
| son. -at 80 e. .-, -'s ..
| The House contained more than quorum al
| day though it voted less. The resolution Offered
by Mr. Orr, but which he failed TO navigate through
| was the most interesting subject presented. i
/ proposes to refer to the Committee of Naval AT
/ fairs the en- 1uiry whether it woud not be expe
dent to build instantly fifteen steam frigates fol
the use of Navy. Mr. Letcher was the opponent
of this resolution, and prevented Its being enter
tanned '-- --t''-' "-
The city Is excited tonight because of the Ame
rican nominations of Philadelphia. A B. C.
22d Le1ingtoa-Ce Celebration by the Cddets-Speeches
Parade of the Fun1asticdls- Celebration by tn