, 1860-02-09

| Warrington Itcms.
We cut from the Washington letters Of yari-
Gus contemporaries the following items, which
mny or mar not be true:

We cut from the Washington letters Of ynri-
GUS contemporaries the following items, which |
u,ay or may not be true:
ruoR OLD BrCK.
The n. Y. 7filme man says:
When some gentlemen suggested to Mr. Ru-
chanun, two or three weeks ago TINT the Der-
sistent opposition to Mr.. Sherman might result
in dropping; him ind taking up and clecting
John Hickman, the venerable occupant Of the
deepest feeling, begged hiz rricndsto avert what
he would regard us IL personal affront, even
though in dong so it were necessary to aid in-
directly in the choice Of Sherman himself, He
only deprecated Heiperism On public grounds.
He dctestcd Hickmanism from the bottom ofhis
heart. D.. ,,':,,:
Bnt, in accordance with the philosophic prin-
ciple that luen hatc most inerorablv those
whom they haze injured most vita1ir, there is
another pennaylvasiau toward whom Mr. Bu-
cl'anans aversion il Of IL still more malignant
tyl'r. The Old rnan detests john w. Forncy
is Capable OF engenderiug. And Mr. Forney
has This day been elected Clerk Of the House Of
ltepres' natives by the enemies of Mr. Bucbau.
ans AdMinistrat'nu AS the accomplished
editor q the f;xss fills his joyous bcaker to tie
brl'I', the cantl9g l'ecksnlE Of the Executive
dr"ius the cup Of humiliation to the dress. lie
| might possibly huve endured Hickman. But
Forney! *'Tuke any shape but that!" As a
Just retrbution for the manifest crimes of lis
Administration, and as warning to future oc.
cupants Of The Presidential cI.air. many wise
Republicans have udvocated tic impeachment
ot Sir. buchanan. or the constitulionaiity Of
that mode Of punishment there eau, of course,
| bc no doubt; but to int1;ct Fornev upon him,
as the second officer in CO ordinate branch OF
tile HoEerament, trenches hard upon that clause
Of the Constitution which declares that " cruel
nd 1,1
In ano1hcr letter, tie same w,iter SAYS:
OF course, the mere politicians receive this
frs: instalment Of tlc Republican victories in
.titufion growls ind falsiGes tue facts. Mr.,
Doa. Il Static suarls and prophecies evils to
conc. II seems inclined to take 4 lcspondine
view Of affairs. ''rhe day." it monrnfaiIy cries,
1--WE fear, IL fur distant, when the South will he
"aSain heard in the organization OF the House.
"trasted will. the North, her strength in that
*'body has departed for ever" ltdsclares tat
"t1is lamentub}c state Of affairs" has been las
tened by 'the snbmissionis|s' in her ossn sec
ton, l. e., those who are not prepared te
break up the Union in the event Of the e'ec
that the South has two cla1scs OF domestic
enemies whom she must crush ere she cat
indulge any hopes Of the future. They ar
s'subtnIssiouists," like Messrs Bates and I'otts
and abstractionists," like Messrs. Rhctt ant
fancey-four persons whom Tie Skttts name
us representative men in the two classes o
) "cnemics" whom the South must prompt
overcome, or be speedily ruined. We think I'll,
Donelas OF gun is laying out good deal Of hea
!. W wcrS for its giant. il, beside winning a
Charleston in April, md ut the polls in Soyen
ber, it expects him to crush every one in til
South who agrees, On the one hand, with Ef
ward Bates and John Minor Botta, and on III
! other with Il. Barnwell Rhett and Wrn.
Yancey.
+ INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
!. Tie r. y. 1imes correspondent has the 70
y lowing:
We learn tlat the Republicans, led by c,
rode, of Pennsylvania, aud John g. Haskin,
= New York, intend to more for Committee
| which shall have the President and lis actiE
as the direct subject Of investigation befo1
them. The experiment Of striking ut Dcpa:
'. | meuts iB not successful-the offender. a.
:. Toucey's case, being shielded and sustained
= the Executive The axe is therefore to be Ia
y at the foot of the tree, as the readest and mo
ID manly means Of cutting down the evil and 1
e its branches.
y This will be rather ghastly means Of repa
: iug the President for his e1ertions to elect pc
4 nington in order to defeat McClernand; hut Il
r fiat has gone forth and is inexorab!e. The fir
;c committee will be to Investigate the President
:" action on the Chicago and other Post Offices,
IT which The books OF the Department will have
f. be produced, with the various reports Of 81
-, | cial agents to tile Postmaster General and t
reports Of this officer to tue President This,
no is said, will be schedule Of iniquity and III
y. leasance passing all belief-tho President hi
outstanding directly aud deeply implicated.
r The second committee will have for its ohjt
-. to investigate the contract for printing Pe
Ia Office blanks, the contract for Executive bin
~ ing. and all other contracts which bare bt
~ ~ made under the direct dictation and direction
1ntt L.