New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-25

| W.sHISGTos CRY DURISG TBE REBHLLIoS.-In
re,ponse to an invitation extended by Bishop Potter,
tho Hon. Luther Bradirb, the Rev. DIS. Tying, Vim.
ton, and other prominent citizens the Rev. DIR. C!sm-
cnt NJ. Butler delivered his lecture on Washington
City during the Rebellion" last evening az the Hall
# the Historical Society. Tie Hon. Luther Badsh
lre.ided Dr. Butler in lila opening remarks, al
inded 10 the reckless charges that made last
" INTER III the Senate obumber and iiou-e Of ReIre-
sentatiyes s,ninst tho incoming Administration by
Ngfali, Mason, Iverron, Beojsniin, Siidel Hunter,
ana Davis, whom he characterized as toe mnster
shirt OF them all. Treason aud rebellion openy
discussed. lie SPOKE II the adj. efforts Of Seward,
Summer, Douplas, Hale, and others, but more Gin
cinnHtus-hke men than they Were needed TO DIVE
thesc Cstnes from the Senate chamber. They
waited Webstef-a st3teSuan WHO had the All
dacty of Miubeau-Hnd IL WAS audacity that was
needed TO put down these cold, eya-iye disser' tons
on Secession. He spoke In patriotic terms OF Bona
parte, who put sIHs into the HANDS VI his people,
and who, with cannon, swept TIE streets clean of
treason. They had no work for q 1silernnd but
ilumlin; they wan'ed not Buchansn, but jackson
In the Presidential chair.
DR.. Buier goonly detailed the closing events of
the year. the farewell speech of Benjamin 10 the
Senae. aud the reasonable conduct Of TOcmls,
Nigiali, and other Secorei0nisi-. A sn incident,
he related that IoOmbs at dianer party ssid he de-
sired no other eIitaph .han, Here lies the nan
who destroyed The Union aud tho Capital of the
nited Sisie,.' Inns0n staikcd abroad and many
times he had heard assertions made that Davis, not
Lincoln, would DO inauguralcd. Messenger after
messenger, and fiioud after friend, called upon
General Scott and laid open their plans of
hiking possession Of the Capital. He himself
knew OF secret and Organized bands ihat were
Prov Ing ahont the city, and among thcm were the
Black iiore Cavalry Of Virginia. To SHOW the
certainty with which i'i- matter was looked upon,
bc mentioned hat MIs. Lincoln had now in her
possession LET er written b. Mr. Jefferson Davis
30 the ious keeper OF the White House. requesting
her iO lie, - herself free nom engagements n she
lAif-. j. d. should need her services IA 10 White
iiouse. br. Butter paid high tribrio 20 Ito Hon.
JJ-'ph Holt, whom lie ohamct, lied ss tie MOI,
WifiDic nia IN The count raiu,u, moral religious
and FIJI Of scn.bitie-, The manifest Of ieu. He
could not be driven ont ~ iaunts and tne Caruni
owed more 60 him than 10 other m.n. lie never.
.Juet olnre, but VAS sought for it, ana he alone
s.ood loyal al The helm 0i The Ship OF STATE, while
tie pirate ,io" we've getting out the lluudor aid
tle lOHa5)at4.
nr. Bltler spoke If the feeling. END sen,alions of
toe iew ioya riun III Washington during 'uesc try.
lux DAYS, AM VI tie auiya O. the Union troou. and
N t"s CONNIE Ot his remarks depicted ths s,cnes Al
the urill While Ocrr'ied by the Yankee bu,a from
flasf, chnseiis He paid high tribute Ia the 7,h
h,gu,'Iii, and spoke in wing terms Of the noD %
conduct ~ The gallant soldiers VINO Lad lcf homes
pnd uiruh IN defense Of the Union, the Constitution
Inc lnfs, ard tlo preservation OF the Naiiosal
I a,iil. ne as frequently interrupted with veli
'esers eo nrp.a ~. ird inieneo ~ ViiL ral. ..on-
l,9.