Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-04
non. ~. q. LwHrrrHoRNE.

We publish this morning The report CT
the remarks Of Hen. w. Whitthorne on |
the Ames-Brooks resolutions in tie
House of Representatives.. It was only
fifteen minutes speech, the time being al i
lowed to Nj. Whitthorne through the cour-
tesy of Mr. Nlblack out OF the time Of the
latter gentleman, who was member of
the Investigating COMMITTEE. The re-
marks of Mr.. Whitthorne called forth re-
Div from Gen. B. F. Butler, hasty report
of which in the sNationat Republican CT
next morning produced the followibg CORE
spondence, which we find In the National
Republican Of Feb. %: -iaiy
.wHITTHoRNE VS.. BUTLER. o1t io
| The following correspondence between
Mr.. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, and Gen.
| Butler, regarding the debatein the House
on Wednesday night, explains itself: .-r
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASH
INeToN, D. G. Feb. ~, 1S73-To Gen: But
ler-Sir: Inthe remarks made bylyou last
night, see py the morning papers you are
repor; ed to have said e. quote from the
Revolutionary "Mr, Butler said that when
the late war broke out the adjutant general
of Ishan G, Harris (Mr. Whitthorne, now
| a member ofthis House) stole all the funds
ofthe State and carried them into the rebel
lines" J--a owt saf -
Now, thought heard every word you
said, and did not understand you to have
made any charge of the kind against my
self, but to have done so against Governor
Harris, whose adiutant general was, and
which charge against Governor 81. de-
MED promptly. l have DOW to ask you
whether l understood you properly, or
whether in the extract which have quoted
you are correctly reported.
Respectfully, W. q. WHITTHoRNE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, WASH
1NGToN, d. c., Feb. 26, 1S7S.-Hon. w.
G. Whitthorne: In obedience to your re-
quest l presented the letter you handed me
to Gen. Butler, and called his attention 10
the report of his speech as it appears in the
Republican this morning. He utterly dis
claims the statement reputed to him, and
authorizes me to say to you that the ouly
personal sllusion made to yourself was in
regard to your having been q rebel, and
: that not meant TO be personally offensive.
For the reason that his speech, when print.
! ed, would correct the report of it as pre-
| S60JcQ Ii IDS htpuOttCuf, uo Olu nOI lCOl IL
his duty to offer any other denial Of an In
f correct report of his language.
l am, respectfully, your friend,
EDWARD GRASSLAND.
, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, WASH
7 INGToN, D. c., Feb, 27, S73-Reporter o
i Daily Republicans: appreciate the diff
culties under which you labored last night
: and though your report Of Gen. Buffers re.
! marks do me gross injustice, l do not there.
r fore complain. -.-.
q Immediately upon reading your report
this morning the note which inclose for.
: warded to Gen. Butler, and his response tc
1 my friend you have also herewith. | re-
: spectfully ask such correction of this in
formation as will do me Justice.
Respectfully, W. Q. WHITTHoNE.
p. S.-Since the above was written Gen
Butler (this evening" has in open House
: stated that the report of his remarks in ref
? erence to myself was incorrect, etc.
W. c. ".
lin the synopsis of the debates of the
House furnished to tho city papers by al
} able corps of reporters, such mistakes as the
!, one referred to above are seldom made; but
, are excusable in view of the imp0ssibilitI
of hearing the speeches of members in the
J reporters gallery while 1t is crowded will
Cabling people, who make so much noise
as to drown the voices of the several speak
ers.-Ed. Rep.1
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