, 1876-08-04
CHICAGO, FRIDAY. AUGUST a, 1876.

CDlCA
Der from Maine, md alluded to hts sublime
1vttng wt.Ict, accompanied, the ,l[sngcnuous rcso.
luton that gaye rise to This investlgation, II
Sas said that Blaine wns I'll that the hand oi
!iat Bta!no was really Ill, and strongly hinted
that his illness was disguised, and 1cly further
corcr to postpone aud obstruct the shscstl2a-
lion.
Knott then referred to the attack Of the
9reat difficulty while speaking,, e. thst
much of Ills bpceci, vas rnin.eillgib1e.. Ile
wsns expreasIvely 'nt1 tho hlstefy of ths
testimony. u Harrison. Scott. and
Rollins. In regard to thu testimony Of thc
latter, Knox sutd ha evidence, taken as Whole,
bud eorroboratcd the leading statements OF
left tic impression that there was something.
i was necessary to get Caldwell's testimony:
When the COMMITTEES proposed to Telegraph
Caldwell Blaine objected, but perhaps blalhe
liz went on to rchearse tho story of The
Caldwell telegram, and said that as soU1 as he
received II lo thought u extremely lishy. ana II
then occurred TO hin that Il was scheme con.
judiciary Committee and the House ttsclf the
American people. }lo was Convinced Of It, ,he
said, on hearing Nul!igan relate the conversation
tho latter grovelcd abjectly ln tho dust lin.
plorlng Muligan not to destroy him, and where,
In the face Of the pledge TO- return the letters,
Blaine coo1ly put them in his pocket. lie sub
for believing that Blaine would not seruplc to
be party 10 tile corcoctlng Of the Caldwell
telegram or ANYTHING else that would tend to
promote Ills private or political ends. ,.,,,
Passing on the dispatches sent to Caldwell,
under what ie called hts "me1ihuous psc,l-
lony3n u OF Favu, he said that Favo WIS the
italian word for honcycomb aud llc considered
tho pame very appropriate IN consideration nf
tho tnstrumoptallty OF bis arch.broker, james q.
DIatne, and of IFS being tile gushing reccpta-
cIo Of lie precious treasures extracted for him
by tho active aud dIsinterested BlaInc., Cald-
lin, but he would Just as readily u1op. dis
natct requesting him to say tbat Blaine stood
by and gave directions wien Tod Almighty
wheeled tho dirt out Ut which the world waa
Iii. Fryc replied to Knott's speech. Tic said
lie did not know when ho was more paincd than
he wis tu.day, or when hts feelings had been 90
wounded as thcy Ind been to-day. Ali attempt
ti1ie Tarl,ox resolution was entirely utl-
ncce.sary. and IN attempt to review it
and pr1nouncc Judgment on It by the
rcntlcinau from Kentucky Knott, when TINT
,1as ,sishont t],t: slnhtcst iustlatation, honor'
W. "r1 ,ar1jamnntnry law. That tcstiulony, when
Il was rcnortcd 10 tic 1Iousc, would CONVINCE,
heyond I doubt. every honest, aiuccre scckrr
aifcr tr,tth. that [}iaiuc never Ind aueilt 10 do
Viii viii thn n 47,.om Littlo Kock d FGft Smith
bonds that we're purchased BIZ Scott Of Cald-
wcji and aoid 10 thr Union Pacitlc Railroad
Cnmpnnv. None but mind filled with jenl-
ousy, afcd ytsh maiee, filled Wit .. wicked p pnr,
icrr NJ Iljs IN Tho floor OF tl,is uouse on any
snch tr.ttn,ony a. that. lie did not proposo t.
review tbs testimony Il, reference to the Caldwell
t1Ispateh, but ho ASSERTED slat It fai!ca to show
scnding. or seeking to have sent, any dispatch
tn CaItfwei]. iic rcpented What hiyuscjf and
| M. Naina l,al again and again said to Knott,
that 10 might pursue tue investigation to the
not ind tho lion. j. q. Blai,e. NJ mind TINT
,ros mt fIjcd With rcckiesa bitterness by mai.
ies s v 1 wIekcd @ prposc M % would nyer da,o assert
tI'at D,ano instigated, etood over, or helped on
nstrhcs. When blaine was on tic iloor, tlse
rnnt1n.nan from Kentuckv had nut atter,ptcd
F. naEo INV a.tack 1ipon him, He Ind
undertaken fcehlc and unworthy
| t1nfnnsa arnfnat n1afne. The friends of Kuf,tt
ho,i .al.ett I'M, ~ nrrcn t, renort Tint ehouij
n1cni,sntc Him. TTTsy aafd thnt he deeired tx.
ctinatinn. hscauso hg hnd unfrienJy looks and
unfriendiy criticism from Ills own side Of tic
House. lIc Ind LEARNED gradually to have con
to ioys lin. II u'aa ad h. haI cxcuipated in aud
sa,d lint he hatl kcpt back tuat telegram i,
good faith Bit exhibition OF malics wIich til,
Scntteman at Kentucky lad dared to make II
fhn nhsenca Of nj. Blaine had sattstlcd him tha1
he had not learned OF known that gentleman
| {knott1 in tho deem rGeeesea of his lieart
That gentleman knew that God had atrucl
down BLAINE; that for two aud . !'hlf days HI
l,al never uttered ono word, lad never roc
ognlxcd his Wits OF child, had nercr closed hi
eyes, aud yet he stood up III tho House, anu, !!
tic absence Of Blaine, Infatuated that II was al
part Of play, that Blaine was great AM
part admirably. 4 gcntlsmnn who would d
out discretion, driving out Justice, driving ou
affection, driving out all that IL good, and pure
and holy, aud fllLng it entirely Win tts o%l
deyllisb, wicked form. It was tlere to-day Il
full growth, In vigorous 1tfe. It was thcr
when this telegram IRON Caldwell was receives
originally. Il Il vas there them b
House thst they would bo, justified III voting I
man that tho report Of the Judiciary Cotnlnit
tee was not righteous, and Just, and fair r
port, and that It ought to be recoun!ttea to tn