The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-16
VOL. KILL 33S.
GOV. V.TILDEN'S WAR RECORD
MIR. HEWITT DEFENDING ITA0AiHST
nR. KIsSON'S 1854 CLTS.

Hewitt Warmly Consratulntcd upon MS
Inort-A Letter from Mr. Manton MHroie'
wAsurNoroN, Aug. 15.-The proceedings
q, the House last night we're the most exciting
of the session. The House bad taken a recess
un,tI 8 p. NJ. After the transaction OF unim-
pcrtant business Gen. Banks took the floor and
s,llycred speech on tho silver bill. Then MIR.
KAsson Of Iowa began violent and vindictive
political campaign speech, In which he tadulged
IN personal attacks upon Gov rilden. He de-
pounced him In most q grant terms as having
been a secessionist and dsuniOnlst. At this
poInt Mr. Springer Of Illinois arose aud inter
Tupted MIR. kasson, asserting In emphatic Ian
Fuage that his accusations were untrue. Grct
confusion cnsued, followed by running debate
between Messrs. Kisson, Ciymer, Cox, Randall
and other members Of tho House. which con-
tlnued for over hour. amid Intense excite
ment Every one OF kisson's attacks
ppon Gov Tilden were Indignantly repclled
on the spot. The dsgraceful scene between
Kasson and Cox, which was followed by pro-
srnoted nllbusterng on the part OF Republicans
20 prevent Cox from getting the door, has al
ready been portrayed in these dispatches. The
Republicans refused to vote on the question to
allow Cox to proceed In order, thus leaving the
House without quorum. Then began nlibus-
iering which lasted during the night, the session
Dot sdjournng until o'clock this morning.
An attempt WAS maui 10 beuu lOT dOscnteeS un-
Ger call OF the House, but dilatory motions
followed each other In quick succession until
lbout 8 O'Clock, and then call OF the House
Sas ordered and Bbsentess were sent for.
while the Sergeant at Arms and his deputi es
Eero out waking up members at all the board
bg houses and hotels In Washington where
members were stopping, Mr.. Hewitt OBJ tained
lhe door aud In nve minutes talk obtained
unanimous consent to withdraw all further
proceeding under the call and allow Messrs
Cox and KAsson % make explanations OF their
unparalleled language Mr.. Cox tnereupon said
that he had not intended to be offensive to the
Ientlem an from Iowa. but that when the charge
was made that Gov Tilden bad written the
circular letter about sending in tho returns OF
the election, Mr.. kasson had refused to let
fildens dental 40 upon tho record, and that
ecierEed II by language which he recognized as
unp,rlamentary. He then asked to have Gov.
statement that Gov. Tiiden had never written
OF authorized the publication Of the letter. Al
an explanation Of hs offensive language to Mr.
Cox, and the dmende honorable passed between
Mr. HEWITT TAKES THE FLOOR.
Tho floor was then accorded to Mr.. Hewitt.
Who, II a quarter past o'clock began one Of the
lhe halls Of Congress. 1t was up to tue best
days OF the Republic, and would have
bogn, or benton. The House listened
with profound attention to every word
thAt fell from his lins, which frequently called
forth tremendous apyause from the House ana
The ncrles. He began 10y careful review OF
Ka,sou's speech In every statement and D irticu-
Jar. Ia a mastery, logical and earnest manner
be spoke " Gov. liiden's record. lie met and
disurOyed every one Of the charges Affecting
Gov. l ildens Integrity. his Union sentiments,
his course dur1R the war, his u sition wi b ref
srence - the Tweed Ring hs connection with
railfpad corpotsuuns - In fact bis whole
political history. lie spoke In emph tic terms
generating Mr. lilden from every charge
Al orator, but on THIS occasion ne g5phed to
speak in manner unacc intaoie 70 hls E 1T ir'e@nus @
and surprsing to himself. He knew GOV; ~,
den he was his per'Onh ana intimate ir'ena ,iiI
and associate. Ills record was peIlsstv
familiar to him In all lts part culas'
aud he was prep,re to speak with NJ know
ledge of what he was talkins about ms WI
srinp aArcasm and iuYective IS Hdcte sei 10
Kasson have had no parallel in this exciting
session Of Congress. Ihe days OF Blaine and
H we're tame In comparlson Win ms ter'lno
pbilppc that was uttered Dy Mt. Hewitt.
was tho unanimous opinion OF all nls trieuds that
he had utterly overwhelmed ana crushea Nus
At the close OF the speech he pronounced a
glowing eulogv upon the statesm ,n-hip and
Patriotism Of Gov. lilden, and SAT down anna
The most tumuituous applause, lie was I'm N G.
aateiy surrounded 6Y every nt memo, Hn ns ,ne
aud utterly Stopping all pro-eeIlh9s OF tno
House, rendering the Speaker powerless 70
preserve order IL was fully i've minutes To-
fore Anything like deiberatiOn could oe oo-
tanned in order to enterthn even na motion 10
ndlpurn. Never was a vinucation more COM
plste and perfect, and never defeat more
thorough and overwhelming tlan that wulcn
Ka-son received for MS unprovoked and wanton
attack upon tho Democratic Presidential cAndi-
date. Mir. Hewitt Is a man OF rather uellcate
nhVsioue and considering the fact that he had
been up ali nignt without sleep. ne must have
been greatly exhausted oy the tatRue OF con.
tnuous session Of the House OF over twenty
ply -ical or mental exhaustion, but spoke WIN
All the vlgor and power tnat could have been eh'
pected under the most favorable circumstances
H. has established his reputation by TINS euort
rs one Of tue foremost oil American statesmen
and orators.
SUMMARY or Mr.. HEwITT's SPEECH.
In the ieht session Of Monday In the House
Mi Hewitt OF New YORK replied TO Mr., kasson
att ck on Gov. Illien. lie spoke % Mr. HAS
sons speech as painful surprlse and melan
rhoiy experience. lie cOuld hardly have be-
heyed III that gentleman, with his intellectu !
tndOwments could have 30 lar aodicated hli
pwn self-Tespect a. TO have INDUCED IL
the PARTISAN aud malicious statements whlet
ho had made. lie (Mr. HewitO epproachet
the subject as he would take hold of sllm'
IN Ike, with desire to Get I'D OF II. lhe mrs
ehbse "as that GOV liVeu % nHu Tog. pian a n,ahl
before the lawlesa ,tlifs have enteftAiued view
In common Win JeIerson' Madison, JACKSON
and other great inru VINO had given cohsuuctlui
10 the Constitution aud GOvernment of I'M
country A. tue outbreak u the rebellion h'
Communion with GOV. rldeu. ami he knew tha
20 ore loyal or pairouc hrart Was tnen beat
fof troOus q the, Iaumtuy Hal, Whlca had nO
th,n fallen into the hands 4 tue Ring, raised
Han ~ ID. KonnedS) was Culuael u; that resi
Ient, aud II war Oficered mO,Uy by member
OF toe iammany Slciety- Ou accI4ut II hi
own (Mr Hewltt-) health me- mad been unabl
10 60, but no mad sent his nephew as one u Ia
on ers Of that regiment.
Mr.. Lapham Otep., \. Yl-After the fall o
Foft sumter aid not MI liloru refuse TO sig
The call for the great Cuclrr Institute meeting
and refuse 10 attcud the ueetlugi
Mr.. Hewiit-lt II moi true tnat he refused [
sligo II, and he diu attend the meeting. lAI
piaIse on the Demo ratic sldel IN. Samut
Eoan then mempeT OF tue Union .fety Con
mittee OF New York, applied to MI lulen al
time when he VAS engaged ~ the trial OF cast
to hlfix his name To the call, aud his reply W
81 am very busy just now. send me III
resolutions after the trial 81 this ca'
and II they are entirely proper Will sign -
call The call was never sent 10 him' nut whe
the meeting took place hs attended IT, ana ~
resolutions received bis absolute ana unqual
neu approval | say now that Iammany ia
raised a regiment for the war, ana that 10
1ild-n was large contributor To that 1und.
Mir Conger-How much
MI lie AItt--I "tn not going 70 state ooIla
am cents Patriotism IL above dollars and oeh
In some uuATtefs.
hr.C,uger-lt Ia denied In the public pre-
that Mr. liden ever contributed one cent u
any sucn purpose. DeusNe laughter on "
Democratic sidrl WIZ tho gentleman stal
when, aud where, and 10 wnat amount, he eV'
contributed % the riising of Teglmeutf
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