The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-26

corrupt practices at that time for aught l
know to the contrary, became so powerful
in New York that they threatened to drive
cut, and succeeded in driving out. almost
every decent man from the Democratic
party of that city. Gov. Tilden for more
than three years, like sleuth- hound upon
the scent, followed these people, patiently,
secretly, diligently, spending that money
OF which the gentleman from Iowa thinks
he is so parsimonious with a most liberal
hand; yes, with maguifcence of liberality
that no private citizen has ever exhibited
10 this country in the performance OF a
public duty not imposed by any obligation
of law. | was with him in those transac-
tons; know what he did; | know his
untiring efforts day and night; l know
what an army of clerks he kept busy; L
know how he tracked these people to their
dens of iniquity, and finally dragged them
forth to public execration; and, not stop.
ping there, he has pursued them until
they are either in prison or in exile, and
judgments amounting to millions OF dollars
have been taken against them, and over
5000, 600 10 one case has been restored to
the treasury of the city of New York.
Applause
Mr.. Springer-That conduct of Cover
nor Iilden is a warning to all such people.
and accounts for much of the opposition to
his election.
Mr.. Davy-Will my colleague Mr.. Hew-
it'll allow me just one question:
Mr.. Hewitt-Certainly.
Mr. Davy-Did not Mr., Tildcn meet
with Mr.. Tweed as delegate in the State
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long time after these occurrences, and
after the frauds of Mr.. Tweed had been
exposed. aud did Mr.. Tilden raise his voice
convention?
; Mr. Hewitt-My colleague (Mr. Cox
was a delegate to that convention, and can
answer better than | can,
Mr.. Davy-I asked the gentleman who
is addressing the House,
Mr.. Hewitt-Certainly but | yield to
my colleague for an answer to that Ques
ton, because he was an eyewitness, and
an eye witness is better than any second
hand testimony.
Mr.. Cox-I was delegate to that con
, vention along with Governor Tilden and
the other delegates named from the differ
ent districts.
A Member-To which convention?
Mr.. Cox-To the Rochester Convention
to which my colleague (Mr. Davy) has re
ferred.
A Member-In what year2
Mr.. Cox-l think in 1871.
Mr.. Davy-Does my colleague refer &c
, the Judicial Convention or the State Con
vention?
Mr.. Cox-I refer to the only time con
yention ever met there.
Mr. Davy-Oh no; conventions me
there several times. The Judicial Con
vention met there.
= Mr.. Cox--Not IN recent years, Let me
answer the gentleman's question. | know
: that Mr.. Tilden's efforts drove William M
/ Tweed out of that convention.
Mr., Davy-l asked the gentleman
. whether Mr. Tilden raised his voice "
) that convention against Mr.. Tweed taking
seat.
Mr.. Cox-There was no necessity for
his doing so, because Mr.. Tweed was not
, in the convention,
!, Mr. Hewitt-Mr. Tweed had no seat il
that convention,
Mr.. Davy-Was any resolution passed
in that convention against the Tweed dele
o CATION taking seats?
Mr.. Hewitt-The question which tn,
gentleman asked me was whether Mr.
= Tilden protested against Mr., Tweed taking
= seat. Mr.. Tweed took no seat in tina
convention.
:, = Mr.. Davy That is not the question
put to the gentleman. | asked hin
:, whether Mr.. Tilden ever raised his vote
. in that convention against Mr.. Tweed tax
, in seat,
e Mr.. Randall-He did not have sea
- there.
l. Mr.. Davy-He did have a seat in tina
4 convention.
- Mr.. Hewitt can give a satisfactor
- answer to the gentlemans question,
7 can say to him that Mr.. Tweed at tia
n time knew that Governor Tllden was b
I hitter enemy, and Governor Tilden kne
= that Mr.. Tweed was trying to crush bin
I and, as the gentleman knows perfect
!, well, i it had not been for the stanch SUI
of port and absolute confidence which tn
| rural Democracy of the State of New Y or
= extended to Governor Tllden he woul
:, have been driven from the chairmanshi
- of the State Committee, as Mr. Twee
20 threatened ne should be- But he W,
y kept there by the honest Democrats of tt
20 State Of New York until he had pulle
az down and destroyed this temple of iniqui
~ and driven these scoundrels out of ii
10 places they disgraced.
Il, Mr.. Davy rose.
a. Mr.. Hewitt-Now am not going to
40 interrupted and cross questioned.
M Mr.. Davy-l have one more question
" would like my colleague to answer.
no Mr.. Hewitt will answer il; but l wa
: to say that | am an utterly unpractict
"a speaker. | have never before address,
;; body like this without notes for anythil
i like this length of time. If gentlemen a
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