The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-13
Howit, Puts Grant In HI. Little Bed.

WAsHINGToN, December l2-The fol-
+, lowing is furnished by Hon. Abrsm 5.
Hewitt, addressed to the Washington
| agent of the Associated Press: In yes
terdsy's papers l fDd dispatch from
I YOU recitng conversation with Presi-
I dent Grant in reference 10 the untortu-
nate state of stfails in South Carolina,
and my interview with him In
I reference thei eto. So tar IS South
/ Carolina was concerned the President
I epioined no c0nfideAce. but expressly
stated tha. was st liberty TO commu-
nicste his views 10 the public. he did
enioin confidence, however, in regard 10
what he said of Louislin affairs, and
that confidence have respected,
although, rs have already stated 10 him,
| believe the publication OF his state
ments would do much TO trsnquilize the
public mind.
In regard to South Carolins, the Presi-
denl stated that in his judgment'not less
than sixty three members having
certificates from the Secretary
OF State were eligible 10 organize
house and transact business. As this
view accorded with my own, and as no
confidence was enjoined, l tclegrsphed
it IN the following language:
4. C. Haskell, Charleston s. e..
am able to say that neither House
will be recognized by the President unul
it gets sixty-three members holding origi-
nal certificates from the Returning
Board.
[Signed ARsAM 5. HEWITT.
My object in sending this dispatch
was that thought 1t would tend TO alsy
the excitement in South Carolina,
and prevent collision between
the people and the troops, OF which
We were very apprehensive. On the 9th
of December l received reply which
caused me TO send the following tele-
grams TO the President:
To the President:
have received reliable telegram
from Columbia saying that the sixty
third member holding certificate from
the Secretary of State has been sworn
into the House presided over by Speaker
Wallace, which Is therefore organized
in accordance with the require.
mcnta of the law, ~ stat ed by you.
To tie PrcSideHt:
! have just received later dispatch
saying that the Supreme Court OF The
State OF South Carolina has pronounced
its Judgment and declared the Housc
presided over by Walsce TO be the legally
constituted House OF Representative,
and that Mackcy is n private person, not
Speaker, or in any respect an officer OF
the legislative body.
On the evening of the same day, Sen
ator Randolph sugge.ted that he and
should call on the President and ask him
whether, under the circumstances, be
could not see his way Gear to order
the withdrawal ur the United States
troops from Columbia and recognize the
House Of K, presentatives so constituted
with siNty-three members. The Prcsi-
dent granted US III interview which |
began by my saying that ! had sent him
two telegrams from the House in regard
to South Carolina affairs. The Presideu.
ut once replied that hc bad received them.
and that very late Oh thrprrccdRg ryra-
ing he had received n tc,c-rsm
from Columbia saying that had
informed parties there that thv President
would recognize as the legal House that
body which should have siNty-three mem.
bers with certificate from the secretary
of state. The President said that be had
replied that he had 10, made any such
statement. That he did not believe
had said Ae had done So and that at any
rate it was not true. | replied that ]
had not sent telegram 10 that effect,
but had sent one, n ne,-. ly rs | could
recollect, rs follows "l am able to say
that the President will not recognize any
House that does not contain slxty-threc
members with original certificates from
tbs Returning Board
The President replied, That is correct.
! did say so. That was my private
opinion. But did not say that | would
recognize \ House thst had G3 members.'
| replied. "Thst is true, but ! think 1t is
implied and we have come to ssk you 10
do So The President replied that As
st present advised he must decline 10
recognize the House containing Gj mem
bcrs, and he did not know that he would
recognize the other House; that Cham
berlain was Governor until some one was
regularly ihaugurated IN his place, aud
that he should sustain him. The
President did not say tina. | had violated
his confidence any in particular, but be
said il would have been violation Of his
! confidence if had sent the telegram re-
/ ported To him irem Columbia, the send
/ ING Of which ] again denied. again
/ remind the President that be had means
| OF testing the accuracy OF my recollec-
| tious of hIs statements, because imme-
! diately after the interview On Sunday, ]
/ had dictated the substance Of the con yer
/ sation AID furnished him with n copy
+ and requested MIN 10 return II 10 mo with
/ any corrections ne might choose 20 make
/ either ~ b. published j! he would consent
/ or 10 be retained for MS iuture justIiica-
ton IN case after the ith Of March
/ next his intentions should beCalled IN
question. He has rot returned me n
. COPY so furnished, nor made any cOrrcc-
I tiHns therein 10 my knowlcdsr. The
. President said nothing ~ me n regard
! - my using any Of his statements i,r
I the purpose Of defeating the psrty which
be the PresidentJ repre- en;cd. hay"
never regarded the President pi the
United States rs representing any parry
and | shall regret 20 see the President
take any other position than that Of u"
hOnOred head Of the people Of the United
States, without regard 70 party.
LSigned ABsAh .. HEWITT.
WashiHgton. ecs,hbsr IL. 1876
House Committee in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, December l2.-THs
House Commit met At LEO A. u. .Or