The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-08-24
ViudsoatioT OF Err, Tiidsr


1ilden kasson made an abusive attack
On Gov. Tillcn, accusing him Of opposi-
ton to the war, disioyalty, private dishon-
esty and completely with the Tweed cor
ruption Sam Cox replied, and speedily
got into Il personal alteration with kas-
son. in which very bitter things were said,
At Il later hour Mir. Hewitt of New York
obtained the floor, aud completely vindi-
Gated Gov. 'illdtn, meeting and parrying
the yenomous thlusts of the Republican
side OF the House. We quote from the
Congressional Record
Mr.. Hewitt of New York--NIr Speaker, to
me the speech which the gentleman from Iowa
delivered this evening was Il painful surprise
and melancholy experience. If | had not
heard ii | could not have believed that gen.
tleman of his intellectual endoWments could so
far abdicate his own selt-respect and forfeit the
good opinion of his fellowmembers in this
House AS to have INDUCED in the partisan,
and am sorry TO add, the malicious state
ments which he has made in regard to COY.
Iilden. | confess that do not intend to make
any elaborate reply to what he has said in this
House. approach the subject is | would take
hold OF shiny snake, with Il desire to get rid
of it at the earliest possible moment Bat
charges were made against one whom | have
known for so many years and with such init
macy that it seems to me l have no other
course to take than to brand the charges as ut
terly false before this House and before the
country.
Mr. page-What charges does the gentleman
from New Iiork mean:
Mr. Hewitt will state The charges: was
going to state them. The first charge was that
COY. 1llden had been It Secessonist, and there
were quoted rs authority for that assertion
statements and passages from an open letter to
the late Judge Kent. dated i'll 1860. The gen
ticman from Iowa possesses only extracts from
that letter. He was good enough 10 allow me
to look at those extracts.
Mr.. llewitt-Now l have only to say in re-
gard to that letter that neither the gentleman
from Iowa norHny other person can understand
The true purpOrt and bearing OF it without hay
ing the entire letter before him and without
having some reference to the circumstances
under which it WAS written. 1t is not saving
much that since 1860 Il great many people in
thi. country have had their theories Of govern
nent changed and their Ideas OF political duties
enlarged. Ii Is possible that in 1860 before the
late strife, Gov. Iden may have entertained
views in common with Jefferson. Madison and
jackson and other great men who have given
construction to the Constitution and Govern
ment OF this country, which now would be
modified. But all that | can see i'll the extract
which he read relates rather to the era Of the
Government when the States were bound to-
gelher not Ivy the Constitution. but by the Ar
titles of Considerations The next charge that
the gentleman made against Gov. 1iden was
ininnist When tba' mnltinn Wa" 80 ,'re,.nd
home 10 him he travelled around the point a
little. lint ,till line chnron remained thnt he was
Il dsumoni>t. do not know upon what he
based that charge can only s;iy that NJ the
outbreak Of The qrbelIion | was in ,loiIv an1 nI
most in hourly communication with him. and
| know that n , more loyal or ralriottr hrart
beat in the United States at that ,ate. and
when the gentleman from low, CHALLENGES hi.
friends TO s;,v when and where he ever .lssjstrl
a soldier 10 tine war. / answer him hv sayino
that when the trst call for troops came. TAM
many Hall. which had moi then fallen into The
hands of Ile rinsr raised = regiment and he
Grand Sachcln Of Tan,n,ny Iinli. Within n.
Kennedy wa. Colonel of me REGIMENT Itwas
oflirrre,I mostly hy members oi7 The Tammanv
Society, and being myself Il member and from
tIp stite of NV health unahlr tn ia to thn var
although | rendered other services, semi INV
nr,Ihry n. one If thr nlti,nrs of th.i rnrn,a'f
Mr Lanhan-Will thr meutle,nnu .,I1n,y mn,
toask him a question,
Mr. Hpwitt-Yes sir
MIR IapIlan-Does mo-; the gentlemen l,nn,y
thai the call for the mrrtjnp M Gamer LASH
tnte Immediately after the t1Il Of F,rt e,IrI,irr
was presented to Mr. TiIden for him Ia sietn and
he ,.n,~nd ia si,,1 il mi rnft,SJ t miami th
mpr1inp WY
Mr. II1wjtt-I will answer tbat ouestion t,.t
it is not true that he refused 10 .irn the cali
and that il i. tIIle tht,t he did MOI 71tlan1 1i's
Observation-Disclosures drf, tho ,,nntl.,,a,,
10 bring any authority for The ,Gar@e he hn in-
situated,
Mr. Lapham-It is a f,i.l rs well known in
the State of New York as any other ,rts in if.
history.
MIR. lIcwitt-Il is mt so Mr. Samuel Sioa,
the present President of tie u 9Ialynrn mi
Lachawanna RAILROAD Comnany then \ mem
Der of the Union Safety COMMITTEE. Of New
York applied to Mr.. rilden, at :, lime when he
WA. engaged in the trial of n ease before :, ,rt.
cree to afiiX his name to the call and he said
II am very busy lust know: send me the rrso
lutions after am ont of Tins casn, ana if thrv
are entirely nroner VIII sion thn All ), WA;
The meeting took place he attended If The ryll
was never sent 10 him. and he never refused to
sign it, but like the prudent and S;,uacjois man
which he is he desired to know Tie nature of
the resolutions. They did receive his absolute
and unGualItieH approya Now ! saw tina.
Tammallv Hall raised IA regiment. and thai
GOV Iiden was \ contributors an, !, Elroe con.
tilmtor o the fund REQUIRED to tit ont thn oil
nent.
Mr.. Conger-IIow much:
Mr.. Hewitt am not Going to quote dollars
and cents Patriotism is above dollars ana
cents in some quarters, but enough WAS raised
by the Democrats of tie city to III ont a reei
menl without asking assistance from The t,6y-
eminent of the United States or from the city
oil New York [AnplaIlscL Now 50 ,nrrl lar
The charge of bis being Il diSunionisl
Mr.. Con4er-Wl the gentleman allow me 10
ask him one question?
Mr.. IIcWitt-Ccrtainly. / AN here TO answer
questions.
Nj. Conger-It is denied in the public pres,
that NJ. Iiden ever contributed one aent for
any such purpose. Laughter on the Demo
cratic side Of The House. md a Voice. "In lie
National Republican:'1
Mr.. IIewiIt-N0w, What is the question?
Mr.. Conger-lf the alniabc gentleman opi,o-
site will permit me | will ask it, say it is de-
MED in the public press that Gov. Tillen ever
contributed any money whatever 10 the raising
of any regiment or corps of the army win
the gentleman state TO Il House when and