The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-17

CRAIlC COlh AiAS NASrA
DENCY ALWAYS A UNION1sT-MosT En-
CITING SCENE OF THE SESSION.
Especial dispatch to the Baltimore Gazette.J
WASHINGTON, August 15.-During the last
nights session of the House, after the scene
between Messrs. Cox and Kasson had ter
minated and the d,nende honorable had
passed between them, the floor was obtained
by Mr.. Hewitt, who proceeded ut quarter
mast 3 o'clock 1.-THE gas in the halls having
all been extinguished, it being broad day
Lightly to make one OF the most remarkable
speeches ever pronounced in the halls OF
Congress. 1t was up to the best days OF the
Republic, and would have done honor to
Clay, Webster, Calhoun, or Benton. The
House listened with the most profound at
tention to every word that fell from bis lips,
which frequently called forth tremendous
applause from the House and galleries. He
began by careful review Of kasson's
speech in every statement and par
tic,llar. In mastery, logical, and earnest
manner he spoke OF Governor Til
den. lie met and disputed every one OF the
charges affecting Governor Tildcn's intccg-
rjty. of his Union sentiments, his course du-
ring the war, his position with reference to
the Tweed ring, his connection with rail-
road corporatioms-in fact, his whole politi-
cal history He spoke in emphatic terms,
generating Mr. Tildcn from every charge
against him. Mr.. Hewitt makes no pre-
tence as an orator; he is plain business
man, but on this occasion he seemed to
speak in manner unaccountable to his
friends and surprising to himself. lie knew
Governor Tilden, he was his personal and
intimate friend and associate. Ills record
was perfectly familiar to him in all its par
ticulars, and he was prepared to speak with
a full knowledge Of what he was talking
about. His whitening sarcasm and invec-
tive, as addressed to kasson, have had no
parallel in this excitingsession of Congress.
The DAYS OF Blaine and Hill were tame in
comparison with this terrific philippe Which
was uttered by Mr.. Hewitt.
1t was the unanimous opinion of all his
friends that he had utterly overwhelmed
and crushed Kasson. At the close OF his
speech he pronounced glowing eulogy
,lpon the craftsmanship and patriotism OF
MIR. Tilden, and sat down amidst most t,l-
mutuous applause, and was Immediately
surrounded by every member on the Demo-
cratic side, offering their congratulations and
utterly stopping all proceedings OF the
House, and rendering the Speaker wholly
powcrlcsS to preserve order. 1t was fully
five minutes before anything like dclibera-
ton could be obtained in order to entertain
even q motion OF adjournment. Never was
a yindication more complete and perfect;
and never defeat more thorough and over
whelming than that which kasson received
for his unprovoked and wanton attack upon
the Democratic presidential candidate. Mr..
Hewitt is man rather delicate in physique,
and considering the fact that he had been
up during the entire night without par
ticlc of sleep, he must have been greatly
exhausted by the fatigue OF continuous
session of over twcnty-four hours. Yet he
showed no signs whatever OF physical and
mental exhaustion, but spoke in vigor and
mower that could have been expected only
under most favorable circumstances. He
has established his reputation by this effort
us one of the foremost OF American statesmen
and orators. " ~ .".H"
The following telegram was received by
CONGRESSMAN Hewitt in support of his re-
ply to Kasson this morning:
Neap Lebanon, N. T., August 15.-Hon.
A. C.. Hewitt, House Of Representatives.
Washington, D. c.: Your telegram was re-
ceiyed and shown me. Although Mr.. Til
den was for the ten years previous to the
war and during the war in private life, his
position in respect to the war was never
open to the slightest doubt. He had been
early educated to condemn the doctrines OF
notification and secession. He had fore
seen the danger OF civil war when many de-
sired it, and did all he could to avoid it, but
when it arrived he took an open and de-
cided position in favor OF the Government
enforcing its jurisdiction and averting dis
memberment OF the country. He attended
the meeting of the 20th Of April, 1861, and
again, on the 22d Of April, the meeting of
the members OF the New York bar. He soon
after addressed regiment setting out
for the front. He attended the presenta-'
ton Of colors to the Seventy-ninth High
landers, and afterward afforded that regi-
ment especial aid and service, to say nothing
OF frequent contributions elsewhere. His
attitude throughout the war was that OF
man disappearing Of the scatteration mill
tary management and the imitation financial,
policy adopted by the Administration, be-
cause they tended to prolong the war and
increase its sacrifices. Nevertheless, he sus-
tanned the arm OF the Government. Every
utterance OF his during the whole war was
in accord with this position. Every state
ment to the contrary about any single act or
expression is totally false. Some of his
speeches I heard myself, particularly q great
speech which he made before the New ork
delegation at the Chicago Democratic Con-
yention of 1864. was the bearer OF mes
sage from him to General Mcclellan, advis-
ing him to discard Objectionable. words in
the platform, WHICH were also discarded in
the subsequent platform OF the New
York delegate convention. / have pos
session of the original manuscript OF
a declaration which he prepared in
October, 1862, to be used to define the posi-
ton of the New York Democracy-th posi-
ton which he thought he ought to take, and
which he did take. I select these from
among many expressions for its breyity. 1t
is rs follows q And now il my voice could
reach the southern people through the jour
mails of our metropolis would say to them
that in no.. eYent can the triumph of the
sentiment OF New York in the
election mean consent to disunion, either
now or hereafter. Its true import is resto-
ration North and south Of that Constitution
which had secured every right, under
whose shelter all had been happy and pros |
porous, until you .madly fled from its pro-
lection. 1t was your act which began this !
calamitous civil war; it was your act which |
disabled us, as we are now disabled. from
shaping the policy or, limiting the objects of
hat war; Loyalty as. we maintained your I
lights will we maintain the, rights OF
he Government; we wiHs not strike I
Town. arm "-' rs long as yours is I
fitted against it. Tint -noblesti and great