New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-16


it than any other member of the House. His speech,
which was delivered between 5 and o'clock this
morning, and which was wholly impromptu, was
certainly one of the ablest which he has made this
session. The effect of it may be appreciated by the
fact that, unreasonable the hour was and lndls-
posed as the members to listen for more than
minute or two to a speech on any subIect, however
important Mr.. Hewitt not only secured the atteh-
ton of the House, but retained it to the end, ana
won the admiration Of Republicans and Democrats
alike. Mr.. Kasson, who during the session
of Congress just closed has added much TO
the reputation he before enjoyed of being one OF the
ablest and most painstaking members on the kepup-
lcan side of the House, had apparently prepared MS
speech with less than usual in verifying some
of the assertions he made, and had evidently ac-
cepted, without careful inquiry as to their truth
many Of the campaign SANDERS against Gov lilden
which have been printed by the partisan press. Mt
Hewitt was therefore enabled to take up the accusa-
tions one after another, and to deny the most OF
them on his own personal knowledge. In support OF
his statements, he reviewed the record OF Gov.
Tilden during the war, meeting Mr.. kasson on I'M
portant points and certainly making very strong
showing in the Governors behalf Mr. Hewitt will
publish ms an appendix to his speech the following
dispatch:
NEw-LEBiSoS, ~ Y, Aug Is.
To the Hon. A. g. HEWITT, House OF hepeseH"rto
Washington:
Your telegram received and shown 70 me Although
Mr.. Tildcn was for the ten years previous to the
war and during the war IN private life, MS po-
sition In respect To the war was never open
to the slightest doubt. He had been carly educated
condemn the doctrines OF notification ami secession
He had foresccn the danger OF civil war when many de-
rided IT, and did all he could to avoid II; but when 1t ar
rived he took open aud decided stand In support OF
the Government enforcing its jurisdiction and averug
n ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the country. He attended the
meeting of the Goth OF April 1851 and again
on the 22dArf April the meeting OF inc
members Of the New-iOrk bar. He soon aitcr "n-
dressed regiment setting out for the front He attended,
the presentation OF colora the 10th Highandcr', AM
aftcrwar afforded that regiment special aid ani service
to say nothing of contributions Of money elsewhere HIS
attitude throughout the was that OF n man who'
disappearing OF the scatteration military management
and the imitation financial policy adopted by the Admin
straOn because they tended Ia proong the war ana III
crease fla sacrces nevertheless sustained the arm of
the Government Every utterancc Of his during me
whole war was accord with his position Every state
ncnt 10 the contrary about any single act or oX-
preston is totally false. Some OF his speeches
1 heard myself, particularly great speech
which he made before the New-York delegation ut The
Chicago Democratic Convention Of 1851. was the
bearer Of a message from him 10 Gen. Mcclellan adj
yisng him TO Discard the Objectionable words In the plat
form. which were also discarded the subsequent plat
form OF the Ncw-York state Democratic Convention.
have possession Of the gnal manuscript of DECLARE
ton which he prepared In October 1862 Ia be used TO
define the position of the ScwYork DcmocraCy-the po-
sion which thought II ought 10 take and which II did
take. select tins from among many expressions Tor s
brcyy. Ii l. as follows:
And now II my voice could rcach.thc Southern people
through the journals OF our metropolis, | would say 10
them that In no event the triumph OF the conser'a-
tive sentiment q; SewYor In the election mean consent
TO dsunlon either now hereafter lis true import IS
restoration North and South OF that Constitution which
had secured every right and under whose shelter All had
happy and prosperous untl you madly Ned from It's
protection II was your act which begun this calaui-
itou. civil war II your act which disabled " 90
We are now disabled from shaping the policy or limiting
the object, Of that war Loyalty maintained your
nights will We maintain the right of the Govern
mem, We will not strike down its arm
as long as yours IA lifted against H.
That nobcst and greatest work of our wise ancestors -
not destined o. perish We intend 10 rear once more
upon the old and firm foundations it, shattered columns.
and 10 carry them higher toward the eternal skies II
the old flag waves the neryeless grasp Of frantic but
feeble faction 20 whom sou and not abandoned It
we whose courage you have tried when we STOOD IN
moved tween fanatcism and folly from the North and
the South alike will once more bear It onward and
ahoat until II Is again planted upon the towers
Of the Constitution nyiucibe by domestic by foreign
enemies within the Union wc will give you the Consttu
ton YOU profess revere wed with fresh guarantees
Of e1ual rights and equal safety. We will give you
everything that local sefgoycrnment demands; every
thing that common ancestry Of glory-eyory thing that
national fraternity or Christian fellowship requires but
ia d-soye the Federal bond between these States. Ia
disinember our country whoever else consents We VIII
not No, never, never, never MASfoN hAEbiL.