The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-08
The Blaine Drama.

lu0 Dldln0 DFaInas
The tournament between the Judici-
Rry Committee and Mr.. Blaine is repre-
Bented as presenting the most exciting
scene ever witnessed in the American
Congress. Men Of ali political affinities
pronounce it a most crushing rebuke of
the course pursued by the Committee in
their investigation OF Mr.. Blaine's pri-
Vate affairs. The sold men" Of the
Rouse, men whose heads are cool and
their impulses we'll controlled, were car
ried away in common with the younger
members in the whirlwind of excitement
that followed BIaine's charge upon the
Committee of withholding the Caldwell
dispatch, and forced them to admit it;
and when he held up the Mulligan let.
tiers to the inspection of the House, and
declared that he was going to commit
them to the confidence OF forty-four
millions Of his countrymen, a thrill
went through the House like an electric
shock; and a spontaneous outburst OF
applause went up that no Speakers
gavel could silence.
We extract from the N. Y. Tribune of
the 9th, some expressions uttered by
leading members of the House who wit
messed this grand tournament between
the Ex-Speaker and the Committee:
Judge Kelley, who is older in continu-
GUS service in the House than any other
member, while. speaking to a. knot OF hI s
younger colleagues OF the. scenes which
occurred during Mr.. Blaine's speech this
afternoon, said. that tha day had been
fuller of striking dramatic efforts and
universal sensation as nantes Ied by the
audience than any day or night he had
seen during his whole Congressional
career.
And after alIuding to the exciting
scenes witnessed in Congress at the out
break Of the war, Judge Kelley con.
tinued: ...
But in them all there had been nothing
approaching in dramatic effect the scene
when Mr.. Blaine advanced to the space
in front of the clerks desk and de-
nounced Mr.. Knott to the House and
country for having held q dispatch from
Josiah Caldwell since 8 O'clock last
Thursday, confirming Col. tom" Scotts
testimony, and denying that Mr.. Blaine
had any connection whatever with the
S64 900 bond transaction. 81 have seen,"
sald he, "tellow members denounced as
traitors to- their country, and expelled
from the House with the most dramatic
effect, everybody wrought up to the high
est pitch OF excitement; have seen all
she later Constitutional amendments
passed, when the floor andgalleries were
in ecstacies OF passion; l have heard re-
ports read from the desk of great victo-
ries to our armies when every loyal
tongue shouted with JOY, and l have
heard the news OF the final overthrow of;
tie country,s enemies proclaimed in this
hail, when people went wild, but Iineyer
beheld such thrilling scene as this"
John Hancock Gf Texas, a Democrat
pnd one OF he ablest men in The House,
said The scene was wonderfully excit-
ing, and thought thatMr Blaine had re-
powered more than he had lost by the
AtLack upon him. ......s
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa said there
pever was such scene In the
House, and while he was despond-
bnt yesterday, he was exalted to-day.
He was perfectly even enthusiastically
batisfed with the explanation. He
thought there was no stop for Mr..
Blaine now, and that he would be nomi-
mated ut Cincinnati. He quoted ShaKs-
peare by saying, "out OF this neJtle
hanger we puck this flower safety"
our old Ohio Senator, BEN. WADE,
was present and heard 1t all. When the
bcene had closed he remarked to a
friend:
Well, Blaine is the d---st man to ham
ole in America. He's got the rebels
down and he puts his foot on them. The
people like such a man and will sustain
him. They like that sort of pluck. 49,,
A prominent gentleman, not in Con.
gress, remarked that he mad talked with
MIR. Knott, the Chairman, the day be-
lore, and Knott gave him to understand
that he had not heard from Caldwell and
gould not find hih; at the same time
knott had had Caidwelps dispatch in
his possession for three days..
Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, said; "Jim" has
knocked a tremendous hole in their.
locker. have been long time In Con-
Erebs myself and neversaW such scene
In the House. When the Emancipation
1mendment to the Constitution was
adopted there was q very exciting scene,
but nothing like this to-day. Ii seems
to me that the disclosures that the Ju-i
hiciary Committee has Withheld is i'm
portant evidence which will be ruinous
10 them, - :& a. a.. /
"Dan" Voorhees,, who, while MEM
peE ol tne mouse, WAS F6KaT0e0 as one
pfthe most ultra Of Democratic parti-
pans, said tonight that it was the most
brilliant, bold, and daring attack he ever
knew in his lie. Mr.. Blaine was like a
borseman riding at frighttul pace
against stone wall. lie must either
clear it or be dashed in pieces against
It. But hs had cleared IL with plenty OF
room TO spare. He said the Withholding
Of MIR. CaldwelI's Telegram on the part
Of The Judiciary Committee was unfair
and contrary to the American idea OF
lair play aud honest dealing. He could
mot understand how committee could
suppress such important testimony.
Our Mr.. Banning thought Blaine un.
fortunate in his attack, but admired his
splendid dash and irvincible courage.
MIR. Steele, Delegate from Wyoming,
m old soldier, q Democrat, aud man
mot likely to lose his head, said that il
to-day's business did not nominate Mr..
blaine, il ought. 81 believe" said he,