The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-26
Mr.. Hewitt's Speech.

~ shio ioouS VA u NE AnUOo Will bO
found the famous speech OF Hon. A, S.
Hewitt, of New York, in answer to Mr..
Kasson of Iowa. From the speech it ap-
pears that Mr.. Hewitt not only refused to
let pass slurs upon the. public record of
Governor Tlden. but that he had at his
command all the facts of the governor
life in such shape that he could not be
teased or puzzled out of his position.
knowledge so exact and so available as
this is not very common in congress on
subject suddenly sprung in debate. If
the member to whom Mr., Hewitt replied
had possessed it, he would not have suf-
fered so humiliating an exposure. And
the speech is also complete answer to all
the slang and vile slurs of j. b. Hawley.
in Davenport. last night Let everybody
have chance to read Mr.. Hewitt's speech
WHO IS ABRAM S, HEWITT.
| From the syracuse Courier
Mr.. Hewitt has made his way to where
he stands by sheer dint of personal char
acter, from the lowest rounds of the ladder,
He started in life poor New York boy,
with no capital except natural integrity, Q
taste for study, and an indomitable will
His parents being quite unable to give
him a collegiate education, he gave it tC
himself, paying his own way through Co
lumbia College by his earnings in. hours
outside those he had to devote to study
and recreation. Beside this, he had, dur
ing his college career, brought forward 6
younger brother step by step with himself
Not being able to give him course in thu
college, he gave him course outside of it
and presented him for examination at thu
close of the four years term when he wa,
found worthy of an honorary degree, which
was accordingly awarded him. Mr. Hew
tits acquaintance with Peter Cooper begaI
with the tutelage, as instructor and trav
Cling companion, of Mr.. Cooper's sol
Edward. Mr. Hewitt married Mr.. Coop
ers daughter, and became interested il
business with the Coopers, father and son
under the firm name of Cooper, Hewitt 4
Co. By means OF the capital, the sagacity
the energy, thus brought together, an i'm
mcnse business has been built up. Ii
spite of the muni6cent donations made b,
Peter Cooper to the charitable object
wherein he takes an interest, tie firm an,
its members hold very large possessions, il
the shape of iron mires and mills and 9th
er property, in several states, principal
New Jersey.
AS is well known, Mr.. Hewitt and Nj
Cooper differ radically in politics an
views of public measures. but, like me
of sense, where they cannot agree the
agree to differ. When Mr.. Hewitt wen
into the present congress as membe
from New York city district he was nc
publicly well known outside his own an
the neighboring states, and the speaker {
the house, being western man, seemed
not to have fairly weighed his value. l.
the formation Of the standing committees
Mr.. Hewitt was given only an iDsignihcan
place But he soon began to make him
self heard and felt. He took a leadin
part 10 the committee which examined
into the affairs of our mission to England
and under his searching questions all tn
unpleasant features of the Emma Mine
and Minister Schenck's connection there
with were brought out and exposed to tn
: light of public criticism, From that tim
forward he has been recognized as pow
3 er in the house; whatever he says is Ii:
lcucu W Will I6Ss COb, duu
ure he opposes, whether with his party c
separated from it las he sometimes fee
i compelled to be,) stands a poor chance {
success.
With Mr.. Tilden Mr.. Hewitt seems
be, and to have always been, in perfet
: political accord A very old friendshi
d and mutual esteem unite them, and the
4 will doubtless continue to work togetht
during their political lives. Mr.. Hewitt
: now prominently named as Democrat
Il candidate for governor Of this state.
, BIN Mr.. Tiden would have a worthy su
: cessor, a man of his own stripe and att
4 his own heart Should he receive Il
nomination he would enter upon the ca
!, vass with everything in his favor.
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