The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19

mover sent to him aud he never refused TO sign |
It, but like the prudent aud ssRacious |
man which he Is, he desired 10 know the nature |
Of the resolutions. They did receive his abso- |
Lutte and unqualified approval:
Now say that Tammany Hall raised regi-
ment, and that Gov. 1ilden was a contributor, |
and large contributor, to the fund required to |
ht out the regiment.
Mr.. COnger-How much2
Mr.. Hewi!t-l am not going to quote dollars |
IN some curriers' but enough was raised bv the |
Democrats Of the city to At out regiment with. |
out asking assistance from the Government OF |
the United states or from the city OF New York.
lApplause.l Now, SO much for the charge OF
bis being "A disunionist.
Mr.. Coneer-wil the gentleman allow me to
ask MIN one question:
Mr.; Hewitt-Certainly. am here to answer
questions.
Mr.. Coneer-It is denied In the public press
that Mr.; Tilden ever contributed one cent for
National Rcpuhlicdnrl
Mr. llcwitt-Now, what Ia the question:
Mr. S0nser-lt tue amiable gentleman oppo-
sit will permit me will ask Il. say It is de-
uied IN the public press that Gov. Tilden ever
contributed any money wha ever to the raising
OF any regiment ~ corps Of the army. Wlll the
and what amount he ever did contribute2
Mr.. Hewitt state when, when I say the
w1hm%an ny re-, regiment wss raised and sts,e
how much, for do not know the exact amount.
hut II was ~ he was asked to give, aud the
Democrats did not 60 begging, carrying the hat
around among the Republicans laughterl. aud
certainly We did not gct any help FROM Michigan.
LINCOLN SEEKING TtLDEN'S ADVICE.
subsequently, to this period, know II no man
In New York WOO was more frequently called
into counsel there and IN Washington dur
ing the uoublous times of the war, and
when there was DELAY In raising the men requir-
cd to recruit the armies Of the United States
know that twice he WIS called FOR by President
Lincoln and came 90 Washington and held ca e.
ful consultation with him. resulting IN the early
and rapid ullins ~ the quota from the state Of
New YORK. Aud know tnst during no period
" the Who'll OF that trViug tine was there ever
a dOurt EXPRESSED I'm the city II New York In
anv quart $ to the loyalty aud patriotism OF
The gentleman from iowa says that when MIR.
| Inden went TO the Chicago Convention he was
IN favor Of resolution practically declaring
that the VIZ WAS failure and ought to DO
brought to an end. 1hat gentleman must have
! known, II he reads the newspapers, that within
vers recent period. certainly within month,
| there has been made public positive statement
| from Mr. Manton Marble. who was the secret,ry
| OF the Committee on Res buttons. that GOV.
1tden opposed the r. ISOLATION OF which the gen
| ten,an from Iowa spe X. that he opposed II
| publicly aud IN private. II Is within my own
! knowledge that after the nomination was ten
dered to Gen Mcclellan, GOV. iilden urged him
| ceptance as would nullfy that portion Of the
| Chicago platform.
| hazards" lhose were the words.
Mr.. Hewitt-rhose we're the words inserted In
| McClellan's letter. Now the gentleman from
Iowa SAYS that there never was any occasion In
| which Gov. fiiden made a cecluation IN fay r
| its preservation. IL that gentleman would study
| the rec lrds of the Chic 70 Convention I r the
sake Of doing Justice, a. he MS evidently
studied them for the sake OF doing injustice to
Gov. Iilden. he would mud that In that Conven-
ton, aud before the New York DELEGATION. Ia an
open meeting, Gov Tilden said that the adj just
ment OF the contruvers, between the North and
| the South other OsSi- than the festora-
ton of the Union was impossible; that the mo-
ment any party went out Of the Union the ques-
lions must Oe settled by war and tue war must
| These were his declar ltiuns. published In the
| Chicago and New YORK papers at the very date
| Of the Chicago Convention and fortunately for
he mi len IA n 4 a.
literature. he can hnd those declarations repeat-
ed IN sketch published In the Louisville Co,T-
Ter Journal on the 18th of Aufil last tn Il Is M
answer to the statement of the gentleman from
Iowa that Gov. lflden never IN ade any decier.,
ton In favor OF the prosecution Of the war AL q
that he w.s a disunionist.
TuDEs's RELATIONS TO TWEED.
We now come down to the next charge. thai
Gov. lilden was the associate Of William NJ.
Tweed on a Democratic committee, that he
levied contribution on willism NJ. Tweed II
$5,Od0. and that he issued a circular IN cOmona-
ton with william NJ. Tweed intended to promot Z
the fraud ent election OF a Governor oil the
State OF New York.
the Democratic Committee of the Stats OF New
York and 1t Is also true that william NJ. Tweed
gentleman knows ans thing ABOUT the oresnizs
ton uf such committees In the state OF New
YORK, ne Knows that each district nomrnates
| had no more to do with tue appointment "a
william NJ. weed as a member of that commit
tee than he has TO do with the man who Is sur.
posed TO Regulate the moon. lie was tner,
rigntfully member Of the tee, aud al
the time he was 50 acting ne mad not achieved
the Dad eminence which ne subsequently At
taiued ard which ne now occupies.
| No contribution was ever levied upon Mr.
| Tweed. MIR. Tweed did a. other people have
zone, as l mvsslf have done, and as have M
doubt the gentleman from Iowa has done. sent
| a contribution to the fund required oy the com
mittee 10 carry on the state election. That wal
4 | evying no contribution.
linen As 10 tue issue OF that circular. the l
has teen nailed mere oy my colleague (dr. Cox
II any man douots whether tna' declar ition OF
IA IA IN l.l.a
Ia the Ertutng Post NJ the 4th OF November, letl-
the nles are accessible To them. lsaw II viii
my own eyes; know II was then published.
know that not more than twenty-four hOnr
h elaused from the time the charge was made u
: the Evening Post, and il was nrst made ia tina
y paper, until the denial was made ia the sam
i paper.
. trated that forgery on Gov. Tildsni
: MIR. Hewitt-kOthing was ever known rosi
j. lively about n. except that MI. Tweed was prop
. ably the person sent out that circular.
n have never heard tnat there Is any positive evi
Il dence to that effect Bad as he l., unhappy %
he Is. to-day, for his crimes. hesitate 10 charg
{ him with new crime without evioencs In tha
a respect nope tue gentleman from Iowa "il
. MIR. Cannon-Does the gentleman claim tina
"a the circular was Issued for an Improper pur
poser
> Mr. Hewitt do not know whether II wa
e proper o Improper; out say II wac charged 1
be Improper oy the gen'ie man rom Iowa /,
4 MIR. Canuon-l believe Mr. Illden claims In hi
letter ia 1t It was not Improper.
$ Nr. Hewtt-Inis was Ia 1858. Subsequent
. tees AT that time for augut know to the con
u trarv became powerful In New York tn
u thcy tire tened to drive out, and succeeded II
10 CriSing ODt almost eyefy decent man from tn
u Democratic party Of that city.
SPENDING HIS OWN FORTUNE TO CRUSH TIL
Z RING.
a Gov. Tilden for more tAan three years like
. sleutn hound upon the scent, followed toes
< people patiently secretly, diligently, spendin
= That money II winch the gentleman from low
r tanks he 10 ~ parsimoniOus with most ltber
h hand; yes, with a magnlucence OF liberallty tha
J. no private ciuzen mas ever exhibited In tn
i cuuntry In tue performance Of pubic duty nt
J. mp sed by any obligation OF law. was wit
g hun IN those transactions; 1 know what he did
5 | know mis- untIring efforts DAY aud night;
know what an army Of clerks lie Kept busy;
J. know now he tracked these people 10 their DEF
Il Of inIquity and hnelly dragged them forth
&, public execr4tinn and not stopping there, II
{ HIS pursued them until they are either IN priso
l. or ia exile, ana Judgments amounting 10 mi
4 lions of dollars have been taken against theu
l. and over t6O.OO0 IN one case mas been res ore
to the treasury Of the ely VI New York. lAI
plause.l ,,
Ia air spIinger-That conduct OF Gov. Tden Is
/: warning To all such people, ana accounts Il
- mucn OF the opposition 10 MS election.
"a Sir. Dayy-Wil my colleague (Mr. HEWITT a
g. low me Just one question:
II MI. ii lie INTELLECTUALLY.