The daily gazette., 1876-08-05

Proctor Knott made an ass Of him.
self and got what he deserved, but for
all that We hope it will not be considered
as established that because Blaine got
sick and then resigned that no member
OF the House is to ever say anything
against him. But as to Proctor Knott,
the Democrats ought to try to hire some
more capable man to be chairman of the
Judiciary Committee if they have to
advertise for one.-Erery Ereniag,
We find that some of our contempo-
raries differ with our neighbor. Such
language is rather rough, and not called
for Mr.. Knott, has been very literally
abused by the Republican papers, and as
man Of fine sens:bilities he did not
feel at liberty to lay under the charges
made against him. He is not the man
to traffi, in character, and was not a
party to the agreemen. to keep quiet.
Ia proof of the fact that all do not look
upon the late "unpleasan.ness' in the
House as Every Eceniog does, We insert
an article below, from a Republican pa
per, with which we think our readers
will manly agree. Ii suited Mr.. Blaine's
friends to have nothing said about his
dishonorable acts; but it did not become
Mr.. Knott to suffer for Blaine's knavery
and cunning trick to hide his scandalous
conduct. Unfortunately the people Of
Maine admire snaltness more than real
worth OF Blaine would not have been
promoted. Such characteristics sink a
man in the South, and Knott had te
maintain his honor or be superceded
There is the difference:
The Republican members Of the Ju
dlclary Committee agreed TO exonerat.
Mr.. Knott for his course in relation ~
that famous Caldwell telegram. Hayint
ezonerated him, they had exoneratee
him, and their withdra wal of their assen
10 the report only confirms the inferenc,
TO De withdrawn from Mr.. Hurd's re
Tarks. The eXoneration business. Ik,
the caldwell telegram itself, was a SET
ap. JOB. MIR. Blaine's friends did no
want to have his case talked over again
because the more it is talked over III,
worse IT Is Tor Mr.. Blaine. So they mad,
nargaln with Mr.. Hurd, agreeing I,
sm coosido-ppt ,ne feptrt cooperating Mr.. Knott
IN eonsiuefanon Of Mr.. Knott being ken
SsiOu was at an end
Unfortunately, Mr.. Knott could ~ ne enu -,
Kept quiet; he would talk, and ha ~ - ~
talk without any regard ior tho ta"i; "Gui'
OF Mr.: Blaine and his friends e'Ing as
as without any regard for his own ;n
dividual comfort. Hence the Inbb,i Al
yesterday. As to the Caldwell taieaso . :.
itself, 1t was, as Mr.. Knott persisted ; (;
declaring, got up in the interest and :
suoserve the purposes, Of James
Blame" Mr.. Knott was perfectly ;nst
he'd IN regarding it as extremely fishV
Tor the investigation has shown that
was vas extremely fshy." Whether N
B.aine was privy to the scheme or mot
was neatly-concocted scheme 10 sta,
lie country as by a voice from Heayc
proeialming the integrity of the "fayo
lite SON" But Mr.. Knott. Nv b;s ~,
piclons and the course he nnrenad q,
posed the trick, and laid Mr.. Blaine e
LIS oaeS politically as well as physicall
by so dong he contributed yery Iaroa
toWsrds the nomination Of a Republ;ca
canaldate who stands some channa
belng elected to the Presidency, and 6,
that nc deserves some thanks WE -
aoscenee OF Mr.. Blaine from the Hons
now and hereafter, he has nothing ~ =
II the President had kept Mr.. Bristov :
The cabinet, Mr.. Blaine would st;Il i. ,
Ieen memb Der OF the House, and that
al that IN justly be said about NJ
hno'1 s'ilk ng man when his back