New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-06

| Blaine, and it is doubtful if people will read the
speech in the spirit az it was listened TO. He
said after the letters and the speech had gone by
! telegraph had passed through a Hoe perfecting
press, and gone through the mails thousand miles
and had been read by the old farmers and mechanics
by candle light, they would he Invested of Of
| the excitement that is apparent here
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa said there was never such a
scene in the House, and while he respondent
yesterday, he exalted to-day. He was perfectly.
even enthusiastically satisfied with the explanation.
He thought there no stop for Mr.. Blaine now,
and that he would be nominated at Cincinnati. He
quoted Shakespeare by saying, "Out of this nettle
danger we pluck this flower safety"
Mr.. Harris of Massachusetts, n calm, deliberate
Republican, predisposed to Mr.. Blaine, said other
man in the country could take and shake that con-
federate house like Mr.. Blaine. As for the letters.
he would have been proud TO have been thcirauthor
He doubted if any business man or any other could
show such manly letters among their ofi-hand cor
respondence. He had a respondent partner and
some respondent friends in Boston, but he would
answer for them now. Mr.. Baines old friends
could defy the world again.
"Benn Wade sat through the whole proceedings,
one of the most interested listeners. When, about
4 o'clock, he oung 1 toward the coat room, he re-
marked to n friend Well, Blaine is the d-st man
he puts his foot them The people like such
man and will sustain him. They like that sort OF
pluck"
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio said, Jim has knocked
tremendous hole in their locker. have been n long
time in Congress myself and never saw such a scene
in the House. When the Emancipation amendment
10 the Constitution was adopted In the AAANllith
or XXXIXth Congress, there was a very exciting
scene but nothing like this to-day. IL seems to me
that the disclosures that the Judiciary Committee
has withheld is important evidence which Will he
ruinous TO them, and in any event the day has been
a strong one for Blame aud his friends"
prominent gentleman in private life whose
acquaintance is very large, and whose word
cannot be doubtcd, said that lie had a
talk with Mr. Knott yesterday in regard 10
Mr.. Caldwell, and that Mr.. Knott said he had tired
IN vain 10 find Mr.. Caldwelps whereabouts. but bad
failed that he had no idea where he was nor whore
u dispatch would reach him, and that he had not
heard word from him since the investigation began.
1t now appears that Knott had dispatch at that
very time in his pocket from Caldwell, which had
been there three days.
Mr. Southland of Ohio. a rigid Democrat, seemed TO
have "a good deal of feeling against Mr.. Blaine. He
seemed 10 believe that Blaine guilty Of al that
had been charged. lie said Mr.. ColfaX fell on half
the evidence that had come out on Mr.. Blaine. and
yet the latter appeared 10 be rising &c day or
two" said Lc, like this, and Blaine will be nomi-
na;cd.'
DAM Voorhees, who, while n member Of the
House vas regarded one Of the most ultra OF
Democratic partsaus, said tonight that It the
most brilliant bold, and daring attack he ever knew
in his life Mr.. Blaine was like horscnan riding
at a trghtful pace against stone wall. He must
either clear it or be dashed in pieces against it, But
he had cleared il with plenty Of room TO spare. He
said the withholding Of Mr.. Caldwclrs telegram on
the part Of the Judiciary Committee unfair and
contrary 20 the American idea of fair play and hon
est dealing. Every man entitled 10 hearing,
ard an investigation by committee OF Congress
ought not be Of a partisan character but ought Ia
be for the purpose Of beuci.ing the public service
and exposing fraud and dishonesty. He could not
understand how u Committee could suppress such
important testimony.
Nh Kelley Of Pcnnsvlvanil, who has never been
counted among the Blaine men, said that In an ex-
pcrience OF sixteen years in the House such "A scene
IA passed before his to-day had never occurred
before Il have seem said he " fellow members
denounced traitors their country, aud expelled
from the House with the most dramatic eject,
cycrybodv wrought up TO the highest pitch Of excite
mcnt; / rave seen all the later constitutional
amendments passed, when the floor and galleries
were in ccsacies of passion; | have heard reports
read from the desk Of great victories to our armies
when every LOYAL tongue shouted with joy, and
have heard the news of the final overthrow OF the
countrys enemies proclaimed in this hall, when pco-
ple went Wild, but | never beheld such thrilling
scene thls'
Mr.. steele, delegate from Wyoming an old soldier
n Democrat and man not likely to lose his head
said that if to-day's business did not nominate Mr.
Blaine. it ought - believe" said he, 1T is worth
a.. Min. hal o., I,zcu State ypufiuus.o
Mr. Sayler of Ohio said the fact could not be denied
that Mr. Blaincs chances UNNECESSARILY
improved by to-day's proceedings. lie thought the
Judiciary Committee had been stampedcd.
senator Allison of Iowa, who heard most of the
speech Of MI Blaine said il most satisfactory
defense. People could not help admiriug the
Courageous and skillful gcneralshp Of Mr.. Blaine,
who was the most audacious of Statesmen. lie
expressed himself ~ greatly pleased with the position
in which Mr. Blaine and the Republican party were
left.
Mr. Banning a Democratic Liberal from Ohio said
il Sir. Blaine had any strength yesterday Inc had
thrown it away to-day. There was not even hope
left in him. He said Blaine had made two irrcpar-
able mistakes first in taking the letters and next IN
bringing them into the House. He had not treated
the Judiciary Committee properly, and the members
had been very fair, liberal, aud even generous
toward him. He said. however, that everybody
must admire the dash and courage of Mr.. Blaine
Mr. Hosbins of Ncw-York, one of the foremost Of
Conklng men, said Mr.. Blane's yndicatiOn was
complete and satisfactory.
Ex-Congressman Thomas and Judge Tuck Of Mary
land both delegates to Cincinnati, said the ease AZ
il stands tonight makes every lukewarm friend of
Mr.. Blaine positive one. They said Mr. BlaineS
speech will make Maryland stick to him as long as