Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-21


Presidential struggle. The alleged bargain
for the withdrawal Of troops from Louisiana
and South Carolina, the famous Wormly
conference and the pending prosecutions Of
the members of the returning board in New
Orleans. The discussion grew out of some
unpleasant colloquy few days ago between
Hewitt, of New York, on the other side,
and Aiken, cf South Carolina, md House,
of Tennessee, on the other eide. Aiken
had on that occasion expressed the opinion
that West Point should be brought to the
hammer and sold. Hewitt had attributed
that sentiment to Southern hostility to the
institution, which had turned out such
gallant officers as West Point had, and
House had stigmotized Hewitt as dema-
gogue who had slandcrcd the whole Southern
people.
10 day Hewitt brought up tie subject
again, and explained away any offensive
imputation against the South, which expla.
nation House, of Tennessee, accepted, on
his side, and treated as entirely satisfactory,
but not so Aiken, as to whom and to his
State Hewitt had only added fresh sting
in his remarks to dey. He reassertcd
Houses charge Of demagogueism, named
Davis, Lee, jackson, tho two Johrsons,
and other Southern Generals, os rejecting
honor and glory on West Point, culogizcd
Union officers graduates of that institution,
with whom he had measured steel on tho
hattie field, while the gentleman (IIewitD
had only served his country through paid
substitute, and finally, as partisan shaft,
aimed at Hewitt, said West Point had
never produced m Esau, Benedict Arnold,
or man who had sold the Presidency.
This charge brought Hewitt to his feet
again, and he related the whole story, so
fur as he was concerned with the late Pres.
dental election, and said that if the
Presidency had been sold, no Northern man
had done it.
Garfield and Foster, Of Ohio, and Hale,
of Maine, joined in tho discussion, which
at times was very excited, Garfield declaring
that there had been no bargain to give the
Presidency to Hayes, and dcnouncing the
prosecution of Wells and Anderson as
truculcnt proceeding.
Ellis, of Louisiana, who had been out of
the hall during The discussion, and who had
evidently been i'll informed of the purpose
Of lIcwitt's remarks about him, obtained
the floor, and (assuming that Hewitt had
for the Presidential bargain declared that
the lips which uttered the assertion that
Louisiana, or any representative of Louisi-
ana, or any authorized agent of Louisiana,
had ever bartercd, or sought to barter, or
entertained proposition to barter, away
the interests of tho Democratic party or the
interests Of the whole people of the Union
in the election of Samuel j. Tildcn, lied in
his heart and lied in his foul throat.
Mr.. Ellis then went on to relate the
conference at the Wormly Hotel, mention
ing as the actors on that occasion himself,
e. A. Burke, of Louisiana, and Henry
Wat,erson, of Kentucky, on the Democratic
side, and on the Republican side, Mr.. Gar
field, Mr.. Foster, cx Gov. Dcnpison, Stanley
Matthews, Senator (now Secretary of the
Treasury) Sherman. llo declared that
there was no bargain or talk of bargain;
that the only matter which transpired was
an Interchange of views, and that he and
his friends relied upon the assurances of
;hcse, Mr.. Hayes close friends as to what
were his views and sentiments ia regard to
Louisiana md South Carolina These
Hayes They had bound Kim by no
promise, by no pledge. The language they
had held was, GIVE know him; We know
his sentiments towards the South; we know
that he believes in the self government of
those States, and without speaking authori.
tatvely for him, wc will say that, in our
opinion, hc will give tho blessing of free
government to those Statcs; that he will
lift them from the blood and dust in which
they have been tramplcd, and that Gin The
language of MIR. FOSTER tho flag shall float
there over free States and no longer over
conquered and abject provinces"
Davis, of North Caroiina-Was there
any agreement that the members Of the
returning board should not be prosecuted?
Elis-None. ~
Subsequently, Mr.. Ellis again obtained
the floor, to make personal explanation,
and rctractcd all offensive illusions to Mr.
Hewitt in his remarks, saying that he had
been assured by that gentleman and other
friends that he had been entirely misin-
formed.
! INCREASE OF Pay We observe in the
proceedings of the House on last Monday
bill to increase the pay Of County Com.
mssioncrs of Blrnwci from 81 to S3 pc,
day, passed to third readings alter being
amended so as to include the Counties OF
Fairfield Aiken. Anderson, Rich land
Edgcficld, Spartanbnrg, Ornngeburg
Sumter, Beaufort, Kcrshaw, Marlboro,
Union. Laurens, Abbevillc, Darlington
Williamsburg, Lancaster, Georgetown
Marion, Ncwberry and Clarendon.
This is reform with a vengeance!
MAnsnFIED, MASS, February ii The
mansion formerly ncnnnicd by Dnnirl Wch.