The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14

domination should cease, he had reason tina
within the halls OF Congress. What would the Union
he without freedom 10 the States aud without freedom
TO indvidualsf That had Deen secured He confessed
that when he heard II sad that he was sIsnderer OF
southern Representatives his blood had boiled, and It
mao taken twenty -iour hours TO get II back into q
GARNER aau cooler condition u.aughterl
MR.. AIKEN
hr. CoSGER. oil Michigan, made persistent effort
TO put question TO Mr Hewitt but his e1ort met
with shouts OF ''Order % 'Order ~ IRON the de m
ocratic side oil the House, and, after some time Mr.
AIKEN Of south Carolina. obtained the floor, and
II has been directly asserted here, without any
quaiihcation that had SAID that would vote to have
West Point put to the block That gentleman tMr
hewittj knows as well as do that he might well
take single phrase on of any chapter oil the Bbie to
prove any doctrine as TO maze the assertion which he
diu from what SAID. made an argument IN favor
OF economy, which argument he could not answer
proved my argument Ivy figures and facts. showing a
lack OF economy IN the administration of AFFAIRS at
West Point felt II my duty TO say what | did, and
he could not answer and ne could not rebut it. But
the gentleman from New York gets up mere, proving
that he is what the gentleman from Ten nessec (Mr
House, asserted that he was. loud laughter) have
nothing to say against West Point II properly con.
Quoted know that Vest Point has made record Tor
ITSELF have only to point to like Jefferson DAVIS
Robert f. Loc Stonewuil Jackson, Joe johnston sgd.
ney johnston, Generals Bragg, Hardee aud 4 whole
host oil others from West Point; and know that my
Union friends can ON their sde point TO Inc OF noble
gallant spirits who from Fest Point and lou
on the other SHE. nonor them. knew their worth.
met them anu measured steel with them and never
saw him tmeaning Mr. Hewrt there. loud laughter
and great excitement
Mr.. Chairman West Point has produced great men,
Their names viii live on both sides o the Potomac as
long AS thus people are tree but West Point has
produced an Esau. II has never produc Benedict
Arnold. tExctemenLl 1t has never produced man
who put up the Presidency ana SOLD IL. Continued
laughter ana cxci.emcni) hope that tina gentle an
from New YORK has The intellect TO appreciate what
mean. (Laughtcrl
Mr.. Chairman, / was not educated At West Point.
but was educated IN school where there we'll
organized militia, ana whore our Alma Mater taught
u to shed our blood In the defence Of the State
When she called upon us | responded to the call |
did not do ss some mon here did-stay at home aud
pay substitute TO 90 and help 10 defend nv country.
tL.aughterl am no graduate OF West Point. bu: |
am from State which has shown IRON its past con.
duct that Is bravest Of enem and that
IN peice 1t Is the best OF trends am bold 10 defend
my State. Nothing connected with the record OF the
past has ever smrched her record and Goa grant
may ways he what believe have been in tho
pasta worthy son Of such State. (Appiause.)
Mr. FoRr, OF llino's-In Wow OF the harmony OK
isIihg on the democratic side, demand the regular
order OF business. daughter and cries oil "No, DO.
no")
Mr. HEWITT AGAIN.
Ator some time and in the midst oil increasing OK
citemcnt, Mr.. Hewitt again got tho noor and said
Mr. CHAIRxAN-I have received hard hits In my
time am have learned TO take them; and now only
propose TO say this:-rhere wore bravo men before
Agamemnon. There were brave men before the
Dor from South Carolina DIR. Aiken); but have
never known OF any brave men coming home from
tho war ana boosting OF their deeds OF vaor
brave man Leaves That to the histo.
gentleman from South Carolina, and now request
the Clerk TO read the language OF the gentleman TO
been read Mr. Hewitt continucd.) The gentleman
insnuated that somebody sold out the Presidency.
proposition TO sell the Presidency was made to mo
and contcmptuously refused IT. Excitement aud
Mr.. EuLswoRrH, Tepj OF Mioh.-I want to know
who was that proposed to the gentleman to sell out
tho Presidency.
Mr. HEwIrr--If the House desires 10 have that por.
ton OF unwritten history told will toll It, (Crios OF
slot us have 1t alp nnd great excitemont.)
TIM PROPOSITION TO SILL THE PRESIDENCY
" hAlre cd
proceeded TO recount tho facts connected with tho
proposition made 10 him by Colonel Pickett las com
Treasury Department. to pay j. Madison Wells, chair.
man of the Returning Board Of Louisiana tor giving
the count OF that StaIe 10 Mr.. Tilden, all which was
testified by Mr. Hewitt before the committee OF tho
House last session.
Mr.. ELLSWORTH, OF Michigan, interrupted tho nara.
tive and wanted TO ask Mr.. Hewitt question, but Mr.
Hewitt declined to DO catechized any further, saying
that he was already answering a question. ''And
from South Carolina (Mr. A,kenl 10 tell me by what
right he turns upon mo aud accuses mo Of selling tho
Presidencyfn
Mr. AIKES-Tbe gentleman from New York has
been OF The track entirely ON which was travelling
lilo ha simply been giving US here published tesli-
mony- when anybody elsewhere might have read Tor
himself alluded 10 the speech which he mado
on this floor, IN which he said, or IN which the papers
reported him as having said, that rs far the gift
OF the Presidency was in his hands, he would rather
give up the Presidency than see drop Of blood
Spilled defence Of the democratic party. got that
from the newspapers. believed IL then, believe IL
yet. (LaughteE)
Mr.. PAfTExsoS rep.) OF N. Y with an air of mirth
and scriousness)-How pleasant II Is 10 see intimate
friends agree. tLaughter.)
Mr. HEwTr-It seems that nero newspaper
paragraph this immaculate and honorable gentleman
from south Carolina Nr Aikcn) iniors that brother
democrat had sold the Presidency. He will DO sur
prised 10 know that no such words ever Tell from my
lips on Tho floor Of this House or anywhere else, anu
that when saw Ii going the rounds OF the newspa
pers II was ono OF tho very few calumnies that
tradictcd over my own name.
Mr.. AKEN-l am glad TO hear II.
Mr. HEwiTT-Hc says no II glad TO hear 10. II he
had had such sentiment m his heart, and II he mad
had that nigh feeling Of honor which should govern
q South Carolinian, no would. before making that
charge on the door, have come TO me and asked how
much truth there was In It, wear my heart upon
my sleeve, and there Is nothing which l have dono
from the beginning TO the oil that business winch
! am not ready to proclaim and have published.
Mr.. LUrTRELL, (dem) OF CAL. suggested TO McssrS
Hewitt and Aiken that IL was only eight miles to
although the roads were muddy. he thought they
could get there.
TUE WITHDRAWAL OF THE TROOPS.
Mr. HEWITT brushed ASIDE the intimation, and then
said he would answer the question as TO what assur-
had been gwen tor The withdrawal OF tho troops
from Louisiana and south Carolina. On this point lie
said
Aior the decision OF the Electoral tribunal In tho
Louisiana case had been announced became apparent
to me- as II did 10 every Intelligent person who
studied the situation, that the final decision OF the
Electoral Commission would award the Presidency TO
MIR. Hayes. VI course, ieit that II was great
grievance; bat Jolt that we had submitted that
question 10 the tribunal, and that bou aud
l should vote to sustain every decision Of the
tribunal, no matter what the consequence
might be- But l. did not sec any reason
why, because Mr.. Hayes was going into the Prcsi-
dency. should ignore the fact that there large
number OF gentlemen IN tho House VINO aid not look
on the question AS did, ana that thoy had told me
that inc count should never be completed. On that
statement l reflected, and | SAID TO myself "Un-
less u IS understood that the troops shall
DO Withdrawn from Louisiana and South Car
DINA civil war will surely break out" Tor The
members from Louisiana assured me that thsr people