New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-14

ment and attempted to get the floor order to correct
tennessee tsIr Housed was evidently tailoring II there
anything In the language which he bad used which
ves Of the southern states would take IL back; but
he insisted that his motives sn.s, We're 70 defend
which had been uttered against their good nae by tho
gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. AIKEN, when DO
Mr. HOUSE Dem., Teun.) replied to Mr. Hewitt n
that gentleman intended no reflection on southern Rep
resenatives he glad TO hear It, He had understood
a. ssSsnt that the remark Of the gSnteaa
from south Carolina tir Aken) had been inspired by
skill and proves Of West Point officers, south Caro-
lima aud other Southern States had been whipped back
into the Union. He thought that Southern Representa-
ves shoId be permitted to discuss questions Of public
policy without having the fact that they had PARTED.
paed in the rebellion dung extensively into their faces
They had fought Ike men, and had since the surrender.
Dd a tn o f not aeny ho d no S 0
spot where his mother rocked his cradle was unworthy
of nny scu HE& lApPa e N W and AIKEN g. c.
addressed the Chair In the midst OF confusion and
Mr. FORT rep, MI suggested that the public bust.
ness should be proceeded with.
man MI House, has just had dine given 10 him WY
not give a Northern man Mr. HEWITT time Laughter
Mr. ATKINS Dem. TennJ suggested that there wa
no pnR S Z e@ Xv DEMANDED the recunr
order OF business put the cal was only Laughed az OF
the excitement and confusion.
Mr. HEWITT DEEM n. " again got the floor. He said
Inns oil the gentleman from Tennessee OR. Housed.
Tie remark Of his which that gentleman had taken
Caroline on. Aiken, that he would vote for the abq
non and sale West Point. Mr. Hewitt said ne did not
believe that there was another member fr0ia the
who would give assent to that proposition
There had been DO intention on hs pait 20 inciu1e any
toay loyal aud true 10 the Union as any se' OF mth
Ia the 1t f0f that reason That ne nad de-
voted two years OF hts life TO the effort 10 have the con-
sdtonal rights OF the south recognized ana tne s'ios
arm OF military power withdrawn rom the south. No
mat wu m
hs part, tho country would hear him witness .hal
II is due 10 that struggle that military power does
not to-day dominate Louisiana and South Carolina H.
in the ina b0Hr OF that terri scene 10 WHICH MS party
and ns country had been robbed Of their rights assu-
ances bad been given that thar military domination
should cease he had reason 10 know that me eee9.
count would never have been Completed w.,hn tle ls
Of Congress. What would the Union be without Ifeegol
TO the States aud without freedom 70 lhdViiuais lHt
mad been secured He confessed t!at when nc hea0 IL
said that he slanierer u Southern heples'nta-
tlyos his blood had boiled, and u LAD tlKen twehty'
four hours to get 4 back into caner ana eooef eou
Mr. CoageI Casp Mieh) made persistent effort 10 put
question Mr. Hewitt, bnt his effort was met Win
shouts ORDER" Order" from the Democratic side Of
the House.
AIKEN HITS HEWITT BARD.
After some time Mr. Aiken. Of South Carolina, obtained
the floor He said that he had takep the stand he did IN
regard 10 West Point the OF economy and tia.
his arguments had not been answered. He continued:
But the gentleman from NewYork gets up here prov
ing that he Is what the gentleman from Tennessee F
House, asserted that he was. loud laughter have
| know that West Point mas maj" record for ITSELF
lee stonewa Jackson. Joe Johnston sydney Johnston;
Geneials Bragg, Hardee, and , whole mo-, most .,
Union friends can on their side point to "a line u
noble. gallant spirits. VINO came from west POINT ara
I Wor OF ne s e and measured steel with them and
| never saw him tmeaning Mr. Hewetl there. lLond
Point has produced great men. Their names Will I've
both sides OF the Potomac us long rs this people ae
free out West Poiat has never produced an EsiL y
has never produced Benedict Arnold Exeitei9ent.l
1t has never nan %no pa ad up tJ
hope that the gentleman from Ncw-York has the ~
sS nat oa ma at Ss. Fa Sa var
educated In a seAoO. NIcro tIcrc .WaH VIZ
taught US to shed orr blood in the defence OF tie
STATE When she called upon US Responded 20 the cali
Substitute 70 20 and help defend my cou9'ry. Largl
teri am no graduate OF West Point ent am from
state winch has shown from its past conduct ha ~ war
hest Of friends lam bod to defend ny state Nothing
connected vita record o. the past h1s mlrehet
her toco.d, and God grant that NAV always oe wLat
MI F0Hi rep nl)-In view thc harmony exist:
Ing on the Democratic side, demand the regular order
OF business. Laughter ana csie5 OF NJ, 10. p1I
HEWITT REToRTS.
Aiter time and in the midst Of Increasing excite
mcnt, Mr.. Hewitt again got the floor, and said:
Mr. Chlirman Ihaye received hard hits in nv time.
TO say tbs There were brave men BE- Tore Acamcmhgn
There were brave men before me member ron S0ahC
DINA mir. Aikcn) but have known OF any brave
men coming home from the war and Boosting ot thef
deeds OF yaor. a brave leaves that 10 the hso.
ran and 10 that record coDsign the gentleman nom
South Carolina. And request the Clerk 10 read
the language OF the gentleman u which replied the
other day. (rhe extract having been read, Mr. Hes.
AT eonnnuodl The gentleman iustnuaics tnat some,
body sold out the Presidency. No Northern mau sold
the Presidency The proposition TO sell the Prcsi
deney was made to nle, ana eSntsnptuotiy reia'e'
THE PROPOSED SALE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
Nj ELLSWORTH Rep. Mich IL want to know who It
was that proposed the gentleman 20 sell out the PS
doncy.
Mr. HEWITT-If the House desires to have tia; por-
ton OF unwrtt,n history told will tell ALL Cres Of
- let rs have II ALL" aud great excitement
MIR Hewitt after order being somewhat restored pro-
ceeed 10 recount the connected with the PROPOSE
ton made TO him by Colonel Pickett Gas coming IRON
Joseph H. Maddox, special agent Of the Treasury D.
partnenO to pay J. MADISON Wells, chairman OF tAe Rs
turning Board OF Louisiana, for giving the count 81
20 Mr. Tlden all which was testified TO by Mr.
Hewitt before the committee Of the House last session.
tive and wanted TO ask Mr. Hewitta question, but Mr.
Hewitt declined to be catcchIsed any further saylns
that he was already answering question. Ana G s,
said he in conclusion ask the gentleman from soash
Carolina Nr. Mkenl to tell me by what rght he Turns
Mr. AIKEN.-rhc gentleman from New-iofk mas Deen
of the track entirely ON wneh was irayeinS H. ms
simply been giving Us here published testimony, wnlcl
anybody elsewhere might have read for himself i
alluded 10 the speech which no made on TINS n4ol' ~
having said tha FAR the GIFT the Presidency was
Il his s ss" Ss. TS1a ss R
Democratic party got thot from the newspapers;
Mr.. PATTERSON laep., n. j. with an air Of niTth
and Seriousness -iiow pleasant IL IS 10 see Intimate
friends agree. Iaughterl
Mr.. HEwITr-lt seems that on mere newspaper par.
ngraph, this immaculate and honorable gentleman ron
sOufh Carolina (nr Akenl infers that brother Demo
crat had sold the Presidency. lie VIII be surprised 10
know than such words fell from my lips on the
floor 81 this House anywhere else and thar wien
saw il going rounds OF the spapcrs IL one ~
the few oaumnes that eontradcted over my own
name.
Mr.. ATKFN--I am glad 10 hear IL.
Mr.. HEN irrHc says he Is glad 20 hear IT. II he lat
such a sentiment IN hs heart aud II he had bad that
high feeling OF honor which should govern a south
Carolnan he would before making that charge on the
floor have to ana asked how much irutl there