The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-18
TELEGRAPHIC.
CAPITAL NOTES.
REPLY To THE NEW YORK sua
statements of Hon j. Randolph Tucker.
of Virginia, ana OTHERS

WASHINGTON oFeb. 1o--In reply to a statement
ment me published IL the New York s,n of yester-
Phay concerning ice m Mr. Ahram s. Hewitts famous
Smcn named therein have made the folIowinp
i written statement:
STATEMENT OF HON. J. RANDOLPH TUCKER OF
II VIRGINIA
y Is true that was at Mr.. Hewitt's house
with many members of Congress before the
meeting Of Cong ess in December 1915. what
Mast, Mas then and there discussed by Mr.
II do not feel at liberty to state. s Whether hheson
Separate cons ntatiop between Gen. Gibson
do ~yss wn Gsn s1d agS do s not Tec
Hewitt Whatever he said he believed to ha
I|rue, rue His honor and truth need no Endorsement
spelled to sustain the power of the President of
the senate to count the votes. and declare the
result, r Is utterly without any foundation 20
TAR from II, had examined the whole question
setore coming to Washington at that session,
nd came to t. the conclusons whichewithcut ma
erlai modlHcationoi sustained in speach Jan
iary ., 1877. and especially on the point of ii Q
absolute want Of all power in the President or
ne senate to count the votes or declare the re-
Slthout any constitutional warrant whatever
md as wholly untenable In reason or support,
20 ey e Inc r,n history OF the constitution
Pm the daycof the debate referred to il is also
one ot the fgnents of fancy which observers of
oole are APP to conceive from
Of a witness who had testified before the com
nlttee on the electoral question. He said he
'ederate archives to the government. I told
llm ii was Pickett: that was all; gave him no
,ounsel 4, unless perhaps, as often do to others
Gen. Gibson and l. with others. were not in
any conference about, the matter with Mr..
Hewitt. certainly did not advise him toeyth
shoid anything from his statement, nor didoI
know what he was going to say.
STATEMENT OF HON. RANDALL L. GIBSON. OF LOU
IsIANA.
I feel that it is hardly necessary for
ne 10 deny all and singly the statements in
Ne >la! newspaper of the sixteenth instant.
s. aSr;s. mere + s NOT word of truth in thens Mr..
resden nio Tav a9t foFm nj fbn rseole that
kullonal right to count and disclose the votes of
the electors for President. and that he had re-
SoiVea 70 enforce by arms. or in any manner. |
MS determination of the disputed election.
My whole course, from beginning to end was
eontroiied by the conviction that the presiding
Telncer OF the Senate had only m inisterial du-
les to perform under the constitution. and |
could only count the votes when their validity
syyas passed upon by Congress. If any man in
" asnlngton or elsewhere was more anxious To
see Samuel J. Tllden Installed a. President m
nan was. ! did not hear Of him So much for
hat. = 49, ~
], was engaged in the Ways and Means
Z, Committee room curing the discussion on
Wednesday. and did not come into the
lid know that Mr.. Hewitt had spoken until
allus1on was made to his remarks by a snhsa
luent speaker. He hal not on that occasion.
lor has he since. consulted with me- in the
ion TO any-matter.
,TATERIENT OF HON. l. O c. LAMAR OF M1ss1s
1he statement in the Sun is without any
oundatlon IN fact. No such statement of Gen
1rants purpose was made by Mr.. Hewitt in my