The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-03-01

ty. '"This is his son. she said
pointing to a handsome lad, about
fourteen, standing by her side, who
blushed as 1 looked at him. There
was no denying the fact, that he was
| he son of his father. This little epi-
sOde, which disclosed the pride of an
aged mother in her grown mp boy,
robbed me of all bitterness towards the
son, for the balance of the day.
At the head of one of the grand
stairways, leading up to the gallery OF
the House, stood the tall form of The
"Harry of the West,u pointing to q
globe on which is inscribed South
America. He is speaking for the inde-
pendence of her Republics. His great
heart went out in sympathy for every
struggling people. The next day he
was taken down and placed in the gal
lery of the National Memorial Hall, in
the old Chamber of the House of Rep
resentatives, to make place for the
painting over which Garfield had
wept and Stephens had sniff1ed. What
a fall was there, my countrymen!
Tell Nat. Jones, to never mind this,
that as soon as the Democrats get full
control of this Building, we intend to
have him at the head of the "Old
Wing Guardp brought here and wit
ness the placing of Henry Clay in
Memorial Hall, right where he can
look upon his old place, where he sat
for years as Speaker of the most brill
liant body of men in our history.
Tell him to be of good cheer, for that
time is near and our joy will be
great.
T-HOCSE-AIKEN.
The next day, fierce onslaught was
made upon Hewitt, by Aiken of South
Carolina. 1t was the stormiest scene
l ever saw. The Republicans crowed
and yelled, while the Democrats were
engaged in the disgraceful melee 1t
all sprung out of mistake and John
Ford Howe, said he had misunder-
stood Hewitt. Akin admitted that he
was misin formed and before the affair
ended, the Democrats were united and
Garfield, Hale and Foster, were giving
i'm excuses. Three better Representa-
tives fraud never had. Three better
adopts in tricks a master never owned.
This Presidential fraud cannot be men-
toned without they get up and swear
that they never bargained and intri-
gued. Yet these fellows, had the te-
merity to Join John Sherman in a let
ter of coincidence TO a convicted fel-
on. 1t was charged upon them by Fin
ley, Of Ohio, and popcorn never met
amorphosed into captains, under heat,
faster than these three hOrse-traders
i'm politics, jumped up to answer the
gallant OhiOan. 1t is evident that
Hewitt has been falsely accused and
that Tilden has been blamed for the,
failure of the Democracy, when in
fact, Grant acted the tyrant and forced
Hayes in.
j am very clear in my convictions,
that Grant had made up his mind
to make the President of the Senate
count the votes, then put Hayes in at
the point of the bayonet. He said so
to Hewitt. Then it was that the Flee
tOral Commission was gotten up to af-
ford decent scaffolding to let Tilden
down and out. | am equally clear in
nv convictions that some of our
Southern men were little too thick
with the thieves and tyrants after that.
The whole secret will come out. It
ought to come out. venture the as
sertiOn, that when the truth Is fully
told, il will he found that Tilden had
nothing to do with the disgraceful
business, and none of his near
friends.
Hewitt and Tilden made a glorious
fight for the South, and woH-and but
for the presence of Grant as chief ru-
Ter, the people would to-day have a
President elected by the ballots, Hew-
lit said distinctly, that the letter of
Hayes to Foster did not suit him. This
struck the Democrats with amaze
mept aud indeed heightened him
in their estimation. When the tale Is
told it viii cast q blight upon some
Feputatiops now very dear TO Southern
hearts. ] think the fracus did US good.
1 think good will grow out of it. You
don't hear as much swearing against
Tilden as before.
TENNESSEE.