The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-27

was submitted 10 Gov. Tilden on the same day
was approved with some slight notifications
copied In his house by his two secretaries, and
the copy thus made was the one read to the Exc
cutive Committee and is now In my possession,
together with the original draft in my own hand
writing, The only material difference between
the draft and the copy is the following phrase
which was not approved by Mr., Tilden, and was
omitted by his request;
AND to this end, while the people are yet free
ana independent we invite them to assemble at
their usual places of meeting in every city, town
and hamlet IN the country on the Sth day Of Jan
dary next to consider the dangers of the situation
ana Dy calm, temperate and firm resolves TO en-
llghteh their representatives in Congress assem-
bltd as to their duties IN this great crisis of our
institutionsl," and so on as iu the address above
printed
This disposes of the charge, so often made, that
we lost the victory by the refusal to call meetings
OF the people to protest against the fraud
The above facts plainly show that Mr Waiter,
son relies more upon his imagination than his
memory IN his attacks upon me, and think that
may fairly invoke the maxim against him:
Falsus In uno, falsus In omnibus.
But be makes another statement which is so as.
founding that repeat 1t merely for the purpose
ofdemanding the proof which he ought 10 be
able to furnish, as he says that 1T Is known to
many others besides himself" He says
"He perpetrated most outrageous falsehood
during the winter of 1867 under circumstances
Of particular emphasis, and never spoke To- him
afterWard," He does not specify what the false
hood was, and / cannot even conjecture TO
what this charge refers 1t is certainly most ex.
traordinary circumstance that out Of the ten mem
beTs OF the Advisory Committee, Mr.. WattersOn is
the only one who felt called upon to resent IT. but
that, suppose must be due to the superior rehOe-
ment aud delcacy Of his nature which, never
thelessI did not prevent him from making attacks
through his newspaper upon fellow member
which should have been made, II made at all, on
the floor of the House think The Sun will there
fore, only do justice to itself by demanding from
Mr.. Watters0n specification of the falsehood he
alleges, and the confrmatory proof from the gen.
temen to whom he refers
Lastly, he says of me, His latest escapade was
to charge the COnfederates in the House with be-
traying Tilden." What said is In the CongreS.
slonal Record, and is as follows
had no part In the bargain, If any was made !;
knew nothing Of any bargain, or Of its terms.
But was told on, the day after the Vermont re-
turns had been presented to the Jolut Convention,
that these gentlemen from Louisiana were satlsti
ed, and that there was no good reason why the
count should not proceed. do not know how
they were satisfied |; / had never seen any Of them
upon the subject of any negotiation, but | was
told theywere satisfied. Upon that, 20 far as had
any influence | exerted It for the completion
Of the count, as indeed had exertGd 1t from the
start,
This is no charge against the Confederates Of
"betrayng Tilden." Mr.. Ellis, tits true, did make
some offensive remarks on the assumption that
had made such charge, but on being corrected
by all the gentlemen who were present, as he was
not when spoke, he promptly: retracted his re
marks In the following words, which also quote
from the Record
Mr.. Ellis-I will state again I Twas informed, Mr..
Chairman, when came in after this debate, that
the gentleman from New York (Mr. HeWitt) had
charged that this bargain lay at the door Of South
Carolina and Louisiana, and used strong and
pointed language-language intended should be
strong and should be pointed, and should be EN-
phatic, about which there should be no mistake.
Since have left the floor have been informed
by friends and by Mr. Hewitt himself that he did
not use the language was informed he did use.
In that view Withdraw, cheerfully and cordially
withdraw, every syllable uttered with regard to
him, or which was intended to have been ap-
piled to m.-Congressional Record February
H. 1878,
The fact seems to beithat Mr.. WstterSon appears
to have become utterly reckless In his blind rage
at having been objected to as a fit auditor at a
caucus where secrecy was required, Ny objection
was based upon experience.
am not sure whether bis closing remarks are
Intended as an invitation TO me or some one else
to call upon him at his hotel l can only say that
he has not entitled himself 10 any such courtesy
at my hands, and besides, the warmth of the re.
ception might be disagreeable to q lawabiding
citsen not accustomed to the atmosphere of polite
ness In which Mr. Watterson appears 10 move
and have his being.
ADRIAN g. HEWITT.
New York, June q, 1873.