The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-21

az to whom land to his State) Hewitt had
only added fresh sting in his remarks
to-day. He reassefted Houses charge of
Ideniaguguisril named Davis, Lee, jack
son, the two Johnstons and other South.
ern General, as rejecting honor and glory
on West Point, eulogized Union officers,
tgraduates of that institution, with whom
he had measured steel on the battle field,
while the gentleman (Hewitt) had only
served his country through paid substi-
tute; and finally, as a parthian shaft
aimed at Hewitt, said that West Point
had never produced an Esau, or Bene-
dict Arnold, or man who had sold the
Presidency. This charge brought Hewitt
to bis feet again, and he related the whole
story 70 far as he was concerned, with the
late Presidential election, and said thatif
the Presidency had been sold no North
ern man had done it. Garfield and Fos-
ter, of Ohio, and Hale, Of Mainestjoined
in the discussion, which at the time was
very excited, Garfield declaring that there
had been nol bargain to give the Presi-
dency to Hayes, and denounced the pros
ecution of Wells and Anderson as truc-
ulent proceeding.
Ellis, of Louisiana, who had been out
of the hall during the discussion, and
who had evidently been misinformedo of
the purport of Hewitt's remarks about
him, obtained the floor and assuming
that Hewitt had held himself and his
colleagues responsible for the Presiden-
tial bargain) declared that the lips which
uttered the assertion that Louisiana or
any Representative of Louisiana, or any
authorized agent of Louisiana, had ever
bartered or sought to barter, or enter
tained proposition to barter away the
interests of the Democratic purity or the
interests of the whole people Of the union
in the election of Samuel j. Tilden, lied
in his heart and lied in his foul throat.
He then went on to relate the conference
at the Wormley Hotel, mentioning as the
actors on that occasion, himself, E. A.
Burke, of Louisiana, and Henry Waiter
son, Of Kentucky, on the Democratic
side, and on the Republican side, Mr..
Garfield, Mr.. Foster, eI-Gov. Dennison,
Stanley Mathews and Senator (now Sec
retary) Sherman. He declared that there
was there no bargain or talk of bargain |;
that the only matter which transpired
was an interchange of views, and that he
and his friends retired upon the assuran-
ces of these, Mr.. Hayes close friends, as
to what were bis views and sentiments in
regard to Louisiana and South Carolina.
These gentlemen had pledged nothing
for Mr.. Hayes. They had bound him by
no promise, by no pledge. The language
they had held was: ave know him, We
know his sentiments towards the South,
we know that he believes in selfgovern-
ment of those States, and without speak
ing authoritatively for him, we will say
that, in our opinion, he will give the
blessing of free government to those
States, that he will lift them from the
blood and dust in which they have been
trampled, and that lin the language Of
Mr.. Foster) the flag shall float there over
free States and no longer over conquered
and abject provinces"
Mr.. Davis, Of North Carolina: "Was
there any agreement that the members
of the Returning Board should not be
prosecuted?"
Mr.. Ellis: "None."
Subsequently, Mr.. Ellis again obtained
the floor to make personal explanation,
and retracted all offensive illusions to
| Mr.. Hewitt in his remarks. saying that
he had been assured by that gentleman
and other friends that he had been en-
tirely misinformed.