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

Iss to whom land to his State) Hewitt had
only added fresh sting in his remarks
tn-day. He sessse...ed Hoa=sc's= Charge Charge off
sivmagoguism, named Dsr!s, lee. 5sck.
son, the two Johnston and o!her South.
ern Generals as refiec honorand glory
graduates of that insi ltion, With whom
| he had measured stee. N the battle field,
while the gentleman (Hewitt) had only
served his country through paid substi-
tute; and finally, az partbian shaft
aimed at Hewitt, said that West Point
had never produced an Eaau, or Bene-
dict Arnold, or a man who had sold the
Presidency. This charge brought Hewitt
TO bis feet again, and he related the whole
story 30 far "a he was concerned, with the
late Presidential election, and said that il
the Presidency had been soId no North
ern man had done it. Garfield and Fos-
ter, OF Ohio, and Hale, Of Maine,.joined
in the discussion, which at the time was
very excited, Garfield declaring that there
had been no' bargain 10 give the Presi-
dency to hayes, and denounced the pros
ecution OF Wells anf anderson as truc-
ulent proceeding.
Ellis. OF Louisiana, who had been out
of the ball during the discussion. and
who had evidently been msinformed of
the purport OF Hewitts remarks about
him, obtained tho fGor and (assuming
that Hewitt had held himself and bis
colleagues responsible for the Presiden-
tial bairgain) declared that the lips which
uttered the assertion that Louisiana or
any Representative Of Louisiana, or any
authorized agent of Louisiana. had ever
mr. k,
tanned proposition to barter away the
interests of the Democratic party or the
interests OF the whole people Of tb union
in the election of Samuel J. TiId lied
IN his heart and lied in his foul throat.
He then wen. on to relate the conference
at the Wormley Hotel, mentioning as the
actors on that occasion, himself. 10. A.
Burke, of Louisiana, and Henry Waiter
son, Of Kentucky, on the Democratic
side, and on the Republican side. Mr..
Garfield, Mr.. Foster, ex.Gay. Dennison.
Stanley Mathews and Senat (now Sec.
retary) Sherman. He declared that there
was there no bargain or talk of bargain
that the only matter which TRANSFERRED
was en- interchange of views. and that he
and his friends retired uron the assuran-
ces of these, Mr. Hayes close friends. as
to what were his views and sentiments in
regard to Louisiana and South Carolina.
These gentlemen had pledged nothing
for Dir. Hayes. They had bound him be
| no promise, by no pledge. The language
they had held was: 1--WE know him, We
know his sentiments towards the South.
we know that he believes in self.goyern.
ment of those States, and without speak
ing authoritatively for him, we will say
that, in our opinion, he will give the
blessing of a free government to those
States, that he will lift them from the
blood and dust in which they have been
trampled, and that Tin 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 ?"
MIR. Ellis "None."
Subsequently, Mr. Ellis again obtained
the. floor to make personal explanation.
and retracted all offensive illusions to
AIR. Hewitt in his rema; ks, saving that
he had been assured by that gentleman
and other friends that he had been en-
tirely misinformed.