The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-29

MAEoFr would again demonstrate that we
heve ct least one friend In Europe.
Mr.. Flower and tho Union Soldier
Fassett's Most Reckless Lie.
According to the testimony Of the re-
porters for The Sun. the World. and the
Tribune, Mr.. JACOB SLoAT FAssErr made in
Brooklyn on Tuesday night the most reck-
less, useless, and cruel misstatement OF his
extraordinary canvass. Mr.. FAssRrr was
speaking In the Grand Army Hall. in Bed
ford avenue. He became exasperated by
some pertinent questions concerning the
Worlds Fair. addressed to him by persons
in the audience. The young man lost his
temper. and with 1t what little self-restraint
and sense Of decency he ordinarily pos
sesses. He advanced to the front Of the
platform and made personal attack upon
his Democratic opponent which for DELHI
crate malice and audaclous mendacity is
without parallel. The incident was thus
reported in TEE Sun Of yesterday:
Then the same strong voice tina, had spoken before
rang out boldly:
Talk about the Worlds Fair
- In an instant the room was in confusion Onehaf
the audience chsered and the other half Kissed. Mr..
FASsEfTs race turned from Wntke ~ Feu.
"Congress took the Fair away from New York, and
Mr.. RoswrlL P. Flown WAS In Congress-
And he voted for the Fair came from the same
voice.
This wa, more than Mr. FA..trr could bear. In
shri voice. hoafss with passion. regardless OF conse
qusnees he burst out
".lwiu tell you something hs didn't vote for. He
never voted for pension for . Cnion soldier"
The assertion OF Mr.. FAssErr concerning
Mr.. Flowers pension record is reported
as follows by the New York World:
"I don't know what you want me to talk about.
Talk about the Fair came from all parts Of the room
Why Congress that located the Worlds Fair and
not the Legislature. Mr.. ROSWELL r. fLowER In
Congress oud Republican chsers and sishtysx Of his
friends voted against IT, will tell you something he
did not do He never voted for pension for Union
soldier"
The Republican Ne,c York Tribune. sup
pressing I'LL reference to Mr.. FAssETr's ex-
hibltion OF rage. reports him as saying:
Mr. FLowrR was in Congress. and siehtyslx Of his
friend. voted against the bills passage. viii tell you
some things no did not do. He voted for pen.
sion bill for Union soldier
There can be no doubt that Mr. FAssETT.
in Grand Army Hall on Tuesday night. did
attempt to prejudice the army veterans
and their friends against Mr.. FLOWER by
charging that the latter never voted for
pension for Union soldier. Ho has made
himself responsible for lie that Is as pre-
posterous as Its utterance was unmanly.
Mr.. FLOWER served in two Congresses.
the Forty-seventh and the Fity-frst: and
he therefore took part in the legislative
business of four sessions. The record shows
that the very first appeal Of Mr.. FLOWER to
the Speaker for recognition rs member Of
the Forty.seventh Congress- was made for
tho purpose Of Introducing bill to pension
a soldiers widow. This bill. pcnsioning
CATHERINE SILvEY. was introduced. man
aged. and pressed by Mr.. FLOWER. 1t passed
tho House and subsequently received the
Presidents signature. At tho same session
Mr.. FLOWER introduced bills pcnsioning
ROBERT BUTLER. ELIZA NJ. KEITH. MARY G.
MURRAY. HENRY REE,rs. JOHN u. TERRY.
and ALVIN WALKER. Three OF these bills
became laws at that sess!qn ~ the result Of
his efforts ard vote
The record also shows that the very first
occasion upon which Mr.. FLOWER addressed
the House was In support of bill pension
ing q soldiers widow. Those who heard
Mr.. FAssErT's Ito In Grand Army Hall will
find Mr.. Flowers maiden speech In Con-
y,
is the maiden speech:
"Nr. Speaker. claim the indulgence OF tie House
FOR mo,rht IN the hour Of gu. counttys peril! when
the old flag trAinpsd In the dust and the Union
was. we feared nbsut TO be discovered this uovsrh
called for Ind Thousands Of tcm including
EDHAaD MussAS. went to tho field VI battle. lie fought
bravely through the war. twice wounded at snick
ers Gap In tile wr!stwhen from loss Of blood he
was taken from the neld-and then shot through the
belt tho ball psneratipg the kdnsys lie longer
remind the country Of rs promise to make his wife and
chldren the wards OF the Government. His voice 10
hushed In death. His widow bids ask you. not for
back pay, but for pension support her. She 10 In
want and ash unanimous consent that the Committee
OF the Whole House the Private Calendar be dis.
charged from further consideration Of the bill granting
pension 10 MARY g. MuRRar and that the bill be now
considered and passed"
The bill passed without objection. and Mr..
FLOWER closed the matter by the custom
AIRY motion TO reconsider. and then to table
the motion TO reconsider. From that time
on his voice was frequently heard In behalf
OF applicants for pensions. and his vote was
given for pension bills whenever In his
judgment the claim was meritorious. As o
rule he was successful In obtaining the
passage OF the individual pension bills
which he introduced and favored. On such
measures there is seldom yea and nay
vote by roll call. Nevertheless. 1t is quite
as safe to assume that he voted for the PEN
sion bills which he had earnestly advocated
as II the fact were distinctly and specia-
cally recorded. The ELLEN SHEA pension
bill. for instance. passed on April 4.'1s9O.
Mr.. FLOWER warmly advocated that meas
ure. and his speech upon 1t illustrates his in
variable attitude toward worthy claims of
the Kind. Those who heard Mr. FAssErr's
lie will find Mr.. FLOWERs sentiments con.