The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
HEWITT RAPS THE SOUTH
Southern Congressman DGnOunCe the
Outrageous Speech.

pressed in Print.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The speech of
Abram S. Hewitt at the banquet of the
southern Society, in New York, last
niqht has created intense indignation
among the southern men in congress. AS
soon as the attention of the members has
been called to the matter, the pa
pers publishing the fullest accounts
of his speech were circulated
freely through the House, and expressions
of contempt and indignation were vented
Oh every hand. A large majority of the
southern men refused to give public ex-
preston of opinion on the matter beyond
saving that it was contemplate and un-
worthy Of notice.
Representative McCreary, of Kentucky,
said that he found the best way of treat
ing such things was to ignore them, and
he should do so with this.
Representative Allen, of Mississippi,
said that he would find occasion to give
an extended public expression of his
opinion after considering the matter.
Representative Lester, of Georgia, said
that he did not feel like using language
in commenting upon this matter which
would be suitable to print, but he re-
garded such a speech as calculated to do
great injury to the Democratic party.
APLoT TO DESTROY THE PARTY.
Representative Bankhead, of Alabama,
said that the utterances were cOntempti-
Bile. He believed that it was premedi-
tated and part of plan of concerted
action on the part Of sO-called democrats
of New York and elsewhere in the east,
to destroy the Democratic party.
He said that he could see nothing
else in it except this vicious
object that there could be no excuse for
it except upon the assumption that it was
malicious, and it was of kind with the
action of some Of the eastern men in the
House to-day. AS for himself, he said he
could see no solution Of the problem ex-
cept to tell Mr.. Hewitt and his kind to go
to the devil and then to take Horace
Greeley's advice and go west. The future
alliance must be between the south and
west.
DELIBERATE INSULT.
Representative Enloe, of Tennessee,
said that it was a deliberate purpose TO
insult and traduce the southern people,
because they would not consent to be
robbed and take commands from small
section of the party around New York
AS for Mr.. Hewitt himself, there was a
time wnen no one could dispute his in
telllgence, but that it might be that he
was now in his dotage and suffering from
disappointment, or it might be that he
had Joined that gang in the east who are
trying to put their hands into
other peoples pockets and are
indignant that there should be any resist
ance or protest. The applause which Mr..
Hewitt's speech received was evidence
that, however feable Mr.. Hewitt's in
tellect might have become, there were
those who sympathized with his utter
ances.
Representative Caruth, of Kentucky,
SAID simply that MIR. Hewitt was in his
dotage
Representative Dockery, of Missouri,
Sald that the speech was unworthy of
mr.. Hewitt and departed far from the
truth.
AN ABSOLUTE FALsEHooD.
Representative Livingston of Georgia
Sald that Mr.. Hewitt uttered an absolute
Ialsehood when he said that the men of
Drains OF the south had gone north.
ne southern men of brains who have
gone north" said ne, ARE few and far
between. | do not mean to say that no
oralny southerner has gone north, but I
90 say that few have. He makes an
oIner false statement when he says that
the industrious men of the south
nave remained home because they
were TOO poor to go north. The southern
people controlled this country from the
oeSlnnlng of its history until the war,
ana now again they are getting control in
every department of the government and
TGeeII PAIN OF industry. For every intel
iIseuItt southern man who goes north, fifty
IuIeilgent northern men come south The
southern people do not want to go
noryn, They have no business there,
unseSS they go to gamble in stocks
ana bonds and to ioin the
Lao9Oer band, and do as Mr. Hewitt is
make money out of the manipula-
Itou oI the revenues of the government.
boiI Ia5 Ior Ihe ignorance of southern men,
ILSIuS d southern congressman myself, |
SudH say nothing. but when he speaks of
0st uevouon to silver as the touchstone
- oGt ignorance, | must remind him that
~ Ihls we follow the constitution of our
SSTaerIment in the footsteps of Calhoun,
Oiay' Webster and Lincoln"
REPUBLICAN COMMENT.
New York, Feb. 23.-The Tribune to-
morrow. will say that the speech made
y? eA-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt at the
u4uner or the Southern Society last night,
IN which he criticized the south
statesmen in Washington, and
anuIrectly referred to Senator Hill
@ %uu ms connection with the re ection Of
neu Tor the supreme court bench, created
oruolueraole talk today among the south
T65uets 6,l. IN this city and among others too.
O JuO IL uld not cause, as some people had
zap, cted' rippleof findignation among the
NSaohg southerners who are residents of
Ne" 1ork. On the contrary, there
a., STIgNiJd Tr 10 he an unwillingness to criticise
.'Ir, Hewitt, and in some cases there was
sentiment Of approval, at least in the
leuarKs made by several southerners who
"''- wiling to be quoted
JoHN G. CALHOUN NOT EXCITED.
John G. Calhoun said that there was
lLo,nIng the southern people admired
more than frankness, and that when criti-
u olau was given in friendly spirit, and
oaHe I'd irom such friend Of the south as
- mayor Hewitt, it could be received in
uotnIhg but friendly spirit. While the
souIherners may differ from the ex-
LAY or views, he said, "they admire the
durable old gentleman's frankness"
LCther southerners who had read the
ItIclsm on southern statesmen in Wash
'NEIoh by the eX-mayor who spoke for
Ltollratlon said that they had no criti-
's'l 10 make aud that the opinions held
~ SIf. Hewitt while differing from those
ne'u oy many would in great part be
.H4DtSed by more than one true son Of the
HEWITT INTERVIEWED.
Mr. NNnfmHFH