The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-10
The HiIl-Yancey AHair.

From TIE Mo1tsomery Advertiser
Mr.. Nanesv aud Mr.. Hill did have diH-
Guilty, IN the Confederate Senate, not, how
ever, UPON the discussion Of the Navy bill
but Of the Supreme Court bill Mr.. Y. had
spoken; air. Hill In reply reviewed Mr.. y.
record in s style which was regarded a.
offensive BY Senators. Mr. Yancey arose
when Mr. II. had taken his seat, and re-
marked that as other Senators desired u
speak on thst question, be would not con
sumo the tine Of the Senate then, bnt that
at proper time be would endeavor 10 dc
justice both 70 the Senator from Georgia and
70 himself He desired only 10 say then
that the assertions Of the Senator from
Georgia, in regard TO what he was pleased
70 term his autobiography, were false, and
he knew them 70 be false when he made
them.
Mr. Hill responded quickly from his seat,
that he threw the falsehOod back in his face.
Upon motion. the Senate went into secret
session. Mr.. Yancey was then appealed TO
10 adjust the matter, but reiterated what he
had said, sad took his scat Thereupon Mr..
Hill, unexpectedly 10 Mr. Yancey or any
one else, threw a heavy glass inkstand
which struck Mr.. Yancey on his side face,
bruising il, and causing the blood 70 flow
pr0fuseIy, but not knocking him down, or
doing any serious injury. Mr.. Yancey
rushed at Mr.. Hill, but was prevented from
striking him, and here the fight ended.
A committee was appointed, and retired,
20 report what was due the Senate for q
breach Of deeorum. Whilst they were out,
various speeches were made 10 reconcile the
parties. Mr.. YaDcey Yves, for a long time,
lnexorable, but when eppesls were inside to
him as 70 the effect which a rupture would
have upon the cause, he was disposed 10
yield 70 the opportunities Of friends. To
aggravate the matter, the committee report
ed, censuring both parties-Mr. YanceJ for
the language he had used, and Mr.. Hill for
throwing the inkstaod.
Mr.. Yancey protested against the report
70 the last but il was finally accepted by
the Senate, aud was Afterwards reconsider
ed, ard Withdrawn upon condition that be
would not prosecute his claim for personal
redress any further; be reserving 10 him
self The ~ ht 10 reply 70 Mr.. Kills speech
IN public, Which be af erWa-ds did, in
powerful and overwhelming effort. The
Senate was ergsged from about noon till
midnight IN the settlement Of the affair.
Menbrrs were bound 10 secresy and no
correct statement could be obtained except
from some Of them since the fall Of lie Con-
fsderary has made al things public. We
are c. nGdent, from the intimatians we had
ct she me from confidential sources, that
this account Of the matter il fully a. liberal
70 Mr.. Hid as the recorded facts IN the case,
submitted 10 Mr.. Yancey's protest TO the
Senate. would Justify. The authentic record
Is probably among the private papers OF Mr..
L., but cur statement is sufficiently aecu-
rste for present purposes, being had from
the memory OF 8 Senstor who was an eye
witness, aud is generally careful Of facts.
Il is thus apparent that this difficulty had
10 effect on Mr.. Haneey's rapid decline in
health. In fact a5undsnt testimony could
be addured, 81 necessary, from his physi-
clans here 70 show that he had been pIey
to disease Tor wears. He hsd 4 violent at
tack Of q spinal disease while he was can
wasting for the Washington Monument al
tsr the Presidential election in 1856, from
which ii was long doubted whether he would
recover, and this completely racked aud
distorted his erect and small but powerful
frame. He was affected for many yesrs
with The disease Of the kidney, from which
be died. During his illness his pains were
mot excruciating, bus he bore himself like
a true chris ian statesman, as be was,
through al his sufierings. he was at times
drliFiuus with internal agony, and would
make most eloquent speeches, and imagine
himself IN line Of battle charging tfiumph-
antly on the enemies OF his country. He
never once dcspaired, or filtered in his de-
voiion 10 southern independence; but
thought Mr.. Davis wanting IN forecast, vigor
and popular sympathits Tor great leader.
A b bis continually crying 10 be put out
Of sight, that is simply made out OF whole
cloth, and q very thin texture al that.
Mr.. lnccy died, as be lived, loyal 10 his
convictions. He lorgsve his enemies, and
prayed God to forgive them for the miscon-
struction Of his motives and his conduct.
a simple marble slab was put over his grave,
not because be wished his resting place hid
ircfa view, but because time was required
&C. erect o. suitable monument.