The weekly loyal Georgian., 1867-08-10

B. H. HILLS NOTES.
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differ from him in opinion, as dis
honest traitofs, and those whom he
most dislikes, because they may have
been in the way Of the qualification oi
his ambition, as the most dishonest
and the greatest traitors.
2. To oppose universal suffrage, as
well of ,chite as Of black men.
3. To give vent to his Indignation
at his own disfranchisement.
He evidently has very poor opinion
not only of the black race, but also OF
that part of the white race who have
been too ignorant or stupid to APP
preciate his merits, and have not,
therefore, been his followers. He
says: Il frankly admit my opinions
heretofore have not been accepted by
majority of the people. 4" my
political life has been struggle
against prevailing opinions and poll
cles." The same will again be true.
His opinions will not be accepted,
because they are impracticabLc and
productive of still greater mislortunes
and miseries TO our afflicted people.
And he is again making an imprudent
and mischieyous assault upon Opin-
ions and theories that must prevail.
In his Number he uses the follow
ing language:
! admit | have often ovcrrated the in
teligence, and virtue and endurance of our
people. Everything they have done from
the suicidal repeal Of the Missouri com
promise, to the criminal and factious de-
moralization which compelled our surren-
der, has been contrary to my wishes, and
against my protest.
How unfortunate for MIR. Hill that
his LOT has been cast among such a
wicked and perverse generation, pos
scssing so little intelligence, and SO
little virtue. During the whole period
from The repeal of the Missouri Com
promise to the surrender, they have
never done right in a single instance
"E're,ythng they hare DONE from the
one event TO the other has been "con-
traIy to his wishcs md against his
| protet.' How unfortunate for The
people, as we'll as for Mr.. Hill, when
they have political prophet, and al
oracle of wisdom among them, thai
they should never take his advice, ant
never do right in single instance! ];
it not enough to make Mr. Hill lose his
temper, and denounce them rs peljueo
traitors, when he finds they are deter
mined 10 disregard his advice and gt
wrong again What better could he
say of people who, having had thu
benefit of his teachings for years, dis
regard his wisdom and never go right
Truly is a severe trial of his patience.
Again, it is very provoking to pur'
patriot like Mr. Hill to see by wha
agencies the people have been mislct
and ruined. These are, as he says:
1st. " Demagogueism or thirst for Office.
3D. " Fauaticism or the bigotry of ex
treme opinions"
Now all The world must know tn,
great contempt Mr.. Hill has for th
demdyognc or any act OF demdgogncisO
and his entire freedom from anythin!
like thirst for office. His constan
political consistency, the elevation ant
beauty of his style in debate, th
chasleness and elegance of his language
his aversion TO The style of those VIII
garble Milton and other poets, ant
present disjointed figures Of hideou
monsters and horrid nonsense, whicl
arc ludicrous and inappropriate; AM
above all, his dislike of sophjst'y
and his effort never to deceive or mis-
lead the people, must certainly acqui
him of all dcmdJQguciSm and OF al
sympathy with dcmagogues while hi
past modest, retiring disposition, an
the assiduity with which he has avoidc
public trusts or positions, must conyinc
all that he has no "MirSt fer office :
1t cannot be necessary to say anythin
10 acquit him of the charge of tana
ism or bigotry of extreme opinions
a fanatic is defined 10 be a perso
affected by excessive enthusiasm, pa
ticularly on religious subjects.
believe 10 ono ever accused Mr.. Hill {
this.
After having stated the agencies b
WHICH the people are mlslcd, he says
Ignorance, CreduIity, and want I
virlue among the people, have bee
the food for both agencies. Again b
says: Therefore, the people of Am'
RIGA have been made to do, with energ
and great sacrifice, those very thing
which Of all others they most hatc.
Of course, the demagogues and Il
natics, who are so much abhorred |
Mr.. Hill, mislead them, or they nevc
J would have done it,
After having reviewed all this d
pravlty and corruption OF the mht
race, and the bad agencies by whic
/ they have been misled, Mr.. Hill e.
claims, with great warmth, " "Unirc
sat, indiscrimiAatc, ignorant, rtcio'
: plilc suffrage has buried a million
d victims, slain by each others hand
r destroyed the peace and prosperity
e the country, and saddlcd an innOce
and unborn posterity with burdens t.
grievous to be borne. Will it be wi
to extend the sacred but dsSecrat'
trust of suffrage TO more ignoranC
y more vice, and at the same time wit
u draw those trusts from intelligcn
9 and worth -
# Remember it, yc uncducated viii
e men of Georgia, when you so to vo
Ie Mr.. Hill, the self -extolIed patriot a
d political prophet, not only opposes t
to extension of The right Of suffrage
r. the freedmen, but he is in favor
N taking ''this sacred but deSccrat
trust Of suffrage" from you and lin
=, ing it to men OF intelligence and UoJ
" like himself. His Indignation kno
no bounds, when it is proposed by
Government to take from hun
right to vote and hold office, on I
count of his course in trying to {
\. stroy the Government. But while
is venting his spleen on account of
act of the Government in disfrt
+, chising intelligent gentlemen q acor
who wish office, he denOunces "u
ucrSdL, indiScrimindtc, ignorant,
cious, a0hite sufrdgc." And this
the political teacher who is writ
:, and speaking against reconstruct
= under the Military Acts, and denol
cling all who vote for the Convent
under them as peyured traitors.