National Republican., 1875-07-21

that u s absolutely necessary to have our able:t
men and wisest counselors IN position where their
talent and wisdom will beisnective for good"
"The time has come when we can afford 20 DO
more than simply proien against outrages, as mas
been the custom for years past. We need men Ia ~
OF the South are assailed and slsndered, 20 huri
back the feul charges 10 the teeth Of the
We have pursued the concliAtory policy until We
have been ruthlessly trampled upon; and n our
enemies pursue US with their hate no lsnger II y
because We have reached the bottom and cannot
be further hurt. We would have Q leader who
will rise and assert his manhood, who will deal
blows harder than he receives. Such man, in
our opinion, is Mr. HILL"
awe have written frequently Of Mr.. Hill, not
because We expect tn influence any votes for MIN
IN the Ninth district. for our paper Is not read
there. But we do claim that the ate Of Georgia
has an interest In having him 70 represent as In
the council Of the nation. If elected he Will
viii have no more right to claim him than any
other. The people from the seabosrd TO the
mountains are clamoring for his election"
The foregoing will suffice to show the feeling
during the campaign. We will now see what
1t was after the election. The extracts given
fairly express the opinion Of press and people
of the State
"Ls Grange and Newman both held public
meetings in honor Of Ben. Hil's election. al
"Ben. Hill is elected to Congress from the Ninth
district. Let all the people rejoice: He will De
thorn in the flesh OF the corrupt Administration"
-QuitmGr Reporter, May II, 1875.
Bring out the big guns and tell the world that
Ben. Hill has been elected to CONGRESS from the
Ninth district by q handsome majority. Three
rousing cheers for Hill and the peoplso OF the Ninth
CongressLonal district. t."-DGrfsH Timber Gazette,
ATLANTA Is still jubIlant over Ben. HIlrs cleo
ton, and on the evening that he made his speech
last week crowd Of enthusiastic friends assem-,
bIed near the State.house and cannonaded until
they Iarred the window glasses to pieces
Quttmdn Reporter, Nay 20, 1875.
"Tke people in this section Of Georgia relent-
lReQlV rAinf0a NJ n
Worshipers, but apprecistors Of great mirds and
grand achievements. As they love Gordon for his
liant debut as Statesman, 80 they love Hill for
his towering intellect, his matchless oratory, and
bis godllke mastery Of the great questions that
liberties o. the people. Let us hope that the peo-
pie OF the whole State-ay, Of the South-will re-
public viii have eau cause to thank the Ninth district
ier sendinE 70 its councils such man."-A1oany
trict and the whole state Of Georgia upon the
election Of Hon. b. II. Hill. The majority OF mr.
Hi over both Of the opI oslng candidates vii %
toripg indorsenlent By the people. Mr. Hill has
been soundly abused and has many enemies, but
liberty iS somsthipE that every true Southern
man eontenplatos with pleasure and pride. And
ne VIII bo trus 10 us now. when the star Of nope
clouds OF tyranny and oppression. "-MoHros Ad'
Vsrhssr, hsv II, 1879.
The foregoing pspors are all outside OF Mr.
Hill's district, and these oxtracts-wlLh his
elcction-are sufficient to show the feelings OF
"He people J" also, that Mr., Ilill truly repre-
sents them.
And, now, TO show what Mr.. IIIll thought
about II, and then this article, which IL already
too long, shall come TO Oh end; only, however,
to be again taken up another day, aud con-
tinued until fair showing has been made Of
the temper Of the Southern people, supported
by their own acts aud words.
On the 9th OF May Mr.. Hin was elected, on
the sth he made speech at Athcns-reported
for the Augusta ConstItHtioHaliSt Of May IL,
lS75-from which we extract the following;
"The purpose OF the twenty eight delegates
lthose who supported hlml OF the gainesville
convention had been patriotic, and furthermore
by their unswerying &C ion, they had brought
him before the people without the advantage OF q
nomination, 90 that he might stand upon any
merit which he may have possessed. They had
also settled the question that convention, like
an election, should reflect Ithsl voice Of the
"he Impressed upon the coIored men Of tho
country the truth that II this folly and wicked
ness was consummated In war they would be the
greatest sufferers. lfpeace was preserved they
were safe, but as sure as one war had freed them,
Just 90 sure would second one re-enslave them."