The New York herald., 1876-01-14

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Mr. BLAIsE (contemptuousyl-Oh nonsensei II pro-
vlded that every person pretending 10 be soldier or
oileeri and the gentleman says II related 10 spies
Mr. HILL-Yes, pretended TO be.
Mr.. BLAINE (still contemptuouslyl-0h my Laugh
teri We'll, the gentleman admitted that he offered
from the Judiciary Committee resolution that every
white person who should act as commissioned or neh
captured sufer death Did that relate TO spies toof
Mr. HILL luneasilyl-will you allow me TO answer
Mr. BLAHE-Yes Did that relate TO spiesf
Mr. HILL (repeaiing)-Wil you allow me TO answerY
Mr.. BlANE-No, sir; will not Again. another re-
solution was offered, that every commissioned or non
commissioned officer OF the enemy who shall ince
slaves 10 rebellion &c, SHALL If captured suffer death.
Did that relate TO spesl Now, have searched, some
what in vain, for anything in the world that would
rival that, and did lind, and have among my minutes
the proclamation OF Nalmaseda, Captain General OF
Cuba who recalled by Spain because OF his cruel
ties against the inhabitants OF that island, the
worst think OF all the atrocities laid to his charge
the proclamation that every man or boy over fifteen
years OF age found away from his home and not being
able to give satisfactory therefor should suffer
death yalmaseda copied from the resolution Of the
gentleman from Georgia
Mr. HILL lin his seat)-That is not true There is no
resemblance in IT,
against jefferson Davis should be forgiven because they
of the dead past.
Mr. HILL lin his seat)-T am alive Put me on trial
Mr.. BLAINE-we are told that should not review
them that there should be nothing in the world tnat
would be calculated disturb the peaceful serenity of
the Centennial year. that every ausion OF this kind
calculated 10 do that very injurious thing The very
last declaration that have from Jefferson Davis
the other day as his textbook is thisTo the remark
OF person that the cause OF the COnlederacy
lost Mr. DAVIS said lit appears So but the principle
for which conended bound to reassert itself,
though 1t may be at another time and in another form
] have here the Atlanta CoRsttUtioH of January "a,
1875 in which there is speech made by Hon. Benja
min II. Hill, and the paper says II is the grandest
speech he ever delivered
MT HILL OeAngly)-That is mistake.
Mr.. BLAME know IL is n mistake know that the
gentleman has delivered many grand speeches. but the
editor of this paper says the grandes of all Let
me quote from IT,
FEIfow cIrizENs-I look the Of 1876 only
the most important that has occurred in American
history the world people OF this country cannot
y Will @ m M b ses ams
that the President has taken in Lousana and the people
applause five fail with ballot 1876 by reason
ep p people S Es se nt
subsistence OF passion to settle this question ay but we
You see, his volce is settled for war
Mr.. HLL-Never
Mr.. BLAINE continuing to quote)-'If we must have
war; If we cannot preserve this constitutional govern
ment through the ballot If force is TO defeat the ballot
and If war must come-God forbid that II shall come
But II folly and wickedness the nordinate love of
power should decree that America must save her con
stitution by blood, let II come. j am ready.
Mr.. HILL (risingl-Will the gentleman allow me one
word2
MIR. BLAINE-Not word.
Mr.. HILL isneenngyl-Ohi
Mr.. BLAINE-In another speech made by that gentle
man. the 18th OF May, he impressed the colored
men OF the country the truth that il the folly and
wickedness OF the republican party TO result in
war they Nhe colored people would be the greatest
sufferers That peace was preserved they were SAFE
but that sure war had freed them just
sure another war would enslave them That, SAID Mr.
Blaine, precisely the talk had here by the folio
and ream before the other rebellion Oh, yes You
were for war then The gentleman in his speech the
other day aid:-''rhe Union unmixed blessing"
That is, provided the democratic party rule II.
Mr.. HILL-Thats fact.
Mr.. BLAINE-But If the republican party is to rule
he is for
Mr. HiLl-Only II they undertake TO rule it by force
Mr. BLAINE-But you VIII call II by lorce.
lfFtt 4 fnr.a - ,la mill nF eka
people.
Mr.. BLAINE tcontemptuouslyl- is paltering in
double sense. What the gentleman means II he means
anything is that if the South can come back and rule
this country with Northern democracy he is IN favor
OF the Union; but the republican party is 10 have
power he is lor
Mr. HnI.-No sir; am for the Union everywhere,
and against provokers OF strife every where
Mr. BLAiNE-Ihcn you take back what you said at
Atlanta
Mr. HmL-No, sir; said II you force us into war
will tight for the Union and the constitution: but II
is you that talking OF
Mr.. BLANE-lt was the gentleman from Georgia who
preparing the hearts OF the people l have
been supplied with abundant literature composed of
the genteman's speeches, which have not been able
TO read They seem TO be as volumnous one Of the
Spanish chronicles. In one OF his speeches. talking
about the removal OF political disabilities he says
81 would rather have my name recorded in the books
Of the Georgia Penitentary than in the books OF the
removal OF disabilities daughter the republican
side and a contradictory shake OF the head by Mr..
HilL 'Do you not know, my friends" he continues
THAT when you go TO Congress and ask for the re-
moval OF disabilities you admit that you have been
traitors -
Mr. HnL-From what do you read thatY
Mr.. BLAISE-From the Cincinnati Daily Gdsette loon.
tempuous gesture from Mr.. HID giving account Of
a great meeting, at which Howell Cobb, Robert
Toombs and Benjamin H. Hill made speeches, and
there the gentleman declared that he would rather
have his name on the hist OF the Georgia Penitentary
than the list OF removals OF disabilities. The gen
teman from Ohio (Mr. Gar0eld happened his
speech yesterday 10 mention the word perjury and
good deal OF feeling exhibited at IL by gentlemen
on the other side Now would like TO ask the gen.
ieman from Georgia question: TO which he can reply
Mr. HILL-Wi you not allow to answer nowY
Mr.. BLAiNE-Not now Suppose this great war that
you have 70 inaugurate II the republican party gets
into power takes place and that you JOIN IT, and those
who sympathiEe with you Join lt-ath0ugh you have
all taken the oath 10 bear true faith and allegiance TO
the constitution OF your country-what relation would
your conduct bear 10 perjury
Mr. HILL-That would be standing up for the consti-
tuition against you who violate IT.
Mr. BLAIsE-Yes; but you are gong to tight the
Union.
Mr. HnI-Oh no-not going to neh, the Union but
tight the enemy. Applause on the democratic side
No, sir We are IN, and We going to stay in. We
not going out any more.
Mr. BLAINK-The effect Of this speech Of the gentle
from Georgia seems 10 have been very tremendous
down there for one OF his organs says:"We assert,
without fear OF contradiction, that Mr. Hl in his Bit
denunciaon OF scallawags and carpet baggers de-
TERED thousands Of them from entering the ranks OF
the radical party They dare not do So for lear OF
cal ostracAm, and today the white people OF Georgia
are almost unanimously democratic a. result OF the
labors OF Mr. Hill" (Mr. Cox, OF New York-Good for
HID In certain event he is Tor war.
Mr. Cox-Oh, Blaine dry upl
Mr.. BLAINE mot noticing Mr.. Cox's remark)
tinued-The gentleman from Georgia cannot by with.
holding his speech from publication and by revising II
and 1xng II up for circulation among northern demo
Gratis probably erase his speeches IN Georgia.
Mr.. HILL un his seat)-by speech Is already in the
hands Of the printer.
Mr. BLAME have quoted those Georgia speeches
from democratic papers. There Is excuse that the
report is perverson of his speeches IN the republican
papers. The gentleman deliberately states that IN
certain contngency-that OF the republican party hav
ing the power-he IS for
Mr HILL ldeprccatingyl-No, sir
Mr. BLAiSE-And undertake here TO say that
in all the hot wrath OF the Thirty sixth Con
gress, which precipated the rebellion in this
country, there speech 10 be found
which breathes a determined resistance 10 law
ful authority greater readiness 10 resist II than
the speech mere which | have quotcd-not one
said In first speech that God forbid that should
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