The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-13

Hill went on to discuss the history of the
exchange of prisoners. dwelling on the fact
that the cartel, which was established in
1862, was interrupted in 1863, and that the
Federal authority refused to continue the
exchange.
AT this point in the debate Mr.. Hills
time expired, but, by unanimous consent,
he was allowed to proceed without any linn
itation as TO time.
Mr.. Blaine asked him whether he had not
been member of the Confederate Senate?
Hill replied that he had been. Blaine then
proceeded TO quote resolution, offered in
the Confederate Congress by Senator Hill,
ofGeorgia, to the following effect: THAT
every person pretending to bea soldier or
officer of the United States who shall be
captured on the soil of the Confederate
States after the lst of January, 1868 shall be
presumed TO have entered the territory of
the Confederate States with intent to incite
instruction and to abet murder. and that
unless satisfactory proof be adduced to the
contrary before the military court before
which his trial shall be had, he shall suffer
death" He asked Hill whether he was the
author Of that resolution! Hill will say
to the gentleman from Maine, very frankly,
that have not the slightest recollection of
hearing it before Blaine--you do not deny
it? Hill do not know. My own opinion
is that | never was the author of that reso-
luton but have no recollection of it. If
the gentleman can give me the circum-
stances under which it was introduced, L
may recollect. Blaine--On the lst, of Oc-
tober, 1852. the Judiciary Committee of the
Confederate Congress made a report and
offered series of resolutions, and there
upon Senator Hill, of Georgia, is recorded as
having offered the resolution which | have
just read. Hill was Chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee in the Senate, and very
likely, like the Chairman on the Committee
on Rules at the last sessions | may have con on
expense of Mr.. Blaine.l Blaine--Does
the gentleman admit that he made
that report? Hill don't know, but
it is very likely. [Derisive laughter on the
Republican side.l Blaine-The copy which
have quoted from is entitled Republican
ism in America. l wish to know whether
the gentleman was the author OF that res
olution? HILL really do not recoliect:
Renewed laughter on the Republican side.l
Blaine, persistently-Tne gentleman does
not say that he was not the author OF It.
Blaine--I thought as the gentleman's enort
was to show the same character OF the Con-
federate Congress, this mig ht aid him IN re-
mem boring the facts. Hill-With due def
ference to the gentleman, he did not think
any such thing. Laughter. He thought
he would divert me from the purpose of
my argument. Blaine, apologeticaliy-
| Oh, no; the gentleman can have all the
time he wants. Hill-What measures. the
| Confederate Continent might have thought
| proper to take at the time, to protect the
women and children of the Confederacy
| from instruction, l do not recollect; but
shall not be diverted by the gentleman
| from Maine, from the course of my argu-
ment, to 90 into the history of slavery, or
! of the Instruction, or of John Browns
| raid. / know this: that whether L, or any
other gentleman on the committee, was the
author of the resolution, and which think
more than probable, our purpose was mol
to do injustice to any man, WON al
or child North or South, but to adopt what
we deemed stringent measures to protect
our wives and children from servile lnsur-
rection and slaughter, while our brave sons
were in the field. [murmurs of applause or
the Democratic side Mr.. Hill passed In
review the efforts of the Confederate GOV
eminent to get rid of their prisoners, ano
concluded this branch of his subject by say
inc Of all the atrocities, both at Ander
sonyille and Elmira, the Confederate Gov
! eminent stands acquitted from all respon
! sibilities or blame. But the South is here
and here she intends to remain. lEnthu
siastic demonstrations on the Democratic
side and liz the galleries.l Let fanaticlsn
do its worst; let it pass its nudity
inc acts: trample on the Constitution
abnepate the pledges of the fathers, incit
raids on our people, multiply indignltie
until they shall be like the stars OF HEAVIER
or the sands of the seashore without mum
Der. but know this: that for all your lnlq
mites, the South will never again seek
remedy in the madness OF another secession
Renewed applause.l We are here; we ar
in our fathers house; our broehers are GU
companions, and we are athome, thank Gou
Enthusiastic applause.l
After eulogies upon MI. Johnson, I'LL
f Senate adjourned
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