The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16
, o,,,. Not the Monster the Ex.Speaker
." Painted Him.
-, rpr rEpERALs WERE RESPONSE
BOH III nlr ron THE HORRORS or
~ ANDERSONVfLLE.
=, rroorEST PLEA FOR THE UNION

a. CIOOl EN- FILA ~" LII" S"'
H.. neui. II. Hills Great Speech on Ann
"''' 14 ncsty.
rAo DEMOCRAT issues u supplement-
ST. morning with this powerful speech,
'a sa mi by the Reporter OF the New
, WV S,n, and published at consider
IN '.his length. A special telegram to
s ~ Atlanta Herald, dated Washington,
y, Il speaks Of this noble speech as
follows u....s
vubh .en made In the House was the
o' a "a Mil TO Blaine to-day. The
, a. and floor OF the House were
sHsi nth A dense mass OF people who
..s.h,ed to hear the silver-tongued
mi MI , vas cool. deliberate and ready,
- ~ made speech that will be handed
49, n t,osterity--a complete vindica-
~ n fhe South against the charges
s.s ~ made by Blaine yesterday. /.
ssssIer Kerr was unable to control
.tssndience. who, ut times, burst forth
"a VIA and continued applause. No
..ssssis az the speech can be sent to-
JsS{ mi advance proof sheets will be
Wan Hill closed, u perfect storm OF
.11srse greeted him, as Northern and
F5rf, men advanced and extended
Ts ihelr hands. The speech Is ap-
Sssed by all sides, except some few
~ "a fearful that some portions OF 1t
- arouse and fire the Northern
mi. to-day, made 9 national repu-
/ h1Ion' Blaine calls him the Southern
The New York iSun says;
WARRINGTON, Jan. 1.-The House to-
| Nv resumed the consideration OF the
smnesty bill. and was addressed by Mr..
mn Dem. Ga) He disclaimed all de-
IN On the part OF himself and associ-
~ rom the South TO reopen i'll feel
| ~ hetweeil tho sections. The country
1 RI already suffered enough from
| kuds, He and his associates had come
| IN With the patriotic idea to rcmem-
~ nothing but the country and the
vhole country, and turning their backs
non ali the horrors of the past, to look
R|th I'll earnestncss to find glories for
Aeuture. The gentleman lMr: Blaine)
No was the acknowledged leader OF the
Republican party In the House, and was
Aeaspiring leader OF the Republican
nFty ofthe country AS, however. willed
otAerwise, and seemed determined that
thewonnds which were healing should
n mopened; that the passions which
No hushed should be reinilamed. He
(lr Hill wished the House to under
ind that he and his associates did not
nc(procate either the purpose or the
manifest desire OF the gentleman and,
while they felt IL their imperative duty
h indicate the truth Of history, as re.
nfds their section, they did not intend
y nv anything calculated to aid the
gotleman In that work OF elimination
"a rccFimination, and Of keeping up
TIE war by politicians, after brave men
Va snid that the war shall end. The
gentleman from Maine had made two
points In his speech--the magnanimity
nd grace OF the Republican party, and
The brutality Of those whom he pleased
nterm rebels. As to the first question
n did not propose to weary the House
hcnuse with the history OF the last If
~ years yet fresh In the mind OF the
Wrld, II was useless to speak OF the
@M and magnanimity OF the Re
rbucan party. With master enslav
q, With intelligence DISTINGUISHED
WIN society disordered. with States
loyerted, with Legislatures dispersed
ne people could not afford to talk OF
Eace and magnanimity. II that were
Rfncn and m n tvn n !, ip,it ka r,ra yal Gpd
nmve the country In the future from
SSch virtues. The gentleman from
nAlne had made the grave indictment
slnst Mr.. Davis that he was guilty OF
We We murders and crimes at Anderson.
lh, and the gentleman (Blaine) stood
s'!ole the country with his very fame
peiil Y, after making such a charge
d JAILED to prove it. He (HilD would
~ up the gentleman propositions In
~ order. He hoped no one would
1sglne that he was here to pass any
Iogy on Mr.. Davis. The record or
salen his fame must rest had beer
lQe up, and his companions and
usnos had RENTED that record to the
Ky tribunal that would give an impair
- Wagment-honest posterity. In tho
Snume no eulogy Of his could hell
mo ~ ~ censure from the gentleman
snel could damage II, and no act oil
Ss0'utlon OF the House could affect 1t.
The CHARGE AGAINST MIR. DAVIS 3t
~ mat he was a deliberate, willful
EE,eming murderer of thousands of hi,
sowcitizens. Knowing the high char
~ and reputation Of the gentleman
~, Maine he HilD had supposed
Rs heard the charge fall from hi
- slat ne had certainly made a re
sssSs discovery and he listened for tn,
~ But what was 1t? Nothint
0ons $3.50 lartial report ola Congressional
sc,..n.Ioe. The testimony read wa,
sSiis ssy ex parte testimony takel
- IN. .ne gentleman now on trial befor,
uuey was in prison without ,
aRes.s ant without the opportunity o
" ng. 4 there was any principl,
f~sss acreu 2 the Anglo Saxon mind
inat N Englishman was not t,
hncssdu ss;. ianeaauntil he should be con
S~nea with hisvitnesses. But the ties
nns;i.s was notonly ex parte, but wa
nSIv sr.ihgenDusly mutilated, pal
Efsd Tutllated, most adroitly mutt
ami y IA TINS connection, Mr.. Hill re
a. ~ 70 the statement Of DIR. Jones
M n ne witnesses m the -Wirz trial
0ov v ssa been sent blythe Confederat
ncS;.a9ment to make a seport AS To III
frr r.s OF Andersonvife, but who's
~ had never reacheA the Cor
~ ste authorities. Tint repoI
~. ~ the hands of the S,dre> Al
~ oeen mutilated, and br. Jone
Hlied the attention Of thecourt /
tsct, one Of the suppressa state
being that home sickness an