The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-04
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with him. 1 did not .atteupt to give his sx aoe
words. Consequently my report was itez sst.
And Gen. Gordon, hgfespohss 10 M inquiry,
hlegraphed 10 Atlanta ii ihsse wor ID .tBueirs
interview IL An inexast report Of what said to
hta." Nov, I might do many things that ste
sinful and wrong. But would not work an tn#at
Jury upon my small brother, fn example, f5f 1
have but one, and IL he should be tassn ffohh
me, 1 sonld never get another like him. 80
would not misreprssehs Gordon; beeauAs have
but ono such fiend, and II that one should he
driven from me, could ntyer obtain his like
again. And / sh5tid know thst II villfHlly
mists spressnted Gordon, should loose bis
fsiandehip. He Is one Of thoss men,
nAnE AMONG BAFH1Nb,
who may forgys sny injury but ,asrepresenta~
lion: in whose estimation thers are but two ttl-
Tardonable sins==t8 lie and to feaf.
| Mr. Iii is now here. / have no quarrel with
him. ! shall tRbe dslight in keeping friendly
watoli over his career, and he wi fad no ena
moro ready to welcome the development Of losa
grand powers that are In him, tfaa As my
efitioisms upon his amnesty FpssGh, TO which he
rtfgfH, they wgfe Il made III hlndhtss aud bHsed
| UPON my belief That lie speech was insspsdi6nt.
impbie hud subvsrsiye Gf TITO best iHttfssts 81
| tbs Democratic party. Tho hsfsheas thi5g
ever asid Of HeB Il il was that ' h5 sesfasa to be-
attttuanSlng for the applatiBg Of . small portion
Of lbs party IN Georgia." and that this attitudes
WeFe likely 10 isGJdYenibhoe tho party in other
| jtsLes,' tlsp tl4t sit would be- ai right II Lis
| poshfing were not observed 6utsido 81 Ge6tgiA.
| but, inssmueh hs hs hal the nation for IA audi
once, he ought 10 take some account of tho ns~
| iionai Consequences Of his Iistrinoes."
| This said In tho 81. Louis 171sss.
| But Dever questioned his integrity. aettsas5
him simply Of selfseeking ~ the ezbanss OF Lbs
| Democratic party nj large, 10 whien l vas By 10
means his solo seeussr, NJ wibHess ths fjioWiag.
from ths faneiful pen o my friend D1hu r!Att.
"By ths bye, DR. HitI in his speech rnads d
| few days bsFets the Iesisihtt trs returned him TO
ths Senate. dealt with our bnsl ID phrase ftisrs
pointed than polite Ito cha eed Basn with
being eotspifator, for thlS u. bal Gfitiised his
| celebrated statss Hight speech mads last HintrE
| on the floor Of the House. IL tlts nskss o egns
Apirater. ws confess 10 tile trm f,r ttat speech
| offended ns AMI ne INSIDE ourselves extremely
aisa greeable, commenting On iid or tiosfns tue
sams. But We did h9t e5nepire aEtisst tho Hon.
| Bon; nor did Buell.. On bhe e9nstarY, Wo rbt
| iooed with much rejoicing over his success. We
oven punished s6Ia9 extra dry and tisd 10 got tho
ktend Widows TO ring ous DiEse on bis bssstiy
he IL. And II Tucker could bs made s0nator
| from Virginia, ws Won d put dyHauii o aaear
Newmaa's gospel shop, If We died for IL"
| Al to my more recent criticisms npsn MIR.
Hilss reported attitude with respect 10
/ THg HAYES epHspfsAer,
| they are fresh enough In the minds Of year raaA~
Tors 10 render discussion Of them needless. And
| You will rseolleet that expressly stated did
not deem it neeesssr ly GishoEorabls II rnan
who found himself between .he devil and the
deep sea rushed 10 the embrace Of the former
instead of seeking dsmntion moks unpisasent
Igrave in the depths OF The latter. And In Iiilps
esss / had suspicion that his proposal 10 en-
Ilion 10 trip the latter aud tumble Atrs Into the
Idsep sea Vt che first opportunity.
| However, there 10 something TOO much Of this.
/ don't want six years war with Ben hi l. On
The other hand desire fifty years Of amiiy and
rotberly good words and works hoping no mag
both live 80 long. When first read his speech
In waxed wroth and said TO Dom Piatt, Well,
EDonn, this means six years war"
"Now, my dear boy" said ID. r., IN his fond
fway, "don't be d--d fool. Ycu dont watt any
Iwar with Ben because Ben Ii q man Of real
power and intellectual resources, and saRacious
journalist does not waste himself in making wsr
upon euch. Au sontrai,e," concluded my pii1o-
Bophsal friend, i" the sagaetous Journalists mskeT
kwar only upon those wiio are
BAD, WAX OF STUPID r.
Au soon a. tho delicacy Of tho situation was
fully manifest 10 me, I j3ined In tho fyllosiag
memorial TO tho shaughrsuu Club Of which i
arn member, and which embraces oil tlle fgtr-
nalistie talent IN Washington. append theprs~
ceedings OF the club aHent this matter In fnlI sg
published in tho official organ, tho &asdaU Lsr-s
aid, Of this ilk
! s III Rz. BEN HILL.
Megsrs. Mcbride and Buell. rose to question
Of privilege, and subnitted the following nltino-
| rial !: -
Whereas, ono Benjamin Fl. Hill, Congress
man, In D recent speech delivered befOrs tho Leg
islature OF the sovereign stalo 0f Georgia, did
then and there refer t1 the nndersIgnsd, your
tfnemorialists, by name ami wi dtysrs and s1n-
dry other terlns OF location aid idensti cation.
and did then and there refer IN tao said UNDER
signed, your memoriaiists, as follows, to-wit
TO ono OF your undersigned tuemoriaiiate with
the epthets OF ".adieai," aI-o the declaration
Fthnt he is q "person;" aud 10 tie Other ef your
% emorial sts Undersigned with the tpitheE OF
"fsllow." aso tho declaration that he "wrises for
pay"
| fully ask the eober consideration and prompt
action OF this club upon the following qtiSstIoag
touching the duties and responsibilities which
may be devolved upon them BY this before naen~
toned action Of the said Hile
!. Are the fpishets and declarations herein
before tet forth III the uaEure of hfffcnis2
2. Can any journalist eonElsteniiy tska cogniz-
ance OF any affront at tho hands OF any mere
1 Congressman, whose status has not been daily
Ielevated by honorary membership OF she
Shaughraun Club?
| 8. shall the SAID BENZ jsnin Fl. Hill be elevated
10 honorary membership OF this club In order TO
place him upsn the proper footing with the un-s
derstgned, yOnr memorixiista and with ionrnai~
Ists generally?
And the undersigned, yonr memcrialists, win
ever pray.
| tsignedy WILLIAM NCe MCBRIDE.
| AUGUSTUS @. BUELL.
Attest; s
JAMES r. YOUNG, Secre&yy.
This memorial being Of higheas3priYilege Ia af-
feeting the standing of mem yersEhs siuEJ inDQs-
diately went into executive sesss5g 6fr sf,xx4es