The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-04
Letter from Hon. e. H. Hill. OF
GEORGIA.


From the Atlanta (Gay Constitution.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. :
ASnlNGTON, ID. c., Dec u, lc,6.
MY DEAR SIR trust you will believe me
when | assure you that your letter is esteemed
as worthy TO come from one who has been a
lifelong FRIEND" as YOU truly style yourself.
Every mail is bringing me letters from every
section OF the Union, and those from the South
disclose 4 panic" among my friends which is
most remarkable.
will not pretend that am insGnsbe to the
effect which may be produced on my personal
political fortunes. but do say that my chief
solicitude is excited by far different, and. |
will add, by far higher considerations. Ii the
reputation Of public man can be furnished by
agencies so tritling and so false as those now at
work. then there can be little encouragement
for unscliish patriotism. do not pretend that
| have served or can serve my country with
ability. but | can say that | have given, and
am now giving, under the most embarrassing
disadvantages, to that country the very best
abilities possess.
Under the seVerest trials | have made Il rec
ord OF fearless fidelity in defence OF southern
civilization and manhood and Of unhinching
adherence to constitutional government which
no man can deny. But what is ali this worth
Ii it can have 10 effect iii protecting Ine from
irresponsible squibs from Washington city,
some OF which, at least, are inspired and many
encouraged by the most unworthy motives pos
Sible: II such SQulbs, whether thoughtlesS or
designing, can throw friends into a panic and
encourage enemies to refresh their malignity
with the stereotyped slang, Il always told you
he was not reliable" then our free institutions
and popular government have arrived At a Pc
Rod where Il public man can have no protection
save IN the n0thngnesS of his imhecllty or the
callousneSS OF his corruption. He is safe alone
when he does nothing that fools can criIicisc
or does only what hirelngs VIII putt for 4 con-
sideratOn
Now sir, do not believe the people of Geor-
gia have arrived at this point. and / shall TO
Them the justice to say that | have not the
slightest fear that they will allow themselves
10 be made parties to the wrongs which soiae
are now plotting against me. On the contrary,
! do not doubt that when they know the truth,
as they will know il, they will approve ne With
checrfuness and tnanimty and, in the mean
| time. they will not Withdraw that confidence
and trust without which shall be poWerlcss
to serve either them or myself.
What have | done or said that = liz ends
should be alarmed and enemies encouraged"
is numerous letters say? Without going into
detail, Gas | will not be cowardy enough oW
! to dol, J Will state some facts.
| |. Since the assembling of this session OF
| Congress the democratic members Of the House
| have met three times i'll general caHcu>. |
| nave made but one motion in general caucus,
and that motion was adopted unanimously.
| There WAS not Il dissenting Voice--nnt one. !
NOiiii''i4iN'i '''i'i r.
me temper ana spirit cl WHlrn every man III
! llle caucus apploNeu' aHI tne laiih point OF
| Whleh was warmly a9Fco" 10 ~ Il large lhHoi-
| NY including, htieEe' every member from
| thc southern OF Iatc tohltuefaie STATES ;tl't
| certainty every one present from He"f@ll.
:. we nave ht'i frequent CONFERENCES com
! l"sed OF united number Oh uchiocf"ts' iioll
! I'VE TO twenty III 4 conference. o several pl
! thcst nave pttii iiiNiteu ana atltidrN. LII
! lheSe conferences l nave mace H'Nerai hoiloll>
| ana suggestion EVERY one nave Nct mace
mas beeh adopted, anu sometimes UNANIMOUSLY
adopted. 'th one OF TWO ofcaHleh' my stlS@ts-
| 'iohs nave beeh received Wlth y CONSIDERATION
| ll'il was l'iras0hl ah" ADOPTED "lth On Pte7NI"h
thiI were "d'tefl'iS' ,
ms Is hE W"fh. hitl ,''h 'ii%f2eu WIN
| !. IL Is Sall that nave expressed dlstFEst o.
hoFtnGii democrats ana >pct%a',9 l" l'iia gI@'
| are lihh% the papers ~ II maze ny me. No. Fl
| single WORD puhlI>h'" on MS @hojH't' - Il'!t~
! not one.
| :. IL ~ a;hd lh!l hiN%eH ana o-H'f NuH'lCIl
| men nave loSi liIth Ill INC "if'i!"h Oh VIZ. II
'eh, anu nave made or gre hlth!h3 on are "Ii
iliS 10 iiahe, some bargain or tii"e or ar
| ineht WIN MI. IaNe7. All lnlilhatiolls o. iht,
hlhd are Simply hiahhiIciufP' ~-inah"la'tliret
| ny SeilsailGhai miIclhSS Tor feihh'ltah use ans
benefit Mf. liden and Inc 'i@hlotfl1r parry
gre reduced to i SAD nope OF NnrG">s II NE SHY