The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-30

q hneneSS, sWpaCn WAS ssilNoNSt tucss y.
gument and protes tatfon OF other speak
ers. It did not 1ow copiously, nor yet
with labor, but it was the rich, optimistic
mind OF the southern Whig--the revived
echo OF Henry Clay, the voice OF Berrienn,
fighting FOR the Union against Georgia
faction. He aroused love OF country; he
crushed the casily-awakened feeling OF
northern men against southerners; he felt
the electric response OF the whole audience
and Congress, and closed: "My country |!
my whole country! Blessed be be that
blesscth thee, and cursed be he that cursctl
theeI" ,sa..,
At the very moment Of this blessing the
prophecy was fulfilled. A telegraph dis
patch was handed to him.
You were Just elected United States
senator from Georgia in place OF Norwood,
to serve until 1S83."
EXCITEMENT OVER BEN. HILL.
The debate went on after, applause.
Charles Foster, of Ohio, went up and
warmly shook hands with Ben. Bill. The
reporters all sent word down by bits OF pa
per living to ask him IL he was elected. he
held UP telegraph dispatch with smile,
and nodded his head, "Ycs."
Randall called Hill up and shook his
hands and asked for the telegram. Lamar
then walked forward. Hill put his arm
around him, stroked Lamar's long black
hair. and was seen to be several inches the
taller. Lamar has heavy face and huge
forehead, wrinkling. Hill has pallld'
| small face, with thickish neck ana sharp
chin an6 small forehead, the crown OF the
head quite inferior. His expression ordl-
narily is smile OF intensity.
Garfield and Banks and Dudley Field and
Governor Hartranft, who were on the floor,
shook hands with Hill. He finally took bis
seat by Waddell, another old Wing rebel.
Sam. Cox sat there long while OH Wad-
dclPs knee. Clymer and Clark, OF Missouri.
wheeled their chairs around and talked
wistfully with Hill. AS he passed down the
aisle to the door Frank Hurtl led the crowd
that shook hands. -..- .,..
Public opinion said that Gordon, HilFs
future colleague, had steadily opposed Hill
coming to the Senate, where he would out
shine both Gordon and Lamar. Gordon
came into the House in bis cloak and sat
down beside Lamar. He looked to me de-
cidedly demoralized, and I may add that, to
nv belief and Of good information, the
whole Georgia delegation has dreaded Hill
rs man too independent and youthful in
spirit for their uses. They got letters from
lickspittle northern Democratic members
rejecting On Hill and favoring Norwood.
The triumph OF Hill was the price OF genius
and the youthful pride OF the State The
generous element swarmed to his standard.
They broke up q coalition backed, as l sus-
pect, By New York money drawn from
dead eaan's assets and ignominiously applied
to break down brave and sterling, II un-
harncssable, public leader. Gordon talked
30 T hn pi
silent. ........ ..
these and other men, who may expect to
ride the invisible spirit Of the southern Con-
federacy through Congress, wheedling the
North and putting through the Mississippi
plan, now have candid Unionist at their
Side, the first Whig from the rebellious ter
ritory on the Democratic side who means
to be national all the time. By his sincerity
we shall measure them adj. Georgia, the
Empire State OF the South, now has the
foremost southern orator in the Senate. He
follows Blaine up there, and he succeeds In
Norwood man of respectable character,
but of no consequence iE the Senate, OF no
northern influence, and surrounded with
the Georgia ring. The young men have
come to the front in the State
where Mcpherson fell, and Bishop Polk,
and thousands of usefu, men on both sides.
George Hoar, who helped draw this bill,
and Ben. Hill, who said it had his unquali-
fed and enthusiastic approval, are both
made senators before the measure is passed,
and the Justice most expected to be on the
commission also goes to the Senate, which
is again drawing sap from every other de-
partment OF the Government.
"The letter of Gath published in the
New York Grapltic, ,"~said Hill after the adj
iournment, " Did me more good than any.
thing that could have happened. 1t showed
me what my opponents were doing and un-
covered their plans" ......
MGEE TALK.
| Davis, of North Carolina, bald man with
a drawing voice, made the next speech
| Lamar was only two places from Hill, sit.
ting by Springer, of Illinois, who warmly
| congratulated Hill with the others. Hill re.
lapsed to modest and bushing satisfac.
ton, and was looked at by everybody
through OPERA a-glasses and tubes OF paper
long after he Shutdown. He moved over to
talk with II. B. Payne after while, and
was called upon to shake hands with all
along his path. Hewitt congratulated him
warmly. Davis attacked General kilpat-
rick, and quoted frcm Dickens, and got q
laugh without gaining much respect or no.
tlce. He favored the:bIl.
Singleton, Of Mississippi, made speech
against the bill, claiming that the Constitu-
tion was rock. Hesis;a tall fellow with a
substantial but dogmatie look. f
Mr.. Lapham, of New York, read speech
opposing the bill. He couldn't find the
warrant for it IN the Constitution. He is o
tall, fne-looking ;0ld man.
Then Bland, Of Missouri, made rattling
speech against the bill for which he said
he should vote.
Southland, OF Ohio, lawyer OF Zanes-
vile, and Democrat, had an amendment.
Vance, also OF Ohio, and a Democrat, OPP
posed the bill, aud Carter Harrison Of Chi
cago. declared for L.
Charles Foster, q pleasant, dark-bearded
man, with great, square, white forehead
and a youthful style, read aaittle speech.
He represents Governor Hayes. He said
that the majority Of his party friends held
that the president of the Senate counted
the vote. On examining the matter, on
docking up the subject, he found and felt it
to be otherwise. So he declared himself for
the bill in a plain, explicit way. THIS
speech, it is said, was originally written as
alettcr in answer to constituent, and,
after he had become Interested in 81, Foster
said he would turn it into little speech.
BE lives in Northern Ohio, in Fostoria--a
town named for his father. Foster relieved
HAYES of the 1mputation put upon him by
foalieh friends, and advaaced his own pre-
character
Lanaers, of Indiana, spoke for the, DILL,
sending up petition from the Legislature
at indianapolis.
HERE AND THERE. +.