The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-09
BEN HILLS GREAT SPEECH IN FAVOR OF
THE ELECTORAL Bull.

| ihE 6LECIuhhH BILL.
WAsnrNGToN, january .26.-Thc fea-
turc, to-day. in the House was theton- min
ute speeches of members on the Edmunds
bill, aud there could have been given no
better evidence of the truth of Mr. Conk-
ling's paradox when he apologizcd the 9TH
er day, in the Senate, for the length of his
speech because he had not had time to
shorten it," Nearly every speech was a
model in its way of taking Judge Blacks
celebrated plan of ''coming at once to the
middle of things" Of tcrseness aud direct
ness to the point desired, and in several in-
sssnoes .opeh applaass troai both sidssasf.
the House greeted the member as the
Speakers hammer fell.
DEN HILLS BRILLIANT SPEECH.
Especially was this SO in the case of
"Ben" Hill, Of Gcorgia-he who has al
ways been known as representing the fire.
eating element of the South. When he
started off the noisy House Gained down to
listen they thought to a repetition of last
years intemperate madness--to call it by
mild namc-+bnt no, the man whose aspira-
ton to the higher seat in the Senate of the
United States was at that very moment
lfEeMkling in the presence of realization or
uttered the most patriotic sentiments
in Z few of the most thrillingly beautiful
periods that probably ever were spoken in
..sbat chamber. Before he sat down every
body was convinced, even the most partisan
,dsmagogues, toward whom he was looking
on the other side. Of the house, that he was
bidding for no votes, though the snarling
pessimist might say SO, but simply giving
in a few burning words his adhesion to
tho measure. His sentences describing
the condition of the South, speaking
as heS did Of himself as the product of
Southern institutions, created ap "cffusiou,"
to use Frenchword, among the listeners
of a full house and crowded galleries, which
broke out in applause so sincere and so well
uierited that Randall had not the heart to-
curb itEith his generally industrious gavel.
PEACE PEACE PEACE!
] South y. cried aAs, sin splendid
1904 Il Seqsh fapaSj
= sssr &
luding to the results Sof civil var ssand
her cry is Peace! Peace Peace with one
yoicc-civil war rodresses noSwrhug, pre-
serves no right-if You doubtit look here
and be convinced !" and.thEh he came to |
his pcroration, thewhole Houso'by thistime
standing mentally a-tip,tpe to hear hissgords
-"My country, my 'wbOlc c6un,ry:s*
Blessed is he that bissseth thee, and cursed |
be he that curseth thee p. Here he closed
amid solid applause and made q ;meiion to
sit down, but littic telegraph boy handed
him dispatch, He brokef ttn soal and
read what. had shat momentk heon received,
for IL bore the private mark 3os.1 30 ',show-
ing the minute it had been received:
s g ATLANTA, GA Hon. b. HaHill You
are elected Senator HILL,
Z s2,,i ~. ksssNoN. sass 4
=. So that literally while he, ,swas uttering'l
his patriotic words, the ballots were falling
which would give him as a reward the OBJ
ject Of his highest ambition-aa seatin The
United States Senate. - ~ s'7ss}
Probably, every man in the House in the
exthour; Republicans and Democrats alike,
shook his haudin congratulatioa, bethsfor
hisspeechs and for his success over Norwood,
the'presept Senator. Frye, of Maine, one
of the most Radical mem lssrs, EXPRESSED the
general feeling when he said give you
my most sincere congratulation: g Hill was
as pleased with his telegram asH child with
new toy; smiles flooded his somewhat rug
gcd face, which, say what you please, is not
the ideal face Or head of an able man, but
rather suggesta narrow soul and soured
life& But his words do not thus slander
his heart, if from the heartthe mouth speak
eth. He remarked to aqnestionef, allud;ng
to his election, II thought it was possible
this morning but not probable. :"
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A CURE FOR DIpHTHERIA.-Dr. Chen
cry. of Boston, has lately discovered that
hyposulphite Of soda is the specific remedy
against diphtheria--that so much dreaded
ailment, which Of late years has carried off
many valuable lives. He reports very
large number of cases( (158 within his own
practice) saved by the use of this remedy.
The dose of the hyposulphite is from 5 to
15 grains or more in syrup, eyerystwo or
four hours, according to, age and circum-;
stances It can do no horn, but if too much
is given it will purge; as much as the pa