The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-22
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Senator Hill, of Georgia, on the Pend
ing Ssruggle--The Issues of the
Present and the Future.

The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution of the
10th inst. prints the following interview
with Senator Ben Hill, of that State
y want to say in advance" remarked
Senator Hill, that | will not undertake
TO tell you what the democrats in congress
propose to do. They are holding caucuses
from time to time and adopting their
course OF action as circumstances may die
tate. l will say, however, that they will
act with prudence, wisdom and patriotism,
and the country will approve that they do. !"
Senator, what is your estimate of the
results of this contest between congress
and the Executive2"
ut is one of grave importance--of the
most vital importance-but it is one of
the best moves for the party that could
have been made, Not, understand me,
because it is party movement, but be-
cause the party is right in the principle
and the purpose that are at issue in the
contest"
DO you feel hopeful of the party's sue
cess2"
Il was never more hopeful in my life. /
dare not tell you how confident l do feel
The outlook from our standpoint is full of
the promises of success, and if nothing
happens beyond what is now foreseen, we
are certain to come out triumphant |
have both hope for the country and for
the party"
PENDING ISSUES.
These issues pending 10 congress cause
strict party division, do they not?"
Yes, the effect of these measures has
been to sOhdify both parties and to sharp
ly define and bring into prominence before
the country the distinction between the
parties. They present the republican
party in its naked attitude as the party of
force, OF Capitalization, of military govern
ment. At first, some of the republicans
did not consent to this distinction being
drawn. When we first presented the
issue by putting these political riders upon
the appropriation bills, some of them de-
clared they would vote for them as q sep
arate measure, but the question has been
30 debated and gone so tar, that they have
all united, and are now presenting solid
front IN favor OF a government of force
The democrats are as solidly and deter
minedly opposed to it, and the issue is
made between the parties at that point.
is the issue ready taking on the char
acter ofsectionallsm?"
In reality it is not. You see, the re-
publicans are responsible for all the agita-
ton and passion that attends the matter. |
They are the authors of all this talk about
starving the government and they seek |
to make US adopted that suggestion. |
They want us to do so, aud even taunt us |
with backing down because we do not car
ry out the scheme they propose for u.s. |
This is not sectional question. The |
abuse aud denunciation OF the South is
simply to Brighten the North and rekindIe |
the passions and animosities of the war.
But the South have nothing to do with it.
We have nothing now to fear from these
election laws, and the republicans them
selves have given up all hope of securing
anything in this section. They on
y use the cry of Southern domination to
lnname the Northern mind and make
easier their bold and brazen atiempt 10
establish force as the leading feature of
our government" '' "
THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME
=, And to further what proprammo a.
they D, seek to perpetuate these lawsS" W
Aneir object is plain, They want to