, 1880-04-18
4 VERY SAD CASE,

| Mr.. Ben Hill, Of Georgia, following til
recent example Of his fellow-statesnal
Disraeli Of England has appealed to tn
| country. The only difference is that Dis
raeli's appeal was national, while Hill's i
| personal. Disraeli found his party wa
harassed BY determined opposition; so IL
caused Parliament to be dissolved, wrote 1
letter, and threw himself upon the merc1e
of the public. Hill is prosecuted in his per
son, beset by women and newspaper-corre
spondents, and generally 'tbroke up'; i
isn't in his power to dismiss Congress, as HI
would like to do, but he has ayaiIed himself
Of the inalienabie right, though not less
stupid performance, Of the American either
to publish letter. The result in HIPS case
is likely to be much the same as in Disraeli's
case,-public condemnation and personal
modification.
Hill, of Georgia, has an idea that the pres.
ent session Of Congress was organized fo1
the express purpose of breaking down his
eminent position before the people and his
vast influence over the affairs of the Western
World. He says he was notified as long ago
as December that "a combination had been
formed to work up scandal against him III
Washington" Ever since, innumerable
wives of apocryphal Potiphars have been
hanging on to the skirts Of his coat. Women
have masqueraded In the disguise OF Sen
ators' wives to allure him from the straight
and narrow path of virtue which he has al
ways trodden. The Republican party has
levied assessments in order to get up fund
for the maintenance Of bad, designing women
to traduce and blackmail him. His warm
Southern nature has been sofely tempted,
and his great personal beauty has made him
an attractive object for the adventuresses ell
gagged In pursuing him. But Hill has been
firnl,-a modern Stole, so to speak,-detiant
as to the men and perfect ogre as to the
women.
The case is a very sad one at best. A man
pursued by designing women is always all
object Of public commiseration. The trouble
is, that, notwithstanding Hills marvellous
'self-control, it is not clear how he is going
to escape The great majority Of men feel
that discretion is the better part of yalor III
all feminine complications, and are willing
to strike their colors and make unconditional
surrender when one woman pursues. How
AAA' 40 6oAi6 ~ EUuIclu dE11IlSG q whole
colony OF women, each one Of them signing
and languishing for the consolation of his
fascinating company, and all leagued to-
gether to blast his reputation in case he
scorns them, is problem that he must solve
with methods heretofore undiscovered. Most
Of the great men of ancient and modern
times, and many Of recent and contempora-
neous eulinence, have fallen victims to
snares that were not nearly as dangerous as
those that Hill says have been laid for him.
He says that he will die rather than yield.
and we fear that is the only alternative
for him.
The saddest feature in this sad case, how
ever, seems to be the implication OF the news.
paper-coTespondents in this infamous plot
against Senator uill's virtue. In describing
the gang Of conspirators against him, he
says: '.Many of these wretches are CORE
'pondents Of newspapers" and adds in q
horribly significant manner, ",nany OF them
control lewd women, and furnish wine and
uxuries in profusion." This is 4 terrible
:eyeiation. It is q reflection upon the morals
If journalism Us q profession. Most people.
Judging from, the long columns of matter |
hat are telesraphed every day from Wash |