National Republican., 1880-11-11
sEX4roR nun on TIE ELECTION

"
The Georgia Senator Lamcnts the Sec
tionnl Division, but Declares that This Is
Nation.
The following private letter from Senator
Hill of Georgia Is, with his permission fur.
nished for publication by the Hon. S. b. Chit
tenden, of Brooklyn, TO whom it was ad-
dressed
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. c. 1850.
MY DEAR Mn. CiIirrESDEN | regret so much
10 see You were defeated. II was a disHgrecable
surprise to me p G. Well. my friend, the most
anxious event In our history has become mct-a
solid north against solid south! No language
can express to You the view take Of this event for
evil. 1t can have no logic-lf continued-but dis
ruptlon into several mon0rchieS or the absolute
consolidation Of all the states into one empire
In either event our constitutional system Will
fail.
great question furrcal statesmen to consider Is, how
speedily 10 break up this sectional solidity, and
organize parties altogether on other issues The
democratic party is hated at the north, and there
fore It ought to be disbanded. The republican
pnrty is hated at the SOUTH and therefore, IL ought
to be disbamded. Whether this hatred Is just or
not makes no difference. would be glnd 70 see
great national union party organized for believe
that the government formed by the constitution Is
"A nation. True 1t Is limited nation; but within
the powers delegated TO 1t by the constitution, it Is
as much nation as any on tue globe. But there
are certainly some marked federal features In the
government, und these features were Incorporated
to enable the states TO protect themselves from ell
crORchmCutS on their reserved powers. The senate
Is the great federal feature of our system, and
expressly organized 10 represent and protect the
states as equals.
really ike Garfield. l do sincerely hope he
Will have successful administration. He has the
ability for the crisis, He must feel kecnly the fact
that he is elected solely by northern votes But lie
has great opportunity, and he can-ii he will
easily and consistently destroy all sectional ami
mosites and sOliditics and be chosen for II second
term by Il majority Of the states north ana south,
This opportunity is fur greater thnn the ohice IT.
self and if utilized will give him fame which
the Office could not give and which no previous
| president attained But Will he DO iH greatly
| hope he will and greatly fear hc viii not
see movement 10 make an issue on the result
| I'm New York with view to defeat Garfield IN the
| count by congress. There would be great danger
of this but for one luct ami that one fact is the
south will not cOuuteuauce it, The poor, divided
and abused south, Unnecessary, VIII once more save
the country fiona revolution, ana as before, WIZ
get no credit for it, The republican party VIII
take the presidency pcaCcQbly, because the south
wills It, aud ut The next election the leaders OF
that party Will tell the people from every stump
aud pulpit In the north that the south must not be
trusted! Nevertheless We shall avert all reyOlu.
ton, not TO win republican praise, or 10 avoid re-
publican abuSc-ior either is impoSsibe-but solely
because IL Is right Rnd are determined 10 pre-
serve the peace OF The country. How long human
nature can bear this do not know. II is Injustice
unparalleled, and wrong that ought 10 cover the
north with blushcs.
But did not sit down to write you such n long
letter. ! only intended to express the deep regret
| feel that YOU were defeated in the late election
Garfield has no idea how feel toward him and
IL he did know he like Mr., Hayes, would be afraid
| II would iujure him with his party.
| With warmcst regards ain your friend,
Is. II, HILL.