Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-30

section Of the country. The gentleman
undertook to say what constitutes ,
Democrat. hold that | am indefi
nitely a better Democrat than he
| Laughter He who stands nominal
ly committed to full vote and fail
vote and honest ballot, should SEQ thoy
can be held in the State of Georgia
where tissue ballots are fashionable
Applause serve notice on thai
gentleman that intend to be the Gus
todian Of my own Democracy. dc
not intend to be run by that gentle
mans caucus, Gm in every sense {
free man here, and trust and deiend
those Of the people whom | represent
certainly to take care of my own
| do not intend (again addressing Hill
directly that you shall undertake tC
criticise my conduct by inuendoes.
want the Senator from Georgia to un
derstand just here that the way to deaI
with me is to deal directly. We want
no Emotions of discovery" to find out
how | Am going to vote. Applause
on the floor and in the galleries, which
was Teprimandod by the Vice Presi
dent.l | regret that so early aftor my
appearance here / should have found
it necessary to obtrude my remarks on
this body. | would prefer to be little
modest. | would prefer to listen and
learn, but you did not feel content af
ter what has passed to-day TO sit silent
The gentleman (lIilD by all manner OF
insinuations, direct and indirect, has
sought TO discover who the Democrat
is that may choose to exercise his right
to cast his vote as he pleases, and to
differ with that gontleman's caucus
He seems to have forgotten that re.
fused to take part in the caucus which
has not only waged war upon me, but
upon those whom represent; that
has presumed to teach the people OF
Virginia, honesty, and true Democra.
cy. Yes, sir, addressing Mr.. Hill
you were duly notified | took no
part or lot in your political machinery
and that | was supremely Indifferent
to what you did, Laughter on the
Republican side.] You were notified 1
should stand on this floor, representing
in part the State of Virginia. Certain.
ly the Legislature which elected me
did not require me to state was either
a Democrat or anything else. sup.
pose the gentleman (Mr, Hid could
not get here from Georgia unless he
said he was a Democrat, anyhow.
[ Applause and laughter.l | came here
without being required to state to my
people what | am. They were all
willing to trust me. ! was elected by
the people, not by the Legislature, for
it was an issue in the canvass and no
man was elected to the Legislature by
the party with which | am identified
who was not instructed to vote for me
for the Senate. The gentleman has
been chasing all around this chamber
to see if he cannot find partner some.
where, He has been looking around
occasionally referring TO another Sen.
ator] to know exactly who the Sena.
tor was who had the manliness and
boldness to assert his opinions in this
chamber, free from the dictation of the
Democratic caucus. | want that gon.
tlemsn to know henceforth and for.
ever that there is a man who dares to
stand here and defend right against
you and your caucus, Loud applause
and much laughter provoked by the
violent gesticulations Of Malone
Mr.. Hill, who again took the floor,
hoped no one imagined he intended TO
make any personal reply to the re.
narkable exhibition the Senate had
ust witnessed. [ Laughter1 He could
only understand tho gentleman on the
principle that "a guilty conscience
needs no accuser." [Applause and
aughter on the Democratic side1 He
lad only asked who the Democrat was
hat expected to vote with the Repub.
leans, and to his astonishment the
senator from Virginia said that he
was the man. Would tho Senator
.Mahone) say he was not elected as a
Democrat2 He said he was not re-
luired to state he was a Democrat,
md in the next breath he said he was
better Democrat than himself HID.
Addressing himself to the Republicans
i commend him to you; nurse him
veil. [Laughter.l How do you like
o have among you a worse Democrat
han | am
Mr. Conkling Oh, no, not worse
Detter.
Mr.. Hill (scorniully). Oh, better,
hen. My friend from New York
Conkling) is better Democrat than
am.
MIR. Logan, He could not well be
worse one, Laughter
Mr.. Hill. Never before has there
,cen such an exhibition in the Senate,
where gentleman shows his Democ.
'acy by going over to the Republicans.
will not defend Virginia. She needs
10 defense. She has given to the coun.
ry and world and humanity some Of
he proudest names in history. She
lolds in her bosom to-day ashes OF
ome Of the noblest and greatest men
hat ever illustrated the glories of any
country, and | say to the Senator
rom Virginia that neither Jefferson,
lor Madison, nor Henry, nor Wash.
ngton, nor Lee, nor Tucker, nor any
f the long list OF the great men whom
'irginia produced, ever accepted q
commission to represent ono party,
nd came here and represented an
ther party. [Applause on the Demo.
ratio side.
Mr.. Malone [who had returned to
lis seat on the Republican side.1 Do
understand you correctly as saying
accepted q commission from one par.
y and came here to vote for another
arty2
MIR. Hill. | understand you we're
lected as a Democrat.
Mr.. Malone (impcrativclyl. Answer
he question.
Mr.. Hill (with provoking coolness).
say you were elected as q Demo
rat and accepted your commission as
Democrat.
Mr.. Malone (persistently). You
aid | accepted commission from one
arty and came here to represent an.
ther party.
Mr.. Hill QmperturbabIy). l said
hat will be the case if you vote with
he Republicans. You have not done
yet, and | say you will not do il,
Mr. Malone Gmpationtly). | want
} say, if it is not out of order here,
nat if the gentleman undertakes TO