Daily Republican., 1881-03-15

free man here, and trust to bs able (
Iprotsc. my own rights. and 10 dsfsn
those Of the people whom fepresent-
certainly to taks care Of my own. Ia
not intend again addressing Hill di
rectly thss you shall undertake {
oriticise my conduct by inuendoes.
wish the Senator from Georgia to un
dsrstand just here, that the way 4
deal with me is to desl directly. w,
want no Emotion OF discovery" to hnc
out how am going to vote [applaus'
on the floor and galleries which waI
reprimsnded by the vice president.
regret that, so early after my appear
ance here / should have found II ne
csssasy to obtruds any remarks on thi!
bedy. would prefer to b. 9 little
modest. would prefer to listen and
learn, but could not feel content, af
ter what has passed to day TO sit 81
lent. The gentleman tHilll BY all
manner Of insinuations, direct and in
direct, has sought to discover who the
Democrat Ia that may choose to sxei.
cise his right to cast his vote as he
plsasss, and 10 differ with the gentle.
mans caucus. He seems 10 have for
gotten that l refused TO take part in q
caucus which has not only wsged wal
upon me, but upon those whom rep
resent, that has prssu med to teach the
people Of Virginia honesty and true
Democracy.
Yes, sir, addressing Hil) you were
duly notiasd that took no part or lot
in your political machinery, and that
was supremely indifferent to what you
did. Laughter on the Republican
side.l You we're notified that should
stand on this aoor representing in part
the State Of Virginia. Certainly the
Legislature which elected me did not
Quire me to state that was either q
Democrat or anything else. l suppose
that the gentleman (HilD could not
get here from Georgia unless he said
that he was Democrat anyhow. Ap-
plauss and laughter.
l came here without being required
to state to my people what am. They
were all willing to trnst me-. | was
elected by the people, not by the Leg.
stature, for it was an issue in the can
vass and no man was elected TO the
Legislature who was not instructed 20
vots for me for the Ssnste.
The gentleman has been chasing all
round this chambe 70 see If he cannot
Gnd par nsr some here. Hs has
been looking around occasionally re.
fsnipg to another senator, to know ex
aotly who thst senator was who had
the msnliness and boldness to assert
his opinion in this Der, free from
the dictation Of a Democratic caucus.
| want that gentlsm an 10 know hence
forth and forever that there is q man
who dare stand here and defend his
right against you and your caucus.
Loud applause aud mech lsughter,-
provoked by the violent ges,iculations
Of Senator Malone who lausohed def
anos at his adversary in sort of min
lGturs war dance.
MIR. Hill in reply said he bad certain
y said nothing 10 justify the Senator
rom Virginia in charging him with
making an assault upon him, unless
,e was the one man who had been |
'lectsd SO Democrat, and was not
,oing TO vote with the party. Hs could |
'nly understand the gentleman on the
'rincipls, "a guilty conscience needs
10 aocussr." [Applauss and laughter
III the Democratic side. He had not
nentioned the Senator's name or State.
10 hsd only asked who the Democrat
Iss that was expected 10 vote with the
.epublicaus, and to his establishment
he Senator from Virginia said that he
'as the man.
Never before has there been such an
In the Senate who're a gen.
eman shows his Democracy by going
yer toths Republicans. will mot de-,
md Virginia. She needs no defense.
he has given 10 the country and the
orld and humanity some fths proud
It names in history.
She holds In her bosom to day the
shes of some Of the noblest aud great
1t men that ever illustrated the glor- |
IS Of any country, and say to the .
'nator from Virginia, that neither q
'fferson, nor Madison, nor Henry, nor d
'ashipgton, nor Lee, nor Tucker, nor
~ of the long list Of great men from 4
irEiniA produced ever accepted a COM I
ission to represent one party, cam . q
ire and represented another party {
applause on ths Democratic side]. t,
Mr.. Malone Who had returned to
8 seat on the Republican side DO o.
you correctly as saying d
at ! accepted commission from one i
rty, and came here to vote for aneth- T
partya M
Mr.. HILL understand that you A.
IRE elected as Democrat. T
Mr.. Mahoae Comparatively Answer d
Ia question. .,
Mr.. Hill with provoking ooolness. IA
say that You were elected as Dem "
ut and accepted your commission a. fu
no rat. re
Mr.. Malone (psrs!stently. )-You D
that l accepted commission IRON n,
} party and came here to represent Oh
other party. il
dr. Hill (impsrturbably. III said d.
that will be the ease II you II
o with the Republicans. You have an
done 1t yet and say you will NJ, 20
IL. Io
DR.. Mahene (impat'ently. .)-I want th
say, II II Ia not out of order here, 90
t ii the gentleman undertakes to 80
he that statement, the statement is ii
warranted and untrue. Of
lr. Hill (compossdly).-was not the ou
tlemsn acting with the Democratic 90
ty, and was he not elected to this Il,
y as Democrati with q Gero.r
D. Answer that. to
". Mahope-Quietly, sir, quietly. tn
as elected as Read Juster. Do you aid
" what adjuste,s arsi TAn ivo
use aud Laughter on the Repubiloau of
j. me