The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-16


and noble democrats Of Virginia, and
whose representative takes his seat to-
day on this floor.
After an amusing eolloquy among
ConkliEg, Hill and Logan, Hill said
that this was the first time in history
that a democrat had shown his democ-
racy by going over to the republicans.
He referred to the proud history OF
Virginia and to her great names
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Hen
ry and lee-none Of whom eyer ac-
cepted a commission from one party
and came here to represent another.
Malone asked If Hill asserted that
he (Mahone) did that, and Hill evad-
ing the question persistently, he de
clared that II Hill intended to make
that statement concerning him, it was
unwarranted and untrue.
Hill, composedly-Was not the gen.
tleman acting with the democratic
party, and vas he not elected to this
body as a democrat? with fercer tone)
answer that.
Malone, quickly-Sir, | was elected
as a readjuster. DO you know what
r~eadjusters arep Applause and laugh
ter on the republican side.)
HILL understand that there are in
Virginia 'sreadjusting'' democrats and
debt paying" democrats, but as /
understand, they are both democrats.
We have nothing to do here with that
issue; the question of Virginia's debt
is not to be settled in this chamber. |
ask the senator again was he not elected
to this national body As a member OF
the national democratic party?
Mahone-No; are you answered nowl
Hill-Then / concede that the SEN
ator spoke truly when he said / did not
know what he is. with a puzzled air.
What is he? (Laughter.) Everybody
has understood that he voted with the
democrats. Did he not support Han
cock for the presidency? and did lie not,
in the presidential election, proclaim
himself a democrat? "a democratic
senator-Make him answer.) Up 10
this hour it was not known on this side
Of the chamber or in the country how
the gentleman would vote. The sena.
tor from New York (Conkling) seemed
to have information that somebody who
was elected as q democrat would vote
with the republicans, and l wanted 10
find out who that was. 1t seems l
have uncovered him. daughter and
applause on the democratic side.)
After some more argument In the
same style, Hill congratulated himself
in having succeeded where the press of
the country had failed, and disclosed
Mahone's intentions, and again, in the
kindest of spirit, appealed to Malone to
be true to the democracy Of Virginia.
Logan drew a parallel between Hills
fiattering treatment Of the senator from
Illinois (Davis) and his sever handling
of the senator from Virginia. and said
the difference was attributable to the
fact that the former, who never was a
democrat and was not to-day, and who
was elected from a republican state, was
voting with the democrats, while the
latter was not. He defended the right
Of any man to change his political
opinion. Hill himself was once q whig.
Hill being Intercepted sharply by
Logan. said he reserved the right to
criticize the public acts of senators
without debating to them their course.
He would rather lose the control of the
senate forever than see the soil of Vir-
ginia dishonored. He did not say that
Malone would do it, but he saw the
precipice yawning before HIN. If he
voted as the republicans wanted him,
GOD save him, for he is gone" and
he knew. the republicans in their hearts
felt the same. They despised treachery
and honored him (Hill) for trying to
save Malone from the charge OF
treachery.