The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-24

that will be the case if you vote with the
Republicans. You have not done it yet,
and oax 4 "a

that will be the case If you vote with The
Republicans. You have not done il vet
and say you will not do it."
Mr.. Mahone (impatientIy)- want Ia
say, If II is not out Of order here, that II
the gentleman undertakes To mako that
| statement, the statement is unwnrranted
and untrue" ."
Mr. Hill (composedly)-"Was not the
gentleman acting with the Democratic
party, and was he not elected to this BODY
as Democrat? ('With q fiercer tone)-
| Answer that"
Mr.. Malone (quietly)-"Sir, was
elected as a ReadjuSter. Do you know
what Readjusters are 2"
Mr.. Hill-"I understand that there are
In Virginia Readjusting Democrats and
Debt Paying" Democrats; but under.
stand they are both Democrats. We
have nothing to do here with that issue.
The question of ViFginia's debt is not to
be settled in this Chamber. ask the
Senator again, was he not elected to this
National body as member of the Ma.
tional Democratic party?" Mr.. Hill
| continuing, remarked he had done what
newspapers could not do, what both par
ties could not do-what the whole coun.
try could not do. He had brought out
the Senator from Virginia, and ia con.
clusion, said "But now, in kindest
spirit, knowing the country from which
the Senator comes, identified as I am
with its fame and its character, loving an
| do every line in its history, revering as
l do the long list of great names, per.
form friendly office unasked, of mak.
ing the last appeal to the Honorable
Senator, whatever other fate befall him,
to be true to the trust which the people
of Virginia gave him. Whoever else
may be disappointed, whoever else NAV
be deceived, appeal to the gentleman to
be true to his people and the sentiment
of the party which have kindly commits.
stoned him to seat in this body"
Mr.. Mahoue-"No. Are you answered
now?"
Mfr. Hill-"Then concede that the
Senator spoke tho truth when he said
that l did not know what he is with a
puzzled air y what is he7 Laughter. |
Everybody mas understood that he voted
with the Democrats. Did he not support
Hancock for the Presidency? and did he
himself Democ-at?" Mr.. Hill Ito the
Republicaps): II commend him to YOU.
Is there any man on that side of the
Chamber who doubts that the honorable
Senator was sent 10 this body as Demo.
crat? Is there man in this vast audi
ence who doubts it? Is there a man in
Virginia who doubts it?"
in reply To u question from Air. Logan.
who asked what right the Senator had to
dictate to the gentleman from Virginia,
MIR. Hill again aroae and said: ri have
not undertaken to do 30. He can do as
ne pieases. But, when he acts AS O pub.
iic man, have right to my opinion of
his public acts. There is not in my heart
an unk;nd feeling toward him. would,
II could, rescue him from the infamy
into which others are trying to precipi-
tate him. There ia no man in this BODY
whose whole soul goes out moro in ear.
nest to protect the Senator's honor than
mine. l would rather lose the organiza-
ton of the Senate, and never have q
Democratic committee here, than have
that Virginian soil his honor. [Ap.
plause. l do not say that the Senator's
going to do it, but / SEQ q precipice
yawning before him. see whittier DO.
tential influences are leading him. I
know the dangers just ahead would
rescue bin il could. Men in this coun-
try have right to divide on National
Issues and On local issues, but no man
mas Q right to be false to trust Whether
sae Senator from Virginia will be guilty
of it or not, it il not for me to Judge. 1
will &c. judge. but will coy if he votes
as you (the Republieans) want him to
vote, GOD save him, for he is gone"
Gentlemen Undressing the Repubiicans)
you In your hearts respond TO every word
l am nttering, when say that you would
despiae treachery, and you honor me to-
day for making an effort to rescue the
gentleman, not from treachery, but from
the charge of it. ..
Mr.. Malone (rising)-I cannot allow
the gentleman 70 mako any such insinu.
alton.
Mr.. Hill-"I made no insinuation.n
Mr.. Mahone-"You do, en,phatically,
and an unmanly one"
After further discussion, participated
in by several Senators, Mr. Morean's
resolution of condolences with the Rus.
sian Government was adopted, when the
Senate soon after adjourned.