Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-03-23

stands. He told. Mr.. Hill that he in'
tended TO be the custodian OF his De-
mocracy. Mr.. Malone, continuing,
said: 1.-THE gentleman (Hill) by all
manner ofinslpuations, direct and in-
direct, has sought To- discover who the
Democrat is that may choose to exer'
else bis right 10 cast his vote as he
pleases, and to differ with The gentle
mans caucus. He seems to have for
gotten that refused to take part In the
caucus which has not only waged war
upon nae. but upon those whom ! repre-
sent; that has presumed TO teach the
people Of Virginia honesty and 10 1--we
Democracy. Yes, sir addressing Mr..
HhD, you we're duly notified that / took
no part or lot in your political macllin-
cry, and that was .supremely indlf-
ferent to what you did. You were
notified that I should stand on this; Or
representing in part the State Of VT-
ginia, certainly the Legislature which
elected me did not require me to state
that l was either Democrat or any
thing else. suppose that the gentle
man (Hill) could not get here from
Georgia unless he said that he was a
Democrat. Any yhow, came here
without being required to state TO my
people what l am. They were all
willing TO trust me. l was elected BY
the people, not by the Legislature for il
was an issue in Inc canvass; aud 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. Mr.. Malone referred
to himself as man who dared TO do
right. loud applause and much
laughter, provoked by the violent
gesticulalions of Senator Malone, who
launched defiance at his adversary IN a
sort OF miniature war-dance.
Mr.. Hill again took the floor, an d
said he could only understand the gen
tlemen on the principle that a guilty
conscience needs no accuser. Laugh
ter on the Democratic side.l He had
not mentioned the Sen ltor's name or
State. He had only asked who the
Democrat was that, was expected to
vote with the Republicans, aud to his
astonishment the Senator from Virginia
said he was the man. He had not said
anything offensive to the people OF Vir'
giuia, but he had said that the people
Of no section of the country would toll
crate treachery. He said that there
were airiy eight senators who had
been elected as Democrats. Did the
gentleman deny il? Would he say that
he was not elected as a Democrat 7
He said he was required to state that
he was Democrat, aud in the next
breath he said that he was better
d mocrat that he himself (HIlD was.
addressing him to the Repuplicans)
Mr. Hill said Il commeHd him 10 you.
Take good care Of him. Treat him
well. [Lau5hter How do you like
10 have among you a worse Democrat
than | ann"
Mc. Conkling: "Oh, no; not worse;
better"
Mr.. Hill (scornfullD: "Oh! better.
Then nv friend fro New York (Conk-
ing) is better Democrat than am
" Logan: He could not we'll be a
worse one"
Mr.. Hill: "Never before has there
been such an exhibition In the Senate,
where a gentleman shows his Demo-
craey by gong over to the Republicans.
I will not defend Virginia. She needs
20 defence. She has given to the
country and the world and humaEil5
some Of the proudest names in history
and say to the Senator from VirglHia
that neither JrA'rrson, nor Madison, nor
Henry, nor Washington. nor Lee, nor
Tucker, nor any ofthe long list OF great
men wlrom Virginia produced, ever
accepted commission torepresent one
party and came here and represented
another party" Applause on the
Democratic sde.l ~ '.''
Mr.. Mlhone (who bad returned to
his seat on the Republican side): "Do
| understand you correctly as saying
that accepted commission from one
party and came here to vote for another
paity?"
Mr.. Hill: 81 understand that you
we're elected a Democrat.
Mr.. Malone (lnperatively): "An-
sAer the question:"
Mr.. Hill with provoking coolness);
II say that you were elected as a
Democrat and accepted your commis'
sion as Democrat"
Mr.. Malone (perslstently): "Iou
said that accepted commission from
Que party and came here TO represent
another party"
Mr.. Hill (mpel lurbably); II said that
will be the case if you vote with the
Republicans. You have not done Ii
vet, and | say youwill aot do it,"
Mr.. Malone GmpatIenlly): Il want
TO say, If it Is not out of order here,
that # the gentleman undertakes to
make that statement, the statement is
warranted and unture."
Mr.. Hill (composedly); WAS not
the gentleman acting win the Demo
cratic party, and was he not elected TO
this body as a DemocratW with a
6scer fone) ANSWER that"