Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22

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loved and respected by all. and who haG
never even wronged the feelings of his
fellow man. Gradually all the witnesse.
OF the sad scene Withdrew. Prepare
tions were at once made for emba1mine
the body and its removal to the White
House. Secretary Stanton immediate.
~ gave orders for necessary arrange
ments.l No one who has gone through
the incidents of this awful tragedy will
ever forget that night of horror, and few,
If any, can describe it in all it's sadness
Bout Between Senator Ben. Hill, OF Ga.
and Gen. Malone In the United States
Senate, March 14th.
Mr.. Hill: "Never before has there
been such an exhibition in the Senate,
where gentleman shows his Democracy
by going over to the Republicans. ]
will not defend Virginia. She needs nc
defense. She has given to the country
and the world and humanity some OF
the proudest names in history. and !
say to the Senator of Virginia that nei-
ther Jefferson, nor Madison, nor Henry,
nor Washington, nor Lee, nor Tucker,
nor any of the long list of great men
whom Virginia produced, ever accepted
q commission to represent one party
and came here and represented another
party" Applause on the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Malone (who had returned to his
seat on the Republican side): "Do
understand you correctly as saying that
l accepted q commission from one party
and came here to vote for another
party ?"
"Mr. Hill: II understand that you
were elected as Democrat"
Mr.. Malone (imperatively): "Answer
the question"
Mr.. Hill with provoking coolness) :
II say that you were elected as q Dem
ocrat and accepted your commission as
q Democrat"
Mr.. Malone (persistently): "You said
that accepted commission from one
party and came here to represent an
other party"
Mr.. Hill umperturbably) II said that
that will be the case if you vote with
the Republicans. You have not done it
vet, and say you will not do.it."
Mr.. Malone fimpatient!y): II want
to say, if it is not out of order here, that
if the gentleman undertakes to make
that statement, the statement is un-
warranted 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 fiercer
tone): "Answer that"
Mr.. Malone (quickly): 'Sir, was
elected as Readjuster. Do you know
what Readjusters are ?"
Mr.. Hill: II understand that there
are in Virginia Readjusting Democrats
and Debt-Paying Democrats, but un-
derstand they are both Democrats. We
have nothing to do here with that issue.
The question of the Virginia debt is not
to be settled in this chamber. ask the
Senator again was he not elected to this
national body "a q member of the Ma.
tional Democratic party ?"
Mr.. Hill, continuing, remarked he
had done what newspapers could not do,
what both parties could not do, what
the whole country could not do-he had
brought out the Senator from Virginia
and, in conclusion. said: .a.
"But now, in the kfndest spirit, know.
ing the country from which the Senator
comes, identified as / am with Its fame
and its character, loving as do every
line in its history, revering as I do its
long list of great names, I perform the
friendly Office, unasked, Of making q last
appeal to the honorable Senator, whatev-
er other fate befall him, to be true to the
trust which the people of Virginia gave
him. Whoever else may be:disappoint-
ed, whoever else may be deceived, ap
peal to the gentleman to be true to the
people and sentiment of the party which
have kindly commissioned him to seat
in, this body"
Mr.: Malone: "No; are you answered
now"
Mr.. Hill: "Then I concede that the
Senator spoke truly when he said that
did not know what be is. With puzzled
all, j What is he? Laughter Every
body has understood that he voted with
the Democrats. Did he not support
Hancock for the presidency, and did
he not in the presidential election pro-
claim himself Democrat ?"
Mr.. Hill Ito the Republicans) "I
commend him to you. Is there any
man on that side of the chamber who
doubts that the honorable Senator was
sent to this body as a Democrat Is
there man in this vast audience who
doubts it? Is there man in Virginia
who doubts it?"
In reply to question from Mr.. Lo-
gan, who asked him what right the
Senator had to dictate to the Senator
from Virginia, Mr. Hill roce and said :
II have not undertaken to do so. He can
do as he pleases; but when he acts as a
public man l bave right to my opin
ion of his public acts. There is not in
my heart an unkind feeling towards
him. 1 would. if could, rescue him
from the infamy into which others are
trying to precipitate him. There ia nc
man in this whole body whose whole
soul goes out more in earnest to protect
the Senator's honor than mine would
rather lose the organization of the Sen.
ate and never have q Democratic com
mittee here than have a Virginian soil
his honor [Applause.1 1 do not say
that the Senator Is going to do it: but
see the precipice which yawns before
him. l see whittier potential influences
are leading him. 1 know the dangers
just ahead. I would rescue him if j
could. Men in this country have the
right to decide on national issues and or
local issues, but no man has q right t.
be false to trust. Whether the Senator
from Virginia will be guilty of it or not
it is not for me to judge. will no
judge. but will say If he votes as vo,
the Republicans) want him to vote
God save him, for he Is gone.' Gentle
men addressing the Republicans1, 70,
In your hearts respond to every word
am nttering when I say that you woul,
desplse treachery, and you honor m
to day for making an effort to rescu
the gentleman, not from treachery. bu
from the charge Of it,"
MI. Malone (rising): IT cannot ALLOW
the gentleman to make such an insinu
ation."
Mr.. Hill: II made no insipuation
Mr.: Malone: "You do emphaticaliy
and an unmanly one."
After further discussion. participate
In by several senators, Mr.. Morgan