Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-15

said that he was the man. He had not said
snything offensive to the people OF
Virginia, but he had said that
the people OF no section OF the country
would tolerate treachery. He had said that
there were thirty-eight Senators who had
been elected as Democrats. Did the gentle
man deny 1t? Would he say that he was
not elected as q Democrats He said he
was not required to state that be was a
Democrat, and that in the next breath he
said that he was 8 better Democrat that
than he himself (Hill) was.
Addressing himself to the Republicans,
Mr.. Hill said: Il commend him to you;
take good care OF him; nurse him well.
[Laughter.l How do you like to have among
you g worse Democrat than l am 20
Mr.. Conkling-"Oh, no, not worse, bet
ter"
Mr.. Hill (scornfully)-'tOh, better one /
Then my friend from New York Mr.. Conk-
ling) is q better Democrat than am9''
Mr.. LOgaE-"He could not we'll be 8
worse one."
Mr.. Hnl-"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 no defense. She
has given to the country and the
world and humanity some of the
proudest names In history, and l
say to the Senator from Virginia that
neither Jefferson, nor Madison, nor Henry,
nor Washington, nor Lee. nor Tucker, nor
any of the long list of great men whom Vir-
ginia produced ever accepted a commission
70 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 under
stand you correctly as saying that accept
ed q commission from one party and came
here to vote for another party ~
Mr.. Hill-"I understand that you were
elected as a Democrat"
Mr.. Malone (imperatively>-"Answer the
question"
Mr.. Hill with provoking coolness)- )-"I
say that you were elected as q Democrat
and accepted your commission as Demo
crat."
Mr.. Malone (persistently)- said
that / accepted commission from one
party and came here to represent another
party.n
Mr.. Hill Gmperturbably)-'T said that
that will be the case If you vote with the
Republicans. You have not done It yet,
and say you will not do it."
Mr.. Malone Qmpatiently)-"I want to
say, If It is not out of order here, that IL the
gentleman undertakes to make that state
true"
Mr.. Hill composedly)-"Was not the
gentleman acting with the Democratic par
ty, and was he not elected to this body as a
Democrat ~ with fierce tone) "Answer
that I"
Mr.. Malone Quickly ''slr (quickly).
| was elected as q Readiuster. Do you
know what the Readjusters are ?''
Mr. Hill-'I understand there are in Vir-
rfvNFa Tok~A
Paying Democrats, but | understand 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. l ask the Senator again, was he
not elected to this national body as a mem
Der Of the National Democratic party?n
Mr.. Hill continuing, remarked that he had
done what the 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: "BuG now
in the kindest spirit, knowing the country
from which the Senator comes, identified as
am with its fame and its character, loving
as l do every line in its history, rever-
ing as l do its long list of great
names, / perform the friendly office, un-
asked, of making last appeal to the hon
orable Senator, whatever other fate may
befan him, to be true to the trust which the
people of Virginia gave him. Whoever
else may be disappointed, whoever else may
be deceived, appeal to the gentleman to
be true to the people and to the sentiment
of the party which have kindly commits
stoned him to seat IN this body"
Mr.. Mahone-"No! Are you answered
now?"
Mr.. Hill-t'Then concede that the Sena-
tor spoke the truth when he said that did
not know what he is" with puzzled air)
"What is heg" Laughter. Everybody
has undt rstood that he voted with theiDemc-
Gratis. Did he not support Hancock for the
Presidency And did he not In the Presi-
Dental election proclaim himself a Demo-
crat?"
Mr.. Hnl Ito the Rspublicans),- ,-"I COM
mend him to you. Is there any man on that
side of sthe chamber who doubts that the
honorable Senator was sent to this body as
a Democra'? Is there a man in this vast
audience who doubts it9 Is there man in
Virginia who doubts it?"
In reply to a question from Mr.. Logan,
who asked what right the Senator had to
dictate to the gentleman from Virginia, Mr..
Hill again arose and said: 81 have not un-
dertaken to do SO. He can do as he pleases.
But when he acts as a public man, /
have a right to my opinion Of
his public acts. There is not
In my heart an unkind feeling towards
him. would II could rescue him from
the infamy into which others are trying to
precipitate him. There is no man in this
earnest to protect the Senator's honor
than mine. l would rather lose the
organization of the Senate and never have
Democratic committee here than have
Virginian soil his honor TApplause.l /
do not say that the Senator is going to do
It, but l see the precipice yswniIg before
him. ] see whittier potential influences
are are u.ls leading 9im in.t .ba!a know oS the
rescue him If could. Men in this country
have right to divide on national issues,
and on local Issues, but no man has right
to be false to his trust. Whether the Sena-
tor from Virginia will be guilty of it or
not, 1t is not for me to judge. will not
judge. But l will say, if he votes as you
(the Republicans) want him to vote, God
save him, for he is gone.
"Gentlemen Undressing the Republicans,
you In your hearts respond to every word
am uttering, when | say that you would
despise treachery, and you honor me to day
for making an effort to rescue the gentle
man, not from the treachery, but from the
charge of it."
Mr.. Malone (risingl-"I cannot allow the
gentleman to make any such insinuation."
Mr.. Hill--"I made no insinuaion."
Mr.. Mahene-"You do (emphatically),
and an unmanlY one."
After further discussion, participated in
by several Senators, Mr.. Morgan's resolu-
ton of coincidence with the Russian Govern
ment was adopted, and the Senate soon
after adjourned.
MATTHEW'S AGAIN-BnLINGs THROWN OVER.
The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate to-day: Stan
ley Matthews, of Ohios to be Asso-
ciate Justice of the United States
Supreme Court; Don A. Pardee, OF Louisi-
ana, to be United States Judge for the Fifth
judicial Circuit; John W. Powell, of Illi-
nois, to be Director of the United States
Geological Survey.
Jasper NJ. Griggs has been appointed
and Gauger for the Second Dis
trict of Georgia.
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate to-day; Postmssters-Silas A.
Sharp, at Statesville, n. c.; John A. Whit
temore, at Sumter G. H., s. c.; Thos. Rich
ardson, at Port Gibson, Miss; Alexander G..
Pearce. at Greenville, Miss; and William
Mullenix, at Bristol, Tenn. Orlando II.