Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

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stand.
| say chat am not hers as q parti-
san, nor am | here to represent that
Democracy which has dome SO much
injury to my section Of the country.
The gentleman undertook to say
what constitutes a Democrat. 1 hold
that am an infinitely better Demo
GRAFT than he. Laughter He who
stands nominally committed to q full
vote, and a fair vote, and an honest
ballot, should see that they can be
had in the State of Georgia, where
tissue ballots are fashionable. APP
plause.
I am in every sense free man
here, and trust to be able to protect
my own rights and defend those OF
the people whom l represent-cer-
tainly to take care Of my own. 90
not intend (again addressing Mr.. Hill
Directly that you shall undertake to
criticise my conduct by innuendoes.
| wish the Senator from Georgia to
understand just here that the way to
deal with me is to deal directly. we
want no motions of discovery to lind
out how am going to vote.
You were notified that | should
stand on this floor representing IN
part the State of Virginia. Certainly,
the Legislature which elected me did
not require me to state that | was
either Democrat or anything else.
Twas elected by the people not by
the legislature, for it was an issue in
the canvass and 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.
The gentleman has been chasing
all round this chamber to see if he
cannot find a partner somewhere.
He has been looking around, occa-
sionally referring to another Senator
to know exactly who that Senator
was who had the manliness and bold
ness to assert his opinions in this
chamber. free from the dictation O
the Democratic caucus. | want thai
gentleman to know, henceforth ant
forever. that here is the man who
dares stand here and defend his RICH
against You and your caucus. Lout
applause and much laughter provok
ed by the violent gesticulation o
Senator Malone, who launched de
fance at bis adversary in q sort 0
miniature war dance.
Mr.. Hill again took the floor AM
said he could only understand tn
; gentleman on the principle thata gull
tv conscience needs no accuse1
Laughter on the Democratic side.
, He had not mentioned the Senator
name or State: he had only aske
: who the Democrat was that was eA
pected to vote with the Republican,
and. to his establishment the Senate
= from Virginia said he was the MAJ
He had not said anything offensive
the people of Virginia, but he ha
II said the people of no section of tt
j. country would tolerate treachery.
/ He had said that there were thirt
3 eight Senators who had been elect'
l. as Democrats. Did the gentlem;
}! deny it, Would he say that he W
l. not elected as a Democrat? He sa
Il he was not required to state he W
~ a Democrat, and in the next breath
70 said that he was a better Democl
'e than he himself (HilD was.
III Addressing himself to the Repu
a leans, Mr.. Hill said: | commend b
w. to you: take good care Of him; nu
him we'll. Laughter How 90 J
''' like to have among you aworse DE
III ocrat than | am?
oy Mr., Conkling-oh. no, not wor
liz better.
M Mr.. Hill, scornfully-Oh, a bett
n1- Then my friend from New York I
Fty Conkling) is a better Democrat tt
ia | am.
ing Mr.. Logan-He could not wei
~ worse one.
re- Mr.. Hill-Never before has I'll
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