Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22


than he. [Laughterl, He who stand
nominally committed to full vote,
fair vote and an honest ballot should Sc,
that they can be had in Georgia, where
tissue ballots are fashionable. [Ap
plausel serve notice on that gentle
man that intend to be the custodian O
his own Democracy. | do not intend t
be run by the gentleman's caucus.
am in every sense a free man here an(
trust to be able to protect my own rght Ii
and defend those of the people whom
represent, and certainly to take care o.
my own. do not intend again lad
dressing Mr., Hill DIRECTLY that you shall
undertake to criticize my conduct by in.
uendo. wish the Senator from Geor.
gia to understand Just here that the way
to deal with me is to deal directly. We
want no emotions Of discovery" to find
out how am going to vote. Applause
on the floor and in the galleries which
was reprimandcd by the Vice President
| regret that so early after my appear
ance here, should have found it neces-
sary to obtrude any remarks in this
body. | would prefer to be little mod
est | would prefer to listen and learn,
but | could not feel content, after what
| has passed to-day, to sit silent. The
gentlemen (Mr. HilD by all manner of
| insinuations, direct and Indirect, has
sought to discover who the Democrat is
that may choose to exercise his right to
cast his vote as he pleascs and to differ
with the gentleman's caucus. He seems
to have forgotten that ! refused to take
part in the caucus, which has not only
waged war upon me, but upon those
whom represent. lie has presumed to
teach the people of Virginia true
Democracy. Yes, sir, you were duly
notified that | took no part or lot in your
political machinery, and that was SUI
premely Indifferent to what you did.
Laughter on the Rcpublcansidc]. 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 Democrat, or anything
else. / suppose that gentleman (Mr,
HID could not get here from Georgia
unless he said that he was Democrat,
Applause and laughtcrl. ! come here
without being required TO state to my
people what | am. They were willing
to trust me. was elected by the peo-
pie, not by the Legislature, for 1t 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 chas-
ing around this chamber to see If he can
not find partner somewhere. He has
been looking around occasionally (refer-
ring to anotheI) to know who that SEN
ator was who had the manllness and
boldness to assert his opinions in This
chamber, free from the dictatonS Of the
Democratic caucus. | want that gen
tleman to know, henceforth and forever,
that here Is a man who dUres defend his
right against you and your caucus.
Loud applause and much laughter, pro-
voked by the violent gesticululon of Mr..
Mahonc.1
Mr.. Hill, who took the floor, hoped
that no one imagined that he intended
TO make any personal reply to the re-
markable exh bition thcI
Senate had just witnessed. Laughter.
He could only understand the gentleman
on the principle that guilty conscience
needs no accuser. Laughter and APP
pause on the Democratic side. He had
only asked who the Democrat was that
was expected to vote with the Republi-
cans, and to his astonishment the Scna-
tor from Virginia said that he was the
man. Would the Senator (Mr. Mahone) |
say he was not elected us n Democrats 2
He said that he was not required to state
that he was not y Democrat, and In the
next breath he said that he was better
Democrat than himself (Mr. IIillj. Adj !
dressing himself to the Republicans, Mr.. |
Hill said: 81 commend him to you.
Take good care ofhlm. Nurse him well.
[ Laughter How do you like TO have |
among you n better Democrat than
am ?n
Mr. Conkling-0h, not worse, better.
Mr.. Hill (sCornfully)-Oh better, |
then. MY friend from New York (Mr. |
Conkling) IS n better Democrat than
am.
Mr.. Logan--IIe could not we'll be u
worse one. Laughter.
Mr.. lIill-Nover before has there been |
such an exhibition in the Senate where |
a gentleman shoes his Democracy by go
ing over to the Republicans. will not
defend virginia. She needs no defense.
She has given 10 the country and TO the |
world and to humanity some Of the
proudost names Of history. She holds
In her bosom to-day the ashes of some Of
the noblest and greatest men that ever
illustrated the gloles of any country,
and | 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 Virginia has produced, ever
commission to represent one
party and came here aud represented am
other. Applause on the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Malone (who had returned to his
seat on the Republican sido)-Do | un-
lorstand You correctly ~ saying that |
nCccpt q commission from one party and
came here TO vote for another partyY
Mr.. Hill understand you were elect
ed NJ n Democrat.
Mr.. Malone (imperltiyely)-Answor)
the question.
Mr. lIill with provoking coolnessJ-- |
] say you were elected as n Democrat |
md accepted your commission IA Dem
Dcrat
Mr. Malone iperslstcntly)--you 50 ID | |
accepted n commission from one r,arty |
md came here to represent another par
iy.
Mr.. lIlll Qmperturbably)-l so'ld that
will be the case II you vote With the Re-
publicans. You have not done IL yet, |
md say you will not do 10.
Mr.. Malone (lmpatiently) I want TO
ray, II II Is not out Of order, that II the
gentleman undertakes 10 riake TINT state
ncnt, the statement Is Wlwarmntcd and
untrue.
Mr.. Hill tcomposcdly)-was not the
gentleman acting with the Democratic
party, and ,,nIl.ll.. was he Iot elected to lhls