The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-24

| the kepubllcan SIDE, advanced 70 tns
edge of the; area, fronting the Clerk!
desk, and proceeded to reply to iMr:Hili
That gentleman, he said, had manifestl,
engaged in an effort to disclose his Ma
hone's) position on the floor.
Nh. Hill-"I do not know what you
position is, and how could disclose it?'
Mr.sMahone-"The gentleman has as
sumed not only to be custodian here o.
the Democratic party of the Nation, but
has tried to assert the right to speak fol
the constituency which I have the priyi'
lege, in part, of representing here. He
has done so without their assent address.
ing. himself directly to Mr.. Hill and ad
vancing toward him). I owe you, sir
EandsI owe those:ior whom you undertake
to speak here, nothing. Marks Of en-:
couragement on.the Republican side and
in the galleries. I came here like a
.Virginian, not to represent the Democ-
Eracy for which you (Hill) stand. came
with as proud claim to represent that
people as you to represent the people Of
Georgia-won. on-the fields where -l-have
fought with you and others in the cause
of.my people, and Of that section, in the
late s:unhappy contest. Y That contest,
thank God, is over; that I am not here
as partisan, nor ami here to- represent
that Democracy which has done so much
injury to- my section of the country.
The gentleman undertook to say what
constitutes Democrat. / hold that I
am. an infinitely better Demoeras than he.
Laughter. He who stands nominally
committed to full vote, and q fair count,
and on an honest ballot. should see that
they can be had in the State of Georgia,
where tissue ballots are fashionable.
[Applause. I serve notice on taat gem
tleman that l intend to be custodian of
my. own Democracy. II do notIntend to
be run by the gentleman's caucus. am
in every sense free man here, and trust
to be able to protect my own rights and
to defend those of the people whom 1
represent-certainly to take care of my
own.i do not:intend (again addressing
Mr.. Hill Directly that you shallagnder.
take to -criticise my conduct by inuendoes:
I wish the Senator from Georgia to, ,nn:
derstand, just here, that the way to'deal
with me is stosdeal directly. We want no
s. motions Of discovery" to fndsout how l
am going to vote. regret that so early
after. my. appearance here 1 should have
found it necessary to obtrude any re-
marks on this body. I:ITwosM prefer to
be d little modest. : I would prefer to
listen and to learn, but I could not feel
content, after what has passed to-day, to
sit silent. The gentleman Mr.. Hill, by
all manner,of insinuations, direct aud in.
direct, has sought to discover%who the
Democrat is that may choose to exercise
his right to cast his vote as he pleases
and to differ with the gentleman's caucus.
He seems to have forgotten that I refused
to take part in the caucus, which has not
only waged war upon me, but upon those
whom dsrepresent, that has: presumed to
teach the people of Virginia honesty and
true Democracy. YET, sir addressing
M. Hill), you were duly notified that /
took no part or lot in your political ma
chinery, and that was supremefy indif-
ferent to what you did. You were noti-
fed that I should stand son this floor,
representing, in part, the State ofsNir
ginia. Certainly the Legislature which
elected me did not require me to state
that was Democrat or anything elae.
suppose that the gentleman (Mr. Hill)
could not get here from Georgia unless
he said that Ee was a Democrat. ANY
how, T came here without being required
to state to my people what I am. They
were all willing to trust me. was cleo
ted 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 I, am identified who
were not instructed to vote for me for the
Senate The gentleman has been rum
ming all around this Chamber to see if he
cannot find q partner somewhere. He
has been looking around, occasionally
referring to another Senator, to know
exactly who that Senator was who had
the manliness and boldness to assert his
opinions in this chamber free from the
dictation of Democratic caucus. 1
want that gentleman to know henceforth
and forever that here is man who dare
stand here and defend his right against
you and yourscaucus. Lond applause
and much Iaughterspreyokedsby lhesyio-
lent gesticulations of Senator Malone,
who launched defiance at his adversary
in sort of miniature war dance.
Mr. Hill again took the floor, and said
he could only understand the gentleman
on the principle that guilty conscience
needs mo accnser. Laughter on the
Democratic side.} ]: Heshad snot mem
tioned,the Senator's name sorSany State;
He had only asked who the Democrat
was that was expected to vote with the
Republicans, and tohis astonishment the
Senator from Virginia said that he was
the man. He had not said anything
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 3S Senators
who had been elected as Democrats.
Did the gentleman deny it? Would he
say that he was not elected as Demo
crat? He said he was not required-to
state that he was 8. Democrat, and in the
next breath he said that be was a better
Democrat than he himself (Hill) was.
Addressing himself to the Republicans,
Mr.. Hilfsaid: .asI commend him to you,
take, good. care of him, nurse: him we'll.
[Laug ghter. How do you like to have
among you a worse Democrat than 1
ann"
Mr. Conkling-"Oh, no, not worse,
better"
Mr.. Hill, scornfully-"Oh, better.
Then my friend from New York (Conk
iing) is q better. Democrat than am"
Mr.. Logan-"He could not we'll be a
worse one."
Mr.. Hill--"Never before has there
been such an exhibition in the Senate,
where gentleman shows his Democracy
by going over to the Republicans. Twill
not defend Virginia. She needs no de-
fense. She has given to the country and
world and humanity some of the proud
est names in history, and !! say to the
Senator from New York that neither
Jefferson nor Madison, nor Henry, nor
Washington, nor Lee, nor Tucker, nor
any of the long list Of great men whom