The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-17


you were elected as Democrat and accepted your
commission a Democrat"
Mr.. Malone persistently); s'You said that &C
cepted a commission from party and came here
to represent another party
Mr.. Hill dmperturbably): 81 said that that will be
the case II you vote with the Republicans You have
not done 1t yet, and say you will not do it,
Mr.. Malone dmpatiently); 81 want to say, If it is
not out of order here that If the gentleman under
dertakes to make that statement, the statement is
unwarranted and untrue"
Mr.. Hill (composedly); ''was not the gentleman
acting with the Democratic party and was he not
elected to this body as a Democrat?" with
fercer tone) ''Answer that"
Re-adjuster. Do you know what Re-adJusters are ??
Mr.. Hill: 81 understand that there are in Virginia
Gratis, 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 a member of the
National Democratic party ?"
Mr.. HILL continuing, remarked he had done what
newspapers could not do, both parties could not do
what the whole country could not do-he had
brought outthe Senator from Virg1nia-and, in con-
clusion, said:
sBut, in the kindest spirit, knowing the country
from which the Senator comes, indeL titled as am
with its fame and its character loving as do every
line in its history reyerng do its long list OF
great Names perform the friendly office, unasked,
of making last appeal to the honorable Senator,
whatever other fate befall him, to be true to the
trust which the people of Virginia gave him. Who
ever else may be disappointed, whoever else may
be deceived appeal to the gentleman to be true to
the people and sentiment of the party which have
kindly commissioned him to a seat in this body"
Mr.. Malone: "No; are you answered now ?''
Mr.. Hill: '"rhen concede that the Senator spoke
truly when he said that did not know what he
is with puzzled air,l What is he? Laughter.
Everybody has understood that he voted with the
Democrats. Did he not support Hancock for the
presidency, and did he in the presidetial cleo
ton proclaim himself Democrat ?"
Mr.. Hill Ito the Republicans): 81 commend him
to you. Is there any man that side of the cham
Der who doubts that the honorable Senator sent
to this body a Democrat? Is there man in this
vast audience who doubts it? Is there in
Virginia who doubts it p
In reply to question from Mr.. Logan who asked
what right the Senator had to dictate to the Senator
from Virginia, Mr.. Hill again rose and said: 81
pleases; but when he acts public man have
right to my opinion 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 trying to precpitate him. There is
no man in this body whose whole soul goes out
more in earnest to protect the Senator's honor than
mine. would rather lose the organization OF the
Senate and never have Democratic committee
here than have Yirginian soil his honor. ZAP
plausl do not say that the Senator is going to do
it but the precipfce which yawns before him.
see whittier potential influences are leading him.
know the dangers just ahead. would rescue him
If could. Men in this country have the right to
decide on national issues and on local issues, but
no man has the right to be false to trust Whether
the Senator from Virginia will be guilty of 1t or