The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-20

required bravery 10 face the preiudices OF
| that period and 10 challenge the criticism
knew my conduct would provoke. My
duty. however, was plain to me, and did
not shrink from it. | have outlived the
storm that followed that night. but never,
even when II was at its height, did l re-
gret for one moment the course j had
taken. and tonight, reviewing the whole
case under these peculiar circumstances, i
say TO you that | had rather see any SINGLE
thing that ever did blotted out OF my life
than that nights work"
The criticism that followed the speech
made by Mr.. Hill on that night was severe
and unsparng. For q while II kept him
out OF political life and made him
MANY BITTER ENEMIES.
He resented the suspicion with which his
action was viewed, and instead OF making
explanations or conciliating those who diff
fercd with him, he answered assault with
counter assault and stood by his action.
The consequence was that he was estranged
from the leaders of his people for year or
two. In 1872 he was an earnest advocate
OF the nomination OF Greeley and most
eloquent advocate OF his election. His can
vass OF the State during that campaign was
a memorable one. He was inspired by the
kindling enthusiasm with which his words
were received. and felt that by his elo-
qucncc and power he was melting the cool
ness that had existed between him and his
people, and was answering the criticism OF
his enemies in the best possible way. He
always contcnded that the Greeley move
mcnt was the most benelcent episode OF
post-bellum politics in the South, nOiwith-
standing its apparently disastrous failure.
He held that ii
BROKE THE CRUST OF SECTIONAL PREJUDICE
and let in the sunlight to the hearts OF the
people North and South.
In Congress he made a brilliant record,
standing against the assaults of his section
and agaisst the enemies OF constitutional
government. While he was southern in
all his sentiments. he was national in all his
aspirations, loving the Union, and belicy-
ing that the Constitution furnished the ba-
sis Of the gTandcSt government that man
ever saw. lie always maintained the rights
Of the South in that Union. and held that
il must be Union OF cOCqual States and
not Of provinces pinned together by bay
OnetS. Ills two years III Congress created
the greatest enthusiasm throughout the
southern states, while lovers OF cOnstitu-
ti0nal government all over the Union felt
that a new leader had risen to do battle
against the tendency 10 Capitalization. At
the close of his term he was elected with
out serious opposition, and in 1877, while
occupying his seat in the House, was elect
ed to the United States Senate over Hon.
Thomas NJ. Norwood. who had held the
seat for six years, and Governor James VI.
Smith.
The late years OF
his SENATORIAL SERVICE
were characterized by fierce and eloquent
assaults upon the spirit OF political de-
that, beginning with MahoneiSm
in Virginia, and backed by the Arthur Adj
threatened 10 divide the
south, renew the war OF races, and put the
negroes once more in virtual control OF the
state Government by giving them the bal
9nCc OF power between two cOntcndine
factions OF whites. one Of h.s chief r.
grcj, in having to die when ho did wa.
That he had lci' unfinished the crusade .
hat hc had begun against th> unholy al I
lance. Ni'lo SICK IN Washington await I
ng the Throat operation. hc had written
speech reviewing the whole southern cues I
ion. giving special attca;ion 10 affairs in .
Georgia and Virginia, which hc said vas .
he srande>t speech HAT he had ever pre-
pared. II WAS his ambition 10 live TO de- /
iytr this speech in the United state, SEN
ne, bat God Wiliod il otherwise, and the (
srand lie IN il maturity and strength was .
mt short. II was hi, consolation in sick .
hes, that what he had said on ihi, subject 7
lad raised the southern people TO sense Of .
iUty and TO >cn>c Of danger. and had /
'hcched the movement that ne had viewed .
with 80 much alarm.
In aii Mr. liii''- political liic-noW That
, is closed and can hcTcyieNcd H. q whole
zone can deny That he was moved with pa
riotc impulse pa all it, important events.
ii- love Tor the Union wa, simply worship.
no il was love for Union administered
Within constitutional limits and purposes
i cociual states. But ah0yc'thi, feeling.
nd. indeed. above other sentiment, save =
hose purely personal, Wa, placed hi. love
col Georgia. The state of nj, birth. In hi>
iic d" was % fearless and eloquent cham
lion OF peace and conservatism, and i'm his
lolth ihc rcpubli. lose, il> mos gifted ora
OF an5 one of H. pgrc>t patriots.
il;y Associated Press.
IHE FUNERAL.
ATLANTA, Co.,. August lo.-Thc rcmain.
ID senator l.n were buried 80 O'Clock
hi, afternoon. The escort consisted of the
Aflnt1 hH and senatorial committee.
There was q long iiucoj carriages, udfuly
Wcniy thousand people assembled ou the
ircci % see the procession.