The daily gazette., 1882-08-17
DEATH OF SENATOR HILL.
The Varied ana Honorable Career OF
Georgia's Deceased Senator,

the University of Georgia, 10 Athens. and
+ graduated with the first honors in 1874 Al
f the age of 81. lie continued the study Of
Jaw, which had partially engaged his atten.
uoh whlle pursuing his course land the next
year, lofo, was admitted to the, bar and
? commenced practice at La Grange, Troup
county lie at once took an interest in
: politics, being an ardent Whg, but 1t was
not until 1851 that he held office, having
been elected to the House of Representa-
J tlVes' IN 1900, the Wing party going to
pieces, he became an enthusiastic Know
Nothing, and was the candidate of that
party for Congress in his district against the
democratic nominee, the late Chief Justice
lllralh warner, who died last year. He
was defeated by the narrow margin of 10
votes, receiving 6,S13 to 6,8S3 for Warner.
Two years later, in 1857, he was the Know
Nothing candidate for Governor, against
Sehator Joseph Il. Brown, who had then re-
| celVeu irom The Democratic State Conven-
tion his first nomination for Governor. TIE
contest was exciting but not equal, as the
KNOW Nothing party never had majority
IN Georgia. Governor Rrown won, receiy-
,Hg o',o3l votes to Al, $50 for Mr.. Hill. The
latter was elected to the State House Of
representatives in 1859 and reelected in
lSG0. In the Legislature he was the leader
OF the minority party, having for some time
| Deen recognized as one of the leading men
in the State. In 1880 he was also an elector
ON the Presidential ticket Of Bell and
| Everett, but went down with his colleagues.
Breekinridge and Lane carrying Georgia by
a handsome majority.
In 1851 ne represented his county in the
state convention which adopted the ordi
nance OF the secession. He was opposed to
the step, az with Herschel V. Jobuson
Alexander ii. Stephens, Linton Stephens
and Joshua Hill exerted all his influence and
qseu every endeavor to keep the State in the
mon. lie voted against the ordinance of
| secession, but after its passage signed it and
was elected delegate to the provisional
congress OF the Confederate States, which
met III Montgomery, Upon the adoption
| oi the permanent Confederate constitution
| ne was elected Confederate States Senator
and in that capacity served during the war.
MS colleague being Ex-Governor Herschel V.
Johnson.
Al the close of the war he was arrested
| ana confined for q time in Fort LAFAYETTE.
| out was soon released and returned to
Georgia to resume the practice of law. He
continued at the bar with unyaryinp success
| ana without turning his attention elsewhere
| until the final passage of the reconstruction
acts III March, 1867, when he entered with
| his usual energy and determination into the
Then inevitable contest with the negro party
OF his State. lie attended the Democratic
| convention about that time held in Macon to
organize the Democratic party of the State,
took decided part and became at once the |
most influential leader IN the party
In November, 1874, Garnett Mcmillan |
was elected from the Ninth (Athens) dis |
trict to the House of Representatives. He
died in the following winter and the Demo-
cratic convention met soon thereafter tn
nominate his successor, a special election
having been ordered in April, 1875. The
committee sat week under the twO-thirds
rule, the candidates being Mr.. Hill and ex-
Congressman III. +. Bell, the latter receiving
The majority but not two thirds of the votes.
aud then adjourned recommending John b. |
Estes to the people. Mr.. Hill was an |
nouneed us candidate, and having been |
elected by an overwhelming majority, took /
his seat in a Democratic House i'm December /
1873. lie made several notable speeches
during his canvass, the one best remembered
being that commenting upon the respective
treatment of Federal and Confederate
prisoners during the war. In the winter of
1877 he was again candidate for United
States Senator, his opponents being the re-
tiring Senator Thomas NJ. Norwood and
James f. Smith, who had just left the CUB
ernatorial chair As in 1874 it was a free
fight in the Legislature, the Republicans
making no nomination. Senator Norwood
led on the first ballot, with Mr.. Hill close
behind and eX-Governor Smith a bad third |
In few ballots, however, Mr.. Hill secured |
the lead, and Smiths friends supporting him
he was elected, receiving in the nick of time
the votes of the four negro members. His
career In the Senate has generally been ac-
eeptable to the people of Georgia. He WIS
ever ready TO defend the South when at
tackled, and sometimes his zeal carried him
beyond the bounds of prudence His best
work was in the Committee on Elections,o
which his report in favor OF SpOtford and
against Kellogg is the most elaborate.
IL was Mr.. Hill who unmasked General
Malone at the extra session of 1881 and
forced the little Virginia repudiator to ap-
pear in his true condition. Since his elec-
ton to the Senate he has opposed the indie
pendent movement in Georgia and sun
ported the opponents of the independent
congressman, FELTON, and Speer, though the
latter were his personal friends The fatal
malady which resulted in his death, was .
first known to the public in the summer of
1850, when the bitter contest began between
Governor Colqutt and Ex-senator Norwood
for the Gubernatorial office. He was solicited
by both parties to take part in the canvass,
but declined on the ground that he had a
sore on his tongue which prevented his
speaking in the open air. Not much at
tcntion was paid to the statement, it being
generally received as an excuse for not 1
taking part i'll campaign in which neither
OF the candidates was especially friendly to
him. The trouble grew worse, however.
and about year ago resulted in all opera !
tion for a removal of the sore which has
been many times repeated. His JOURNEYS to
Philadelphia aud trip to Arkansas for relief |
are familiar to our readers. as well as his
sad return to his home in Atlanta to spend
his few remaining days. Mr.. Hill lived in ,
Athens for time after the war, but some
years ago removed to Atlanta. |
Heap of Ingenuity for Ten Cents.
Exchanged
"Why don't you go Vest" demanded |
the man, after telling tramp that he had q
no small change, and could not respond to
his appeal for aid. y
"Iye been out there.
"Why didn't you stay - S
" Cause lost my all"
ssWhat all did you have 2" S,
"Stranger,2 said the old man, as he ]
leaned back and wiped his forehead, 81 c
went to Illinois with 1000 in cash went
nto raising frogs for the market. There
was every show that | would clear $4,000 q
he iirstyear when a climax knocked me .
all in one night"
"What was it,"
~ had $4,000 frogs ON my farm, and every 4
turned jumper got up and jumped over on !
mother mans land. !" Il
"They did ~
"Did for fact, and as | hadn't branded d
4 single one OF them couldn't identify my I