Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-20
CIV ernor Hill in Richmond.

New Yo.k, yssoned Richmond yss erday on
his way to Atlanta List flight there waa
big meeting at the Academy Of &ueic.
A few minute; pas $50 O'clock Governor
Hill took the platform. Hs was followed
BY Gov. mckinney, President Preston Bsl-
vim. of the Powhatap Club, and others who
took part in the dinner yesterday evening at
Murphy's Hotei.
Governor Hill was presented By Governor
Mckinney. Governor Nj Kinney, il iutro.
ducing The Distinguished aues5 OF the occs-
ii N, spoke OF tbs Death OF tbs republican
party In Virginia. The republicans are
dead" said he "snd do not believe that
.he angels can remGVe the stone from lila
tomb" Spez king OF the names of cistib-
auishsd gentlemen mentioned in connection
with he presidential nomination. Governor
| Mex ;prey said "Thsre Ia 30 seclopa!iem
| in the democratic a forW. L sou oannoS
azree unon candidate from the Ees5 you
can 60 10 tie West and seect the dlsild-
puished aeDs.cr. upon 'his platform, from
Iudia. a, (Mr. VoorneeF.) Ws':! lid them
| coed cnear ana e:and by nim 20 thss last vote
va have. They csn come to tbs South ard
,ake be Senator from Msrysnd, Mr. Ger
N q J aud thsie is net msn In the whole
Soutn " no dec n3tieepsr5 b &c fJr mis- course
ia defeating thai ma:iR aa. i1Eco til. Bot"
Contained the Virginia executive. "they
,siti not take iDkD from tie s u:h, but If
theg tlipk beet to teks t9- lhe t5ifc sine
Grover Ciev4 ana, it will meet with our
n8me Of Mr. Cleveland eiicised moat vi8or-
QUO applause. Rssuming, Governor Nc
Kinney said: "Mr. Cleveland nus given us
The best administration We have had ID g.
quarter OF century but" added the
speaker, CHOU d :hsy Bee e MT 10 give the
domination TO MIR. Cieveaud, there is an
other man in whose hauds tbs democratic
Osprer has navef heen Known 20 treii. He
Sits before ~. Tee distinguished Cover.
nor OF New York, David B, Hill"
Gcvesuor Hill, after acknowledging the
kind snd tis:toFipa recap iou extended him
and his associates by the citiZsDs of Rich
mord, proceeded With hs remark: l do
Eot forge5 the tao5," eaid be, "iha; you have
contributed 50 nlDoh 20 tho giosy ii cur
commoa couoiry. l. WAS jeff syson, SO We all
know, who f,ua6sG the great democrstic
party. His Dame will i've long after that
Of any other Eaen. differ with DR.. Chern.
cey Depew, who sid the name CT Hamilton
will survive that of Jefferson. believe
that the name ofJef5rso1 will live sitter that
OF Hamilton shall nave been forgotten. !"
Continuing. G0v Hill recalled the deolare-
lions Of Jefferson, among which was that
the civil isW was superior to the military
he Individual liberty of The oiIiz.ns. AGO
nomicai administration OF the affairs OF the
government, I'd that ali taxation should be
for the general good and not for the benefit
or prosec ion of the few. TIE speaker then
reviewed the results of the campaign of last
year. 1--WE have had occasion for several
years," he continued Ito examine the meae-
uree proposed by the opponents Of the DEM
ocratic party That party BELIEVES that the
revenues should be OILY what Is necessary
for the economical administration OF the
government He congratulated the assem-
olsge that the foros bill hes met with at
least temporary defeat, end. he hoped, with
permanent defeat. Il wac q most danger
qua bill. II sm not here" be said, ito say
The danger lie fully past, but am here to
say no such bill Will pass the next House."
The Governor then reviewed the inconsist.
encIes of the Mckinley tariff bill, pointing
out such trifss 81 scorns and beesWax,
which that measure exempted OF the
last named article, the speaker eaid
the republicans would nct protect the Amer
lean bees, but locked efter the interests of
he pauper bees OF Europe. Governor HIPS
aIlusion to the stsute In Richmond OF Gen.
B. E Lee, referring to Vt So tbs monument
10 tnet great Southern leader. called forth
prolonged applause, indeed, the most en-.
ihusiastic cheering Of he evening, the next
being the reference to Cleveland. The Gov
ernor said the democrats propose TO keep
New York in the column. BE predicted
che election OF Roswell P Flower Md the
reat Ct the democratic TICKET in that Safe.
The Governor spoke for ovsr thirty min
utes. After Governor Hill, speeches we're
made by Senator Voorhses Genera! Slocuu
and Clarke Howell, OF the Atlanta Corlsti-
tuition. General Slocum made capital
speech. His allusiona to Hill we're literally
appleuGed, as wers those to Cleveland.
Senator Voorhees, said: Fear you that I
am ashamed 10 eXult 10 the names OF Gen.
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackeone
The dsy will come wnen you of the South
will do equal honor to the memory OF LIN
coin and Grant. They are all Americana of
whom we should fasl proud"
Ger. Slocum compimented the audience
upon their iberaity Of Its applause apd bu
morously alluded 20 his various a:tempts to
reach the city during the war, and that he
was far better acquainted in thu suburbs OF
the city than Within its limits.
After the meettng the distinguished vis-
tors went to the executive mEosion, where
Governor McKiouee held q reception till
uearly II o'oock. At HIP the party IefC
ior the depot on their way South.