The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-16


with all Democrats North. South. East and
West. both OF the regular organization and
the Farmers Alliance. unite and take tbeir
stand in the approaching contest. Other
duties for another day, for. like the victory OF
Jefferson. this union. this victory VIII ciose
chapter OF history, will doom to maj
disiutegration degraded party and Will TX
the direction of your political progress
for some decades in the century TO come.
Now, as in principles. depend Tor triumphs
upon parties and the organization OF parties;
they create parties. IL is the Democratic
principle which creates the Democratic party.
In its union lies greater strength than oil it,
enemies combined can ever finally sub
vert IL survives every disaster. 10 - the
great and most efficient organ OF
the peoples power The Democratic
party IS stronger than any man or set OF men.
No man is ever indispensable TO its success,
for its strength Ia with the people IL IS
greater and more powerful than any class.
however numerous Therefore. II Is large.
tolerant liberal and progressive. Ii invites
to its membership. to its control. all men
who will uphold the Democratic iaitn and
tradition and apply them to the peoples
needs.
Continuing, Mr.. Hill urged close adhe-
rance 10 the constitution of the nted states.
which. he said was the standing marvel In
the history of civilized men. The pow
ers which it grants are few and speci-
fed, and it concentrates and central
ICES those few. After tho century of
the storm and stress It remains almost wholly
unruptured and has emerged unimpaired
from the tension Of our war. lt IS not ~
legalized excursions by Congress outside the
Constitution which explains why we still hye
and move and have our being beneath Its
agls.
THE REASONS WHY.
1t ia in spite Of transgressions, not by help
- tkor.. tt.4 lfr~a har VIr
profted by them. We have survived them.
10 is the old abridgement and limitations OF
the functions Of Government 10 Its own
proper business despite transgressions.
IL is the distribution and evolution
Of its powers despite usurpations. 1t
is the prohibition of State powers. IL is
the declaration of State rights. Ii is the
reservation aud surrender of the residue TO
the States respectively by the people by
which We have truly lived and still bear our
life. IL Is individual freedom, not paternal
Government rule, which explains our swilt
expansion from d fringe Of thirteen feeble
colonies 20 q continent OF mighty States t.
individual freedom not Republican force DIS
not congressional leading strings. that Will
enable you the strong and highly clVillzed
race. to guide forward your less gifted fellow
citizens from the plane or equality before the
law. the higher level Of thrift. economy, good
husbandry, social order. selt-imDOsed and
household virtue, aud thus transform the
present difficulties and unsOlyed burdens OF
the South in the solid foundation OF stu
more prosperous and more powerful States.
II must be admitted that for few brief years
our Constitution did not perfectly avail 10 IN
surs domestic tranquility. That was IN the
last generation. and broken hearts must DO
healed by time or death and one or two more
generations pass away. In doubling ana re-
doubling your Incredible achievement OF the
past twenty years your magnificent progress
ttas. mot Of ha
and mines before 1t becomes palpable that
war with its devastatiOns. its passions. ltS
griefs may not perhaps have been All TOO high
price 10 pay for Transforming an insoluble
political problem into social problem. we
must live up 10 that Constitution. New York
ghould stand by Mississippi and Mississippi by
New York in its support. Not fOr one nour
during the last thirty years has the Demo-
cratic party possessed, nor now does IL pos
sess the power 20 repeal or amend these laws,
the fOunt and origin -!Ot every present
disturbance TO the general peace and pros
perity. A little whilo the Democratic
party had the senate. A little while the
Executive. for longer periods the House OF
Representatives, but not for q moment during
thirty years has it had all three. so that all
these eyil-producing laws have been aoso-
lutely beyond our reach and went on operat-
ing and are operating Just now lust as II tne
overwhelming Democratic majority III the
House OF Representatives were Republican
majority.
HILL RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
When Senator Hill rose to speak he was
greeted with applause and some ear-sphttlng
wells The audience listened with close at
tention to all the speech and applauded 1t
literally. At its conclusion MIR. X: IL
Henry. editor OF the State Ledger, offered
n series of resolutions extending a cordial
greeting 10 Senator Hill rendering hum
thanks for his words Of wisdom and bidding
him God speed in his endeayOrs 10 rescue the
Government from the control OF the hepu0n
can party They were unanimously adopted.
There were cries for General Hooker, who
took the platform in response to them and
spoke briefly cOmplimenting Senator tlll on
his Democracy. The Governor then declared
the meeting adjourned.
Senator Hill shook hands with number o.
gentlemen aud then returned 10 the Cover
nor's Mansion: where luncheon was served.
The PUBLIC ADDRESS.
A rain had begun to fall. but it did not dis;
perse the crowd which had gathered about
the Executive Mansion waiting for the public
speech which the senator had promised TO
deliver The speech was brief.
IL affirmed the principles of Democracy
which the senator has had occasion to eX-
pound several times in the last two days.
The Republican party. he said passed the
two Mckinley laws, supperaddlng 10 the pro-
procity humbug. the new subsidy
and bounty swindle and still higher
protected tariffs Against united Demo-
cratic votes the Republican Congress
also passed the Sherman silver law. IN which
every Republican monetary heresy Is crowded
that has kept our finance IN perpetual dlsor-
der for thirty years, tortured our mer-
chants with uncertainty and fear. turned
our foreign commerce, our sales OF wheat
aud your sales OF cotton into daily
gamble These laws were passed under PER
mission Of the Constitution 10 make laws TO
promote the general welfare This WAS
promoting the general welfare by promot-
ing their own welfare with protected mo-
nOpOies.
In concluding his address Mr.. Hill said no
help can be looked for from Republican par
tisans but he called upon all good people OF
the country 10 make alliance IN Noyem-
Der next with the Democratic party IN
order TO correct existing evils. Unity. he
said will enable the Democratic party -
call a halt in the growth aud spread Of grind
ing monopolies The farmers, for their own
deliverance should reinforce the Democrats
and enable that party to dethrone the III
dorser of every act of the billion-dollar Con-
gress.
The speech was heartily cheered by the
large crowd on the lawn. After its delivery
the senator held an informal reception III the
Governors Mansion.
THE RECEPTION N SAVANNAH.
S.v,N-c,u O.. March IA committee