St. Paul daily globe., 1892-03-19
Senator Hill Speaks for a De.
ciSive Victory in Next
November.
There Should Be No LingeP-
ing in Doubt as to the
Results.
The Northern Leader Gives
His Reasons for Visiting =
the South.
He Desired to Meet the People
and Has No Excuse to ..
Offer.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March Ex-senator
HIPS trip from Savannah to Augusta
was made in quick time, the special
train being sent through as fast as it
could travel with safety. 1t stopped
for a few minutes at Waynes-
boro, where there were about
200 people at the station.
A military company drawn up beside
the station fired a salute as the train
came in, while band OF music played
'Dixie." Senator Hill made short
speech from the car platform. lie said
that this was the first town where he
had been fired at since he
strnck the South. This gather
ing, be said, showed the people,
were interested in good government, in
the prosperity OF the state and of the ma
tion. They wonted their rights vindicated.
tory showed. has respect for the peo-
pies will. The Republican party had
conducted public affairs against the in
terests of the great masses of the people.
Prosperity would be restored if they
placed tine Democratic party in full con-
troll Of the government. Let the victory
in November next, he said, be Il most
decisive one,
Not a Drawn Battle
to be settled by a few hundred thOu-
sand votes. The speech was received
with much enthusiasm. At small sta
tion midway between Savannah and
Augusta the local committee of re-
ception from Augusta boarded the
train. 1t was 6:15 p. m. when
the special train reached Augusta.
AS it entered the city all of the Rich
mond u Danville railroad engines in
the yards started their whistles, and
the noise for few minutes was deafen-
ing. At the station was a crowd of sew
| eral hundred. and as the train backed
down to its stopping place there was a
| fierce struggle to get near the platform
| of the superIntendent's private car.
| Senator HilPS appearance was greeted
| with cheers, and as he was escorted
through the crowd hands were reached
out TO grasp his hand, and the little col
umn that followed him was pushed this
way and that until finally it dsin-
| tegrated. and the other members of the
| senator's party fought their way out Of
| the station alone. Carriages were in
waiting, and the mayor Of the city,
| j. III. Alexander, took his seat be-
| side Senator Hill in the first carriage.
The other members Of the party were
rescued from the crowd and distributed
through the other carriages and the
procession was formed. The Augusta
band marched ahead, then came
the Irish Volunteers, the Sacred
Heart Cadets, and the Knights of
st. Patrick Cadets, and then the
line of carriages. There was cold,
sharp wind blowing. and the senator's
carriage was closed, so that the people
on the sidewalk had no opportunity TO
see hi III in the procession. They 1ocked
to the Arlington hotel, however, and
almost
Blocked the Entrance
to that hostelry. Senator Hill was
escorted to his room by the committee.
The senator remained in his room until
$3.50, when he gave reception in
the parlorS of the hotel and shook
hands for half an hour with citi-
Zens of Augusta Many ladies
attended the reception. AT its
conclusion the party took carriages,
preceded by military escort, for the
opera hOure. which, although there had
been but short notice of the senator's
coming, was filled to the doors when
the party arrived.
Mr.. Hills appearance was loudly
cheered. After explaining that he had
COllC W ftNtulCoo lllC ioldAulO VI
Mississippi" the senator continued: Il
have no apologies 10 make to any
one for my Southern trip. The
South is part of the common conn
try, and any citizen has law
full right to visit any portion
of it. The cause of good government
would be Subserved If more of our pub
lie men would visit this beautiful South
ern country and learn something more
of its institutions, observe its people,
note its progress, and become conyer-
SAINT with its needs, its senti-
ments and its pure patriotism. APP
plause. The civil war would never
have occurred if the North and the
South had known more of each other"
[ApplauSe.l The senator said he would
return TO the North with
A Better knowledge
of their situation than he ever had be-
fore; with a favorable impression Of
their great resources; with higher ap-
probation of their lofty and steadfast
patriotism. Continuing. he said
that he was proud of the DEM
ocracy of the South. 1t was ever
steadfast; 1t had asked but
distinguish ed Georgian presided over
the house of representatives. Great
applause.
''If it is crime" he said, "for public
man to take journey to this favored
portion of our land and exchange
friendly greetings with his country
men, to meet the people face to
face, and learn their condition and
their desires. then. indeed, / have Of
Tended and | shall be pleased to repeat
the otfense whenever time and oppOr-
tunity afford me the pleasure. Neither
| shall indulge in any false excuses for
| my visit. l dislike hypocrisy and sham.
| Applause. | desired TO meet tue pe0-
| pie of the South, and l frankly confess
| it. / shall be better prepared to combat
| those who hereafter attempt to villlfy
| your people," Cheers.
II am proud of the Democracy OF the
South. 1t is said that the Democracy Of
| North and of the country rely upon
what is called the "solid South" So
be it, if you will. The South is solid
| for all that goes to make good govern
ment, Iapplausel and | desire to call
your attention right here to the fact
that it was only during the four years
term of q Democratic administra-
tion that fraternity was restored
throughout the country. The old issues
which had disturbed preceding elections
| passed away when the Republicans
| were driven from power in 1854. DEM
Ocrats insist that the power of taxation
vested in the genetal government
| shall be used for public anG not