Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-16
HILL AT JACKSON.
Welcomed Amid The Cheers Of Five
Thousand NiSSiSSlppianS.
Tll SPEECH TO THE LEGISLATORS.
,s. necessity OF Parties and ot Party Or
,.niz.tion--" No Man fndispensa-
bic 20 PARTY success"

r,creoV. MISS. March ia committee
.,.,e.,atinc the capital OF Mississippi met
. -..er flill at Meridian and escorted him
o.. rarksop. The members Of this com
,,,.t.o .o wcro. r. II. Henry. editor Of the
.... rlf.er. Senators Fox, stephens, and
ti,.-..an. and Representatives Street and
y.-..sf1qn. Al Jackson an immense crowd
.... os.emblod and Governor Stone met
.t. .na'or aud welcomed him 10 the
-..,. amid the cheers OF 5000 Alississip-
. Senator Hil became the guest OF
..rr.r stone during his stay IN Jack
s., lri q reception was held al the Exec
..... Mansion 90 - O'Clock. where the
Sector shook hands with stream of visi-
t-. t.r over en- hour.
rrnGr TuE LEGISLATURE.
.7c'e.ock the Legislature met in loint
.....-a i1 tho hall OF the House Of Repre-
.....vf.. with lieutenant-Goyern
f,... and Speaker Street as the Joint pre-
.r. officers. The galleries and lOObles
,,... crowded 90 the utmost. and loud
.r..-- greeted the appearance of the guest
. v..--.Ippi as Senator Hlll entered the
.... Id company with Governor Stone. To
e.. Governor ~ the State was assigned
e.. .al.rol introducing Senator Hill to
,.a ..int asscmblage.
rur SENATOR INTRODUCED.
1- 1--.rolucing Senator Hill. Governor
Stone .lI:
....rnf Gentlemen. As n Mississippian !
al ...rfIg hohorod in having one enong us 80
...rrI as the gentleman who viii speak
... .H.re to-day. lie has for a time Withdrawn
,. .rdlUus duties az tho national capital
re a great distance In response 10 the
..-r- invitation extended 20 him by the re-
-..,at..e. % the people of Mississippi. lie
'-...s f. us uudisguisod as representative OF
,. .r.qt national Democracy lappiausel;
r..u .HiDael with every requirement ana nc
.-.... .Nmfrt necessary % make him great
f..f.-Df parties and ot men; man who has
,.-.4.Ir hrau crowned with civic laurels such az
f.t msn o' h.s Yea have ever won a man
,f. .. far as ms own state j. concerned, has
oiled ffr measure OF puDiic hon ~. A native OF
,.. ,r.rf 5. .ni. of New York, he has been hon
rr. a- ..s men of that or any other state have
Uy.I to hr hOuoroi
rifL TRUE AID FAITHFUL.
.r.- several consecutive years he has served
tr. rrrlf t0wmOuW o1lih a. 10 chicI magistrate
tI.r.r ne ronorod repressniatige IN the Sen
",..fr.rn.tcISttlc AninbOrn Democrat, he
fa. er.r U.el true 20 his party and faithful 70
rt.rr frG-t repOsed in him. As Governor OF
Nas d.. Do has ever cndeared himself %
DBL. people 20 Mississippi and Of the United
States ana fl tho lovers Of truth and justice
erfrrvhare by bis determined and o1tspohen
opposition f1 the attempted ana unWhuanted
u.lrfluol no tho liberties OF American Zee
mon. flr Infamous force bill ltheersl.
nam l. .. who Lns proved himself a safe and
sl..,a.-fli PARTY leader and Democrats who re-
main ll t,4.h with him can never be political
wanderers with the great conservative Demoo-
rirs. 30 H my privilege ana piensure, indies
and gentlemen. 90 introduce 10 YOU Hon. David
!. Ill.. of Sew \ ork.' Prolonged applause.
SENATOR HILL
feert his Mississippi audience calm and
b.. nj uf
greeted his introduction had subslded. he
spoke %, follows:
..,o.cfhof Stone and Gentlemen. Before
.. .r...ur ug my rcmnrks ] am tempted 10 say
r from THIS vast crowd present to-day hr.
l..i. who was once p 'aker of the House OF
rre-tutauvcs. but ls not now lAppausel'
r..I1 have u1 diidculty in counting quorum
flr Legislature. Laughter and appause.J
.H. deeply sensible, gentlemen Of the Leglaia-
f.r-uf the state OF Hi-si-sippi, how rare your
f1wul has been of tho distinguished honor
fN.rh, with pride, ! come here % receive ~
r..r hands and acknowledge with gratitude.
Mat statesman % our great republic the
..... venerable. the most renowned among the
..Ur OF the dead, 90 the very Towering Of his
would not have made haste and travelled
e..r tue eafhefii & of such q leQi 90 uiud with
..t.. lnulelsG lApplausc. The Old world has
... .f. cordial em nassiCs flOm sovereign state
o.. -.reftiCn state. I'm this new world, Where tue
.... rI' f. snail 40 rot lrish cn cycry tie tnat
.... uIr Dem cratic dCminions, prin lpalltles
ans powers in the bonded sovereignty oil an
..rI.lqhie uui1ng / viii trust your white
l..tl veterans familiar with public cares, ]
frl.' the youngest man who treads tOr tho
.n. Inr these halls, burning % nun his heart
It. fI. -erylce Of the state, 20 know the thank
..I.-. slall ever ieel, gentlemen Of the state
" Fi-e. s-ippi. o. have been for an hour tho
i.-0 0f uaf reciprocal good viii which eve to
flavor, and return 20 you on behalf OF the
suro New York. lApplausel
IEA-0S rOR INTERCHANGE or THOUGHT
IIarel- good reason at all times for inter-
O.fHcru uf thought letween the people az iCr.y-
f.. ~fsfr- banded together for lie 20 insure one
t.tIe .s liberty N tie pursuit OF happiness,
i.f firre i- excellent reason al the present tine
f.r ...I. b. an interchange between men whose po-
.n..I philosophy and practical politics alike are
.Iur.'u lp lu preserving Tor our henc"t ana Tor
o.. H.ltft Oi times TO come the grr AT Demo
.atr ifh aud tradition. Tho ground
Upon which th~ Democrats Il the state oi
trt YORK. have tagen their stand is the
rl.r Democratic iaiih aud TRADITION. MOI
|Ur corner of 10 merely, not some splinter OF
r r.rr.IF. but the whole. This is the ground
l..u when would fain see the Democrats Of tho
htf Nies.-s'ppi, With allthe Dcmocratso OF tho
l f,1. South, Fast. aud West, both OF the regu-
..r Urrauil4-i0u ana Of the Farmers Alliance,
.rio anl take ther stand IN The approaching
contest. .hppiAuse.l Other dulles t.toI Ggan-
OI.rr dayt for, Ike the victories OF Jeler-
..r fhI. victory viii close a chapter Of history
ri tHUm t0 final dislntcgration degfaued
rarfy. ana wall ix the direction Of our political
pref0-- for some decades IN the century 10
,Hl4..
PRINCIPLES DEPEND OS PARTIES.
H.a, a- then, political principles depend for
'..r tulm n- upon parties and the organiks-
f.uti paroles. They create parties. IL is tue
Democratic principle which has created the
n.u..Iatr patty In It's union lies greater
-.'rHrth tliu al lts enemies combined can ever
inlHy sIUerL lApplalse.l II has survived
c...N l.-H-trf. IL is the great and most euicient
organ oi fhe peoples power. The Democratic
Parts Del stronger than any man or set OF men.
hI ,ltoIE HAN NECESSARY TO PATTY SUCCESS.
N.m mfn BE- ever Indispensable 90 its success
ftiHUr1 apilausel, for is strength Is win the
Ir.ilr Dc is greater ana more powerful tnan
fr .I-.. however numerous. Therefore II Is
.r4.. tolerant, liberal. progressive; II invites 70
.. u.uicisllp all who will uphold The whole
..pu' iaith aud tradition and apply them
'. '.e ples needs.
.f %. confer, then, upon his. Shall we adopt
HIp'y oli pia'iicM politics 10 the upholdlns
... $500 Triumph Of the old Democratic tradition
h.H.. "e commit the long future % our great re-
i..I. i' tlat supreme guidanceT Ihcfe are
t.H lights plenty ~ them thoro are cracked,
... Hnled lanterns polished up 20 look as good 20
I.I lrlty Oi thenL there IA young emperor
t. says. d" / rule this State: nobody else. FOL
Ia mr. There IL a little island where many
-.F lle state Is a frst-rate contrivSnce i0r
.. anything we Ike with. Lot us get hold
.' H ar1 1o what Ne think good for everybody.
lt.-- is a va.t empire where many starve, ana
t. ..f. " ct ls cali uponsthc little father, the
N.." ttr." There l. "a great republic over the
Ht.... where all say. ave must neht one day ;
.' give ai our young men 10 the army ana Do
s.t.g.'
NOrHlNG BETTEB THAN DEMOCRACY.
inlbt li there Is anything better anywhere
.aH our od Domocratic iaith and tradition,
e'.., among men as civilized as We, nnds ~
Boz. Iuafo OBJ consolidate and employ the whole
l..-.a| ana moral power OF the social aggFe-
t..- irsi % resist foreign aggression, danger
tr are fWartng daily by mere growth and
til alilu our ocean barriers; next ana
..i'ir 90 prevent and punish individual az
t'.sHu il Oidef % establish and MAINTAIN JUS
.f-. tnat He may an bo equally and forever Tree
ilf-u- our happiness as We wkL
..H fIferumrutal structures ana social adaI-
..'.i-Oi any group OF men as civilized as we
a. mast vary With their location on the EARNS
So cc i0 secure that end ana aim-progressiye
AI'illal form Ia the pursuit OF happiness.
"etrfnmcut help too often entails government
lN..i llsofi, Lld implies a lower stage OF CROWN
o.. .'-- iehlty Of Circumstance than ours ZAP
-.s-l Every intermxture OF men less civil
l.el tiuu osrsoiyes oOmplicaies the adaptation.
.} lilcrence ia the environment. whether a
li'rfcnre IA races q men or regions OF the
0ei'n' inlhes changes In the adaptation.
The MATER or ENVIRONMENT
Ancy Little Rhode ieland lifted up, carried
tiN "ay round the globe, and dropped down in
lf]if. with Russia 70 the westward and all
Ai'use pateut, King Charless charter, Gov
t.i-lion, DO AZ ail1 ! suppose that
ielter james Madison nor Abraham Lin
'n would think the Constitution OF
Nf Hitst Sfato. uerfegt for a