New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-18
SENiTOR MIL ~ GEORGIA.
lie MAKES ST. rATMcK's DAY SPEECH IN
SAVANNAH.

lie MAKES ST. PATHcK's DAY SPEECH IN
SAVANNAH.
Macon. March 1.-THE train bearing senator I'LL
and h, party reached this city at 10 80 this forenoon
During The bncf stop made at the station the train was
,o,,ied nv many Democrats and senator I'LL held
reception for fifteen minutes large crowd gathered
/, the road and there loud cries OF I'LL I'LL
stepping ont on the car platform senator I'M sa'u
aFcllowCltzcns: | an marching through Georgia
I, day (laugLtcr) my way TO the sea thhh
could not spend ST. Iat1cNs Day any better than by
Interviewing by felowdul through TINS great
Emplre State Of the south. As YOU observe, l am
hearing the ST. Patrick Day colors to-day. applause
simply ask you, fellow Democrats to be true To the
great party whose principles we admire; be true 10
The cause which desire TO serve and all Will be well
fl the future Oi our party
At Men Patrick Walsh OF 1.-The Augusta Daily
Chronicle boarded the trIn bearing an invitation
to senator I'LL from the citizens Of Augusta 10 WISH
that city tomorrow. At savannah they were re-
celyed By the Hlberuan Society, whose guest senator
Hill vas
senator HILL In his speech ut the Hibernian Society 5
tnnauct on Our Federal Union" spoke In part ms
follows
When you invited me TO Join with you OH ST.
parlcks Day ia celebrating the eigheth anniversary
OF your excellent and patriotic society, perhaps you
did not know how numerous are my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
They are physical and they are mental ana they arc
| moral In ew-YOrl nobody makes afterdinne
speeches except two classes OF persons nrS1 'no'e
rho wan, IN bo Governors Presidents Senators ana
,,,. lilo which explalns why have never practisod
the art OF aftcr dinner speaking and formed mysc
nm orr vreat models Second, those who have nothing
., GOV and ore perfect masters Ia the fine art OF
saying II. 49,. ..
"Let ~ thank the God OF all mercy that every
,,sion ~ wor save patriotic pride, has at last died
ont utterly from every Northern from every southern
heart (Applause.) In that war you hah s'Heo your
all and the bosom Of devastation had swept away All
the visible resources OF civilized life But now huch
| greater than all which had persisted OF your IN
hertance and succession was that WHICH sur
| viycd You kept your indomltabie hearts
Won arc shifting southwark tho future centres OF the
greatest coal and Iron production Of the world Gap
,ause1 You have constructed anew. greatly enlarged
and vastly cheapened your railroad transportation
You have enticcd the prosperous and the cultivated
with the henth Of your climate and the charm Vi
your manners You are commanding capital TO proht
| by your enterprise -
lie then spoke Of the patriotic feeling for the Union
North and South and ended thus
at il mo-, perfect system OF government but u Is
the hest TINT has vet been devised by the genius OF
man II guarantees 10 every citizen equality before
he law liberty of speech, religious freedom ana ~
dvldual security Long nay I'VE 10 tmh hrh a ne
ou This IL the earnest desire OF every true American
patriot (AppauscD The Federal Unionut Is our
pride our hope trust; our glorious Heritage; Ilo
ND one raa and one Constitution" prolonged
senator Hill will remain In Savannah until 70
morrow the guest Oh the mn o'un OF saV""n""