Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-19
Senat tor Hill .

Ats. holding reception IL Savanna h
yesterday. eensior Hill LEFT for Augusta.
stopping on the wsy at Wsgnesboro, whare
an ovation was rendered him and where he
made short speech. Senator Hill reached
Augusta Last night. where he held recsp-
Of which be said:
81 have GO apologies to make to any one
for my southern trip. TIE South Ia ps,t
OF cur common country, and any cltizsn has
@ lawful right to vieit any portion oft The
cause Of good government would bs SUBJ
ssfvad if more of cur public men would visit
this beautiful southern oonbtry and Learn
something CT lis institutions. observe lis pso'
pie, note lis progress, and become oonvers-
ant with lie needs, its sentiments and its
pure patriotism.
1.-THE civil war wculd never have occur
red II the North and the South had known
more Of Zach other. Ifis Ia 3 crime fer o
public msn TO take iourney t. this favored
portion OF our land snd exchange friendly
gresioss With big courtFymso. 10 meet She
people face TO fecs and learn their condi-
lion end their 6esifes, then. indeed, have
offspded aud ehall be pleased to rePesi
the cff.nee Whenever time and opportunity
shall afford ne the pleasure. Nsitbar
shall indulge in any false excuses for my vlsis.
I dislike hypocrisy and sham. desired 10 meet
tho pecpl. CT tho Sou'h, 81 frankly confess IL
l sh Ill return tn The North with a oetteL knowi'
edge OF thar situation than l ever had heforo,
with moro favorable Impression of their gieAt
resouJ cas- with higher appreciation OF III IT of:y
and tesdfast patriotism.
| 'I thall he better equipped to combat those who
hereafter attempt to Willy your people sm
I 4 80 thn- anti In
and shadow, ia victory and defeat, thsy arc ever
steadfast and true. Tney have GOT Dnt IVile
recognition at the hands Of the great party TO
which they belong, and rejoice in the fact that
OF this time Distinguished Georgian p1esldes
over the House Of Rep, sentative CT the Uni:ed
STATES" He then paid glowing tlibnte to the
Soulh and said "The South is aold for good gov
| eminent. h, south ia solid for civil lib ,rty.
The south il Gold for frugal ard economical ad-
abstraction of pubic affairs The South i, sol:d
fog 81 the rights conferred upon us by the con-
stitution The 6outh is solid for all thai IS esaeu.
tsl for the preservation Of this government. Ina
South is solid in behalf OF those fntertsts when
! affect tn, welfare OF the people. tits solid for
tho democratic party, b cIuse it believes IN demo-
cratic principles" NV,
On the tariff question eena.or Hill said: "The
man who says tnat tho democratic party wants 10
tear down the custom houses Of the land, mla-
! ststes our Iosi,ion. A few men hanging upon
the outskirt Of our party, snd who embarrSss "a
mora than they help u5, may take this positlon,
bur the masses of the party stand upon tue plat
form Of the party, which says that the best aad
wis sst method to raise the necessary money foI
| the support of the government is By taxation
upon imports Vet ws do not bslisvo in raising
more money than is necessary .or the support OF
| the government economically administered. in
SO far IS tariff duties may incidentally hslp ard
encourage private interests that we do not ob]e It
to, On the contrary, in the details of tariff legi:,
| lstion we believe in the encouragement of every
proper industry and the pr election OF labor. But
| the power of taxation must be kept in view oil
| the time"