The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-19
HILLS TRIP TO AUGUSTA.
TIE sBNATos MAKES A SHORT
sPEECH AT WAYNESBORo.

Fired, Like One Mana Basket or
Flowers Presented TO the D.stin-
Ruished Traveler-A Speech at Au.
gusta.
AUGUSTA, GA, March 1s.-The journey
Of Senator Hill and bis party from Savau-
nah to Augusta was made in the privats
car of General Superinte 1dent McBse oe
the Richmond and Danville road Besides
Supt McBee and Editor Patrick Walsh.
the party was also accompanied by
Hon. John Temple Graves aud Patrick Cali
houn of Atlanta, and Maj. w. a. Wilkins
Of Wayuesboro. The trip was quickly made
and with but few stops At Millen CONS
,nittee, consisting of J. B. Doughty, presis
dent OF the Augusta Cotton Exchanges;
James Tobin, q. w. CarwIle aud Boykin
Wright met Senator Hill and his friends
and acted as their escort to Augusta Dur
| ing the journey Supt. McBee OF the Rich-
mond aud Danville entertained the senator
and his frieads, the newspaper re presenta-
tives and thu Augusta delegation at a
luncheon on board his private car.
AN OVATION AT wAYNEsBoRO.
The little city OF Waynesooro was reached
about o'clock In the afternoon, aud here a
very pleasing ovation was rendered the dis
| tinguished New Yorker. Nearly the whole
populace Of men, women aud children gath
| cred at the station, and after
the band had played the lively air of
! Dixie the Waynesboro military company
| received the senator with q salute OF three
rounds OF musketry and then performed a
series Of evolutions. The ladies OF the city
presented Senator Hill with magnificent
bouquet bearing n card with the wordsE
ITO Our Great Democratic Leader Who
Leads But to Victory" and tue recipiena
politely bowed his thanks.
HILLS INTRODUCTION AND SPEECH.
In introducing the senator, Hon. w. Hg
Davis said:
| have the honor of presenting to you tina
evening democracy's greatest champion, man
ness to incline to the right and political add
| moral backbone enough to turn the rascals ou1
Applause david b. Hill from the Empire
state Of the union, the next President OF the
United States. Cheers.
Senator Hill then spoke as follows:
LADIES AND GENrLENEE-rhis is the first town
| where have been fired at since i struck .the
southern country lLaughter.l | trust that YOU
| vote ss you shoot. as one man. Applause
thank you for this informal reception which
you have rendered me This gathering shows
the interest which you are taking in the public
| affairs OF your country. IL is most commenda-
BILE upon your part. This audience is composed
Of all classes of the community.
You are interested in good gov
|
of your state and Of the nation You realize
that whatever evils pertain to the administra.
tion OF puullc affairs may be traced to the Re.
publican party. which now controls the general
government OF this nation fAppause You
want relief from unnecessary taxation. You
want your rights vindicated. TO control your
own domestic affairs. lAppleusel You want
this government so restored that measures
which are necessary to its preservation may be
passed by congress- representing the viii OF tie
people. The Democi attic party as Its whols
history shows. has respect for tue peoples viii.
The party that opposes the Democratic party,
as It's whole history shows, has conducted public
affairs against the interests OF the great masses
OF the people. lOheers. You are opposed
to special legislation for particular inter-
states and municipalities ou are desirous of
having legislation shaped to subserve the great
esltgood FOR the greatest number, lApplause'l
You believe in democratic principles
because they revere the constitution OF your
natl G land. You are loyal to your state aud
loyal to your country. You love the free insti-
tutions Of this land Of ours. lApplauss.l My
friends prosperity will BE- restored IL you place
the Democratic party in full possession OF tho
government lApplausel With demo-
STss Uresdod ho"ss "9er By tSat eal "ns
and able democrat OF the state Of Georgia,
lcheersl you yet need democratic Senate and
| you need a democratic executive to execute the
peoples will. Let the next victory, which We
propose to achieve In November. be most de.
cisiye one. lApplause Let It be no drawn
battle, to be determined by q few hundred or q
few Thousand votes. Let US shape the cam.
paign that we may win, and win by an over.
whelming majority. and thus place the control
party that respects the peoples
rights. IAppause. Again ! thank you fov
the complainant you pay, not 50 much to me an
to the gallant democracy OF the Empire state
by your presence on this occasion. Permit me-
also TO thank this military company OF young
men that see before me. have always taken
an interest In the ma ional guard OF my own
state have commanded the national guard
7 OF my own state for the past seven years.
and; .nrss5 therefore, young r.g gentlemen
affairs. While my position was simply o
nominal COMMANDER think I know enough
about military affairs to tell true and good
soldiers. tAppause.l Your firing to-day
In honor Of myself was certainly most exceIlone
and was as one shet. L thank you all, ladies'
gentlemen, girls and boys, citizens of the grand
old state Of Georgia for this magnificent recep~
ton. [Great applause.
AS the senator concluded the crowd gave
three cheers for Senator Hill. and the traiIs
pulled out
THE ARRIVAL AT AUGUSTA.
IL was exactly O'Clock when the city oe
Augusta was reached, and here again was
witnessed scene Of great enthusiasm. So
great was the crowd and 30 intense was the
desire Of every individual to get look ae
the city's guest, that it took Senator Hill
and his party ten minutes to force their
way through the good-natured throngs
TO the carriages. Mayor j. H. Alexander
huQ u COtnLulttce Vi pTOmlu6ut ClLtZeuS neN
the senator and his party at the station,
and after music by band, the carriages
were escorted to the Arliugton.hotel by the
Irish Volunteers. Cadets OF the Knights Of
St. Patrick, and the Cadets OF the Sacred
Heart. Here the guests were assigned to
rooms, and from to s o'clock Senator Hill
held public reception and received mosH
OF the prominent democrats OF the city.
THE RALLY AT NIGHT.
IL was o'clock when the opera house
doors were thrown open for the grand
democratic demonstration of the evening.
The hall, which was beautifully decorated,
was crowded from the orchestra circle to
the gallery, and upon the stage were seated
Senator Hill and his party, Mayor Alex-
ander. Editor Patrick Walsh OF the Daily
Chronicle and many prominent citizens OF
Augusta. The mayor OF the city presided
and Editor Walsh, In an eloquent speech.
introduced Senator Hill TO the audience az
zone who has never been defeated, one oe
the ablest, pnrest. highest and best expo
n9nts OF democracy In the country"
tCheers.l
Senstor Hin spoke as follows;
Mn. MAYOR AND FELlyow CfTIzENs--For the
kind welcome which you haye exteuded 70 nla
this evening tender you my sincere thanks. I
desire also 10 express my gratitude 10 the good
people of Augusta for tho magnificent recep-
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