The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-19
ATLANrA's HILL RALLY.
It Proves a Disappointment to It's
Managers

Il Proves a Disappointment to It's
Managers.
ATLANTA, GA, March 1s-The Hill Club
demonstration at the opera house here to-
night was failure. After being widely
advertised by handbills. elaborate adver-
tisements in the newspapers daily for the
past week or more, and brass band parade
through the streets Just before the speak
ing began, only about 600 people,
ladies included, comprised the audience, at
liberal estimate. Gen. Sickles of New
York, Senator Colquitt and Hon. Seaborn
Wright of Rome were on the programme
of speakers advertised. Upon a non.
political occasion they would have drawn a
packed house without effort The meat of
the meeting was in Senator Colquitt's
speech, although Gen. Sickles, the leading
attraction, made an elaborate argument
for Senator Hill and Tammany Hall A
majority OF the audience was Cleve-
land in sentiment, as was shown
by the over whelming applause
which greeted the bare mention of
his name, while even the parade
Of Gen. Longstreet upon the stage and pa
triotic passages Of eloquence by the speak,
ers failed TO enthuse. Gen. Sickles was
heard with courteous respect. except that
the cheering which greeted his mention
Of Mr.. Cleveland's name might
be construed to mere disrespect, inasmuch
as it was a Hill demonstration.
THE MANAGERS DISAPPOINTED.
The managers were very much dis
appointed and at the conclusion of the
speaking Col. Z. P. Howell Of the Con-
stitution Indignantly protested against the
conduct of the audience in giving utterance
to Cleveland enthusiasm. He charged that
money had been used to pack the house
with Cleveland men.
In his speech, Gen. Sickles referred to
the reception he had received In Atlanta,
and said that IL 1t had been in the days of
roombs and Cobb, coming, as he did, as
the accredited representative or New York,
he would at least have been assured of the
courteous reception that southern gentle
men always gave to strsngers-with an ao-
cent on the word gentlemen.
Senator Colquitt defended Tammany TO
the best Of his ability, and under the head
ing OF what he termed confession OF faith
said, referring to the criticism of his speech
in which he said purity, honesty and virtue
has no place in politics:
They affect great concern for my morals
Though l am apprised that their criticisms
are prompted more by the malicious purpose to
destroy my reputation than the benevolent
purpose of reforming my morals, l W II satisfy
their uneasy consciences by making a confes-
sion or taltn: DeneVe In courage, virtue and
honesty. These are the three qualities | am
falsely charged to have spoken of disdainfully,
and TO have no place in politics. 1 repeat, |
believe in courage, honesty and virtue, and
the greatest of these is virtue. | believe
| that no man is a worthy citizens who is devoid
| of them. and that he should not receive con-
| hdence and support, l believe that there is
more than one democrat in the
United States who possesses these
! qualities. do not believe that
! every democrat who posse SEES them is an avail
! able candidate for the presidency. l believe in
| the Savior of mankind, and that in him we
| live and move and have our being. | say il
! reverently I do not believe in defyinR
any fallen mortal, and declaring that in MN
| alone we live and move and have our being
| So much as to morals. In politics | believe in
| the Democratic party, its principles and its
| patriotism. / believe democrats are as good as
! republl cans. l believe in democratic organiza-
! tion and loyalty TO democratic conventions
! do not believe in boilers and factionists
| believe in the rank and file of
| the democratic hosts who stand
| shoulder to shoulder, elbow touching
! elbow, ready always to advance upon the
enemy aud to resist his attacks. do not be
/ leve in mugwumps who are always sulk ing and
: democratic milk sops who are never bold
enough to attack the enemy, but fire into the
| back of those on their own side, who stand in
the front and bear the shock of battle
In order that there might be no miscon-
struction Senator Colquitt wrote down his
confession of faith" aud furnished his
| own copy 60 the press.