Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-02
DAVID BENNETT HILL.


In compliance with his acceptance to
appear at Lynchburg during the Fair
held in that city last week, Senator
Hill reached that place during the af-
ternoon of October Goth.
A committee of Lynchburgers met
him at Washington and escorted him
to the City of 1.-THE Hills"
At Charlottesville, where the train
stopped for dinner the people thronged
to greet him and a handsome brief ad-
dress from the Senator followed He said
he brought greetings from the Empire
State, where the Democrats were max
ing splendid fight, with every assur-
ance of victory in November He in
vited the crowd to come to Lynchburg
the next day where, he said, Il will
speak in favor of the principles of JEFF
ferson, Madison and Jackson, in de-
nunciation of that odious force bill,
and in advocacy of the election of our
honored standard bearers, Cleveland
and Stevenson" The mention of Cleve-
lands name evoked immense and long
continued applause, during which the
Senator and party made their way to
the hotel dining-room VIII ere they were
met by Hon. Basil B. Gordon, chair
man, and Capt. Ham Shepherd, secre-
tary of the Democratic State Commit
tee. Hon. Holmes Conrad, one of the
electors at large, General w. H. Payne,
(who went on to Lynchburg), and other
prominent Democrats.
He was accompanied by his private
secretary. Mr.. p. j. Manwiler, and Sen.
J. G. Farnsworth, of Albany, formerly
acknowledgement of the State of New
York. Mr.. H. D. Beall. of the editorial
staff of the Baltimore Sun, joined the
party at Washington and came on with
them.
At Lynchburg all things were in
readiness to receive the distinguished
guest.
The Democratic Club, with the Flam-
beau Club at its head, detachment OF
mounted trumpeters and a section of
the Lynchburg Light Artillery Blues,
marched down to the station in a body
to receive him. Senator Daniel, Far
mer" Edmunds, Mayor Yancey, Chair
man Christian and others went along
in carriages.
While the great crowd was waiting
for the Hill train, it was. learned that
Governor Holt, of North Carolina, and
his staff, were in a special car on the
Richmond and Danvile track. There
was an immediate call for a speech from
Governor Holt. He came out on the
platform of his car and said few words,
stating that in spite of the Third party
disturbance in his State, North Caro-
lima would be with the solid South in
the Democratic column this year.
Governor Holt was obliged to go on
to Raleigh on account of public bust
ness, and could not remain to hear Hill
speak tonight. He detailed two mem
bers of his staff, Col. Benehan Cameron
and Col. John S. Cunningham. to rep
resent North Carolina in Lynchburg's
big demonstration.
The train bearing Senator Hill and
the committee that went to Washing
ton to meet him-Messrs. Charles L..
Adams. Peter j. Otey, Jehu r. Will
liams, J. S. Diggs and w. D. Adams,
arrived promptly at sly Aspecial car
had been kindly provided by Mr.. L. s.
Brown, passenger agent of the K. 4 D.,
who also came on with them.
The Senator was met at his car by
Senator Daniel and party and escorted
through the ranks of the Club, formed
in double column for that purpose, to
the carriages in waiting, amid a tenn
pest of cheers by the assembled thou
sands, again and again repeated The
artillery under Capt. Davis fired a
salute of seventeen guns and the band
played an appropriate air.
The Club quickly reformed it's pro-
cession and the march up Ninth street
into the city began, the crowds along
the way accompanying its progress
with continuous roar of cheers. 1t
was like a triumphal procession. The
windows and balconies throughout the
line of march were crowded with ladies,
who joined in the cheering with as
much zeal and vigor as the men, and
waved their hats and handkerchiefs in
greeting.
As the head of the parade turned up
Main street the enthusiastic demonstra-
tons were redoubled, and look where
he would the distinguished visitor was
greeted by thousands of smiling faces,
yelling a welcome to him. The process
sion continued up Main to Filth, thence
up Fifth to Church and down Church
to the Norvell-Arlington, where the
demonstration eliminated in a grand
ovation, in which the ladies in the sur
rounding balconies heartily participa-
ted as they had done all along the route.
Senator Hill and his companions
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Daniel who carried them out to his
home in the suburbs and entertained
them during the evening
On the following morning he was es-
corted to the Fair grounds in magnif-
cent style. The Blues, headed by
band, led the way Next came the
Home Guard, then the Zouaves. In
the carriages following were Senator
Hill, Senator Daniel, Hon. Paul G. Ed
Chairman f. p. Christian,
Capt. Chas. L. Adams, President of the
Democratic Club, Col. Cameron, and
Col. Cunningham, of Governor Hollis
staff, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, and other dis
gentlemen. The visitors
received one continuous ovationall the
way to the Fair grounds.
THE DEMONSTRATIONS THURSDAY
MORNING.
From Senator Daniels residence the
party drove into the city in the early
part OF the day when grand process
sion escorted Senator Hill to the Fair
Grounds. He was introduced by State
Senator Mcdonald, of Lynchburg.
The Senator commenced with a /
graceful recognition of the honors
shown him, and then proceeded with
the address which he had prepared for
the occasion. He was frequently APP
plauded, the crowd seeming most |
pleased when he unequivocally de-
clared in favor of reform in taxation.
His speech was mainly of an agri
cultural character, and it was not until
near the close that he touched on poll
tics, and declared that relief from the
burdens of tariff taxation was one of
the things the farmers needed. In his
agricultural remarks the Senator sug-
gested that it was mistake for farm
ers to till so much land, and urged
more diligent cultivation of smaller
tracts and improvement of highways,
which are Wretched hereabouts. Hell