The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-19

cialI-The dawn of day was not many
hours distant when the Hibernian ban.
quet came to a close this morning. AS
the banquet wore on in the early hours
OF the morning, speeches became
particularly warm and enthusiastic, and
although occasionally some speaker
would jocularly insist that the Hibernian
Society was non partisan organization,
the only effect of this remainder was to
provoke excessive mirsh from all fol-
lowers and give rise to an exuberant
suggestion from some quarter OF the
house for "Three cheers for HILL"
These cheers were always given with
hearty good will, and when later on
tho periodical suggestion was amended
by adding the next President of the
United States" the only effect was to
heighten the enthusiasm and yigor of
the cheers. Tho ovation rendered
Senator Hill in this city has probably
exceeded in enthusiasm that of the other
places he has visited.
This forenoon at IL o'clock Senator
Hill held reception in the parlors of
tho de Soto Hotel and shook hands with
five or six hundred Savannah Demo
Gratis as they passed through. At 1l:3O
Senator Hill and his party were driven
to tho wharf, whore q tug was boarded
and brief trip made down the harbor.
Savannah asks for $4,000, 900 APP
preparation for widening and deepening
her harbor, and the Senator asked a
great many questions of the United
States engineer, who accompanied the
party, as to the exact needs of the har-
Dor. Savannah people hope he will sup
port their request for an appropriation
After drive around the city Senator
Hill and his friends left here for Au-
gusta at o'clock in a special train, in
company with Hon. Patrick Walsh.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 1S.-lSpeciall-
The journey to Augusta was made in
the private car of General Superinten-
dent Mcl'ee, Of the Richmond and Dan
Vile railroad. Besides Superintendent
McBee and Editor Patrick Walsh, tho
party was accompanied by Hon. John
Temple Graves and Patrick Calhoun, of
Atlanta, and Major w. A. wilkins, of
Waynesboro The trip was quickly
msde and with but few steps.
at Millen, committee, consisting of
j. r. Doughty, president of the
Augusta Cotton Exchange, Jas. Tobin,
Il. w Carwile and Boykin Wright, met
Senator hill and his friends and acted
as their escort to Augusta. During the
journey superintendent Melee enter
tanned the Senator and his friends, the
newspaper representatives and the
Augusta delegation at luncheon on
board his. private car
The little city of Waynesboro was
reached about Eve o'clock in the after.
noon and here very pleasing ovation
was rendered the distinguished New
Yorker. Nearly the whole population
of men, women and children had
gathered at the station and after the
band had played the lively air of Dixie"
the Waynesboro company of the Georgia
National Guards received the Senator
with a salute of three rounds of mus.
kerry and then performed a series of
evolutions.
The ladies of the city presented Sena-
tor Hill with magnificent bouquet bear
ing card with the words: ITO Our
Great Democratic Leader, Who Leads
But to Victory" and the recipient
politely bowed his thanks.
In introducing Senator Hill. Hon. w.
III. Davis said:
II have the honor of presenting to
you this evening Democracy's greatest
cham pion, the man who has the wisdom
to see right, the goodness to incline to
the right, and political and moral back
bone enough to turn tho rascals out.
David Is. Hill. from the Empire State of
the Union, the next President of the
United States"
Ladies and gentlemen" said Senator
Hill, this Is the first town where have
been fired at since struck the Southern
country. 1 trust that you vote as YOU
shoot-as one man. 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. 1t is
most commendable upon your part
rms audience is composed of all
classes OF the community. You are in
terested In good government You are
interested IN tho prosperity of your
State and of the nation You realize
that whatever evils pertain to the ad-
ministration OF public affairs may be
traced to the Republican party. which
now controls the general government
of this nation. You want relief from
unnecessary taxation. You want rights
INDICATED, to control your own domestic
affairs. You want this Government
SO restored that tho measures which
be, passed bya Congress represeutlus
the will OF the people.
'The Democratic party, as its whole
history shows, has respect for the poo.
ple'swill. The party that opposes the
Democratic party. as its whole history
shows, has conducted public affairs
against the interests of the great masses
of people. You are opposed to special
legislation for particular interests. You
believe in home rule for States and mu-
inequalities. You are DESTROYS OF hav-
ing legislation shaped to subserve the
greatest good for the greatest number.