Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
HON. JOHN W. DANIEL
His Views as 10 The Extraordinary
Attacks on D. B. Hill.
"LET Us HAVE FAIR PLAY"
IT. Ia Our brother Democrat, ana we
should Not Egg On Enemies
to strike Him.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March II. 1892.

tn lhe Editor of he DisD1'ch:
At the first opportunity reply to your
specifc request that give my OPINION as
10 the extraordinary attacks made on oeh-
etor David y. Hill This request mas oeeh
ro;pforced by letters of similar nature from
a number of my constituents. and one OF
them. a distinguished citizen, mas justly
remarked mo good Democrat has been
treated rs harshly as some Democrats are
treating him. Ny Democratic brethren
ore entitled TO have my views for what
they may be worth, and l give them can
didy.
.r.r,cxs ON HILL ORIGINATE WITH BEPUBII-
CANS.
have no interest in the matter save
that Of n citizen who believes Democratic
success necessary to the country's welfare
and the South's safety. Nothing but the
convection that the attacks on Senator
Hill are grossly unjust-that the people
arc being misled by them, and that they
imperil our success. could induce me 10
| take part 10 repel them.
Taey originate from Republican sources.
They are encouraged i'll New York by
| boilers and others who would rule or rum
They are repeated by those who are either
infected by Republican publications or
blinded by momentary zeal for other can
| didates.
UYGRACIoUs FOR THE SOUTH TO ATTACK HILL
They are most ungracious and migrate
| full when taken up by southern men. ABOUT
| n wear ago Senator Evarts, OF New YORK,
was clamoring for the force bill IN the
| senate; Hill was in Albany begirt by foes,
but working to help us: and we III WASH
| ington were begirt by foes, but worklng
for deliverance. The South was tremDllns.
| Tho country was ia dread. To-day Evarts
| is gone; the force bill IL gone. Ex-Con-
federates put in Office by northern Hill
| Democrats. and Hill here with US, our
| chamuion. friend. and defender, attest
| their sympathy ald their victory and our
| deliyerance. For shame that southern
| man or a Democratic man snould turn 10
smite with hands that smote the mana tnaV
| helped them.
WHERE WERE THE BOILERS DURING The fohOh-
BILL AGITATION!
While the Democrats were beleaguered
| in Washington and Hill beleaguereo In Al
| bany fighting the force bl!l, where were
the boilers? Led by Hon. L; .. fairchli1,
| their chIet, they were in combination Win
l
| cracy and destroy its citadel.
| They had no time 70 organize or MAKE
proclamations against the force Dill. Ana
/ vet they had full time to organize against
| the Democracy OF New York city and 70
| organize in favor Of the gold rings OF wall
| street. and were so ill-tlmed ana selhsh as
| To denouncc the silyer-men, constituting
nine tenths of the Democrats III Congress,
| az the crisis of their battle against the
force bill, when they were resculng the
| country from pandemonlum Are such
| mel fit to be our leaders,
LIKE DENUNcIATIoNs AGAINST CLEVELAND
EIGHT YEARS AGO.
Eight wears ago, when Cleveland was a
| candidate, many of the same journals
which now deuounce Hill assaulted his
personal and private character with equal
venom and mendacity. They transfer
their yocabularies of abuse TO Hull now
| because he is IN the lead. and shudder
for the future of Democracy when L see
| Democratic pens and tongues copying
these denunciatIons and passing their
counterfeit coin "a money OF the realm. y
| VIVA has Senator HI done 10 b. denounced!
Anv one may make wholesale and vague
charges against another. There Is no IN
dex of manliness or purity or good intent
IN circulating vague rumors and scandals,
and men who value their own good names
| are slow to do IT.
SPECIFICATIONS AGAINST HILL REFUrED.
In so far as specification has been made
against Senator Hill 1t has been promptly
| refuted. They specified that he was
trickster when he proclaimed against an
Appropriation for the Worlds FAIR If the
force bill was passed, but the country re-
ioiced that he thus assisted in defeating
II. They specified that he was trickster
| when he refused to turn over his GOV-
| ernor's office to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Jones. The latter voted the Republican
ticket last fall, and Democrats were glad
that the key OF tine citadel had not been put
in his hands. They specified that he was q
trlckster when he declared that Demo-
cratic Legislature was elected IN N)vsm-
Der last. The Supreme Court OF New
York. acknowledged to be impartial en-
dorsed his opinion, and then the LAND rang
with his plaudits. And with these ex-
ploGed ISLANDERS against Governor hill
upon the lips Of their Republican authors,
some yet say " trickster.n Have we no.
| a right TO ask wherein! He reduced taxes
and paid che debt as Governor OF New York.
He declared tor the restoration OF our
silver and gold 70 their oid-tlme parity and
plenty. DO not our taxpayers and our
disordered finances need that some such
tricks as these be played on larger scale
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Some say Hill should speak now and
more specifically on the silver question.
Let US nudge him by the same standard
that others are judged by. The silver
question has been live issue since the
free. coinage bill was first passed III 1878
and vetoed by President Hayes. ,Cleye-
land never spoke Oh 1t until after he was
elected President. He does not now speak
to the boilers. Why be so patient to one
and so impatient to the otherS
wHAr WE SHOULD REMEMBER CONCERNING
HILL.
II is due in all fairness that we should
recall respecting Senator Hill-ftrst, that
his long public career and his private
iife have been uncontamlnatei by any
charge OF vice or corruption. lie Is clean
man and stou. fighter. Second. that all
outcrles made against Senator Hill now
were made against HIM before his own peo-
pie III New York last fall aud repulsed and
silenced by enormous maloritles. Thud,
Hill was twice Governor OF New York be-
fore that Lieutenant-Goyernor state SEN
ator, and twice President OF the New York
| Bar Assoclatlon-a position open only TO
learning, intellect, and honor. He was
under fire for over decade from enemies
who had every opportunity in Republic
can Legislature 10 investigate his every
act, ana his pluck, probity, and fidelity
have been thoroughly indicated before
his own State by succession OF honors
such as 1t never before conferred upon any
OF its great leaders. Fourth, HIPS admin
istratlon tor two terms as Governor was
wise, able. and successful.
HILL OPPOSED BIZ POWERFUL REPUBLICAN
| MACHINE.
We should remember, also, that Senator
Hill has been opposed by a machine or
ganization that had Wall street for its
purse. and the boundless chlcaneries OF
davenport supervisors and custom-house
combines for Its weapons; that he crushed
that machine. overwhelmed Platt and tas-
sett, contributed to elect a Democratic
Governor, redeemed New York from the
clutches of Republican gerrymander. dis.
placed Republican force-bill senator oil
the United States, and placed US IN line
for Democratic triumph. Hit at Hill?
would as soon stab my general IN the back
while the enemy was scattering before bus
standards. do not love him for the enc.
mics he has male, but for the enemies
| 1t h. haa