The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-24

Governor of his State to send no COM
missionerS to the peace conference
which had been called by Virginia to
save the Union. That Senator became
very much exasperated, and said in d
loud and stentorian voice that he had
been Influenced in his purse by the
fact that there was treason everywhere
about the Capitol; treason in the cor
ridors; treason in the House of Repre-
sentattves; treason in the Senate cham
Der; treason on the sidewalks; treason
everywhere, n hence he had tele-
graphed his State that in his opinion.
without a little blOod-lettering. this
Union would not be worth a rush"
A Peaceatle Hero.
During the harangue of the mat
Mr.. Hill remained calm, serene, self
poised, and then. referring to the fact
that The Senator had not participated
in the war, he said "he reminded him
of one of those redoubtable warriors
who was invisible in war and invinci-
BILE in Deace."
While Mr.. Hill vas a emf of
the Senate he performed q great ser
vice to the country in his exposure
of William Malone. a Senator from
Virginia 1t will be remembered that
Malone was elected by the Virginia
Legislature as a Readjuster-Demo-
crat, and while he differed with other
Democrat on certain subjects, it
was not believed by any that he would
refuse to cooperate with the Demo
craft party when he cached the
Senate.
To the surprise of every one, how
ever, 1T soon became apparent that ne
intended to abandon his ~affiliation
with the party to which he had all
ways belonged. It was currently re-
ported about the Capitol and general
ly believed that a compact had been
entered into between himself and a
nr&oi
for the that If he (Mahone)
would unite with the Republican par
ty Of the Senate in giving them the
control of its organization, appoint
ment of committees and the election
Of its officers, that party would take
care of him in the future and give
him everything in the way of pat
onage that he desired.
1t was thus that the bargain was
struck. and it fell to the lot Of Mr..
Hill to Expose the Virginia Senator
in one of the most terrific attack
ever heard in the Senate. After Law
ing the foundation for the assault and
referring to the fact that there was
overt treason in the Democratic
ranks, Mr.. Hill paused, and with ter
rible effect, wished to know. Who
IS this man so anxious for the badge
of infamy?' 1t will be well imagined
that the effect was electric.
His Eulogy of Lee.
On the occasion of the celebration
of Genera Robert +. Lees birthday
in the city of Atlanta, Mr.. Hill de-
livered an address which has never
been surpassed for beauty and path
os. 1t may be truly said that he ex-
hausted the language of eulogy itself.
He said: When the future historian
shall come to survey the character of
Lee, he Will find 1t rising like a huge
mountain about the undulating plain
of humanity and he must lift his eyes
high toward heaven to catch its sum-
nit. He possessed every virtue of
other great commanders withou their
vices. He was a foe without hate. a
friend without treachery. a soldier
without oppression and a, victim with
out murmuring. He was a public Of
hcer without vices, a private citizen
Wfthou wrong, a neighbor tho
r~eproach. a Christian hypoc-
risy and a man without guile. He
was Caesar without his ambition.
Frederick without his tyrrany. Napo-
leon without his selfshness and Wash
ington without his reward. He was
obedient to authority as a servant
and royal in authority as a true
king. He was as gentle as a woman
in life, modest and pure as a virgin
in thought. watchful as a Roman yes-
tai In duty. submissive to law az Soc-I
rates n grand In battle as Achilles"