Year: 1872

SPEECH OF GEN. HILL AT LOUIsyLLE-THE


ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN-NO DISHONOR TO


BURY THE PAsT-THE NEGRO.


Gen. B. II. Hill of Georgia. who had been
attending the National Peace Jubilee at Louisville spoke
at the Courthouse in that city sday night Of last
week. His remarks at villa Park the day before had
been interrupted by sudden storm and at the invita-
ton Of the managers he substantially repeated his
speech ct the Courthouse. The following extracts from
the address are given illustration OF the spirit
which animates the Southern people in supporting Mr.
Greeley; -


Perhaps the most accurate commentary ever uttered
on human character was by dying Saviour IN his
prayer for those who crucifed him: Father forgive
them for they know not what they do" Man inncts
himself more mIsfortunes by his own mischief and folly
than on others by his malice and his power. Nations
like individuals. often destroy that which they most
PRICE and that which they most despise. have
their Independence, and they thereby destroyed IT,
have the people OF the United States, especially
those OF the Northern states, bring upon themselves
the species Of despOtsm by an unwlse and
fatal policy. l have often propOunded the ques
tOu " Can free institutions survive the shock and
havoc OF civil warp My countrymen what a question
The great virtue of the Union rested in the fact that
was founded the OF the different States that
parties TO its and since the elements Of original
dlseOrd have produced war, another question, ana
question of vital Importance 10 the American people has
arisen I is this: Can union Of consent be continued
force has been applied 10 maintain it a. This is





this question has yet 10 be determined, and It
IS not impossible that u Will De Determined adversely
TO American freedom. The leading issues them rst
can free institutions survive the shock OF war and
ond. union Of consent continue after force has
been used 10 maintain iti FelOwciZens in these ques
ti0ns YOU are valy concerned In them your freedom
IL as perOuy involved the freedom Of your fathers.
The dangers which cnvirOn you are even more serious
and the crisis more alarming than those which
presented 10 the patriots OF 10.


A NEW SPRING OF HOPE.


But, my country men, era has dawned upon us;
new and sweet Of hope have sprung up in the
desoaton Of the desert We have recently witnessed
two remarkable events, events calculated TO inspire
courage and bansh despair. The finger OF Providence
may be IN the movement and Its voice may yet call back
10 us the earlier and exalted days OF the Republic.
You have the most prominent leaders rise
from the chains OF party and assert their inde-
pendence OF its tyranny. They have left IT, too,
at time when II WAS iu power apd had gifts 10 be-
stow. They organized A new movement without know
ing whether others would cooperate with them not,
and have appealed 20 the country help IN the noble
Work Of reform. They not merely seeking power be-
cause they already had II they are not seeking merely
10 establish party ascendeDcy, for they had thin too
They the peril ana have sounded the note OF warn
Ing The second remarkable event 20 which refer is
the course pursued by the Democratic party. It has
thrown aside IT'S letters and risen superior 10 the pre-
dlces WHICH bound " down Some have eompaiued be-