Senator Benjamin H Hill of Georgia; his life, speeches and writings . responsible for thefuture of Georgia. That future will be anything you now command. Fromevery portion of this dear old commonwealth there comes this day an earne-t,anxious voice to you, saying, shall we command or shall we serve ? Shallwe rise, or shall we fall yet lower ? Shall we live, or shall we die ? Gathering in my own the voices of you all, and with hearts resolvedand purposes fixed, I send back the gladdening response : We shall live !We shall rise ! ! We shall command ! ! ! We have given up the dusky Helen ! Pity we
Senator Benjamin H Hill of Georgia; his life, speeches and writings . responsible for thefuture of Georgia. That future will be anything you now command. Fromevery portion of this dear old commonwealth there comes this day an earne-t,anxious voice to you, saying, shall we command or shall we serve ? Shallwe rise, or shall we fall yet lower ? Shall we live, or shall we die ? Gathering in my own the voices of you all, and with hearts resolvedand purposes fixed, I send back the gladdening response : We shall live !We shall rise ! ! We shall command ! ! ! We have given up the dusky Helen ! Pity we kept the harlot so long ! True, alas ! Hector is dead, and Priam is dethroned ; and Troy, proudTroy, has glared by the torch, and crumbled neath the blows, and weptmid the jeers of reveling Greeks in every household. But more than ;ihundred ^.-Eneases live. On more than a hundred broader, deeper Tibers wewill found greater cities, rear richer temples, raise loftier towers, until all theworld shall respect and fear, and even the Greeks shall covet, honor, andobey !. SPEECH IN SUPPORT OF THE « GREELEY MOVEMENT, ORWHAT WAS CALLED THE NEW DEPARTURE, DELIVEREDIN ATLANTA, GA., IN JUNE, 1872. Mr. Hill was a stroug advocate of what was known as the Greeley Movement inthe Democratic party, and this speech was an argument demonstrating the wisdom ofsuch movement. It was received with great enthusiasm, and paved the way for thealmost unanimous acceptance by the Democrats of Georgia of the platform of the NewDeparture. General Toombs, who was against the movement, was present on the ros-trum for the purpose of replying to Mr. Hills argument. On its conclusion, so greatlywas he impressed, that he declined to attempt a reply, but when called on arose and said : You have heard one of the most eloquent, one of the grandest addresses that you willever hear in favor of Mr. Greeley. He is entitled to the thanks of this country. Go homeand consider it. It was clear, eloquent, and impressive. I a
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