National Republican., 1876-10-04
Southern Republican Association.

An enthusiastic and we'll attended meeting
of the Southern Republican Association was
held at Clarke's hall last night. E. N. Hill
presided, and Mr.. S. S. Gardner acted as sec
retary.
After the reports of the several committees
were received, the following persons were ad-
mitted to membership: W. P. Van Doren,
Joseph r. Harris, of Mississippi; Alexander
Williams, R. S. Lyghtle, of Alabama; John
Parsons, of Maryland; H. A. Whallon, Second
Auditors Office; Ashley Robinson, of Florida;
W. H. Scott, George P. Button, J. W. Burk-
hardt, W. F. Bailey, J. F. Il. Blois, Georgia;
Thomas H. Redgate, Louisiana; NJ. n. Cole,
Treasury Department.; J. c. Morgan, Tennes-
see; W. E. Parish, Missouri.
The following delegates to the Central Asso-
citation were appointed: DR.. Charles Murphy,
L. j. Barnes, Judge G. s. Fisher and P. H.
Montague.
Mr.. Gardner offered the following, which
were unanimously adopted and ordered to be
printed:
Resolred, That in view of the critical results
depending upon the election of a Republican
majority to the next House of Representatives,
and of the uncertainty of carrying even strong
Republican districts in the face of organized
fraud and violence, this association does most
earnestly urge Republicans of the Southern
States to harmonic all factional differences,
and unite their whole strength in the effort to
elect Republican Congressman wherever 1t is
possible.
ReSolred, That this association cannot ap-
prove any movement or consider as good Re-
publicans those engaged in any movement
which withdraws support from regular Repub-
lican nominations and gives aid and comfort to
the Democratic enemy.
Appropriate and interesting addresses were
made by Hon. John Tyler, jr., of Florida; Hon.
L. Cass Carpenter, Of South Carolina, and
Judge Tarbell, of Mississippi, who were fire.
quently interrupted by applause, and who gave
much valuable information as to the present
Standing of the two parties, and urging upon
tie members of the association the Importance
of using their influence for the Republican
party.
The following was offered by Mr.. r. Mitchell,
and w8s adopted:
ReSolred, That, in view of the fact that the
Republicans of North Carolina are making
strenuous efforts for victory in November next,
We extend to them our hearty appreciation
Tor their perseverance and industry; we
hereby pledge ourselves TO afford them any
lawful means at our command to complete
their well-tegun work.
The following resolutions were offered BY
Mr.. L. j. Barnes, and adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of the Southern
Republican Association are hereby rendered to
address this evening, and we hail with gratifi-
cation the evidences that the Old Line Wings
of the South are separating from their ancient
antagonists, the Democrats, and are rapidly
coming to the support Of the Republican
party, and we rejoice at the former followers
of Webster and Clay again being found sus-
tanning Republican Whig principles in all parts
of the country, and look hopefully in that
direction for the suppression OF the Demo
cratic banditti and the organization of an in
fuence which will restore peace AID prosperity
to the South and lead to the removal of dan
gers which now threaten to imperil the peace
of the country.
Resolred, That the thanks of this associa-
ton are hereby rendered to Hon. L. Cass Car
penter for his statement of the condition of
affairs In South Carolina, and we urge upon
prominent Northern Republicans the import
ance of giving more attention to the Demo-
cratic bandittI of the Southern States, who
have overturned Republican governments in
State after State, until the South is now, per-
haps, as solid as in 1860, and armed and Off
cered in all its clubs for similarly unworthy
ard unlawful purposes.
After the transaction CT regular routine
business the meeting adjourned.