National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-07
THE SOUTHERN RErUDLICANS.
An Evening Devoted to the Election o
OlfiOerE.

Officers.
Tho Southern Republican Association held
their regular monthly meeting last night at
Fonton Hall, the president, Hon. Il. NJ. Rcy-
nolds in the chair, with J. W. Cromwell sccrc.
tary. Considerable time was spont amid much
confusion in calling tho roll, correcting the
same and collecting dues.
BY unanimous consent the bylaws were
suspended and tho following gentlemen
elected to membership: Colonel George W..
Gist of Kentucky; Judge Freeman, of Tcnncs
see, and Mr.. John T. Clements, of Missouri.
On motion Of Mr.. Horn, this association pro
ceeded to the election of officers for tho en-
suing year. Mr. Emerson, Of Arkansas,
moved to suspend the rules and that tb
secretary cast tho vote for tho Hon. II. N.
Reynolds for president, which motion was
carried unanimously, and the secretary cast
the vote for General Reynolds amid applause.
| General Reynolds, on re5uming the chaiY re-
: tu.aed i.is Jhauk5 for the honor conferred.
| Tho ASSOCIATION then proceeded with the cleo
ton of officers, with the following result
| Hon. A. A. Freeman of Tennessee, was nomi-
mated by Colonel Jack BroHn, of Georgia, for
first vice.prCsident.
In proposing the name of Mr.. Freeman,
Colonel Brown said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT; 4 celebrated orator once said
of Llmartinc: -" This is muu-cvery inch Il man" "
propose tonight to put in nomination Ior the
vice presidency of this association prototype of
that great Frenchmun. For pruhity of conduct
urbaniy and Official accessibility his name is
prc.emncmtly familiar to the good deniaens OF our
| beautiful capital. Having sprung from noble
Southern ancestry remarkable for thoir Union and
| Whig prOcliyites he ltly and peculiarly Gmulatgd
their illustrious example before aud during tho
unpleasant hOSittes between the States. As far
back as 1863 when the tracks of mighty armies
were still warm and open, before the vestiges of
war and pestilencc mad been dissipated when the
| status Of men and property were unknown, and
before the wings OF sweet Peace had been spread
In al fn ma
man he was called 10 represent the county of his
nativity In the popular branch OF his state egisa-
ture, In 1871 We lind him, the only Republican
west Of the Cumberland, elected to a seat in
| the General Assembly OF his native State,
| In the following year convention of his party
unanimously nominated him to make the GubeT-
| material race. Although defeated a prestige az.
| tends him. cmanatng from the stubborn fact that
| the party OF his state honored him with greater
number of votes than has over been accorded 10
any other man since tho war. IN 1873 the PreSi-
dent of this great Republic, the silent man OF dos-
tiny, the most popular man on lhs earthly sphere,
the inimitabio u. s. Grant, appointed him to for
eign mission, After holding this position for some
! time. with credit to himself and honor to his Couu-
try no resigned, and was again called in 1870 20
represent his native country in the legislative
councils of his state. In 1877 he was appointed to
the honorable and responsible position Of Assistant
AttoruOy-General of the United States. Devotion
and assiluous attention to duty, the fairness and
impartaliy Of his decisions coupled with high
social qualifications have characterZei his ud-
mlnistrutiOn, His able defense Of the Postmaster
General Of tho United states in the late case of
Dauphiu vs. Key has demonstrated his legal at
tuinmCnts, which have been met with Congr0tula-
tiOns from many admirers and numerous friends.
alludG to the Hon. A. a. Frocman, OF Tennessee,
The secretary WAS directed 10 cast the ballot
for that gentleman, which he did, amid ap'
plause
Judge Freeman took the platform and ad.
dressed the association thinking them for the
honor of electing him TO the second Office In
their glt. In the course OF his remarks lie
al ,ut Xth IlpmtpTDtip nj
South represented the wealth, they also rep
sented violence, ignorance and dislOyalty.
There were hundreds aud thousands of men
all over the South ailillating with the Demo.
cratic parity not because they were right and
we were wrong, but because it required n
moral courage they could not exercise. Lib
cralize the Southern States, and make Ii as
easy to vote the Republican as the Democratic
ticket, and throc'iourths OF the Southern
States were Republican, North aud South
Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi
were certainly Republican.
Judge Reynolds nominated Judge J. Tarbell,
of Mississippi, for second vice-prcsident and
he was unanimously elected On taking the
stand Judge Tarbell returned his thanks said
he was with them and thoy should have his
support. In accordance with q resolution Of
(ored by Mr.. Emerson, of Arkansas, which
was adopted, directing the members from the
respective States to name a vce'prusidcut, tho
members made the following nominations OI
vice-presdents to represent their respective
States:
Alabama-Charcs Pelham.
Arkansas w. W. Granger,
Florida-Reuben $. Smith.
Georga-Charlos p. Freeman.
kentucky Judge George W. Gist
Mississippi-'C. G, Caldwell.
Mlssoun-John 4. Clements,
North Carolna-James d. Dudley,
South Caolina-llon, Il, ii, Gleavos
Virgnia--R, d, Beckloy,
| The selection Of yicO'presdents from the
States OF Louisiana, Maryland, Texas, Tonnes
see and West Virginia WAS laid over until
| thenext meeting j, w. Cromwell Of Virginia,
was elected recording secretary; NJ O. Rel
doll Arkansas, financial secretary; NJ IL,
| McWhorter, Georgia, treasurer; w. II, Laws,
Yirgmn, marshal, aud Thomas II. Vance,
| Florida, deputy marshal AItor tan@ciipg
other business Of minor Importance, the meets
! ing adjourned.