Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
Senator Jones, of Florida, to-day ap-
pointed his son, George B. Jones, clerk of
his committee, that of revolutionary
claims.
WAVING THE BLOODY SHIRT,
The National Union League Organizing
for BulIdozing Campaign.


WASHINGTON, Dec. PA Joint meet
ing OF the National and Executive Com
mittees of the National Union League was
held in this city to-day, to consider and
decide upon the policy OF the league in
overthrowing BOurbonism as soon as pos
sible in the Southern States. Gen. James
5. Negley, OF Pittsburg, presided. There
were present forty gentlemen from the
Central, Southern and Eastern States. In
the discussion of the objects of the meet
ing speeches were made by Professor
Greener, colored, of South Carolina:
Representative Houk, of Tennes-
see; Messrs. Reynolds, of Alabama;
Dezendorf and Porter, of Virginia:
}. +. OHara, colored, of North Carolina;
A. T.. Buck, of Georgia, and j. E. Bry-
ant, of Georgia. The subject to which all
OF the speakers devoted most attention
was the necessity of atfording protection
to the colored people of the South. Gov.
Plerrepont, of West Virginia. referred
with strong disapprobatiOn to the timid-
ity, or indifference, of Congress in passing
over the enormous crimes which he said
had been committed in the South against
the free vote. If the colored men there
were to be protected, white men, he
thought, must protect them.
Representative Houk said that in the
Southern States, where the leaders of
the Bourbon party believed in force and
fraud, there would never be another fair
election until the North convinced them
that they could not control the govern
ment.
Mr.. O'Hard, Of North Carolina, ex-
pressed the opinion that the colored peO-
pie OF the South should protect them
selves and advance their interest by work
ing in combinations.
The committee appointed to decide upon
the line Of policy reported as follows:
We believe that to overthrow bourbon
lSms misrule in the South it will be necessary
to secure the support of Southern white men,
who VIII act in cooperation with eolored
voters and protect them in voting and secur-
ing a falr count of the ballots. We recon-
mend the appointment of a committee of nine,
the President and Secretary to be ex-
oflcio Chairman and Secretary, to
take into consideration ways and means
to be adopted to overthrow bourbonism and
mlsrule, and as soon as practicable to issue an
address to the public setting forth emphati-
caly the condition of the present time, and
appeal to the patriotism of the South to save
itself from utter misrule and ruin, and of the
North TO make liberal sacrifices in behalf of
the objects in view This committee is to act
IN cooperation with and subordinate to the
Executive Committee of the league, which is
requested to assist the committee in the adj
vancement of its objects.
The report was adopted, and the Presi-
dent appointed as members of the COM
mittee. Bryant of Georgia, GrOsvenOr of
Ohio. Boutelle of Maine, Bisbee of Flori-
da, Houk of Tennessee, Canady of North
Carolina, Bruce of Mississippi, Clapp OF
the District of Columbia, and Pierrepont
of West Virginia. The committee will at
once take steps to perfect plan of work
for the league.