The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
A Pot.pourri of Pitiful Platitudes.

tho execntiye committee OF the Nauonai
linton League, in advocacy OF 1ur'ner
,e,se of mower to the republican party
A. the annual meeting OF the executive
,,,tee If the National Union League,
hold at the Continental hotel IN fhilauei-
ne;a March Oath, 1888, the following reso-
Puia, nos adopted: "Resolved, That
iuu "'m' i,tee of three be appointed py the
49, ,o nrepare and issue an address 10 ti'e
cnar ~ On the political situation OF the
rpo 1upt and the undersigned were ap-
nointed such committee. ,or;hed
We enter upon the duty mus pleS I;,,n ~
with hesitation and aproiouho ieehns VI
inability TO do justice thereto. ,o
A. the same meeting, the following pre-,
omhle and resolutions were adopteu, anu
~ hera re.produce them to show to the
neople the spirit that animates the Natiohai
Unio league, ,,o oroso in the
he National Union league arose IN tne
darE and perilous days when the natlonai
uaiA anu nd peristepce were assailed by organ.
;zad and armed rebellion; 1t DID much lor
t%a nreservation of the Union; 1t has con-
t;nneed to exist and been active in every I'M
nnrtsnt political contest since the close OF
he civil war; it lives to-day and LOOKS Witn
no small anxiety and hope lhto 'he iu'ui''
Resoiyed, first, That we earnestly indulge
tbe hone that any differences Whlcn nave
heretofore existed in the repupncah parry
shall be speedily terminated so 'nat ali en-,
hitter ed feelings may cease, anu tne suooess
of the party be secured In the future as III
the past. r,,,t we earnesllv
recommend that the appropriate repre-
.entative committees OF the party meet az
such time and places as they may select,
and consider what plans or methods can De
adonted to produce permanent peace and
nrosperity in the republican party. A.
Resolved, third, That we can upon one
masses of the republican party througnOut
oil the states of the union to stand together
in snnnort of the principles of the repuDli'
con Marty. aud TO labor together at the pri-
vary meetings, at the conventions and,
finally. at the polls. TO aid the party TO Sc
cure harmonious action, perfect orgahlza,
ton and ultimate victory, anu 70 .nis uuu
urpe agrees We opposition 10 the ueIno-
cratic narty, believing it to be now, as mere
tofore ihe EXPONENT Of political views nos
mi. IN the best interests OF the country.
Resolved fourth, That this action OF the
executive committee be printed ana Trans
mitted to the state and DINER suoorulna ma. :
organizations, and TO tne na'ionai I'LL" ''"''
republican committees A. N..;ono,
n will thus be seen that the Natlonal
Union league is, in sentiment, IN unison
,.,;th the hest ideas of republlcanlsm ana
noIitical progress in the United States,
catering MS the republican party mas
soon TO do in many oil the s'ates Vi VIZ
Union upon poltical caupaisF5s s,,;n, shs
with mighty consequences as shectlns we
\ s,,,nre Of the country, 1t is the nope OF ,ne
na,ianaI council of the Union league maj
the snir;t of dissension ana bitterness witch
has been rife in some sections Oh tne unlon
Dunn the past few years, may Gle away
and be forgotten. ,tI;o.r
Marty whose advent TO power IN the states
md The nation would be as disastrous &c
lths hest interests of the country as "oulu
thst of The democratic party. Ihefe Is nc
Shade of opinion held by any respec' aol'
number OF republicans IN the Unlle1 Slate'
hat does not breathe the splr!l ol loe!.y
IN progress, and oil good government III
III and he Ter sense than the pest ullel
ance ihe be II inspiration and the best sen
n ment of the democratic party OF to-uaE
lparsmounL TO ALI considerations oil persona
ACKNOWLEDGMENT or The advancement OF FAC
7 Iti"ns is the demand the country niahe'
Iupon the republican parry TO see 10 u tna
lthe reins of government be not "reste'
from IFS hands. ,...t,,t,.,
Tn, refore. il is that, reiterating the utter
! GO. al at.f Cons. itueuts, We appear 10 u'
| rsnublic of the country tnat lhc'lou'
cease among them, that the potent voice .
the people speak 10 the waves OF ulsc' G,,
every wbete ana command them 10 DE SUN
4 80
onr brethren OF any phase OF pohiloal SEM
Snan1 Ne neither discuss nor decide ~
cns.tion that has been one oil difference %
tween us. We look upon mem an, WIFI
aiming at personal preiermenl or IePre
aenting diversity ofpoiucal VleNs ~ ~ ~ W .
ferial and unimporant, when Weigneu u
the balance against the consequences
democratic ascendency. -. A. .,o,.
I'll would be A tbrice-told tale TO resiat'
the nautical errors, failures, blunders anc
crimes of the democratic party. Through
the government TO the verge 81 oankrup",,
al The close Of ITS last adm inlstrauon'
nromulgated aud fostered. through I'M
srest body OF It's edhsrents, The fatal DOC
t,ine of state sovereignty. aud the right Q
sacession, and that portion OF the pafil
wh1cu ala MOI ioin In he opensupportoitni
beresv aid not raise Us voice 70 reDnke J.
Osing 10 the uDpairioue ana cIlmi y,
msladn,inist ration OF the democracy, I'd
rsanblicao marty found a shattered anc
-,'eted Union: a constitution dehed ans
desni.ed in eleven states, hostile srmles ~
800 ega1nst the life OF tue nailon upOl
the so.l OF the commonwealth. Inc oelno
cratic marty had 6ebaoched pubic sen,'
meni: it had inside patrioiism ~,
IN large portion OF the county Tue puu
Ia credit was ruined. the Industries OF ID
conntrv parnlyzed. the flag OF the nailol
desp,sed abroad and oerraoed an
ooTsrless At home. The Demo
cratic nary bad proc aimed ltstii me CD ~
MON OF slavery and declared tnat tns
blighting and m0nsir0us iusihutlon snoul'
- 7oto IN the free territories Of the coun
- sod IA ostracised the me mbers OF u
- uarfv VINO raised No their voices II
oDrosiiion 20 these d igmas-
We pyint 20 this record only 70 400 ms
a,rios re unsf ousrter Of q century, not
--;tt.s.rdsng that each one Of these perm
-,.-. d..r1ri1es has been OvsrthroEn eitne
IN The field Of bttile, IN TIE leeisiaiIN
halls Of che country. or ~ IRE tIeste
tribunal the voice 81 Tree peyp,.-, ~
,rhere hns the democratic Fariy spoioe e.
49, retrscfrd snv Of its opinions upo'
&c. rr~.t ouesii0ns- 1ne oemocfa
r.rt~ wes directly Tesrons be Ior CIV
- ana for the blood 81 more lhsn
ousrter oi q million o. re re-t 1917 '
80 -,rnuIic. ID D uued Uron he nation ~
ferrfui burdsr q . crest oeoi apq s.e- .-...
srrOrs n bring shout sursianiisl 49,. ~. ;, !.
f-on al The oil ieslion Of ne govern ~. /.
nav l.: its drmsrd noy 70 - ~ p - -,
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