Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-07
NATIONAL UNION LEAGUE.
Steps Taken to Launch a Bitter BLOODY
Shirt Campaign.

Steps Taken to Launch Bitter Bloody
Shirt Campaign.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The National
Council OF the National Union League
held its annual session in this city to-day.
Gen. James S. Negley, of Pittsburg,
presiding. The session was demsted
principally to perfecting the organization
of the league for effective work in the
coming Presidential campaign, and to
the consideration of an anti-bourbon
movement in the Southern States, its
necessities and means to be employed to
assist the Independents in that section.
The following were elected officers tor the
ensuing year.
President-James S. Negley.
Vice Presidents-Wm. E. Chandler of
New Hampshire, Gen. G. II. GrosvenOr of
Ohio, Col. J. E. Bryant of Georgia. !. E.
OHara of North Carolina, Col. Thos. r.
Rich Of Maryland, G. f. Scott of West
Virginia, G. A. BoutelIe of Maine, L. c.
Houk OF Tennessee, S. A. Macallister of
Delaware, b. X. Bruce of Mississippi.
THE CRY OF BOURBONIsM.
The Committee on Bourbonism and Mis-
rule at the South submitted a report de-
scribing the condition of affairs politically
in the Southern States, and suggesting
plans Tor adoption by the league to aid in
securing the freedom Of the ballot to all
citizens.
Representatives Pettibone and Houk. of
tennessee, addressed the council in SUD-
port of the recommendations made by the
committee that aid be extended to the
opponents Of DourbOnism in the Southern
States. They presented statistics of the
anti-bourbon vote in Tennessee. showing
that 1t had increased from less than 60. 900
IN the Hayes Presidential election to So
600 in the Garfiel1 election, and to 1O5. 900
In the last gubernatOrial election.
ONLY 10000 VOTES NEEDED.
They stated that an additional 10000
votes would redeem the State from bOur-
bonism, and that those votes could be
brought out if assistance were given to
overcome the lawlessness which operated
In that state against the free exercise of
political rights. Addresses on the same
subject were made by Representative
Boutelle, of Maine; Gen. Charles H.
Grosyenor, of Ohio; Lieut.. Gov. Lewis, of
Virginia; ex-senator Bruce, Prof Greene
and eX-Representative Lynch. of Missis-
sippi, and others, after which the report
OF the committee was adopted. A special
committee, to be known as the Committee
ON Bourbonism was then appointed as
follows: Gen. Charles II. GrosvenOr,
Chairman, j. E. Bryant of Georgia. C. A.
BOutelle of Maine, Horatio Bisbee, Jr., of
Florida, i. G. Houk of Tennessee, John
X. Lynch of Mississippi, A. M. Clapp of
Washington, Nathan GOff of West Vir-
ginia, and j. E. O'Hara of North Carolina.
INVADING THE SOUTH.
1t is intended that this committee shall
establish headquarters in Washington
during the campaign and act in con
junction with the National and Con-
gressional Committees, directing its
efforts principally to aiding the indepen-
dent movement in the South, and that it
shall, after the nomination of the Presi-
Dental ticket, in it's discretion, issue an
address to the people of the United
States on the condition of the
South. An Executive Committee and
Committee on Finance were
also appointed, and it was agreed that
the next session of the council should be
held at Chicago on the Monday preceding
the meeting of the Republican National
Convention.
FAILURE TO BOOM LOGAN
There was no discussion of Presi-
Dental candidates, although early in the
session an attempt was made by dele
gate from Maryland to secure the adop-
tion by the council Of a resolution in
dorsing the candidacy of Gen. John A.
Logan for the Presidential nomination.
The Secretary of the council, Mr.. Baker.
opposed the introduction of the resolu-
tlon, and it was ruled out OF order by the
Chairman