New-York tribune., 1884-10-02
AN APPEAL TO THE SOUTH
WHY MR. BLAINE SHOULD BIZ SUPPORTED

The following has been issued by the Republican
National Committee at its new southern head
quarters at Nashville
Address 10 THE PEOPLE or TlE sOtTH
NASHVILLE. Tenn. oct T. l-9f.
The Ropuhlcan National Committee 10 di, opens head,
quarters ~ Nashville the central cff NJ the south ani
appeals at once. with earnest eosl i nnd ln e spirit
of American fraternity, f. tho n''s'n n'o, enterprise
honoribc ambitions and Amefiran n-iin,is md aapft
ilons of the Southern people
This stop hns not been tlk,n wiihonf dsh'fn'on no,
uu'l fho l,cpnban compien n no Nofih rn1 wcai bns
bcoomo loffY pfedtsiinf1 sn'fst uiihDni count
Ing snRlo electoral toio ou nni li ~ ~" south
that s ospo'al oGon VIII no. soep io bif rn drr 10
other m0it's ih1p ihos" ~ political n'fss.if
ibo btosd md fobef0us Ntlphu iirHs OF " hi'inH
hnyr inspired fba mcmbrrsof fhn H'gH1llum National
Committee 10 miho ffiah appeal 10 s'i'i 100 mr1 =
wifgtg ptst politics ihaf frsiit iu giving g. ne
administration The sympathy nud corporation ~ iil ie
CITIZENS, ~ 81 sections, Who rc'osi/r tH rnpnty" ~
the great hat living economic Gutril"us iii ii' hhpNo
an Old i-,ur- and demand settlement 10 ilo spirit
~ Mr Biuc's lcttcr of acceptance. is
language l. pregnant with meaning, hilrd With tho
spirit that made Lincoln and Garfield dcl 10 Southern
men, and prophetic of the mighty resuf ion Of south
interests that s coming ind tho liberal and quick
ening policy of which the only successor To l'ny Gays
popularity and power has been the CHIEF champion.
MIR. BI.INE'S DECLiRAIIoNs.
Mr.. Baine's comprehensive declarations are theses
recognize without the necessity for spea-
ing Of two sections OF our common country But the re-
dmni-hes when see that the elements which sepa-
rated them are fast di-appcarng. Prclnd'cs la'o
yielded and yielding, while q growing ""rallty
warns Southc and Northern heart alike Can any
one doubt that between the sections confidence and
to-day marked than n any period in tho
sixty year, preceding the election of President Lincoln
This + the result in part OF time and In part of R"pnb
principles applied under the favorable conditions of
uniformity. II would be a great calamity to change these
IA der
learning yindicatc civil rights. ana adapting them
selves the conditions of political tranquility and n-
dusria pro Hthere be occasional and violent ont
breaks in the South against this peaceful progress tho
public opinion of the country regards them -, excep-
tiona and hopefully trusts that each Will prove tho
last
"The South needs capital and occupation, not contro.
vcr>y. As much any part OF the North. the South
needs the full protection of the revenue law, which tho
Republican party offers some Of the southern states
have already entered upon career of industrial devel-
opmcu and prosperity. These. AZ least should not lend
their electoral votes 10 destroy their own future.
ANY effort To unite the Southern states upon i-,ue'
tha, grow of the memories ci the will summo1
the Northern states combine In the assertion of t1
nationality which their inspiration IN the oVil ,trug
gle And thus great energies which should be- united In
a colEmon industrial development will be- wasted in
hurfu strife The Democratic party show, it,clf foa
to Southern prosperity by always invoking and urgin:
Southern political consolidation. s1ch policy queEches
the rising instinct OF patriotism N the heart of tho
Southern youth it rcviyes and stimulates prejudice; IL
substitutes the spirit Of barblrc vengeance for IL" loyo
OF peace. progress and harmony
the POLICY or JACKSON AND CLAY.
These expressions are interpreted and emphasized ~
Mr. Blainos public acts and declarations They convey
the spirit, wishes and purposes OF the party whose
iealer ne hr n's "e'"' a. 'i"'" a. W '''' ~"
u nv "'''- r,'''y y, y, - ,,, ,,.
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words oi MS VIII pe iiinH'" s'i''"' IT'D 'i ''''",'
tOn that VIII make the New s0u The inviting fcldf FOR
IN. ,,e,snroI,ss uncuploycd energies. cutcrpri.r and
capital or me North ana w ih tnr "i,u' "i y @ la.
trrlil de''"Piheht uhPI'''"'"''l eve" J" american
Where. more fttinely Than IN N',hLlh ne hom" ~
Ahultw J'.k," a,l n '"iii , . ' - ', M ~ % i,"
tion@ rr"m the noht- ana hipW'- ll"'i- "'l H,no
ries Of the old s"uth. could kcphlrln lrwa io ih"s"
vino have fell the tragedies and di~-t'. f come from
tine dei'tt of the hi.a' AMI l"'l'- 9l h-'' "" 'iAy
Jackson's heroic resistance 70 south ca, nt- nnlllh
cation of Mr CLAY tauh aml 'Il- gallant -if"tRc ipr
the protection of American Industries ''' '''l. W,i'
not lost elements OF s"uihrrn rran'-. "r' '"Ir'iny'
il the progressive southern memo t"'d' 'l f'ht
under the leadership of tluNs sno''--m nnd WIN ne
tremendous ad'auia-c Of tvtutt -ihi' trn- " l'p'm
can protection yindicatins the hen,he'nce Of 'lp's
'-tatcsuanship ID" American policies iot winch Jackson
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The viIicaion Of those policies n the South boo nan'
n.r and to an csicnt that w comnii tho interest and
'I' "u'"u"h 81 'n' WIN '"'' ''''.' ~ ''',
assured b} the Worlds Exposition ni N"N pii'hns whrh
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