The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-29
NATIONAL UNION LEAGUE.
Annual Meeting at Neutrality-suspicious. Poll
icy of the Organization.

Annual Meeting at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Poi-
icy ofthe Organization.
WASHINGTON, March 27-The national coun-
Gil of the National Union League held its annual
session at the Ebbitt House, in this city, to-day.
There was very full represer. tation of States.
Officers for the year were elected as follows
President, G. HI. Grosvenor; vicepresidents,
William E. Chandler, Thomas II. Rich, ]. S.
Robinson. L. c. Houck, j. G. O'Hara, G. A.
Boutclle, B. K Bruce. N. Goff, Lewis Mckenzie;
corresponding secretary, j. E. Bryant; treas
urer, A. NJ Clapp; chaplain, J. j. Cooper mar.
shall, j. Fl. Bayne; sergeant-atarms. S. T.
Demar.
A committee on resolutions, consisting of L.
c. Houck, c. Fl. Grosvenor, w. e. Chandler.
John E. Bryant, A. HI. Pettibone, j. r. Lynch,
Lewis Mckenzie, E. w. Rox. A. NJ Clapp and
r. 7. Van Horn, was appointed. The Following
report was unanimously adopted:
'The national council of the National Union
League. assembled in Washington, March 81,
1856, hereby renews its declaration of fidelity
and devotion to the great political principles oi
the Republican party, which caused its fornia.
tion and have been developed and made tri-
nmphant during the twenty-fou- years in which
it had national power
"The control of the presidential Office, as we'll
into the hands of the Democratic party. which
strenuously opposed the Republican party, and
every of its principles and measures, at every
step Of their progress. Nevertheless the Demo-
cratic party, with its powers thus enlarged. does
not dare to attempt or propose, either By its
President or in Congress, the formal condem-
nation or reversal of one single principle, or the
repeal of one single measure of legislation which
is the fruit of the long period OF Republican
ascendency. The Republican party is to be con-
graduated on this striking and unanswerable
evidence of its past wisdom and patriotism.
This council takes occasion to declare that. while
the Democratic party does not, in terms. take
issue upon any one of the principles or distinct-
organization does, in fact, assail and nullify the
most important principle of all, namely, the
right of svery citizen of the Republic to cast his
ballot freely and without intimidation
or harm. and to have 1t fairly and
honestly counted and made effective. Ins
the Southern States votes are suppressed
by frauds. and. whenever necessary to Demos
cratic success by a system of political murdersst
directed against colored and white citizens alike !
but always against Republicans. The recent
wanton and brutal massacre OF colored men I'M
an open court at Carroton, Miss, is the latestl
of the demonstrations by which the actual Re-4
publican majority of 1000 in Mississippi is
come and the South made solid for the Demo-
cratic party.
..The council declares, therefore, that tho
most imperative work Of this organization, and,
of the citizens of tho wole country, should be-
directed against the suppression and falsifica-'
tion in any part of tho Union of the ballot.
Resolved, That the National Union League VIII.
for the present direct its principal efforts to
fair vote aud honest count of the ballots In al
parts of the Nation and especially at tho South whore
the ballot has been largely suppressed.
aResolved, That the president appoint committee
of fifteen of which no shall be chairman who shall
have full authority to carry into effect the policy Of
the League"
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen
as such committee: g. Fl. Grosvenor, chairman
ex officio; w. E. Chandler; of New Hampshir.:
James S. Negley, Of Pennsylvania; Nathan