St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-29
The Grandeur of the Republican
Party OycrfIOws Again

Party OvcrflOws Again.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The National
council of the National Union league held
its annual session at the Ebbett house in
this city to-day. There was a very full rep
resentation of states. Officers for the year
were elected as follows: President, G. IL.
Grosvenor; vice presidents. William L.
Chandler, Thomas r. Rich. James T.
Negly. j. S. Robinson. l.. c. Houck. J. T.
OHara, c. A. BOutelle. B. X. Bruce,
Nathan Golf. Lewis Mckenzie; cores
pOnding secretary. j. L. Bryant; treas
uTer. A. NJ. Clapp; chaplain, j. j. Cooper;
marshal, j. IL. Byrne; sergeant-at- arms,
S. I. Demar. A committee on resolutions,
consisting of l.. c. Houck. c. II. Grosve-
nor. William E. Chandler, John E. Bryant,
a. ii. Pettibone, John A. Lynch. Lewis
Mckenzie, L. w. Fox, a. NJ. Clapp and
r. 7. Van Horne, made the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopted:
The national council of the National Union
league, assembled in Washington, March 20.
1856, hereby renews its declaration of fidelity
and devotion 10 the great political principles
of the Republican party, which caused its
formation and have been developed and
made triumphant during the twenty
four years in which it held national
power. TIE control OF the presidential
Office, as well as the popular branch of con-
Ocratic party. which strenuously opposed the
Republican party and every one of it's prin-
clples and measures AT every step of their
progress. Nevertheless, the Democratic party,
with its power this enlarged. does not dare 70
attempt or propose. either by its pres d .nt
or in congress, the formal condemnation 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,
therefore, TO be congratulated upon
this striking and unanswergble evidence
| council, however, TAXI occasion to declare
! that while the Democratic darties does not
! in terms take issue upon any one OF the
! principles or
| DISTINCTIVE ACTS
| of the Republican party, the Democratic or
ganizatiC n does, in fact, asseil and nullify the
/ most important principle of all, namely, the
| right or every citizen of the republic TO cast
| his ballot freely without intimidation OF
harm, and to have it fairly and
honestly counted and made effect
! i've. In the Southern states votes
are suppressed by fraud, and whenever nee
essary 10 demonstrate success by a system of
political murders directed against colore,
and white citizens alike, but always agains
| Republicans. The recent wanton and bruta
| massacre or coiored men in an opel
! court at Carrollton, Miss. is the latest o
the demonstrations by which the actua
Republican majority of 10000 in Mississippi
is overcome, and the South made solid for tn
Democratic party. The council declares
therefore, that the most imperative wor
of this organization, and OF the patriots
citizens of the whole country, Shout
be directed against the suppression
or Justification of the suffrage Il
any part of the union, and that IL is indis
pensable TO liberty and the preservation o
our free institutions that these labors should
be continued until the free ballot, the RICH
preservatlve of all rights. is no longer assaile
by practices and crimes destructive OF popU
lar government and disgraceful to civilization
Resolved. That the National Union leagu
will for the present direct its pi incipnl effort
to secure fair vote and an honest count c
the ballots in all parts of the nation. an
! especially at the South, where the ballot ha
been largely suppressed.
Resolved. That the president appoint
committee of fifteen, of which he shall b
chairman, who shall have full authority I
carry into effect the policy of the league.
The chair appointed the following gentle
men as such committee:
c. II. Grosvenor, ex-olhcio; W, z. Chandle
OF New Hampshire, James T. Negley {
Pennsylvania, Nathan Goff OF West Virgins
J. L. O'Hara OF North Carolina. A
NJ. Ciapp. District of Columbia: J. r
Bryant OF Georgia G.. ID. Raum Of Illinois j
G. Houck OF Tennessee. c. A. Boutelle c
Mary and, J. X. Lynch of Mississippi. J. u
Brad, OF Virginia. o. II. Pettlboue of Tel
mes zee. w Fox Of District OF Columbia an
T. Il. Rich OF Maryland