The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29
THE BLOODY SHIRT.
1t is Waved This Time in New York.
The Most Reckless and Villianous
Statements Made.
Again Is the Ruin of the Country
Predicted by the Rascals.
One Would Think the Day OF Judg-
ment was Near at Hand,
And that Every Democrat Was Doomed,
While all Republicans Would Go
TO Heaven in Protect
ed" Hand Basket.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 2S.-The Repub-
lcan State convention was called to order
shortly after noon by Vice-Charman
Knapp Of the State Republican commit
~-tee. After a few remarks he presented
the Rev. DR.. Lesch, of Albany. who offered
prayer
Gen. Benjamin F. Tracey was elected
temporary chairman, and on taking the
chair he addressed the convention ut con-
siderable length.
During the course Of his remarks Gen.
Tracey said: "You meet under circum-
stances Of the gravest importance. Not
since 1864, when the Democratic national
convention solemnly declared in its plat
form that the war for the union was a
failure, and demanded that il should be
brought to a speedy end, has q more inn
portant political issue been presented 10
the American people than that presented
by President Cleveland's free trade mes
sage and the Mills bill. The issue Of 1864
involved the very existence Of the nation;
the issue of 1883 involves the
continued existence OF our manu-
featuring industries and our CONNER
Cial prosperity. The answer which the
nation made TO the quasi-treasonablc de-
mand Of the Democratic party in 1864 was
an order 10 Grant TO move on Richmond,
and 10 Sherman 10 march from Atlanta TO
the sea. The answer was effective. Lin
coin was Tor the second time elected Prcsi-
III. In NtHaF NtHH at IA
Union was preserved. Since the Demo.
cratic party first yielded TO the influence OF
the south and asscntcd TO itsdemands that
slavery should be perpetuatcd and eN-
tended into the free Territories Of the
west, lis existence has been continued
menace and danger 10 the peace and gem
erl welfare OF the country. To extend
and perpctuate slavery and establish free
trade was for years the leading and only
policy OF q united south, but in 1860 a
united south was met by q united north,
and slavery went down with secession and
rebellion. But the leaders Of the south,
like the bourbons Of Europe, learn moth
ing and forget nothing. Excluded from
power for tWCnty-cight years ~ soon rs
they feel themselves again firmly seated in
the saddle, they demand the repeal ui the
entire revenue system and the establish
mcnt of free trade Just rs II nothing had
happened In this country since 1850. The
situation il alarming. Nothing in the iut-
urc oi nation can, | apprchend, be more
certain than this, that ii the policy OF leg.
islnliun indicated by the Presidents free
trade message, and the Mills bill becomes
the permanent policy Of the country, the
nation will suffer disaster second only 10
that Il would have sustained 10y the tri.
umph Of the rebellion itself. In this SUI
prcmc emergency New York again be.
comes the pivotal State. II her people arc
made 10 see clearly and 10 apprchcnd
fully the danger that cJnlr0nts ~, the re-
suit is not doubtful.
"Gentlcmcn oi the convention, permit
me a. congratulate you that the present
campaign finds the party acting under d
wise aud united leadership, and when
united. the Republicans Of New York are
and always have been, iuyinciblc."
This resolution was adopted ai the clos,
Of zen. Tmcy's speech:
"ln view Of the recent development be-
fore the Congressional investigation com
mittcc. showing the abuse Of our natural
izalion and immigration laws, We dc,ri
and still urge q thorough revision Of said
Law, in order that our country, and on
lrllbW-cilizUns, may hc projected from th,
pauper aud criminal casscs Of other coun
tTiUs.'
Secretaries and committees were thcI
named, aud recess was had until I O'Clock
zen. jos. T.. Bachelor became pcrma
mont chairman OF the convention upon NJ
rcasscmbliug. After culoWkng the Re-
publican candidates, Gen. Bachelor use,
these words Against such leaders th,
Democratic party Oimitedl onor M onl!
Clcyclandism. Perhaps | should add tia
this l. palliatcd by the venerable Obi,
illustration oi modern Democrats.
And again, referring 10 the Democracy
be slil' They have iniefjecied who'll
section Of the Confederate constitution
into the Democratic platform, nnl hau
ampl.Gol their p"nicious doctrines b.
messages 90 Congress and bills tot the ~
vision ui thc national income"
The convention, after q resolution n
rspcct 10 Shordan's memory, proccedc
a. nominations Tor Governor state Sen
nt0r George u. Sloan, who began life ~
tow boy and who now is a milIionair
miller and banker nt OswCgo, FIRST gnuv
the noor. and placed In nomination N
Hon. Warner Miller. The name was sc,
ondod by State Senator Fagscti, sccrriar
Of the Republican national commiito
and chairman Of the Senate commitio
that has been investigating the acqicdu,
crpokcdncss ia this city
lie referred 20 Gov Hill when he said
"Thc people demanded n change from th
four ycaus oi corruption and mismanag,
mcnt that las characterized the DcmJ
cratic Governor In his little reign. III
people then demanded that they shoul
have q man WHO shall not place himse
on questionable terms with public buili
ing contractors. Warner Miller was pui
and sp1ilrss. was known 10 all aud trust,
by the business men Of the state. lie
for protection, iof be was once a wag
Garner himself"
There was no other nomination m
Mr.. Miller was chosen 10y aCclannaiiol
aud pending the candidates appcarnu
y ,hc presidential electors were chose
William n. Seward, oi Auburn, son Of u
late Secretary oi state Is one oi the elc
tors at large.
Upon being presented amid cheers
the convention, Ex-senator Miller, az
accepting the nomination and thankii
the Aologi'ea for II, said he accepted on
b,cause h. iclt that The Republicans Of ]
S,a;c were then and now a unit in 4
coming contest lilo congratulated ]