Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-20
NATIONAL JACKSON CLUB.
An Address TO the Peopie--Election of
Onicera.
IBy telegraph to tho Dispatch.l


NASHVILLE. TENN., November l9.-The
National Jackson Club. which was organ
lied here yesterday, has issued the follow
ipg address:
The pcrpetuity of republican FREQ
Government rests IN the patriotism Of the
people. In proportion as patriotism de-
generates or Is alloyed with mcrcenary
desire does the danger of dissolution IN
crease.
The forces that created our Government
and developed it into seltsustalnlng
strength We're evolved under conditions of
oppression and tyranny from patriotism
unaaulterated with selfish motive and with
ont the slightest purpose OF personal az
grandisemeut on the part OF latrlots VINO
founded. sustained, and projected II upon
Its career.
Unhappilv. eyid,nces Of decay are be-
ginning 10 he manifest. and unless speedily
/ arrested may result disastrously.
Whereas heretofore men sought % serve
their country for the love Of country, now
they seek hrst their own gain. and patriotic
instinct is lost in the pell-mell scramble tor
place and the emOlument4 of political par
ties. and all Of them make "spohs' their
I first object. and it Is gradually being IN
stillcd into the public mind that the
proper reward of government tor tho
service and devotion of its sons is sOrdid
] lIifFt. ENlIlfI llitH liAf dressings ~ iAfN-
! dom and protection ~ was created 20 Ne
stow upon them. Whom the time comes
that n is altogether true that dollars are
Et and acceptable compensation 10 men
who DO battle for their country, then has
orr Government lap5ed into a condition
that renders it no longer worth perpetu-
ating. Indeed. 1t will be incapable OF last
/ ing perpetuation. Having lO5l the sus-
| tanning principle. the inevitable dlslltegra-
/ tion begins. Patriotism L. swallowed up
! in merccrary greed, and tree government
viii fell % .otim to the Fastening Ills that
eud in ah thv and disruption. The cloud
ia now NJ larger than a mans hand. but It
horaldS the storm and warning. The sltua-
b tiou appeals heseCcningly 70 the patriotic
I Sons Of Columbia 20 come Go tho rescue.
| How may the danger be arrested! A man
/ lived who by his iron will and executive
power hurled back the first great danger
| that mcuaced our country. His name,
"A SYNONYM of unddunted patriotism,
represent. a code of patriotic prin-
cipies. To draw the nation back
! To- the contemplation of the sublime cha
rac.cr Of Andrew Jackson; to reinculcate
the pure and loyal principles upon which
! his great life was predicated; To nave all
/ the people with unanimous voice reitera,o
! the Grand sentiment: The Federal Union.
| IL must and shall be preserved; 10 rea-
wakeu that reyerental devotion 10 the
/ Federal Constitution with which he was
inbuod: o. give All opportunity again for
thepatrlots 10 pledgeagaln campaign; tor
+ the patriots 10 pledge their lives. their for
d tunes, and their sacred honor 10 the main
7 teuance of the principles enumerated in
that sacred instrument 10 teach the
great thought that 60 our country
we owe OUr lives, our fortunes,
and orr sacred honor, If need
- L., 4 e..r..a rrffh hIrf az her
ward than that vouchsafed by her pro
tecting hand, "a number OF gentlemen from
, different states and Territories have organ
| iZrd National Jackson Club. strictly and
! absolutely non -partlsaniu is nature, and 20
/ navc for it- purpose only encouragement
and promotion ot patriotic principles:
The first annual meeting of the club ls
/ called touasemble in the city Of Nashville
on the sth of January. 1880. under the
shadow Of Jacks0n'5 tomb on the day he
made memorable. and TO this meeting all
the people of our great country are iu-
! vitpd ard particularly those who rccpg-
nize the truths here briefly asserted and
are ready 10 give aid 10 Tire movement that
+ has for its purpose the puriicatlOn OF poll
tic, and preservation Of liberty.
by order OF the Executive Board.
TArs T.. McCORD, Secretary.
The following officers we're elected :
! GfF1llfLl, non. 4. r.. l4tNlul'i Va 1 'itu-
svlyaua: Nice-President. Hon. Benton
! McMillin, Of Tennessee; Nice-Presidcnts-
at-Large. John j. George Harris, 4 Ten
uessee: Hon. }. +. Johnson. OF Alabama;
I Hon. 4. =. Colyar. of tennessee.
The two yice-prosident5 from each state
ore as foliows-Alabame: Hon. a. Q. Lane,
ey-tioyeruor Smith. Georgia: Hon. y. H..
Bullock. Hon. Patrick Walsh. Kentucky :
lion. Henry WattersOn. John Mason Bra
] con. Ono: EX-president K. B. Hayes,
Hon. 4. q. Thurman. New York: Hon.
( T. G.. Piatt. Hon. X. Z. Flower Massa-
/ chusetts: Hon. George F. Hoar. Hon. Miles
Bowie Obeiily. Louisiana: Hon. Page
Baker. Hon. II. c. Miner. Florida:
Hon. Fl. Flagler, Hon. A. Y. Clubbs. Penn
sylvania. Hon. $. J. Randall Hon. A. g.
Carnegie. Illinois: Hon. G. y. Farwell,
Hon. John M. Palmer. New Hampshire :
Hon. Il. W. Blair. Hon. Frank Jones. Con-
nccticut: Hon. j. L. hawley, Hon. ". ".
Eaton. Maine: Hon. T.. G. Bore, Hon.
Jane, G.. Blaine Tennessee: Hon. W. u.
Duncan. Hon. 4. ". Wills. Mississippi
Hon. T.. Walthall. Hon. J. l.. Ahern ArSan-
sas: Hon 4 Ii. Garland. Hon. l.. II. Roots.
Texas: Hon. 4. q. Mills, Hon. Thomas
Ochiltrec. New Jersey Ex-senator Sewell,
/ CONGRESSMAN McAdOO.
The evice-presdents from the other States
will be elected to-day aud will be duly an
nounced. The executive committees were
also selected.