The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-20
AN APPEAL TO PATRIOTS.
A NON-PARTISAN JACKSONIAN
CLUB ORGANIZED.

A NON-PARTISAN JACKSONIAN
CLUB ORGANIZED.
Prominent lden of Both Parties in
Every State on Its List of Officers
The First Annual Meeting to be Held
at Nashville Next Month.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. 19-TAe
National Jackson Club, which was organ
lied here yesterday, has issued the follow
ing address:
The perpetuity of republican free government
rests in the patriotism of the people. In pro-
norton as patriotism degenerates, or is alloyed
with mercenary desire, does the danger of
dissolution increase Forces that created our
government and developed it into
self-sustaining strength, were evolved
under conditions of oppression and
tyranny from patriotism unadulterated with
selfish motives and without the slightest pur
nose of personal aggrandizement on the part of
the patriots who founded, sustained and pro-
iected it upon its career. Unhappily, evidences
Of decay are beginning to be manifest, which,
unless speedily arrested, may result dis
astrously. Whereas, heretofore men sought to
serve their country for the love of country, now
they seek first their own gain, and patriotic in
stinct is lost in the pellmell scramble for place
and the emolument of political parties.
DOODLE THEIR GOD.
All of them make ''spoils' their first object,
and it is gradually being instiled into the pub
lie mind that the proper reward Of the govern
ment for service and devotion of its sons is
sordid lucre rather than the blessing of free
dom and the protection it was created to be-
stow upon them When the time comes that it
is altogether true that dollars are fit and
acceptable compensation to men who do battle
for their country, then has our government
lapsed into condition that renders it no longer
worth perpetuating. Indeed 1t will be incapa-
Bile of lasting perpetuation. Having lost the
sustaining principle, inevitable disintegration
begins patriotism is swallowed up in mercenary
greed, and free government will fall a victim to
the fastening ills that end in anarchy and dis
ruption.
COMING OF THE CLOUD.
The cloud is now no larger than mans hand,
but it heralds the storm and is eloquent of warn
ing The situation appeals beseechingly to the
patriotic sons of Columbia to come to the rescue.
How may the danger be arrested? man lived
who by iron will and executive power hurled
back the first great danger that menaced our
country. His name. synonym of undaunted
patriotism, represents code Of patriotic prin-
ciples.
OBJECT OF THE CLUB.
To draw the nation back to contemplation of
the sublime character of Andrew Jackson, to
reinculcate the pure and loyal principles upon
which his great life was predicated; to have all
the people with unanimous voice reiterate the
grand sentiment, "the federal union, it must
and shall be preserved" to reawaken that rev.
erential devotion to the federal constitution
with which he was imbued; to give opportunity
again for patriots to pledge their lives, their
fortunes and their sacred honor to
the maintenance of the principles enunci-
ated IN that sacred instrument; to
teach the great thought that to
our country we owe our lives, our fortunes and
our sacred honor, if need be, in her defense
without other reward than that vouchsafed by
her protecting hand, number of gentlemen
from different states and territories have organ
he Jackson str nd
absolutely non-partisan in its nature, and to
have for its purpose only the encouragement
and promotion of patriotic principles.
The first annual meeting of the club is called
to assemble in the city of Nashville, JAN 8, 1890,
under the shadow of JackSon's tomb on the
day he made memorable; and TO this meeting
and particularly those who recognize the truths
here briefly asserted, and are ready to give aid
to a movement that has for its purpose the
publication of politics and the preservation of
liberty. By order of the executive board
LAPS D. MCCoRD, Secretary.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected yes
terday:
President-Hon. A. K. Mcclure of Penn
sylvania.
Vice President-Hon. Benton McMillin
of Tennessee.
Vice Presidents at Large-John J. George
Harris of Tennessee, Hon. j. F. johnson Of
AldOhLnd, ana hon. A. .. Colyar OF len
nessee.
Two vice presidents from each state as
follows: Alabama, Hon. A. o. Lane and
ex-Gov. Smith; Georgia, Hon. r. B. Bullock
and Hon. Patrick Walsh; kentucky, Hon.
Henry Watterson and John Mason Bracon
Ohio, ex-President R. B. Hayes and Hon.
A. G. Thurman; New York, Hon. T. G.
Platt and Hon. R. P. Flower; Massa-
chusetts, Hon. George F. Hoar and Hon.
John Boyle O'Reilly; Louisiana, Hon. Page
Baker and Hon. H. G. Manor; Florida,
Hon. Fl. NJ Flagler and Hon. A. Y. Clubbs;
pennsylvania, Hon. s. j. Randall and Hon.
A. g. Carnegie; Illinois, Hon. c. B. Far
well and Hon. John NJ. Palmer; New
Hampshire. Hon. II. W. Blair and Hon.
frank Jones; Connecticut, Hon. j. r. Haw-
ley and Hon. W. w. Eaton; Maine, Hon.
H. q. Barr and Hon. ]. G. Blaine; Tennes-
See, Hon. w. NJ. Duncan and Hon. A. W.
1Wllls; Mississippi, Hon. E. G. WalthaI and
non j. L. Ahern; Arkansas, Hon. A. FL.
GIarland and Hon. L. N. Roots; Texas,
hon. K. Q. Mills and Hon. Thomas Ochil-
tree; New Jersey, Ex-senator Sewell ana
Congressman McAdoo.
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