Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-20
A JACKSON CLUB.
ORGANIZED FOR THE PRESER-
WALTON OF LIBERTY.
The ADDRESS ISSUED By THE CLUB
An Organization Having for Its Far.
pose the encouragement and
Promotion Of Patriotic
Principles.


the following address:
1.-THE perpetuity Of republican free
government rests in the patriotism Of
the people. In proportion as patriot
ism degenerates or is alleged with
mercenary desire does the danger Of
dissolution increases. The forces that
created our government and developed
it into self-sustaining strength were
evolved under conditions Of oppres-
sion and tyranny from patriotism
unadulterated with q selfish motive,
and without the slightest purpose of
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on the part
Of the patriots who founded, SUE
tanned and projected it upon its
career Unhappily evidences OF decay
are beginning to be manifested which,
unless speedily arrested, may result
disastrously. Whereas, heretofore men
sought to serve their country for the
love of country, now they seek first
their own gain and patriotic instinct
is lost in the pell nell scramble for
place and emolument. Political par
ties, all of them. make "spoils" their
first object, and it is gradually being
instilled into the public mind that
proper reward of the government for
the service and devotion OF its sons
is sordid lucre rather than blessings
of freedom and protection. 1t was
created to bestow upon them. When
the time comes that it is altogether
true that dollars are fit and accept
able compensation to men who do
battle for their country, then has our
government lapsed into a condition
that renders it no longer worth per-
petuating. Indeed, it will be incap-
able of lasting perputation Having
lost sustaining principle inevitable
desintegration begins; patriotism is
swallowed up in the mercenary greed;
free government will fall victim to
Fastening ills that end in anarchy and
disruption. The cloud is no larger
than a mans hand, but it heralds
the storm and is eloquent of warning.
The situation appeals beseechingiy
to the patriotic sons of Columbia to
come to the rescue. How may danger
be arrested? A man lived who
by his iron will and executive
power hurled back the first great
danger that menaced our country.
His name is a synonym of undauntsd
patriotism, and represents coos
of patriotic principles to draw the
nation back to the contemplation OF
the sublime character of Andrew Jack
son; to reinculcate pure and loyal
principles upon which his great life
was predicated; to have all people
with unanimous voice reiterate the
grand sentiment 1.-The Federal
Union, it must and shall be preserved"
to reawaken that reverential devotion
to the 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
enunciated in that sacred instrument;
to teach the great thought that to
our country we owe our lives, our for
tunes and our sacred honor, il need
be, in her defense, without other re-
ward than that vouchsafed by her
protecting hand. A number of gen.
tlemen from different States and Ter
ritories have organized National
Jackson Club, strictly and absolutely
non partisan in its nature, and to
have for it's purpose only the encour-
agement and promotion OF patriotic
principles
The annual meeting of the club is
called to assemble in the city of Nash
Vile on the 9Th Of January, 1890, I'M
der the shadow OF Jackson's tomb, on
the day he made memorable, and to
this meeting all the people of our great
country are invited and particularly
those who recognize the truths
here briefly asserted, and are
ready to give aid to a movement that
has for it's purpose the pacification OF
politics and the preservation OF
liberty.
By order of Executive Board.
(Signe0 LAPS. D. McCoRD.
Secretary.
The following officers were selected
yesterday: President, Hon. a. 4.
Mcclure, of Pennsylvania; vice-pres-
ident, Hon. Benton Mcmillan, of Ten
nessee; vice-presioents at large, John
J. George Harris, of Tennessee; Hon.
J. F. johnson, of Alabama; Hon. A.
s. Colyar, of Tennessee.
Two vice presidents from each State,
is follows: Alabama, Hon A. 0. Lane,
Elk Governor Smith; Georgia, Hon. r.
B. Bullock, Hon. Patrick Walsh; Ken
lucky, Hon. Henry Watterson, John
Mason Bracon; Chic, Ex-President
R. B. Hayes, Hon. A. 6. Thurman;
New York, Hon. T. G. Plat, Hon. r.
P. Flower; Massachusetts,, Hon. Geo.
F. Hoar, Hon. Miles Boyle O'Reilly;
Louisiana, Hon. Page Baker, Hon. II.
G. Miner; Florida, Hon. d. NJ. Flagler,
Hon. A. v. Clubbs; Pennsylvania,
Hon. S. J. Randall, Hon. A. 6. Car
negie; Illinois, Hon. G. B. Farwell,
Hon. John III. Palmer; New Hamp-
shire, Hon. II. w. Blair, Hon. Frank
Jones: Connecticut, Hon.. &. Hawley,
Hon. w. w. Eaton; Maine, Hon. e. g
Bore, Hon. J. G. Blaine: Tennessee,
Hon. w. NJ. Duncan, Hon. A. w,
Wills; Mississippi, Hon. E. G. Wal
thall, Hon. J. l.. Ahern; Arkansas,
Hon. A. b. Garland, Hon. L. n
Roots; Texas, Hon. r. @. Mills, Hon.
Thomas Ochiltree; New jersey, Ex.
Senator Sewall, Congressman McAdop.
The Vice Presidents from the other
states will be elected afterwards and
will be duly announced.
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