The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-24

| meu by power and unbribed by gain. TheI
| VIII work for the commercial and industrial
hn Sat nG o. their SECTION and urge ou
their, constituents, the business mon, and the
people OF their commnnities
| ~ But we may confidently look beyond the
southern press for aid and comfort In the az.
| groachipg emergency. Already scores Of in.
nuential dnilieB and trade journals In the North
have uttered Q ringing protest against the bay.
| 9net election law. Among these papers are In.
| depondSnt and conservative Republican or.
| win tho victory. We owe these li6orty.Iovins
Northern newspapers q debt OF gratitude and
Democrats and conservative Republicans
north Of the Potomac who sympathzo with us -
sr Inis brings US to roint that has b, en-
peaceful struggle for sell; preservation will in
nrs our friends as well as, our foes in the
friends TO organize and max 9 themselves heard
and and felt They should send their ,Iro-
the fSSS bill Sov their
not remain passive and silent and still
claim to, BIO our friends. Ii they ,ae not
Ior us, they are against us IL they arc
for union, fraternity. a free Government let
them speak out They have only TO do their
auty as patriotic Americans to relieve the sit
uatlon OF Its threatening features and bring
the North and South closer together thnn ever.
Our arrogant enemies viii make tho mistake
people are half hearted or Indifferent. Better
turn this fair land into desert than have 1t
Under The eTrse Of nerTo or resting
No people ever sacrificed more in the past
for an idea. no people are willing To sacrifice
IN the union Whether our policy Of seli-!e-
iienSe makes or mars us, our people Are for
turn back II they are forced to this last resort.
But this determined stand for the right, SO iar
from harming the South, will be her salvation.
From Mary and to exas milions OF freemon
to-day are shouting. Blessed be the boycott v"
BALTIMORE AGAINST THE BOYCOTT.
=, BALTIMORE, July 23.-Seventy per cent. Of
the members OF the Corn and Flour Exchange
and Merchants and Manufacturers Associi-
ton In this City are DEMOCRATS, All Of these
are naturally Opposed to the Force bill, and
eSs ns E fS the
proposed boycott, but think such action at this
time unwiss. President Head OF the Corn Ex
change said to-day referring to MIR. howells
As lar as ! am Individually, concerned
am Sns strongly opposed to the Force s
one. 0' but the the oHSrs sf' OF the Corn '' and
Flour Exchange mentions certain things not
Of the Exchange is concerned. One of these
prohibited things Is politics. The charter ex-
Drsssly lOrbids any interference in political
Mayor Davldsop, also merchant t fay tayors
the rabid political demagogpes who urge such
forIorn hone Of perpetuating the power to levy
war tribute In time of profound peace and
domestic tranquility. 1t Is therefore doubtful
whether favorable action will be taken by mer-
At the same time the ,sympathes OF the
viduals they will cooperate in every way to de-
feat the measure"
The loading merchants interviewed to-day
fear that the trade here will lose heavily # the
bill should pass and Armstrong, Cation Il Co..
the largest and wealthiest millinery establish
ment in the United States. favors an immense
demonstration. The business mon generally
are stirred up and ready TO take any legitimate
step toward beating the bill. Few. however.
DInM1NdaAT; July PA largely, attended
biz Fhe os III INK
cans Of the city attended the meeting, and the
oppositi0,n to the 81 i, was unanimous; After
addressed to the Republican. members of the
United States senate was, adopted. AS many
the memorial will he forwarded to Washington
in O few days. The document Is long one.
come com 1 law G are Urged Twas Grated by eS
Gov. smith. and the main reason given Tor The
opposition to tho measure is that 1t Is con-
trary to the spirit and letter OF the Constitu-
1t Is urged that the bill gives the President
should have. and that the appointment Of so
many men to Federal offices for life is men,
ace to our repqRliGan form Of goy eI.pIn
out OF the hands OF the people
and Is therefore dangerous legislation and bad
In answer to the claim that it is party
for the benefit Of the lIenubIican
party, the memorial sets forth that in the
South the result would bO to drive the best
element out OF the Republican party, frighten
away the thousands OF independent voters.
and make every Southern State solidly Demo-
II is urged that II the bill became a law 1t |
would not only stir up strife In this section.
but would fall entirely to accomplish the pur-
pose Tor which it was ostensibly intended. It
3 also urged that the passage Of the pill would |
,ial interests Of the whole country, and espe-
,ially on the South, where development and |
progress would be checked and values depre- !
The memorial represents that the best ole !
nent Of the Republican party IN the South Is /
recognize the evils compIain med OF they are sat- |
.ned the Proposed remedy would h not be- sue,
would band the Democrats more closely to-
yether and intensity the race issue. The Re-
oubicans In the senate are respectfully peti;
Toned TO vote against the passage OF the bill |
because 1t Is unconstitutional. dangerous to
he business interests OF the country. and
A few Republicans here will reiuse to sign
he memorial. but it will DO signed by many Of
he leaders VI the party.
LOUISIANA DIVIDED IN SENTIMENT
NEW ORLEANS. July 23-Ip the last few days
much aS P'1 alarmed over the prospect Of The he
y ssaGe OF the Federal Election or Force
i and there is il tSksG general n 1apar demand
o as 70 nullty and defeat the law should t
neut as to what that action should be.
Tie subject has been hotly discussed during
he last two days. and thero appears to be
N even division on tho subject, Of a boy;
oft OF Northern commercial and industrial
stab ishments as proposed by Gov Gordon OF
ieorgia. About half the eople favor his boy
OFT, and would include in 1t Northern water-
1g place ). the Chicago Exposition, and every
hing else Northern. They want e mention
allied o! Representatives from The several
southern States I arrange some course OF ac-
ion so that all the South can act together In
ghting and defeating the law.
Tho proposed convention meets with gener-
] favor. The New Orleans hamber OF Com;
nerco and Indusry. the largest commercial
ody In the South declares for II az follow:
Tho commercial South should at once meet
n convention to deliberate aud decide upon
be course which it will adopt In the event that
ur Northern fellow countrymen should elect
0 dissolve the brotnerly ties which have grown
10 between us during a generation OF pro-
oundest peace. and to establish u Roland or
n IRELAND ON the western hemisphere In
lace OF the prosperous land now extending q
earty welcome 10 Northern capital and North
Should any considerable number OF the
commercial bodies oil tho South share our
laws WA shall MT aIpOint NplepnteB |