, 1862-12-03
The following resolutions were then nnan,,
mously adopted: 'AA'-N 1AA1o1

mously adopted: "As ''&'1 unAo1
Aee9seed, That the Iiegis1atnre Of this Statt
az Ha next seeston. fix the legal rate OF fu
tracts FL PER cent PEE annnm. and tlat al con
nature whatever, whereby q: eater rars Of irter
est shaN be received or taken, eecurei ar aaread
u.a ~ snFcty or nalrec'Jy far the loan or foruear
ehsIi he vn!d dIaones " o'nef lining or commodity
,Rsso'rsd That the interest Of tx payere Of th,s
The w W p1ono1ea a by such modification o
CT all legal tender cnrrercy is.ued hv fhe govnr1
ment of ,he United staes: IL ps,meuE me- op1 OF al
taxes and Other juea to the State. Va &''
80, Ihe memorial TO Congress, adopted by the
the meeting for adoption. TIE memorial Al
embodies The narciaIsY1ews Of Nr. Alsxander
Campbell, and It's pfth sud moment ;s az.
pressed in the following extract:
q. This eyetem will furnish CURRENCY of
eqnal value In all parts of the Union: s II
Will place the control Of the moueyed {nsarests
Of the country in legisil2a:e hands. Whera X H
properly belongs; 8. It will relieve the pro-
Queer from the payment of au undue nrnf,or,
non ct the national tax; 4. It will reduce the
M M!a.e OF interest on capital in all business
transactions; 8. It will reduce the national
tSx below one-third OF the amount now "a.
quired under the system now in operaffon
.: IL Will restore commercial relations betWnan
all parts Of the Union. wv" ~
Let us apply these proportions to the ru1es
@ ~ ~ temetle. ea5 e. me noW have circulation of
aosnt 5e0,NNW0, three hundred millions of
coin and two hundred millions Of bank notesl
As the treasury notes would be eouaI in ali
Psits OF the country, they will taks the placa
OF an otne- currency, which would make room
1or Two hundred millions more, The ahsorcz
non by exchanges, and the hoaraine of this
CLASS OF currency by farmers and mechapics.
Hould ADD ope hundred millions 'more-re
1 l.u.f =
dollars. N--Ao''7 "
fonr memoFiaaists respectfully reQueat vou
TO anthorise and direct the Treasury Depert-
mehE TO Issue coupon bonds having thirty
years to run, Of the denomination Of one
hnnored, i've hundred, one Thousand, and i've
thc tncnsand dollars each, bearing an interest Of
lnree per cent, and to offer these bonds In the
market from time to fine, as the wants of the
l5easnry may require; and if they arc not
taken at par, then authorize and direct tho
ISSUE Of legal tender Treasury Notes without
interest, made legally equal to coin in all do
mest1c transactions, in denominations to meet
az the waats Of the business interests. recelv-
able for all Government dues, (dnties on I'M
Horts 1ncluded,) and convertible, at the o.
hoe OF the Government, into stock bearing
1hree per cent. interest, payable in lawini
money Of the United Ststes.
Mr. Campbell then proceeded to dis ,uss his
1;f syh1em n ut considerable length, following the
Gently before the Chicago Board Of Trade.
he said: We lost more By the crash Of 1857
than this VET will coat us, If Be continue 4
tHo years longer. For five years the interests
81 lhle country have not advanced one eten.
inls 6as been the result OF the ruinous inter
te ssns IF Fe thase hase PAD TO pay and the unn
no man on the face Of the earth can staad ten
Fer cent. interest. You might IS we1l-nay
nelter, Pay twenty Per cent, or egcn forty.
ioE Eeen 5ou Will all the sooner get oRt Of the
nands Of the sharpe5a. Is not our present
m nnaaelM system that authorizes one class Of
tne community to exEors from the Other. the
PEcdncas Of their honest toll, by exact5ny eT-
ofbl1ant rates CT interest for their mere nr,,.
nises TO pay, (Which they manufacture at
supple cost ct engraving and aIgning} st least
german to that system which is 50 aborai-
naoae' a' ne u system of slavery: The only dii11r-
principal is the same. They are condemned
~ alIke by the principles Of sound morality and
the pr1eepts Of the gospel? do believe if
you would give lot of Mississippi gamblers
right 10 establish system Of finance, il
Eonld 6e thrice better syatem than ne now
nafe. We allow this to continue, ne are
only ut to b6 slaves, aud If W. alIog these
sharks to continue their power over us. we
snall De eiaves, aad ne are only fit to be
slaves. These @ men--fheEe sharpers-are
workers. they control public opinion, and
public opinion governs the whole nation-,t
governs the States. Il is the higher law''
isadiDe aa Desn iou,aazy aaty get ts the politicians
lucre. I don't mean those iournais
WhisA are net guilty, or any partJ Of polItl-
elars- 1 am no politician. don't believe
there is nen in this audience that knows
wa moat , day pollftcs ar, and don't mean any
EysrS other class Of men have associations.
ana 1EeTe is no reason rhy you should not
fhyt. there arc boards OF trade, cnaulber; of
c4u niece, bank associatiuls, DC. You must
ceMnlne Tor gour own protection. Youmust
rave sour farmers l:agues. You n1nst
labor tor. yourselves. You have the power
to control the Government; but if yn;l sit
leiS oy; Tue no1. producers, the money ch lny-
ers, Will gfasp tne power. You must awake
10 Your Interests now, or they will Grind you
10 powder. Wien you do combine and vindj
cate Scuc power ard pasi:ion, they will re.
sPssGs Psa {s.u G3 ana acknowledge Eour sway.
aEd OF course The above are but j few Of MI
leaGlng points.
VIM: Il: Van Epps- esq, then 1csd letters
tfom II n J. z. Atkinson of II Yhatesi:Ia cyu7tT.
William Rsoick Of IaSalle county, ana 9th.
eIs, eSeoe1rg themselves foT non-attrnd Auce,
1nse'ing. a dispatch was also recciyed.ifom
tol. q. U; Is.lor OF LaSalle, saying tlat he
E:sd Missed tit cars aud could not come; AR
Van Lips ass, spoke il favor of lre,i.ant
mee tlrgs of tarners al this nall-hu s,1isriug
Ee tiee use Of tke haii fer The Interchange of
eesnment ess Snisss tse irodaeers generally, and
tor TIE formation Of g Productrss League. IT,
thought the Esoplc were unauilnous fur Inv.
Ing green barks " pay our State tay.s. and
!. was our onty TO give expression to the tdc..
By greetings and memorials.
Mf. Charles Walker ot Chicago, who VAS
{1TnEfTf rig n1.A
the injecting hal several suhI4els before theul.
a,d he would he glad to eoeak in the eyanInr'
aud tue meeting then adjourned untu
O'clock. &A
EVENING SESSION,
At tie oFonirg Of the meeting, on mo4;au
u WI. Il. Vsu EppS, esq, Committee Of
;nTee, consisting OF VIM. Van EDos. J1hn
DAILY and Robert r, Sproule, were an1,ointe1 :
10 report an address, plan OF organization. ,S;n
a. y. 6tedHau then addressed the mectinr
nearly as follows:
For one rejoice that ftis ball has been set
u [Ia mo!lon- ! II Is about tinse the farmers Gu
or tEe purpose Of injuring other lesitIaats
sa:hese, but Tor sell preservation, almost lor
trust the ball so well started at Ottawa in
"a ss!le county, and so ably assisted In its
;,a1t ;,st oy our tow9s9lsn, the President Of the
~, la A'pI'eh5f ". FL. van tppS.
NIL Continue TO roll cn al1 over the NORTH
rest until the interests Of the farmer the
cBpected.
The truth Is the farmers themselves hardly
eallza the extent that their easy natures have |
'een imposed upon. While transportation
both BY lake and rail, B0ard of
lIade inspections, warehouse arrangements.
middle men Of al1 kinds, insuranafs. ETC
e, al combine to rob them Of aSaeast Of
'alf TIER hard earnings, they the<Armers
ave toiled on bearing the burdens 4uietly,
toping against hope, waiting for 4Ae good
aiae coming. But alas 1t don't come.
baye prepared . few figures that Old Bull |
ION often said never lie. In this case figures !
:ontirm all these charges, and will astonish !
ny one to see the extent the farmers hare
uttered and are still suffering. Take the pre-
ent quotations OF produce in the New YORK |
mp1e:
'hieaSo Spring Wheat in New Yo.k city stands
81 about 81 rs per hu &
t1ce OF same kind in Dixon say...,.......... 65
.ca7tng for transportation. ,so.eo
Now am informed bv men who kuo,r fh,t /