New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-23
FORMATION OF A NEW PARTY.

| GEN. BANKS FOR PRESIDENT, AND l.. Q. c
LAMAR FOR YICE-PRESIDENT.
TIE NEW ORGANIZATION CALLED THE NATIONAL
UNION PARTY-A MEETING IN EOsION-THiErf
THOUSAND BANKS CLUBS FORMED-A PLATFORM
| OF REFORM, ANTI-MoNoPoLY, AND NATIONAL
UNITY.
FRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRiBUSkI
| BOsTON, Aug. 22.-When Gen. Banks was
reflected 10 Congress tho WITH District last Autumn
II was the wish OF many OF hs friends TO put Linn Forward
as candidate the Presidency in the next campaign.
similar desire WAS felt by OF his friends In the
South and West, and communications were subsequently
received from these States favorng tic organization Oh
party based upon platform which has been epto-
| mized thus:
fact tie currency alone aud nuid Up nc cfsu Oh
the nation until its notes worth dollar Tor dollar
| stolen, and pay off the National debt
Early in July, committee was organized I'd
this city, with Col Russell II. Conwell as President ana
Capt Charles W. Thompson Secretary, who Issued
circular addressed to all the patriotic citizens OF the
nation, suggesting the names OF Gen. N r. Banks OF
Massachusetts, and l.. @. c. Lamar OF Mississippi as
candidates for President and Vice-Presdent on our cen
tcnnia year. Campaign clubs were organized III oii-
ferent States mostly composed OF men who had never
taken prominent part in politics. but were desiros OF
seeing the present Administration at an emu Cluos
have been organized In nearly every ward in this
city and in the different towns throughout the state
Tho proceedings have been private until yesterday.
There are now it is sa nearly thirty thousand clubs
organized throughout the country, and many more III
process formation. Consequently 1t was decided 10
hold meeting ia this city. composed of delegates from the
different parts Of the State for the purpose OF organizing
state Central Committee and adopt National piat-
form.
In pursuance of a call published in the daily rapers,
about 800 delegates assembled in Room II, at the Parker
House. in this city, at p to-day The meeting was
called to order by Col Russell H. COnwe and upon tie
motion Of Mr. X. II. Campbell, no chosen temporary
Chairman and Capt Charles W. Thompson temporary
Secretary. , 49,,
The Chair appointed committee OF nine to MONT
maze list of permanent officers, aud committee OF hye
on resolutions When the committees hal retired for
Consultation COL Convict stated that it had been deemed
ing and read the following letter TO him
DEAR GENERAL: Can You lie present at the meeting o,
the various delegates from the clubs OF the new Natona
Union party OF Massachusetts, at tho Parker House. on
aufiyi feel sure that the principles and objects Q,
would crafty personally to see yo'r name CONNECTED
% ,S sns in 1n the S S Of @ All ."f ncss
resolutions Of our CLUB, emDooyng 3uS p,s ,t,
Yours truly, RUSSELL H. CoH"EL
| Iu response he had received the following reply:
WALTnAM. Goth August, 1873
RUSSELL II. CoywELL. esg-Dear si, Your motto OF
this date is received 1t VIII be Difficult 3r me TO meet so
you tomorrow, but at another time shall gay 90 80.
approve the general objects stated III tne PAPER M m
saor. are ready to move with You this direction It
would difficult for the people OF the Nortn or SCUM 10
rssigt
spput Of st principles OF Government and the rights
| o, dieren, classes and sections OF the country,
\ + viii afford basis for patriotic and harmonious
action which greatly need and which no o.her Class
ReS and I ali the aid in my power thank You for the
desire expressed in your letter Gas in some other
this would not accord with ny wishes nor its
an asprant OF candidate Tor tie frequency;
would not like my TO stand in the way OF any
united AMI just Efforts for that reform III the policy anu
example of the Government which. think more man
M
with you and all Other persons REGARDLESS If ts
ht which accord to Others OF voting for those best
able TO the changes universally denandea. very
Russell H. Conwell, esq.
The Committee on Permanent Organization then re-
ported as follows President-Russcll H. Conweil, bcs
ton; Vice -Presdcnts-Gcn W. F. Bartlett, Pittsieid;
Gins r. Morse CharestOwn; 8. d. Hicks, Arlington;
I'd x. Potter. Boston; j. NJ. Holden. Newton. secrea-
rcs-Chas W. Thompson Boston; j. NJ. Hardy, Charles
town. the report was accepted
The Committee on Resolutions then submitted the fol-
lowing platform, with preamble here omitted:
Resolred First: That the further support Of extreme
ever may have been their value TO the nation in times
past is dangerous and unparioc inasmuch az u
keeps sight the ghosts OF Issues long since deai ahG
tends prolong an amnesty INJURIOUS TO Guy h'ei'
Se5ond That the time has fully come VIXEN the people
should resume their sway over the affairs OF the nation
and organize anew ajuring that which useless or da-
geIous the experience OF the past and adopting sush
adapted TO the changed condition OF the
Thi,d: That the enormous frauds upon the revenue,
the forge"ies and dofaulting in the finances OF tina
mont now being unearhed by Investigations teach the
neone That dishonesty in public Office is henons crime,
which ehOud be more severely pinIsneo d! the IL" man
| our statutes At pIescnt provide.
u fourth: PnbIIc officers should BIO more careful Of
tho o Sg aHsn and ' sfs oecs
should discontinued while the taxes should be taken
from neceesaries OF life and he duties upon nxuries
nm: The Government should build its vessels,
nd la. liza
m.fsriai ntreor.
S;Tth: Great combinations, mcnopolies and corpora.
ous which tend 20 concentrate capital and Cypress the
pe0pe should be under the strict supervision OF law.
Sereh Every effort should be made 10 to the
farmer md manufacturer the fun reward for their labor,
and to make the transactions of trade convenient ana Sc
EiahN Every promise OF the nation should be a sa
cred pledge Tor the fuhment OF which In the most com
prehcnsye spirit consistent with honesty every citizen
should feel himself personally bound.
Niyh Sudden imitation Of the natena currency in the
interests OF spectators sudden contraction for the
same ends ara alike DISASTROUS as tho experience OF the
last decade has clearly proven hehce the only consist
eng me bod resumption OF specie payments 10
t ~ re land so prosperous that note Of the nation.
will be- rs unqestiOnabe and valuable as the notes ot
rsosrerOns pid honorable indiyduas
Tenn the ond that cotton and other products OF the
south may ud ready exchange FOR the railci OF the
mo- enculragenn should he given To sectional eninity,
bat let there BE- heard on every side words OF fraternity
forgiveness, and peace.
Astatc Central Committee wasthen organized composed
O, sixty members with Col Russell II. Conwell Presi
dent Gen n. f. Bartlett, Mr. Benjamin Poland, and
others AS Vce-Presidents Capt. C. W. Thompson, Re-
coreing secretary Kenneth H. Campbell, Correspond
ing Secretary; s. d. Hicks, Treasurer An Executive
and Finance Committee were appointed, after which
the Convention adjourned sine die The headquarters of
the Committee are for the present in the Ralto Building,
opposite the new Post-Otcc.
INCENDI1RISM IN BROOKLYN
A MAN ARRESTED FOR SETTING HOUSE On FiKE