New-York tribune., 1875-09-24
THE MEETING.

PROMINENT SPEAKERS WHO WERE EXPECTED
AN OUTSIDE AssEMBLAGE ADDRESSED BY 8. r.
CHURCH.
The great hall of the Cooper Union was
filed last evening by great multitude Of people called
together by Legal Tender Club, TO send words of
cheer the Democrats OF Ohio and Pennsylvania'
Even before eight o'clock the hall was crowded With
people, the aisles being taken possession OF by persons
who found all the occupied before their arrival
band Of music stationed outside, and Whiie nwi
clans played patriotic airs display OF FIR, works was
made. The open space in front Of the building vas
filed by large Thong Inside the hall the platform was
decorated with the national coors the words ONO
and Pennsylvania" being conspcuousy displayed from
Presidents desk The large audience became impa
at early hour but more music queted the calls
for "Butler" and Phillips" until finally the Hon
Richard schell came the platform, followed by Peter
Cooper William J. Lalor Simeon T. Church, " X ste-
venson Theodore E. Tomlinson, James X. Magic OF
Springfield, H., L. NJ Boynton OF Ohio several New
York business men, but few politicians Mr.. Coopers
appearance greeted With cheers The meeting was
called to order by Mr. Lalor who nominated ~
Chairman the Hon. Richard Schell. The principal
speaker was the Hon. Edward Crane OF Boston,
but tho audience showed unmistakabe signs OF I'M
patience during the delivery OF Mr. Cranes speech He
was often interrupted and requested SIT down. and
was only when, after oug prologue he came to the SUB
ject of finance that the people paid quiet attention W
him.
The crowd outside were addressed Dy iI' u"
Church, who made long speech from wagon, which,
with its Chinese lantern, created Infinite amiscmeh'
among a small army Of young boys.
TIE ORGANIZATION.
The proceedings were opened with music m l~bo'
called the meeting TO order, and nominated the Hon
Richard schc for Chairman, and Mr.. schell TOOK the
chair Theodore f. Tomlinson, Chairrnan OF tbs
Legal Tender Club, then spoke briefly lie sald
the meeting not for the purpose OF
advancing any party for giving preference
to any candidate, but for the purpose OF rescang he
Union from Tue question which agitdted me cou'
y now was whether wealth and labor OF the coun'
try should be represented by paper or by gold IL was
question Of monry-how much money should be gwen 10
the people, issued by the Government There was no
real existence in money ITSELF the speaker said money
was only an invention Of tho Government and the GOV
ernmsnt should say what that money should re- IL mas
been said that the money Of the country was
lie, that the promise to pay In the is''
tender was e the truth, In the speakers opinion
was that when the stamped upon 1t its seal be-
hind il was an empire the rivers, the lakes the lands
and the mines OF country In conclusion, Mr. Tom
linson sad 1--WE proclaim TO the people OF The United
states that We are earhrsty y, ehgaI & @ III I Re , co
tiPgration arms are tue haiincf OI lde ih"cho
AID The AK " the pioneer.
spEFCH OF HE HON. EDWARD CRAM.
The Hon Edward Crane Of Boston. Mass, was then IN
troduced bv the Chairman, and after referring ia com
plmentarv terms 10 Peter Cooper. and touching upon
subjects only distauy connected with hnancr lie sad
ask no fayor-. merely Wish Nth psi.oct iiihhe.s
toexpress ms views the subject before us o-nght
and glad to do so here IN the Clty % -forK'
filled with intelligent who have met 70 discuss the
financial question as becomes citizens OF these United
states. want first to understand what We are asked 70
do We asked TO procure the passase u n law by
Con grcss which shall determine The question OF finance
Iet MS then vote next Fall for men who Nil not shrink
from carrying ont wishes OF the people Those wishes
have opened discussion Of tins matter and for one DO
not propOse deferred from its discussion by the
of rag money" heard that cry wiien The nag which
NJ EArlN ~
Rebel bullets 1t is the class OF men who to-day
seek by $ aRI s for 70 w6sa Grsf IS So II but
! am proud to stand by the rag tiag' and tis "B;
%S az in a ~ Rf'H said then do o do a.
We say, you shall not have any money 'hestnt street
drnHned and at that meeting in Un,on-sqdafs whole
city declared that the flag in rags then soad wave over
You are asked ,sate for yourselves Alone hut
the Which shall apsS eSTS m and
it will not do TO legslate in the dark. Finance is the
ss. Of fSS GE the as OF
bank bills at pleasure and scattering them broadcast al
over the continent. We went on thus until ths war, and
when between the people and the banks
the people won Their act was ]a'tnaSe , as s measure
can rdcule any ing which has done the service OF our
recnsasks one ng Stsss m. Rlaa TIE cause ef
ing Institutions of country to loan their deposits
the root OF the evil lis as plain as that Two aud
ThGie is one thing more, gentlemen want 20 propose
70 %Ga consss should % do you 70 what
II is worth We have to pay bonds.
Now WHAT We have TO pay the debt We 20 Tor paying
that debt honestly FOR paying as We agreed q pay II in
gold and silver But WHAT Can't We reduce that iutec
est account say and would ask Congress-and
would knock at its door till 1t admitted me-
would AJAX Congress to pas. an act BY which tae wsols
bonds. What Is there then We owe $2,0C0.UOO,0O0
That is what we owe, and let pay 1t like The
| interest is $1O3, 100000. How reduce IL I
would ask Congress to pass an act funding that debt
.s .sr' tn. the sosG Of the SsSs
par, receiving coin at par, fractional our
dition as soon as lie receives money he shall make
bonfire of and cancel 1t. Burn and then
have pay again Then when he receives In payment
bills let him sell them and take the proceeds snd
debt; .sor sna @ si.... ssa tssrres. 9. s41s
free banking law by which everybody shall
have the privilege Of doing what free banking law
post but Of And let that bank be authorized
take themi (Cries Of No one,""E No one" Then your
bank will take six or seven mllions OF bonds
a peops the vsns n1s' beside. sss this o.nSSs
the TO lend on the bond and stop the
interest To-day lending and the intereSt heeps
Closed By saying that the dollars which cir
cuation should be received BY the Government In pay
| ment Of duties.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Cranes speech series Of res
lutions was read by Mr. Tomlnson. When the question
put the Chair decided that Wa carried and the re-
suons adopted at which thers were loud cries Of No.
mo"
THE REsoLUuONa
Rssosed That the contraction Of the currency hercto
viev 10 ths forced resumption Of specie payment has