The New York herald., 1876-08-17
PHE GREENBACK CANDIDATE.

I'LL AAEENDACA CANOlOA IL.
SAMUEL II. cAIYs I.ETTEE or ACCEPTANCE As
CANDIDATE FOB THE VICE PRESIDENCY ON
GRANDFATHER COOLERS TICKET MAKING
TIE RAG BABY CRY.
CINCINNATI, Ohio August Is, 1875.
Hon. MOSES W. FIELD, Chairman, aud Hon. THOMAS j.
DrrANr, Secretary Of the National Executive Council
or the independent Party
GESrLEAES-iour formal notification OF my nomna-
ton Tor tho olcc OF Wee PRESIDENT OF tho United
States is before me, together with the admirable plat
form adopted by the Indianapolis Convention. sin
ccrcly thank you for assocating my nme with that OF
Peter Cooper TO represent party organized to resist
the efforts now being made to establish n moneycd
aespoiism cruel and pcxorable than ever the
slave power | regret that tho committee did not
wish that my place render the most effective
service was as private III the ranks and not rs o
leader
The public mind saturated with malicious faso-
hoods during my canvass IN Ohio last autumn by a
vcnal press the interest of moncyed corporations
ANA the large holders of government securities lheso
probably Will 10 repeated 10 divert tee minds OF the
people from The real Issues. would have preferred
tat our cansc should We been unembarrassed by any
personal considerations or any suspicious oi personal
ambition l would have preferred that Peter Coopor
should naye stood alone upon the ticket 10 represent
principles. and that his name alone should be our
battle cry. Your Presidential candidate is invuncr
able His Name para!y2es the tongue OF siander. His
wealth mua,ed, not by uckery ana fraud, but by
aud successful Development Of Industrial enter
prses has snowered blessings upon thousands as well
as upon himself With his candidacy the vilest spirit
of has been uOe 70 nd iaut except that
he is too Old. The people VIII pardon that offence and
recognize him. living or dead, AS nt representative OF
their principles.
Ny opinion was that my place in this struggle was
not in post OF honor, and yield, not without mis-
grvings, TO your wishes and accept the position as
signed stand squarcy on the resolutions re-
ported hy the conmittce tof which was netnber) at
the late OHIO state Democratic Convention, and
which narmouiZe fully with the platform OF the indc-
pendent party. That no man can mistake my position,
declare
FIRST Tha. ON favor OF restoring tho silver dol
lar TO its old position as the unit OF value
Secosd-ihat all national bank notes should be with
drawn from circulation
7h,yd-rhat paper money should consist exclusively
of issued by the government with such leesa-
would them 10 be fully equal IN value to
the specie dollar under alt circumstances and through
out ali time
Four1-rhat in,crconvertole bonds Of the govern
ment, bearing equitable of interest should DO
issued SO that he money circulation may be deter
Mined not uy an arbitrary law OF Congress nor by
board o national bankers, but by tho laws OF trado
and commcrce; or in other words. by the demands OF
business Tho gold basis oi u currency Is sham and
cheat Tho true basis is tho national credit repre-
sentcd by interest bearing bonds.
stripped Of all DISCUSSES, point at issue whether
the banks shall furnish all the currency
Mhelhcr shall be supplied by the government Both
the old parties distinctly committed to tho policy
OF an unlimed OF national bank notes and tho
withdrawal and cancellation OF all government cur
rcncy The widest iulation OF national bank notes Is
provided Tor III the Resumption act, which both par
favor OF, differing only " the time wheu
tho work shall be completed.
SHAH avail myself OF an early opportunity TO print
address 10 the people Vi the United States showing
the which have brought the business men 10
the verge Of bankruptcy and the working classes 10
sLirvation--causes which, II left 10 operate, must
result in financial eniba rassment and ruin TO
individuals to corporations, TO municipalities, to
and the nation showing also that the policy
oil The independent party Is the only one that can
bring salvation. Evcu If we do not attain complete
shall rally force OF earnest, true men IN
each of the states which will be standing menace 10
whichever party succeeds the election and prevent
pledged
havc tho honor to remain, with great respect, very
truly yours, SAMUEL r. CARY