The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-24

4 OHIoAeG August % The headquart-
s of the National fIndepsndsnt Green
back party of this city presented
lively appearance to day on the occasion
O, ratification meeting. Among those
present were s. +. Carey, nominee Tor
VICE Presidents; Stewart, the Democratic
and Greenback parties nominee
for Governor OF Illinois; w. Field.
of Detroit, chairman OF the nationnl
COMMITTEES; Wm. Horton, candidate for
Secretary of State, and other prominent
men in this and adjoining states.
The meeting was called to order at the
Exposition building at 2 O'Clock, by
Moses w. Field. Sydney Myers, OF Chi
cago, was chosen permanent Chairman,
and made speech of some length. DE
then read a letter from Peter Cooper,
expressing regret at his inability to be
present. The letter goes on to say thai
Mr.. Cooper waited long time
for Governor Tilden's letter OF
acceptance, hoping to find therein sum
c,ert ground for retiring from the candi-
dacy; but he was disappointed, as he, like
HAYES, indicates determination to take
no step backward from the wrong policy
of the government on financial matters.
He goes on to show how this Legislation
has proven disastrous to the country, ana
declares that the only relief is the vol
ume OF currency greater than the present.
and equal to the wants of the nation.
... Gen. Carey
wss next introduced and made q two
hours speech. He arraigned both po-
litical parties for frauds, mismanage.
ment and wickedness, and denounced
especially the financial legislation of the
last eight years, and declared unless
speedy change was made in the man.
agement of public affairs universal bank
ruptcy would be the result. His speech
was eloquent and frequently applsuded
Resolutions were adopted approving
the nominations of Cooper and Carey
and pledging them their support; ap'
proving the Indianapolis PLATFORM de-
nouncing the act of Congress of February
20, 1873, eliminating from the list silver
coins which had full legal tender tor the
payments Of all debts, and which was the
sole unit and standard of value in the
United States, and demanding the
repeal of so much of the act as
effects the, coinage and standing Of
the silver dollar; also declaring that the
first great work Of the Independent
party was to secure financial reform.
A resolution was adopted: for the ap
pointment of committee OF twenty-five
to address letters to Tilden and Hayes
asking them if elected whether they will
provided Congress pass a bill to remoni,
TIE silver coin by official action, prevent
its becoming law; also, it provided
Congress pass bill providing for gov
eminent paper currency and gradually
Retire all Bank Currency,
making such government currency, ful
legal tender, interchangeable with the
overnment registered bonds at such rate
of gold interest as will make currency
equal in value with coin, whether he
would sign or veto the bill.
A motion was also carried for the ap
pointment of National green back com
mittee, with members from each state
and territory, and with headquarters
at Chicago, to organize voters
and club meetings.
Adjourned till seven o'clock, when ar
audience OF one thousand persons assem-
bled IN trent of the fremont House, and
listened to speeches from Messrs. Carey
Sidney, Myers, BanAeld, Hsrton, Bsyne
and others.
There was brief torchlight procession
IN the evening.