New-York tribune., 1876-05-19
PETER COOPER FOR PRESIDENT.

PROCEEDINGS or TnE GREENBAcK CONVENTION
SENATOR BOOTH FOR VICE PRESIDENT - MR.
COOPEE's ADDRESS.
ISDIASAPOLIs, Ind, May 1S-Ihe Greenback
National Convention reasscmbicd at $3.50 n. NJ today
An address sent TO the Convention by Peter cooper
and was read. The following the leading thoughts;
GENTLEMEN or THE CoSvENTioN; We have met my
fflcnd,. 10 unite Ia a course or enort. 10 una out
anu 80 r,a ,state OF the nation To the condl tion
where II cannot bo sold mortgages obtained ON II Tor
much more tnau onchalf The amount that tnc snlo
r,rty ,,ull have brouglt three years ago This dire
calamity been brought on our country by the a,ts OF
our Government. The first act took from Tue hiohhI
money m, ogcr To pay bonds and duties on
nunrs ibe second act has cOntrartrd the currency OF
he conntry until it has shrnk the value OF property 10
It's ptbat s,Gon Shrinking any 81 the debts contracted
ITS use. IL these unwise acts OF legsiittoh tnt'
by rodncng into the tnat created II that terrible
word except which took from our legal money s PoWeI
To pay interest bonds aud duties on imports Iho n
troduc OH Of that to word except into tne oflglha
Law from the eyes OF Ihaddeus stephens "ncn
he looked down the current OF events ana saw our pouS
I'm the hands foreigners who would De receiving gu
nterest every 300 OF bonds that cost tnc D"t fSo
or 500 IN gold. But for tho Introduction Oi thh worn
except into original law our bonds would nave peri
taken par by our own people anu tlo lh,.Ieat h,
paid Ia foreigners In gold, - ~
try "a national pOlcy that has tahch nom thf Peplc
their currency, the tools OF those trades tho very me
blood of the trac and commerce Of our country facts
show that IN ls6J there was IN io hahhs OF W pou,
AZ, currency SjS fl per head, counting All thdt was
maid prOInSrB 10 pay as tlt l"op' mo"''
tnat AT time greatest national prosperity We
have now arrived at nc OF unrqualed ad' cslN, WIN
carIcncy ~ 1873 Of SIT 33lOO per capita, win il-
ures amounting TO S.OOOoOoOO ~ year. AmOnS 'ie t
cause, that now act the county, II miY De wen 10
look az tse enormous Increase IN our foreign ml,o,
tons which amounted To sjJOOOOOO III tnc year i9O',
and Increased 10 S6ol,OoOODo Ia io'o' anu was
Sj7a 900. 900 In 1879 ,..,a
ty can never restored 10 our beloved country y h
tnua pucy that cDfOrccs ldencss ana nhancAl usucss
on an VAST number OF the ldbOrcrs aud business ncu o
tins country. nations wealth must forever deeha
an the implication OF knowledge, economy. ana WsI.
directed labor to all the useful ana necessary PPose "
life. - 49,, ,h,,, o,.a,
from foreign that must he bought ~ tho cost o
leaving our good raw materials unused anu our
eye that much OF the past Legislation OF our country III
reference 10 arn and CURRENCY I's Deen aloPloa i .
t and influence OF men IN the Interests of foreign
nations that have direct motive To ihislead ana Ut
cVIr % Alison the able and ndcfatigable English his,
,orian has borne testimony 10 the superior power anu
'auo wl,r y. srnt in his "Malachi Malgrowthers Let
ter- shows how the wealth of ana'on l. hcrcasen y
napcr money "The facilities which tai pal'er na'
,orrd Ia ihs udustr riOus ami cnterptisiDg agflcltu-
rsts and manufacturers. as wei as 10 the thl's o Ia
public, In executing national works nave iIo
one where nature has done less arr ana lnnsJ h,o
done than pcrhaps IN any ocp eVupy I, " IN his
message OF s73 said: The experience "i Tue Pic,
panic mas proved that the currency ol tho % 'o.i @ ,
a. s,.nd :. 7; "pOi ''s ''''i'' - ''''
Tho following platform was adopted:
The Independent party s called INTO existence ug %
necessities OF the people whose industries hft pfos
whose labor is deprived OF It's just reward Di ru'noao
policy which the Republican aud Democratic pa ,i sl,s
ms. 10 change and III view OF the failure Oi lhcst p ''
10 furnish reef the depressed Industries OF ts ,V
try thereby disappointing Just hopes nnc~ ana na '
of the suffering people, We declare our piihol''a
yite all independent and p'trioiic men Ia JON oi I
in this movement Tor financial reform ana inuu''i''
emancipation 80 -, ,,,,o,,I ,e-
Ttrst We demand the immediate and uneondlii"ihI Ic
neal of the Spcc.c Resumption act or January - io.,
and the rescnc OF Industries from rum ana uisaS.'
resulting from It's enforcement and We cali upon p, a.
patrotic men organize In every Congressman
If the country with Wow Of electing rcprcsthlNcS
Conpre.s who will carry the wishes or the popie IN
this regard and stop the present suicidal ana destructive
policy OF contraction. 80. .-.. ,..,.a
S,cond: We believe that United States note ssnen
dire,ily by the Government and convertible on uo.u
nto limited States bgations bearing less rate W III
crrst not exceed ny one cent day on each Sioo ,
be for United states notes at par, VIII Horu VIZ.
ha"t circulating medium ever devised; Buch oh,cu
States notes should be full legal tndor Tor all PURPOSES
sr tor nay men Of such obligations as arc Dy eai~t
ns contracts expressly made payable III com au w.
hold that it tho duty Of the Gov,rm9 ,h 10 nf
Tbomas Jefferson that "bank paper must pe SuP