The New York herald., 1876-08-17


THE GREENBACK CANDIDATE.
CANDIDATE roa The VICE PRESIDENCY ON
GRAspTATnEI COOLERS TICKET MAKING
TIE RAG BABY CRY
CINCINNATI, Ohio August 10, 1875.
Hon. NOSES W. FIELD, Chairman, aud Hon. THOMAS j.
DUrANr, Secretary OF the National Executive Council
o! the independent ra.ty:-
GESrLEAEN-Your formal Notification OF my nomna'
ton tor tho oice OF Wee PRESIDENT OF tho United
States is before me- together with the admirable plat
form adopted by the indianapolis Convention. sim
ccreiy thank you for assocating my name with that OF
Peter Cooper represent party organized to resist
the Efforts being made to establish moneycd
aesgoism more cruel and Ecxorabe than the
slave power regret that tho committee did not con-
cur with that my place to render the most effective
service was as a private IN the ranks and not rs
leader
The public mind saturated with malicious faso-
hoods during my canvass III Ohio last autumn by a
venal press IN the interest OF moncyed corporations
ana me large holders oi government securities Inese
probably VIII 10 repeated to divert tee minds OF the
people from The real Issues. | would have preferred
that our canse should We been uuembarrassed ny any
personal considerations or any suspcions OF personal
ambition. ! would have preferred that Peter Cooper
should stood alone upon tho ticket 10 represent
our principles. and that hs name alone should be our
battle cry. Your Presidential candidate IS invuncr-
able HIS name para! the tongue OF SANDER HIS
wealth accumulated, hot by tfckery and fraud, but by
Wise and successful development of industrial enter.
prses snowered blessings upon thousands well
upon himself With his candidacy the vilest spirit
Of dcracton has been able ~ find fault, except tat
he is Old. The people viii pardon that offence and
recognize Llm, living dead as lt representative OF
their principles.
post honor, and YIELD not without mis-
grvings, 10 your wishes and accept the position as
sgncd mc. stand squarcy on the resolutions re-
ported 10y the committoe tof which was neinber) at
The late Ohio Democratic Convention, and
which narmouize fully with the platform OF the inde-
ncndcnt party. That no can n istakc my position,
dcciarc:--
First rha. IN favor of restoring the silver dol!
lar 10 its old position 8 tho unit OF value
Second-rhat all national bank notes should be with
drawn circulation.
YA,rd-rhat paper money should consist exclusively
Of issued by the government with such lesisa-
would them to be fully equal value
the specie dollar under alt circumstances and through
out ali time
Eourh-rhat in,crconvertole bonds of the govern
ment, bearing equitable of interest should DO
issued SO that me money circulation may be deter.
m;ncd not uy arbitrary law OF Congress 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 oil currency sham and
cheat Tho true basis is tho national credit repre-
sented by interest bearing bonds.
stripped OF all DISCUSSES, the point at issue Is whether
the national banks shall furnish all the currency
whether 1t shall be supplied ny the government Both
the old parties distinctly committed To the policy
OF an un!!med Issue OF national bank notes and tho
Withdrawal aud cancellation OF all government
rcncy. The widest inlation OF national bank notes is
provided Tor III the Resumption act, which both par
ties are IN favor OF, differing only as 10 the time When
tho work shall be com pieted.
sh,il avail myself OF an early opportunity TO print
an address the people o the United States showing
the which have brought the business
the verge oi Bankruptcy and the working classes TO
sLrvation--causcs which, II left 10 operate, must
in financial eniba rassment and ruin TO
individuals TO corporations to municipalities to
tho and the showing also that policy
OF The independent purity Is the only one that can
bring salvation. Even If we do not attain complete
shall rally force OF earnest, true men IN
each of the states which will be standing 10
whichever party succeeds IN the election and prevent
its accomplishing the purpose TO which both arc now
pledged
have tho honor remain, with great respect very
truly yours SAMUEL f. CARY.