The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-13

An Address 10 the Country
Claiming the Balance or
Power. In the House.

II tnc members OF The Central txccufiv
! lCommitiee OF the National parry. Al
'laddress ITO the people Of our commo
country was adopted, calling "ailentio
TO the following facts:'
u First-Ihe National party as facfo
IN national politics dates it, organization
from the nomination at indianapolis. oI
The 18th Of May. 1876. Of that noblest O
lpatriots and philanthropists. the Hon
Peter Cooper. as its candidate for III
PRESIDENCY. In November Of that yeal
1876, il polled for him $3.50 votes.
Second = The National party. contip
luing the process OF organization, in tw,
years increased It's votes to l,26O,NO.
Third This great Increase III The M
tional vote j. Unprecedented in the his
tory Of political parties, but II falls ia
short Of the real strength Of the princi
pies advocated by the National party, o
of the hold they have already taken upor
the popular mind and heart. We do no
Include the votes cast In Georgia ant
loihcr States where there was no Ma
ltionnl nomination. but the contest wa.
between Republican or Democratic
nominees and independent candidates
leach contending that he was the best
and truest representative OF the princi-
pies of the National party. II that vote
was included in this estimate. ii would
swell the present strength Of the Ma
tional party 10 from I.5v0.o00 TO 2,00u.-
900 votes. Can any doubt that a party
which has developed such strength and
growth III the past TWO years can. in the
next two that j. To say. in is6O-so
perfect its organization as 70 elect. the
next President. with majoriiies in Con-
grees and nearly all the State Legisla-
lures, whom the money power cannot
buy or intimidatc. aud who can be rcli-
ed on 10 lcgislate for the benefit Of the
whole people, aud not As the servants Of
the european Grand Council OF Inter-
national Finance?'
Fourth - We warn you. our country
men. that your republican governments.
which should be dear 10 every Ameri-
can heart, il in danger from the combi-
nation known as the money power"
to whom Congress has transferred The
trust contided 10 II by the Constitution.
W q need cite only two instances az dis
regard for the laws and of the will of
The people: First. the existing laws for
the protection of labor are disrcgarded
and annulled hy the executive authori-
lies: second, tic combination OF banks.
speaking through The Clearing House
A Association Of New York city, are en-
,oldened 10 proclaim 10 the world that
he laws which you have established
through your organized national Gov
,rnment decreeing the silver dollar a.
Dc a lawful money, shall not be enforced
,ut they will not obey them. aud. so far
i in their power, they will prevent
,thers rendering due obedience to them.
IL these banks are permitted 10 annul
his law, then they can in like manner
Innul any other law nf the land that
nav not suit their wishes: and the re-
ult follows that you will be governed
" the meanest and most hcarless Of all |
money arisiocrncv This |
ction Of these conspirators against the |
avs Of the land aud the happiness OIL
should At once determine Won
D unite with the National party. which
organized 10 protect The people against
he cncroachments Of This "moncv 4
over" that cares nothing for the ruin OIL
II things else. 50 long as they may faitcn
pon the wreck OF industry.
Finh The Republican party Is In
over in the nation. and the money
over has chosen IL for that reason rs
,c party through which 70 make its con-
~ with the peoplr upon the issue now
ending. NJ the same time holding The
aders cf the Democratic party willing
lies. The contest. therefore. il not
rtwcen the Republican and Democratic
nrties; II Is between the money power
ID the people - between the bank bills
ased upon untaxcd bonds, and Gov
legal tender currency; aud the
rople have no chance whatever OF ever
curing their emancipation from indus
ial thraldom, either through the party ii
the money power. The Republican
srty, or IFS ally, the Democratic party.
hat insidious power is AT this moment
eking to array the people ina wicked
I'd ruinons contest on the idea of solid
orth against a solid South. well know
q that such contest Is a mere pretext
ID covered for the real purpose. which
the continued supremacy OF the money
,wer and the further ruin Of the pco-
e. We therefore urge upon Won 10
ganizc into the National party NJ once.
every school district. city. town. and
ard. and place yourself In communica- !
~ with this Central Executive Com. ;
ittee. 10 the end that Justice may BE- | (,
tablishcd aud prosperity restored.
The Grecnbackers held meeting at
= Metropolitan Hotel this evening ,
Ith closed doors. They claim sixteen 4,
embers IN the next Congress. who
III act independently, no, joining