New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-29
GREENBACKs IN NEw-JERsEY
A SMALL GATHERING AT ELIzAByTu


was not large, Numbering IN nh about POO but # vas
very enthusiastic aud generally quite good Ratarol
The convention was called TO order at II a. By Joun
g. Drew, Union County and Dewitt { Stanford o.
Elizabeth, and Thomas Jacob OF Hudson County were
elected temporary chairman and secretary respectively
On taking the chair Mr.. Stanford said he had uir
doubleday been selected TO preside over the convention
because he known TO be speaker He assefted
that :" the unemployed going about the Streets
willing and ready 10 work but there nobody 10 gave
them employment Money Is concentrated 10 tis land,
Of tho few in the business Bonds q, a0 taxed
but small property owners have to a'ppGt rhs
burdens Of government. These things ha,r F,F-tod
mp the working classes. The part oauef.
are beratng and ridiculing the movement De o
cause it has vitality and Is growing. Tlif
National movement is the entering wedge Bhph Nal
split asunder the old parties The old Demacfaf ptsy
will remain but arrayed against ibrwf ~ ma Fs
party and the refinement and culture 81 Sia h $50
You will need great discretion 80 maklag y6ir b,saAa
tons. In ali popular movements OF this ks hfrs 8se
always found class OF men who ride IN u. the Eao
and push themselves forward. Beware Of zach. We
want men of backbone"
The convention proceeded 20 effect q snmeafr2
organization. When motion made 70 aPUaat 4,
Committee on Credentials, objection was ~ tgt4t
very few delegates provided with WI ssF .nssa
tials, and that many OF them were dos tas ,ssfeh-
pointed. IL then agreed that eacl Cg8eressiond
District should be represented she eoAtEitse a
delegate then asked Lnat the counties hidslg
district should be named when J. A.. Bues9ne sstas ~
lently exclaimed, There are certainly meU nse 6lw
know In what Congressional District they Ise}E ~
Tree and exceedingly funny discussion Ia ai o.
sued, dozen delegates addressib DC slair'
at the same time, and two 90 TIRE pcrSs
being entertained by the chairman without k9aiSsy
ton of the preceding Order was Raaily yestasa
when the call for the convention was read az 'I6F.
rington. q delegate from Hudson Coaety, tns .s!ed
that IN the formation of the Committee Psthn sent
Organization Hudson County had been ignorrd. go No
proceeded TO make a speech the sulie0s OF aoeGgh
representation He finally appeased BY b. a. tGdsa
TO the committee. The convention then neiossss ~
dinner, and reapsenbed at 100 D. m.,wbeH tnsesas3
tee on Permanent Organization reported the ayfls
officers:
President. Stephen D. Daye. Of Mercer County wee
president John O. Drew, Union County setrcS.rsa
Thomas Jacob, OF Hudson County, and George v eqs4
Of Cumberland County K
After thanking the convention for the benof sssd
upon Inn, Mr. Dillaye said this cOnyentioR tSsszt ~
determine whether a few men should g0nsolgess NJ
wealth ana power OF the country, or whethes thrS
DC 10 rds e d mahuS and the inc SouhSpy Sss's
the banks, on the impulse OF the "a ipolN
Government. The nrst greenbaeks leg. = . iar.
but afterSard tue banks saw an ppr9r,un4tg 81
t1ks advantage Of the country ther dId - atns
hundred million dollars worth OF boads 20 sad trsbg
banks Tor less than Al cents on The doisL I've eAss-
Ing Institutions of the country h,oa3poiY Regt
Infamous than any thatever before assailcJ No eaGt
L.. US put dowI this wicked combination Of tbs 7a3S
winch Is ieopariizing liberties. and lcs ~ or
lay down our lives the effort to defend our NJ as
SWEARING TO DEFEND THE LIBkRTILs o. YIa
COUNTRY.
Henry Hill, ofNewark. In excited mane > AKA
sad Let all rise and swear It," and the dsL9sta
hundred and fifty in all held mp their haG ~
swore they would lay down their lives In defence Us
liberties Of the country assailed by the bank Ooa
nation.
A spectator propoundod the query. Would yoU &c
mOnetlZe gOldP
Mr. Dnlaye replied: Yes gold is only teptssea-
taive Of value. All the gold IN the country could mes
stay tao hunger OF a single We are here
a party, not OF dollars aud cents. but Of cOmm0s
humanity-we are marching on 70 liberty and equality.
In Ohio Thurman has spoken the voice OF the people
Let us DO worthy Of cause We have debt Il
81, 600 100000 II the Government bad issued grcep-
backs instead Of bonds the amount we nave pad IN -
debt and put 81. 900, OO0, 600 In the Treasury"
on motion Of General Thomas d. Hoxsey, Of Paerson,
a committee OF seven to shape q platform wa. az
pointed. During the naming Of the committee there
were ODecIOns made by delegates In decidedly iu-
formal manner 20 cut aud cried politics. ana against
The following gentlemen elected members Of tho
First Dstrlct-B r. McCohser, Francis Danzen-
hacker, Charles r. Kellogg Second DIstrct-GeOrge f.
Fell Charles l.. Rogers, Alfred Budd. lhlrl District
X. A. Martin. James r Stanton, A. b. Kline. Fifth Dis
trct-Fred. .. Ely August semnendlnger, Thomas d.
Hoxsey sixth DistrIct-D ". Wilson, A. y. Genung
Charles W. Powers ir. Seventh Dstrict-ThOmas JACOB
Jobn ID. IIarrng tOn, Charles GObsoh.
John H. saundersOn merchant Of Trenton then adj
dressed the convention. no ion 90 take mp cOi.ec-
on deiray the or the convention gave rise
to some acrimonious discussion One aeegate stated
that the collection should be taken mp quietly as 10
would read w,l in the newspapers, when another
delegate exclaimed, stop talking about u then LOIS
senced the taker anu the collection was taken up Out
not a greenbacs was contributed .,,..,.
Henry HL OF Newark. then discussed the greenhaek
ques declared that the National debt should %
paid IN groenaacks. Reference TO Peter Cooper was
loudly appandod He claimed that tho leading daily
papers In the interest OF the bOndhOdeys and TAT
their articles copied by the fools OF the country
nrrss woud pool all our Issues" said the speaker
that the National debt may be paid al once III s,en
Mr. Charles c. Lathrop former president Of the broken
NewJerscy Mutual Life Insurance Company Of newark
fuse the language Of Dennis Kearuey but thank God
fOr raising him up 70 reach tho class OF men 70 whlcn s
belongs. Loud groans and langhter The excess u
our expectations our mportatODs Il an evidence
saw a tramp zen years ago g. lVoice-',GlOTy. -,
TIE Committee on Resolutions, lhfolgh Gsner1
LnoGI' ~ When was Adopted after ram bling
and heated discussion IN ybieh half OF the delegates
were frequently talking at the same time;
THE PLATFORM.
7 The Rreenback dollar shall be made full legal
tender the payment OF all debts, public and private
and by the Government issued, protected anu received
H. The immediate payment OF all bonds strictly in
III. A constitutional amendment prohibiting tho
~. Immediate repealOI the Resumption Act.
" Immediate repeal OF the National Banking Act.
vi. penal offence TO pay wages In anything but law
VII. No more competing prison labor with honest
labor.
VIII No moro imported Chinese, contract or other
servie labor.
TX. Eight hours illegal days work.
X Equal taxation OF all property, and graduated IN
come tax .
XII protective tariff prohibiting the importation OK
all manufactured articles OF which the raw material Is
produced and the labor TO manufacture the same IS
found In this country all articles which We do not OK
cannot produce TO DC admitted free.
XII Tie yubc lands, belonging to all the people, TO
he sacredy he d In trust FOR tho homes OF American c
Zens the Government furnish aid 10 families DESTROYS
OF settling thereupOn. In amount sufficient 10 enable
them TO cultivate improve the same, instead Oh
sduanderlng tue public domain upon corporations OF
private speOulatOrs. ..