The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19
THE NATIONAL PARTY.

MASS MEETING IN THE TWENTIETH ASSEMBLY
DISTRICT.
In accordance with call issued by the Executive
Committee oil tho "national ercenback abor party /"
OF tho Twentieth Assembly District, q public
meeting assembled last evening at Brevoort
Hail. Fifiy-iourih street. near Third avenue
Tho meeting was called TO order by Judge
+. J. Joachimsen. II numbered about two bunarcd
and MY men, residing In tho above district and
understood 10 DO In sympathy with tho national
party. Judge Joachimeen SAID the meeting had boon
called express assent In tho platform adopted Tor
tho party BY It's representatives at Toledo OHIO aud
by the conference Of greonback, labor and national
parties at Auburn, n. Y He said the principles OF
the party less known by the masses IN
New York than any other CITY, and, there.
tore, it's leaders Ind determined 10 anticipate
tho usual campaign season. and prepare tho people
Tor the coming occtions ~ iustruc':ne them as TO
shen moved thst Mr. Cornelius oRciy 10 elected
chairman. Mr.. OReilly was UNANIMOUSLY elected,
and Mr.. George W. Tindale was chosen secretary. Mr.
O'ReiIly thon read a short address, IN which no
expressed his conviction that The nstionai yary ~
destined 10 rapidly gain tho asccndancy in all tho
legislative bodies OF tho nation and 10 place It's repre-
sentative In tho Presidential chair In 1880 lie con-
sdsrcd this tho only relief for the country and IT'S
Isboring classes from tho condition oil confusion aud
misfortune IN which they arc now plunged.
On motion Of Mcssrs. Joacblmscn and rindai, rcso-
lut,ons wers una nimously adopted which expressed
approval OF the platform Of tho national party They
opposed the issue OF money by anybody except tho
United Sta,os COVE nincnt, anu represented tta tho
credit 0f trat government Us all sufficient puaran-
tee OF value. They opposed tho granting OF Iargo
rights OF construction 10 private rotpors ons aud tho
maintenance oil q standing army, and strongly ndvo
Gated economy, an Immediate resumption OF wofk on
all pubic improvements aud the holding OF a con
venton OF the united srconback and labor parties nj
Syracuse, n y, 10 July
rmn rrsvcuss
Mr. Walter ii. Shup~, OF the ddrocnt the working.
mems journal, addrcssed tho meeting. Hc satd the
politicians who nave bccn IA power sinco the isto
war had taken away from tho people the means ~
earning brcnd, WHOM N thor most sacred right lie
said tho city government OF New York ought 10 issuo
500 900 worth 81 bonds four per cent mi crest
aud that the proceeds should be expended 10
carrying on various improvements In tho city. Hc
coDsidnrcd that tnis would DO advantage not
TO tho muitiiudes now dic but because IL would he
source OF the rcatest prosperity TO tho community
IN tho future. He said mat " tho present CITY and
State legislators arc too tmorous 10 do this others
must be tsund at tho next election who will have IN
requisite courage Ito deprecated ali resort to force
ana said the solution Of sIi existing owls lies In tho
ballot box.
Mr.. u. Is sturgeon, OF Toledo, Onto next spoke
Hc pointed out tho necessary Of organization to In.
tho success OF the party In New YORK. aud said
that nnetrntns Of all the voters AFRO IaDorcrs VINO
they would only combine 10 that end. Hc sa,a that
In OHIO, Indiana Maine ami Michigan victory Tor tho
national parry N tho next election IL gooa as So.
cured.
Mr. George W. MADDOX was the last speaker Bc IN.
dorscd NJ shupcs psan for REFRESHING rrtevn nc e.
except that he believed tho $50 900 should be rs
sued without Interest