The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-04
THE NATIONAL PARTY.

MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE HALL
OF THE COOPER uNIoN--rHE PRESENT DE-
PRESSED STATE OF THE COUNTRY DISCUSSED
AND REMEprEs ron ITS IMPROVEMENT sUo-
GEsIED.
An audicoce, composed of several hundred men and
about dozen women, met in the hall OF tho Cooper
Union last evening pursuant 10 published
call for a grand 0caton meeting Of Tho
national party in this city. In addition
10 Mr. Peter Cooper. a number Of gentlemen occu-
MED seats on the plat orm. Mr.. ID. b. sturgeon,
Chairman OF the Executive COMMITTEES OF the national
party, announced to preside, Dut somehow tncro
was Misunderstanding Ia regard TO the presiding
tflccr TACT which ,oit tho meeting without that
necessary iuuctonnry, although tho omission did not
anect the proceedings. which wcrc carried out In an
orderly manner
THE MEANING THs PARTY.
Thomas ]. Dreamer addressed tho assombiags, sct-
ting forth that the meeting was not IN any sense
intended 10 be mass meeting. but that u was
thought well, a few ago, to call meeting
OF tho General Committee OF the National
Party In, this city, and that an invitation
was then extended TO others who might wish
10 attend IL. II was more OF business
meeting, hc said, to perfect an organization, aud II
was G,ting that should be held in inc hall devoted
Ia
tinued:-"Wc arc asked what wc mean by naiiona!
party Look around aud sec the condiuon OF
The United states, True n we nave ,h,n nsa o our
TO be proud VI in the last hundred yosrs. We ina
thai We have almost as many beggars ana tramps IN
tho country now the whole c0l0nial population
announced 10; nearly many In want now az the
people, all told, numbered 100 years ago. fhe Re.
isct. We ended . victorious war thirteen
years ago. and are more bankrupt - q people to-day
than al any period OF our history. We came
our OF tho war conqucrcrs, and IN freeing
working People Of Inc North. Contrast our
condition with that Of France, which same
Years ago Look At her prosperity to-day. the 4
difference between the present condition Of
.hat IN Francs the war dobt was farmcd out
that he people could take u, wnnc
ours wns so managed that none put syndcates coula
In the full knowledge OF the fact that u meant
starvation Tor tho working classes Ia this country ana
wealth for tho capitalists
ROOT OF THE EviL
Ill FIR - the land. 70 hasleLin nils prey,
Where enth accumuiates, ana men decay.
And 1t is so IN our land. Our Vanderbits accumu-
Iase their millions from day to day. while the num-
Der Of people the poorhonses also increases
daily. Tho New York Central Railroad. with It's
capital OF $751; 600, 000 Is as mucn part OF the
government OF this State the Governor, Senate and
Assembly That corporation controls tho govern
ever before. The very sleep OF tho work
bot the BONDS and stocks Of the million:
nairc 90 untaxed. (Checrs) You bare looked |
es,s IN Congress, 5u. you have oblained any
I,cI wc sent a man 10 the senate 10 look alter |
GHnse 70 and keep MS nm voice.
half Of our people: People ask me- me !
+ opposea o tho
OF tho police or military when our people assemble In
paslic meetings; but as TO supporting any one who
attempts viocnce-no Wc havo tho ballot, ana ~ II
we hope to redress our grievances
REMEDY.
~ tNo IN fpnru #
Potter Cooper which that venerable phiian hropist
coincided with platform OF tho national party II
channels ot its domestic trade and industrial
employments with a purely domestic currency,
ana nade permanent vaiue and sufficient 10 guam
ty. II must be issued only by tho government. ana
ssrvcss ana material which people give zach
other and by all the SERVICES and uses that govern
full legal tender for all debts. public ana private.
Walter II. Shupc, chairman Of the General Commit
,nS That ns ~
tho national party SHOULD Know exactly what u
was they wanted aod. snow,ng mat, 70 ask
selves 10 ask what they wanted and having obtained
T. then to stop Il. Is said" b. continued .'wo are
We know clearly what do want We want our
money back that has been taken to build above our
heads an aristocracy."
D. b. Sturgeon, OF Toledo, Ono next spoke. He |
classes gave evidences OF unres, and diequ,ct that
tho formation OF tho national party was nrst con-
ceved. 1T was then patent" he said, ".hat tho |
rights OF labor conld redresscd ny violence.
Gold is said to be but IL s1ot more powerful
thai the ballot rhc condition OF tho working /
classes Is mainly due TO pernicious legislation
al Washington. where the men who under |
took to direct the financial interests OF the country
know no about nnancc than chIldrcn.' He MS. |
surcd the laborers that their day Of delivcrance
hand II thoy only worked together harmon ously at
thu ballot box.
Alexander Troup OF Now Hnven next addressed tho |
meeting Ho denounced both tho existing parties,
saying they league agAinst III. interests OF
mnsses.
not dispcrse until q late hour.