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committee to interfere with the state
organization Of the National party.
but TO assist them in forming per-
feet and uniform organization. To
this end the national committee will
furnish weekly lists Of councils char
tered in each state to the executive
| committee OF that state, 1t there be a
state organizations; and, by the instru-
mentality OF this system of councils.
secure the organization of states now
unorganized. From these local coun-
els the organization Of counties, cities
and states will be developed as the ne
cessities Of each locality may demand.
The National committee will pub
llsh promptly campaign song book,
and 1t invites contributions from song
writer's. The songs should be accom-
panied by the music. or should he set
TO popular airs. The committee feel,
that this crisis SHOULD bring forth
such songs as similar struggles in be-
half of human rights have inspired.
The committee urges that local or
CARNATIONS be perfected rapidly, and
that tickets be nominated in localities
where there are spring elections. a
success in city. OF town, or town
ship, or in a village, is often the key
to more important victories. The Re-
cent gratifying successes of the Ma
tional party in local contests in New
York ana Pennsylvania are encour-
aging to the workers in the cause
everywhere. These gains III the east
may be equalled and surpassed else
where by active and Jealous work.
The committee respectfully requests
that Greenback and Labor local or
CARNATIONS now in existence apply for |
charters as National councils that the |
unlticatlon OF interests secured with
such harmony and enthusiasm by the |
Toledo convention may be utilized.
The national committee invites
communications from the executive |
officers Of all state organizations of |
the National party. that there may
be cooperation and harmonious ac-
ton.
All communications should be adj |
dressed 10
y. Il. STU RECON.
Chairman National EX. Com.
Toledo. March II. 1873. Toledo, @. |
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were Oh their feet again, and others
had come to their rescue. The right
hand of Mr.. Stevens, that had seized
the knife as it came at his throat. was
horribly mangled i'll the turning and
twisting of the blade in Cones efforts
to get it out of his grip. The hemorr-
hage from the severed artery would
have resulted in speedy death but for
the presence of DR.. Hitchcock, of the
United States Army. whose skill ar
rested it. Mr.. Stevens was confined
to his bed for several weeks with
these wounds, and the right hand was
thought to be perfectly disabled. The
tendonS of several fingers and the
thumb were severed, and he began
to write with his left hand, not using
the right for twelve months. TO this
permanent hurt his terribly bad CHI
rOgaphy is now due.
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SCUTHERNl0UeLS.
Alexander II. Stevens with Judge Cone.

alexander n. stevens with Judge Cone.
This sort Of thing and his speech on
the Clay compromise Of 1S48 as a
climax, made things warm in that
rather warm and excitable climate,
and Judge Cone, man Of Northern
birth. elected to the judgeship in
Georgia, soon thought fit to denonnce
him as a TRAITOR to the South" in
public speech. Stevens said, when
he heard of it: IF he says that to me
will slap him in the face
They had an interview OH the sub.
jet. and the words were denied by
Judge Cone, and stevens said his say
They parted a friendly manner, but
the threat OF Stevens was taken up
by the meddlers who foment duels
but never fight them. and the Judge
met the Congressman on the piazza Of
Thompson's Hotel. Atlanta, Ga, Sep
TENDER 4, 1S4s, with a demand for a
retraction. This was the duel ground.
and for tools Mr.. Cone had a big
knife. and Mr.. Stevens an umbrella.
Mr.. Cone weighed over two hundred
pounds. Mr.. Stevens ninety-four
pounds only. Upon the refusal to re-
tract by stevens. Cone attacked him
with the open knife.
This was parted for some seconds
with the umbrella. although Stevens
was bleeding from cnts in the breast
and arms. Then Cone threw his
whole weight on him. and thus
brought him down on his back. With
his left hand on the forehead Of his
adversary. and the knife in his right.
Cone cried out: Now you retract, or
viii cut your -- throat
The firm reply was: "No, never
cut!''
Blood was flowing from a breast
wound received standing, which would
have reached the heart but for a turn
in the blade Of the knife, and another
stab on the other ride had passed be-
tween two ribs and severed an inter-
comelary artery. So that it was not
from a sense of safety or the big |
mans generosity that he defied him.
As the knife came to finish its work.
Mr.. Stevens caught it in his right |
hand, and in his left seized the right |
elbow Of Judge Cone. In this way
the struggle lasted until both parties |
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To the People of the United tat.s

Owing to the pressing demands from
all parts OF the country for the i'm
mediate organization of the National
party, the executive committee of the
National party of the United States
has adopted the following means Of
action. out Of which il IS believed will
grow perfect and uniformed
organization of Ahe party in the diff
ferent states.
Upon the application OF ten or more
voters who have organized Il council
of the National party in any locality.
and elected officers consisting of a
chief 4 vice chief. scribe and a
treasurer. and reported the state.
postotiice. township and county, or
city and ward. in which it is organized
together with the names of the said
officers. the national committee will
issue to Sneh organi cation an engraved
charter emhlematic of the principles
and objects Of the National party. and
Il constitution and directions for the
organization and government of the
council. Each application must be
accompanied by the sum of one dollar.
This sum will cover the expense of
issuing the charter. and will secure to
each council the privilege ofohtaining
printed documents, badges. campaign
song books and other campaign goods
from the national committee 1T cost.
or rs near cost Us practicable.
The national committee will also
issue charters to young men 5 councils.
to consist of youths under age. upon
the same terms and with like
privileges to those granted to the
councils of voters. The object of the
formation of young mems councils is
to inspire the youths of the country
with q realization of the great strug-
gle upon which the nation has now
entered. and to educate them in the
vital questions of political economy
and good government.
It IS not the design Of the national
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A TRUE STORY.
The Checkered Career of Mr.. O'Connor.

Inc Checkered Career OF Mr.. O'Connor,
OwEGo, n. Y, August 14.-This
place has very remarkable but en-
tlrely true story which is the general
topic OF conversation. In 1853 a man
named y Connor. kept what is known
as the Gate Hill House, three miles
north of Owego. He was arrested in
that year and convicted for passing
counterfeit money and sentenced to
two years in the State prison, He was
married and had two children. He
never returned home and his wife be-
llevlng him dead. was married, in
1869, to shoemaker named Berry. 4
day or two ago O'Connor made his
appearance in Owego. Berry, his
Wlte's second husband was absent
from home. O'Connor obtained an
interview with his wife: She accom-
panied him to Hornellsville. where
one of his children was, a daughter
who had grown up and married DUR
ing his absence. Berry came home
and finding out the situation, went to
Hornellsville. He found his wife and
asked her If she would go back with
him or it she intended to go with
o Common. She decided to return to
Owego with Berry. O'Connor left on
the next train, taking with him his
son, young man, aged nineteen
years. He is going to South America.
He says that after being released
from Auburn prison, he went to st.
Louis. where he joined Il gang of bank
robbers. They robbed an Illinois bank
OF $4,000. OConnor' share Of the
amount was $25 900. With this he
fled to Cuba. He was followed I'D
arrested. brought back and sentenced
to ten years IN Joliet prison. His
treasure he secreted in Cuba. On his
release in 1876. he went directly back
to Cuba and recovered his spoils;wlth
1T. he went to Brazil, where he says
he has acquired wealth and position.
He came to this country after his
family. He had in his possession
500, 900 in cash, $4,000 of which it is
said he gave to his wife.
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TIN = -Antl-MOnopoliSt.

button of its products, and the requir-
ments OF business, fixing a minimum
amount per capita of the popu' ation as
near as may be, and otherwise regula-
ting its value by wise and equitable
provisions of law so that the rate Of in
terest will secure to labor it's lust re-
ward.
FIFTH 1t is inconsistent with the
genius of popular government that any
species of private property should be
exempt from bearing its just share Of
the public burdens Government bonds
and money should be taxed precisely
as other property, and a graduated in
come tax should be levied for the sup
port Of the Government and the pay
ment Of its debts.
SIxTH-Public lands are the COM
mon property of the whole people, and
should not be sold to spectators nor
granted to railroads or other corpora
tions, but should be donated to actual
settlers, in limited quantities.
SEvENTH-The government should
by general enactments, encourage the
development of our agricultural, min
eral, mechanical, manufacturing, and
commercial resources, to the end that
labor may be fully and proftably en-
ployed, but no monopolies should be
legalized.
EIGHTH-All useless offices should be
abolished, the most rigid economy IA
vored in every branch of the public ser
vice, and severe punishment inflicted
upon public officers who betrav the
trusts reposed in them.
NTH AS educated labor has de-
vised means for multiplying production
by inventions and discoveries, and as
their use requires the exercise Of mind as
well as body, such legislation should be
had that the number of hours of daily
toll will be reduced, giving to the work
ing classes more leisure for improve
ment and their several enjoyments, and
saving them from premature decay and
death.
TENTH-The adoption OF All Ameri-
can monetary system, as proposed here
in, will harmonic all differences in re-
gard to tariff and federal taxation, re-
duce and equalize the cost of transport
tation by land and water, distribute
equitably the joint earnings Of capital
and labor, and secure to the producers
of wealth the result of their labor and
skill, and muster out of service the vast
army of idlers who, under the existing
system, grow rich upon the earnings Of
others, that every man and woman
may, by their own efforts secure COM
petence, so that overgrown fortunes and
extreme poverty will be seldom found
in our republic.
ELEvENTH-Both national and state
governments should establish bureaus
of labor and industrial statistics, cloth
ed with the power of gathering and
publishing the same.
TwELFTH-That the contract system
OF employing labor IN our prisons and
rcforniatorv institutions works great in
Justice to our mechanics and artisans,
and should be protected.
THETEENTH-The Importation of
servile labor into the United States,
from China. is a problem of the most
serIons Importance. and we recommend
Legislation looking to its suppression.
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THE .NiiONiL PiRTI.
Platform, Of Principles. dopted al ToIedo.A
OHIO. February %, 1878.


WHEREAS, Throughout our entire
country the value OF real estate is de-
preciatcd, industry paialized, trade de-
pressed, business incomes and wages
reduced, unparalleled distress inflicted
upon the poorer aud middle ranks of
our people, the land filled with fraud,
embezzlemeAt, bankruptcy, crime. suf-
ferins, pauperisin and starvation; and
WHEREAS. This state of things has
ben brought about b leeisation in
the interest 81 and dictated by money
lenders, bankers and bondholders; and
WHEREAS. While we recognize the
fact that the men in Congress con-
nected with The old political parties
have stood up marfully for the rights
of the people, and mes the threats of
the money power and the ridicule Of al
ignorant and subsidised press, vet
neither the Republican nor the remo-
cratic party, In their national politics.
propose rcmc,.ie.a fer the existing evils;
and
WHEREAS, The Independent Green
back party aud other associations. mere
Or less effective, have been unable hith-
erto to nakea formidable opposition to
the old party organizations: and
WHEREAS, The limiting of the legal
tender quality Of greenbacks, the chang
ing of currency bonds into coin bonds
the characterization of the silver dollar.
the excepting of bonds from taxxtion,
the contraction of the circulating me-
dunn. the proposed forced resumption
of specie payments. and the prcdigal
waste of the public lands, were crimes
against the people, and, as far as posi-
BILE, the result of these criminal acts
must be counteracted by judicic us leg
islation:
THEREFORE. We assemble in nation
al convention and make declaration
of our principles. and invite all patri-
otto citizens to unite in an. effort to Sc
cure financial reform and industrial
emancipation. The organization shall
be known as the National Party" and
under this name we will perfect, with
out delay national. state and local as
sociations to secure the election TO of
fee of such men only as will pledge
themselves to do all In their power 70
establish these principles:
FIRsT-It is the exclusive function
of the government TO coin and create
money and regulate its value All
bank issues dcsi gned to circulate as
money should be suppressed. The cir
culating medium, whether of metal or
paper, shall be issued by the govern
ment. and made full legal tender for
all debts. duties and taxes In the United
States at its stamped value
SECOND There shall be no privileged
class of creditors. Official salaries PEN
sions bonds, and all other debts and OBJ
legations, public and private. shall be
discharged In the legal tender money of
the United States, strictly according
to the stipulations of the laws under
which they were contracted
THIRD-Resolved, That the coinage
of silver be placed on the same footing
IS that Of gold
FouRrH-C Congress shall provide
said money adequate = the full en-
pIoymeut Of labor, the equitable distri-
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,cl,. ). is Il simple form for the or
,izat10n Of Grecnhack Clubs, for
use OF any community DESTROYS
organization. Let the workers in
~ town organize 1T once.
'ile H'depe"dent
'sP5GfG tIbb:
&c. i. This organization shall be
Wu rs the lNl'EPr-N-
IT GREl.NBACk CLUB.
&c. .. It's object SHALL be. to aid in
fishing Tie principles Of the Green
k party. to the people Ay getting
akers. holding meetings. etc.
&C. 5. Its officers shall be Presi-
t, Vice President, secretary and
,asafer.
ar. /. Its meetings shall he held
il lime TO time. ii such times and
Qch places rs nay be appointed by
tiuh. through its executive com
tee .I@ proper officers.
=. ). Tur officers shall 1r elected
r. hyar months. and the first elec-
-Eii hr heid on iii" dat" Of the
,f,ou ~ iuiS constitutions,
4. y. iup expenses of the club
.At betrayed hy subscription.
e.. :. My person can become Il
a'sj ~ thi, Cm6 Ivy signing this
.aia,tioa.
l.. ;. rhcrc shah be IN executive
mistccarinit,,'i * ;li, President.
So duty SHAH 'r. N connection
the President and Secretary, TO
meetings. and attend 70 other
ness of the Club.
c. 8. Upon the application of ten
ihers Of This club meeting shall
allied NJ any time
G. 10. This Constitution can be
lded hy a two-thirdS vote of the
present 1T any meeting.
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&c rs FOH IiiL PEDPLE.
.on Cemonetizatlon-O Opinions OF Prom
insnt Ner-Reac ard Ponder,

iev of every kind is an order toy goods
curry .-THoRN
fr:eno, of gold avoid debate because
sion is fatal To- their >eh.m mes
lpnted in silver. the tonIs d,i no. cost
owners over seventy five cents on the
lis became inc iSpen>ihe only when claim
| legal rlght.-Ways aud Means OF Paw.
-CoLwgLL.
reuey should ~ that which is most val
TO the state, aud Of no yaiu- 10 any other
y. PLATO.
resumption means that every debtor
pay at least a quarter more than he ,e-
or agreed TO pay.
,nceivv the establishment a: this bank
val BANK Is dangerous - the safety aud
of THIS republic. "-HsNRY CLAY.
.sver nrn can employ in payment of
they will hs willing To receive in pay
,nu this independent of legal compuI-
Increase OF the weight Of The silver dol
increase the wealta of the money lem
I'd incrs aSe tue burdens OF the producers
right 10 issuing paper money As cur
like that If gold and silver coin, be-
exclusively TO the nation
TIN.
suppression (demone,ixa,ionl Of silver
amount, to veritaul. destruction Of val
Without any compensation. BARON
It'd.
IN who knows the facts Of the cas-. and
- the rsstorstion OF the silver dollar, is
/ nom thief, only hy lack of safe oppor-
K God there is one country where pro-
5 are so broad that they cannot be
Il by the insisuih ant quantity Of gold
Buchanan, NJ p. Caaia.
the stroke ofthe pen, they suppress one
metals (gcli or silver in the moneta-
ce, they double tue demand for the 9TH
. to the ruin Of all debtors--N. We
be raiicns Of Europe adopted the ~ g.
single So.1 standard, os6rsas Rri:l n,
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.ocals, editorial columns, 20 cents per line
IA insertions
bills for atv"rtl-ins PAYABLE quarterly IN
vance.
advertisers viii please take notice that
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apes .l:cr,ioing M Sam ii Minnesota.
las u larger circulation ani"ng the farm :
than amy piler, while il is read in
~ town and city an1 almost every vii
c 81 th4 state. Ii is perusad by thou
!. who .t.c no other paper.
REMIT AH.C-S.
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POSTAGE.
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nave 10, paid usare respectfully urged
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Brussels and Berlin. Very recently
they have been adopted in Paris and
Russia, il South America, and al
most every where in the large cities
of the English colonies.
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the price Of gold would be raised beyond
measure and we should produced III Eu-
rope result lamentabl- ough.-Le.n Fan
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
From Jonesyille.


Mr.. EDITOR AS everybody knows, we have
had bad weather and roads since Christmas, and
but little improvement in either, as yet. Not
much done in the way of farming to this date;
but | think after all our people are in better
condition for living this year than they have
been since the war, we are not grievins over
the repeal Of the lien law.
see some guano has made its appearance at
the Depot in the last few days, but don't think
it will be used as much as last year.
Mr. W. IL. S. Harris cut his foot with an axe
pretty badly to-day, which will lay him up for
u few days. A colored man, named Henry
Porter, on Mr.. J. ii. Coleman's place, while
cutting wood yesterday. cut his leg, ntiicting
severe wound. a little colored girl on Mr..
Daniel Galman's place, while washing today
around pot her clothes caught fire and burned
her :lrcadrully Another little negro on tho
same place got its nose broke by the crank OF
Il we'll windlass. All these accidents occurred
in the space of twenty four hours
Some improvements IL Town, such as building
warehouses, repairing fences, &C., III.
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MI. Stands Maiden Effort.

The Wednesday evening Mail brought us, in
the Columbia Rcg's'cr, synopsis OF n mastery
speech delivered by our newly elected Rcpresen-
tativc, Il. ". Shanl, Esq, upon the bill Ito
prevent unjust discrimination in treishts 10y
Railroads.
Mr.. Dargan moved to strike ont the cnacing
clause of the bill and made argument in de
fence of his motion. The Register pays the fol-
lowing high compliment to MIR. Shand
At the conclusion of Mr.. bargains speech,
Mr.. Shand, Of Union, rose 10 oppose the motion
To strike out the enacting clause. This was Mr.
Shand maiden effort II legislator, and lie
proved himself to be brilliant dchatcr. a cogcnt
rcusnmcr anu a sound lawyer. lie made an cN-
hauslivc argument in favor Of the paSSag" of
the bill. and Insisted that the Legislature -
vested with the authority TO pass such law,
aul that it j. cXpelicnt now TO make such lcgis-
i~laIi"n.
Mr, rcakc also made n fine speech in favor of
the bill Wcrcgrci that wc cannot publish both.