The New York herald., 1878-11-19
THE NEW GREENBAcK COUNCIL.

A STORMY MEETING IN THE sTURTEvANT HOUSE
LAST NIGHT DrscoNTENT OF THE RANK AND
FILE
The Island City Club is the name adopted by the
new greenbackcrs organization Of this city.
The first meeting held last evening in
one OF the parlors Of the Sturtevant House
Some misunderstanding took place from the
commencement a few of the organizers retired to
room No. while the others who desired to join them
directed to sit in Of the parors Tho coored
waiter unable to tell the visitor. however. to
which parlor they relegated by the order Among
Others who thus unceremoniously treated by
the order General Hoxie Of Paterson. the green
back candidate for Governor OF New Jersey agains.
General Mcclellan and Newell This action
provoked ugly feeling during the whole proceedings
The meeting called by Theodore f. Tonnson,
Thomas J. Creamer, George W. Da Cunha Andrew
II. H. Dawson George c. Gardiner and James Z. Kcrri
gan. The officers appointed in secret session
W. II. Headlcy chairman; Z. B. Footc. secretary. and
John Creighton. financial secretary.
The meeting called to order by Patrick O'Rc1y,
one Of the pioneers Of the greenback movement in
this city, and Mr. Headly took the chair. The FIRST
speaker was Mr. Da Cnnha, who said that
the grecnback issue had been laid down fifteen
years ago by Chase. Fault found by political
.with all thy faults love tcr stiil' II the green
backs saved the nation in war they would
in peace The. They all condemned mas, mas,
do likewise in peace They found men who preached
the doctrine m o. resumption carried the people to
II they :, were, TO perish beneath the tenn,
pic let them do it, Tor it should be pulled
down. They had been ignored entirely by the press.
After reading from the returns OF the late election.
the speaker proceeded ~ claim, in presence of the
reporters. that the vote OF Massachusetts, was
country says Butler was set down upon, but, tell
you my friends. that before 1880 Butler will sit down
as no ono ever did before on his opponents.
q
desired to know what was the object of the
meeting and promptly answered by the speaker.
million Of votes have been polled by you. and you
should not allow the to cali you rrpiators and
Communists. Hold fast to your principles and You
will carry the country in 1885,
General Hoxsie. of Paterson, was then called on
from every quarter of the hail. and in response he
said that the grcenback party rapidly dcyel
oped than any that had ever appeared IN this coun-
try. He had taken part in the anti-slavery
movement for twenty years, and actively engaged
in the question of tho Missouri Compromise.
The General then made furious attack ON
tho press which. he said. with few cxcep.-
tions, was intensely hostile 70 the cause OF
the greenbackers. He maintained that tie
power of the greenbackers WIS so omnipotent
that party in this country could stand
against it. and he. for one, would never be sat
isned till papers published in the country
which should be edited by men who under
stood the principles of the greenback platform.
Resumption he contended. was not only an imprac
ticability, but al impossibility. 1t like boy
taken . stream and taken back again He did
not what action they took there. for in New
body. "Do you expect" said the General. TO
drive Ti.den. Hewitt others like them in New York
city or Connecticut elsewhere into the fold where
Butler some like HIM is q shephera?' John
Sherman had seid things that looked more like repu
diation than Kearney had said ne concluded by
moving the appointment of a committee Of three to
form pcrnanent organization.
Several members jumped up and complained that
few gentlemen together, sent ont postal cards
OF invitation and while q few Went into room.
sixty per cent of those invited told
to remain in parlor. Are we" said Mr.. Reilly,
ito have it go forth the press that have been
treated in this way?
After animated discussion the meeting adj
iourncd,