West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-17
Report of the Proceedings of the
Greenback Convention at Port
land, West Virginia.
PORTLAND. Auy. 1875

PORTLAND, Aug. l., ISIS.
A large and enthusiastic Grccnback
meeting was held in Cranes building.
at Portland, Aug. 10, 1875.
II. G. Worthingtou called tho meeting
to order and Reuben Messenger was
appointed chairman, and IL. c. Worth
iDgtOn secretary.
The ohicc of the meeting was stated
and the National party ,rganized.
After appointing several district com
mittces, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We regard the relations
of parties, as they at present exist, not
such as will bring about the best re-
suits; and,
WHEREAS, The financial system of the
country, as at present conducted. is
founded i'm error and certain to produce
mischief and sustain the miscrics and
unjust taxation which we now suffer;
and,
WHEREAS. We look upon tho present
government as a failure, as regards the
fundamental aim ofgovcmmcnt- to give
the greatest comfort TO the greatest nuns
bcr-thcrcrorc,
BE Rcsoircd !, That we endorse and
rcailirm Ito declaration of Principles of
the National party adopted at Toledo.
February %
2. That we demand that the National
Banking system be abolished and ma
iional bank notes retired, and i'm lieu
thereof that a sufficient amount Of green
backs bc issued To supply the want, of
the country Tho unconditional rcpcal
OF The resumption act, ana are unultcrt,
bly, opposed TO tho ruincds policy pur-
sued whereby the volume Of currency
has been contracted far below the bust
ness wants of the {. untry. and failures.
depression Ol business. scarcity of labor
and pauper wages have been cntailcd.
The payment of all bonds in legal tens
ders as provided in the original law un-
der which they were issued, and forever
oppose the issuing Of bonds The unHm-
tied coinage Of gold and silver, and tho
issue of legal tender money adequate i'm
volume for the employment Of labor, the
distribution Of its products, and bust
ness requirements.
3 That We disregard and forget all old
party Affiliations anl prciudiccs. and 10
join heart and hand in Wrestling the cons
troll Of tho country from the men who
have so sh1mefully abused every trust
posed iu them.
ON motion the following was adopted
Rcsoirsd, That we favor the calling of
a mass convention ON the 81 day of Sep
tembcr, ISIS, at Kingwood, to select hons
est men of Grocnback party to hl the
olices Of the county, at the coming cleo
tioa.
2. Tint We recommend meetings TO be
held n each district iu tho county and
appoint delegates to the Grcenback con.
vention to DO held in Kiugwooi. Sep
tcmber2.
On motion the following delegates were
appointed from Portland district TO at
tend the convention at Kingwood. and
all others who may attend at that time.
James Messenger Chas. W. Mayer. $.
WardwcIl, Ccpbas a Dodge, Sumucl De
Ferry, Geo w Froley, WIN FELTON,. John
Hardo-ty, Samuel Frecland, Henry NJ
FELTON,, VIM = Kelly, y T. Shancr. IT O.
Worthiugton, II G Beatty, Reuben Mess
scngcr, x f. Hanway Harry Feathers.
Geo III Trimbly, Benjamin Shaw, G G
Lee, A r Kelly. Elijah Mes enger. jos
EVERY, Ellis iorman, VIM VI Shaner.
Edmund Messenger WIN Dodge. Josh
va Hardcsty, Harrison Tcets, Elijah
Stewart, Edward King, Elmer Fornan.
Henry Jackson, John i Nordeck. SIR. j
A Bucklew, Eugenus Wolf Jacob T.
Feathers, Joseph Wolch, Marcclus Fca~
theirs. Tuos Dunn, George Bishop, John
Crane, VIM Eng'e, Geo II WhotseI. y
Hardcstv, Jesse frocse benjamin Elsey,
David Morgan WIN II Whetsoi. VIM
Shaw, David Holland.
on motion the ANGUS and J0,oyloi were
requested to publish the proceedings o
this meeting.
REUBEN MEssESGER, CHn.
II. G, WoRrHrNGToN, seen