The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-26
TIIETMIRDP PATTY.
The Greenbaekerato the People OF ths
United States,

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| unlted states.
sWAsIrMToN. February 25.-The follow
ing address was issued by the GreenbacI
members elect, at their meeting in Thu
city to-day:
To Mt People ofhe United Stats,
The National Gteenback Representa-
tiyes elected 10 the Forty.sixth Congress
feeling q grave responsibility resting upon
them, have metin consultation, and deem
1t proper 10 advise you Of the results. The
need Of more perfect organization engaged
our serious attention. AS against labor
and capital invested In productive and
commercial enterprises the emoney.ioaning
interest Is elaborately and thoroughly or.
gRniIed. .N
This gigantic ring embraces The national
adm inistration and legislature, the ma
chinery and leadership Of the Republi.
can and Democraticparties, and more than
1900 National banks, forming q banking
system yet In the infancy Of It's power,
whose operation has transferred the con.
troll ot issuing and regulating the volume
OF paper money from the Government
whore the constitution rests II, to these
corporations whose directors are not re-
sponsible to the people. .,l-
Back OF this organization, inspiring and
controlling 1t, isarrayed the colossal money
power OF Europe. It has controlled legis-
latures and executive officers, largely sub.
silized the press and endangered the pu.
rity Of the Judiciary. By means Of usury
and theappreciation OF the valueof money
by contraction, it has absorbed the accn-
mulated wealth Of the nation and gained
q mortgage on the productive power Of the
future.
The Indebtedness OF the people, private,
corporate, municipal, State and national,
is more than the entire property Of the
country would bring in money. This in
debtedness expresses the immense capital
gained BY the money brokers through the
terrible pressure Of its annual interest.
Productive and commercial energy have
been paralyzed and the masses OF our peo-
pie have been plunged into a condition OF
increasing poverty, want and misery,
which Is embittefing them TO a degree
perilous 10 the peace OF society and the
stability OF our government.
Agents OF the money power have sought
to blind the people to Its spoilations by
charging their distress 10 their extrava.
gance, by false clamor for "honest mon.
eyV and BY the promise OF speedy relief
tht tuugh the resumption Of specie pay.
msnts. What they call resumption has
come, but the distress intensihes and the
prospect under their policy darkens.
We have reached decade in the crisis.
til the mission Of our party, 10 meet this
crisis and avert the measures OF ruin 1t
threatens. To do this, we must overthrow
the powerful and entrenChed bankingsys.
temlnd restoTe;to the government, where
the fundamental law places it, the sole
power TO issue money, regulate its value
and determine its volume. ~.
We must stop the increase OF interest
bearing Indebtedness, and as speedily as
possible, in accord with the letter of the
original contract, cancel that which has
accrued We must secure volume OF
full legal tender money equal 10 the de-
mands OF prosperous productive enter
prise. Ours is gigantic task, and only by
the united efforts Of those who suffer, can
wi, accomplish it. 4 X3t]l 4 J'i
We ate fully convinced that a separation
from the old parties whose leaders, machi-
er, is demanded. Impelled by this convic-
tion we have resolved to, act together in
organizing the next. House of Congress
that we may the better secure such legis.
lation as will accomplish the desired re.
suit. Weare assured that enough men,
bers entertaining our views have been
elected to hold thesbalance Of power. We
propose to WELD that power for the sole
purpose Of embodying our principles in
law. tt.l. . ~ F....
We call upon you 10 unite in precinct,
city, town, county, Congressional district
and State organizations for the same end.
We also invite all greenback and labor
clubs, by whomsoever organized or char
tered, to place themselves in communica.
ton with their respective county and
State organizations, and through them
with the headquarters Of the National Ex-
ecutive Committee, at Washington, D. C.
We earnestly caution the suffering
against all who seek to inspire them to dis
loyal acts or even threats. Treason would
be madness, because the ballot is in our
hands. The administration is what the
votes of.the people have made it, and
within two years they can change It by
the same peaceful process. We seek relief
only through the ballot.
The future is full of hope. Our party
has gained more than million votes in
the last year, and we are assured from all
parts OF the nation that the momentum
which gave US that unparalleled advance
is SO increasing as to make success in 1880
certain. Therefore let not the suffering
yield 10 despair, nor the Justly indignant
resort to violence.
Chairman Of Committee on address.