New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
THE NATTONA LIS or OHIO.
A SPLIT IN THE PARTY.

LUMBUs NOMINATIoNs-THE PLA1FoRM-PETER
COOPER FAvoRs EwISG-NO NOMINATIONS MADE.
TOLEDO, Ohio, June pa convention of Ma
tionals who withdrew from the Columbus Convcn-
ton was held here to-day. There was a small at
tendance. Ten of the twenty Congressional dis
tricts in the State were represented. number OF
the supporters of the Columbus ticket and platform,
under the lead of Robert Schilling, of Cleveland,
were refused admission to the hall, tickets being
issued only to those in sympathy with the move
ment.
The convention was called to order by Mr.. n.
Odell Lucas. j. J. ThrOckmOrton. of Ross County,
elected temporary chairman, and Charles Cough
lin. Editor of The True Nationalist. of Toledo sec
rotary.
The following resolutions were reported by Cen
cral Carey, chairman of the Committee OF Rcsolu-
TONS and unanimously adopted:
FirSf-The effort revive sectional animosltes and
reknde the passions OF the Is the more criminal
because made to serve the ends OF party and divert ~
tention from subject that vitality Interests every eth
OF tie Republic.
SccondLThis Republican Government having been
established by the people I'm defiance of the kngcraft OF
Europe and maintained solely by their own money and
their is able and Of right should exercise its
most vital fuuctiou-the coinage Of money independent
Of the action OF any foreign power.
7hird-That 1t is the exclusive function and impera-
tive duty OF the General Government 10 supply the en-
tire circulating medium tnat all bank issues Of currency
should have been suppressed and that money issued by
shall be we'd by the Government itself for all taxes
and dues andb alegatcnder for all debts; public ana
nor other officer of the Government, nor banking
corporation: shall be allowed TO determine It's volume.
Fottrth.-We declare that the so-caled specie re
sumption is fraud and swindie That u mas
resulted only IN further panqerzatlon OF labor and
I'm rendering the condition Gf all who in debt SIN
hopeless and desperate, and IN placing the aceu-
mutations OF industry at tho mercy OF shyiocks and
teOus harvest ever bestowed upon "a people. 4 ne
locking 40 In the Treasury of tue United states OF the
larger part OF the scany volume of the peoples money
denOance as an atrOcous crime, without excuse or
fTiCil~Al bonds of the Government should be paid in
accordance with the law undor which they were ere
aied.
SirG.-we demand the unlimited coinage of tie silver
dol az OF 4l2l3 grains.
S,rcnit-WEle the laborlng population required 10
protect their country by the sacrifice Of their time ana
personal service the wealth OF the country should bear
the burden OF ls protection By graded ana liberal III
EigGh-we recognize the mutual dependence Of cap
tal lbor and deprecate all efforts to ant agOnze
the place OF dear capital and cheap labor.
H6,U,-We demand proper sanitary safeguards and
regulations workshops, mines aud factories, and we
favor the enactment of laws giving mechanics and
aborers first lien all descriptions OF their work for
TsnN-Tnc importation of servilo labor from China or
elsewhere. and the contract system OF employing labor
III our prisons, must be prohibited.
number of letters were then read from different
men of prominence, among which was the follow
Ing from Peter Cooper.
NEw-YoRK. June Ia. 1879.
General g. f. CARY
DEARsrR In your recent letter you request OF mo
some advice reference to National affairs and The late
nomna lions IN OHIO. IL seems to me clear, as tOd
Mr. Eyart our Secretary of State lately that the
time has come when this question Of the National
money aud currency must be settled, and it must DC
serted I'm the interests of whole people ard not IL
4, now In tine interest OF special mOneycd class The
people are suffering daily untold miseries from rum III
business and want OF employment arsiug from this very
cause A class legislation this subject OF money
permit the peoples b ea 4. to es
by taxes the people Ia now the great oppres-
sion Of which this Nat9n complains TINS This, cruel
the shape OF legatenders with which could pay our
debts and ructiy all our Industries INTO an oppressive
tax upon that very industry Tbs money was al Tea
money drawn from tho Government by labor service
n for material e g6 y v c f Sp Of
This money In bonds Is the yoke under when the
OF Industry and substitutes taxes for money which
makes impossible for the people to pay their taxes
bie and In strict conformity to the law under
which they issued. Any course or party
action that will that day will he AL incaculable
blessing TO the people, hence rcoced when heard
that Democratic party III ONO had nominated
one of the most OutspOken am abest advOcales Oh
1t to me that this Is ono OF the pest and
cause ia the West must therefore, IN response
To your request for advice, that l think this
without wishing 10 imply any disparagement TO the
excellent gentleman nominated by the GreenDack Con-
yruton In Ohio wishing TO dictate TO anyone In the
FREQ exercise OF their political Judgment, must say
that IA citizen OF OHIO should vote for General
Ewing only consistent with the great principle
for winch contend independent party but also
IA the pest method OF securing success III our contest
against the vicious policy that is dstressiong our people
Yours very truly, PETER COOPER
The letter was received with great applause. The
following resolution was adopted:
In view of the extraordinary political situation,
deem IL inexpcdlent nominate State ticket at THIS
tine.
The convention was about evenly divided and
vigorous efforts were made to Kill the resolution by
dilatory motions. The chair held that the motion
10 table the resolution and to adjourn were both
out OF order; and on a viva voce vote ruled that
the resolution was carried. General Cary was
chairman OF the committee which reported the res
olutOn. "
Several speeches were made, after which the con-
yention adjourned sine die.
meeting of all those who propose TO support the
| Columbus platform and ticket was called for this
| afternoon at o'clock as the Body House.
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