The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-01
THE NATIONALS.
THEIR CONVENTION AT TOLEDO.

THEIR CONVENTION AT TOLEDO.
Tho Work They Found to Do Exc
cuted With Neatness and Dis
patch.
No Nominations, but the Nationals
will support Governor Ewing All
the Same.
TOLEDO, June "a Toe State Conven-
zion OF Nstivnsls opposed to the Pon-
eroy ticket and platform brought ont at
Columbus oa the 4th Of June was held
in pretty strict accord With the pro-
grammc laid down to shut out the dis
iurbing elements, who, under the terms
Of the call. had no rights in the meeting
When NJ N. Odell, OF Toledo, as tenn
porary Chairmsa, called the Convention
to order at eleven O'clock, the number
OF persons in that part OF the house set
aside Tor delegates was about two hun
dred, and there we're about seventy-five
spectators in the gsl,eries. Mr.. Odell
read the call for the Convention, and
then promptly proposed j. J. Throck
morten, Of Chillicothe for President
Mr.. Throckmorten was elected. and the
organization was completed by the cleo
tion OF Charles Coughing, OF the Tole-
DO True Nationalist, Secretary, and j.
NJ. Bloomer and J. T Shyrock, Assist
ants DR., Sturgeon offered the follow,
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolccd, That a Committee of Seven
on Organization be appointed by the
Chair to select Central Committee for
each Congressional District.
The Chair appointed Dr.. Sturgeon, Of
Lucas; VIM Hyatt, OF Hamilton; N
N Odell, OF Lucas; J B. Brown, OF
Lake; John W. Street, OF Cuyahoga;
VIM. Taylor, of Lucas, and Mr. Lloyd,
of Huron. .,.
General Cary Immediately followed
with motion that a Committee Of FIVE
be appointed by the chair to report res
olutions, and that all resolutions be re-
ferrsd TO the Com mi.tee without debate.
This prevailed unanimously, and s F
Cary, OF Hamilton; Isaac r. Sherwood,
OF Lncas; c. A. Lloyd, Of Huron;J J
Achauer, Of Perry, and Fl q NJ s.
Smith, Of Cuyahoga, we're appointed
Paul N Castor, OF Cuyahogs, offered
preamble and resolution repudiatipg
and denouncing the action at Columbus
on the 4ths Of June as not being the ac-
tion OF the National Greenback Labor
party. This was referred, and after ward
reported back and adopted,
A motion to admit the Hamilton
County Greenback Club as delegates
was sent to the tabie.
Moses " Field. OF Michigan, was
then called out, and made a rattling
speech. which produced much entbu-
sissm The main feature of Mr.. Field's 8
remarks was the emphasis with which
be denounced the Republican party.
General Cary then reported the fol-
lowing platform: ar'g
l. The effort to revive sectional ami
mosities and rekindle the passions OF the
war 10 the more criminal because made
to serve the ends Of party and to diver,
attention from = subject saas vitality in
terests every citizen OF the Republic.
3. This Republican Government, hav-
| ing been established by the people in de-
hanoe Of the Kingcraft OF Europe, and
maintained solely by their own money
and by their own arms, il able to, and
| cf right should, exercise it's most vital
functi5n-ths coinage OF money, inde
pendensly Of the action Of any foreign
Power,
8, That it is the exclusive function
and the imperative duty OF the Genera
Government to supply the entire circu
Iating medium that all bank issues oi
currency should be suppressed, and thai
money issued by the Government, vheth.
or it be gold, silver or paper, shall be
received BY the Government itself for
all taxes and dues, and be legal tender
For ell debts, public and private; and
that neither the Secretary OF the Treas
ury nor any other officer OF the Govern
ment or banking corporation shall be 81
lowed to determine its volume
L We declare that the so.called spe-
Gle resumption is fraud and . swindle
that II has resulted only in the further
pauperizstion OF labor and in rendering
the condition of all.who are In debt still
more hopeless and desperate. and in pIa
cling the sccumula,ions OF industry q
the mercy OF Shylocks and insurers; ant
this, too, in the presence OF the, mos
bounteous harves,s ever bestowed upoI
rs IS q people. The looking up in th,
Treasury OF the United States Of tn,
larger part OF the scanty volume of th'
peoples money We denounce as an afro
oious crime, without excuse or palliation
| 8. All bonds OF the Government should
be paid in accordance with the Law un
! der which they we're created.
! 6 We demand the unlimited ooinag'
Of the silver dollar OF A12t grains.
! 7. While the laboring population ar
required to protect their country by tn
sacrifice of their time and personal ser
vice, the wealth Of the country shonl,
| bear the burden of it's protection by
graded and liberal income tax.
4 IS We recognize the mutual depend
lenee of capital and labor, and depreoat
7 all efforts TO Antagonixe them. We dc
; mand cheap capital and well-paid labo
in the place Of dear capital and chea
: labor. s gsa
/ 8. We demand proper and sanitsr
{ safeguards and regulations for work
shops, mines and factories; and we Il
vor the enactment of laws giving th
mechanics aud laborers q first lien o
all descriptions Of their work for the
/ full wages,
10 The importation Of servile labe
from China or elsewhere, and the col
/, ttract system for employing labor in o,
!. prison, must be prohibited.
On motion of Prank j. Scott the pla
;, form was adopted by rising vote, an
!. three hearty cheers were given.
q LETxER FROM PETER oooPIR.
a. 4 number Of letters were read fro
: different men Of prominence, amor
!. which was the following from Pet
i Cooper: hi. s
e as NEW YORK, June IA, 1879.
e 10 Generals. r. Carey: p
\ DEAR SIR-In your recent letter "