The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-07-14

their oWnpeOpt0, educated 10 tho li6nt u our 81.
pcriencc wonld become disc0ntentsd. Therefore |
evaSjCe, and at the same time keep stheir own |
people away down Ia the scale Of human deg |
radiation. They found willing hands In the |
United States to aid thom III their schemes OF |
plunoer, and during the war, while We were
engaged in the terrible struggle which involved
The lfe q The nation, they found q opportn-
nifty 70 place their infamous system On 2 foot
ing u this land. The remedy for this evil was
in the hands Of the people, and they must cx-
crciso the power. The bonds must bc paid,
but he would not pay them in grcenbacks %
long o. he could get silver dollar st par. He
claimed that II Was the duty Of the church,
srs % ss q the sospe snd =. mr. g a
: higher civilization.
The speech vas vigorous one, and had
great effect upon al who heard him.
The meeting closed = about half-pAst 10
ErsAoyS Session
The meeting WAS called 70 order by Rev. r.
p. Ingalls,, OF Iowa, who had been chosen -
presiding o1icer for The day. Mr.. ingalls,, In .
short, eloquent and nattering address, intro
speaker OF tho forenoon meeting. On his ap-
pearance Gen. West received : very hearty
greeting, and salute from tho battery.
Gen. West expressed his thanks for tho very
cordial reception which had been accorded HIM.
He would spreak without prejudice Of any ct
OF men living in anysectitn Of the country. He
them, and said the question Of how to avert
these dangers must b mot without passion.
Reforms are brought about by appeals TO the
Judgment Of men. They never made rapid
progress. The people must be convinced. and
when once convinced would follow 70 tho end
OF the earth.
He then spoke Of the South. II Vas his
home and he loved II. He had been handed
question BY ! gentleman which he would read
and reply to. He read: .Do you OF the
Southern States come here to teach the people
Of Michigan the doctrine Of repudtAtion9" He
said that that question WAS indicative Of fcel-
mg Of sectiOnalism in the Inquirer. Why ask
him such question: Why seek to blacken his
reputation among strangers because Of the lalo
strife wsjhavo had2 He answered "N0!" We
come here to confer with the people, and We
don't des,re TO interfere with Senator Malone
in his task Of teaching tho old parties repudia-
ton. He has known men 20 hold up the views
OF the others to hide their own.
At this point some one IN the audience asked
. question In regard to the kemper county
Miss affair, which called forth sharp retost
from the speaker. The episode was the cause
OF some confusion In the audience, but quiet
was soon restored and the gentleman proceed
cd. He charged the old parties and thelr Co
Quoted ,us the Language on tho back Of the grsen-
back note, and said that bondholders would
| not accept payment Of tho bonds In green
| backA therefore rcpudiAing their own CON-
tract. He read extracts from the platforms OF
the old parties, and showed by their declara-
tons Of principles that ono party charged s tSs
ills with which the country Was allicted,
aud that the other party. charges that
upon ita opponent1 shoulders rests the
responsibility He declared that tho only
| question OF difference between them was thu
one OF spoils He charged that the war waa
Brought about By the leaders Of both old par
ties Southtrn people knew that slavery could
not bo carried into Kansas, but Il was attempt
I'd by Democrats 20 inilame the passions OF the
masees against the North, who were excited tO
the point or war BY their leaders. He spoke q
the fact that We have been compelled b. fraud
ulent laws TO give bonds. for which no eQuiva'
lent had been rendered. The Republicans claim
that the slaves have been liberated. Il y false
They have merely been changing masters, and
n the change their former masters had beer
placod IN bondage along with them. They were
now his brothers, aud he invited them 70 unitt
with the labos,ng white people IN grand enort
10 liberate themselves.
half, and he WAS loudly applandod at the Gloss
Tho meeting then adjourned until half-pas
O'Clock p. m.
The meeting WAS called to order ct the ap
pointed time, and the Chairman introduced
Col l. +. Norton. editor OF the Chicago Ssntl-
nel, Mr. Norton discussed the question Of thu
kind Of money Ne are to use. He held tha
the only true and honest method OF uslng pe
| Dcr CURRENCY based ON coin would be on basl
OF dollar for dollar. National-bank notes An
, good because they are guaranteed By the Gov
| etnmcnt, hut they are not legal teLder, an'
| can never BE- - good - = note issued cy 70
, Government itself. He favored substitution
, urccnbacks for natioiaal-bank notes. The Na
! tional party does not favor IN Unlimited '.sn
, or this currency. Il believes IN limiting It to
! certain amount per capita, and increase its vol
un,o ~ population increases. He then dil
cuksed the bond monopoly and tax questions
! presenting his subject In clear and iogsca
manner.
|. Al the close OF Mr.. Norton's remarks, Go
!. Roberts, Of Lansing, on behalf Of Nrs. b
! Bailey. Of this city, presented handsome nor,
( tn. ute in the shape Of . horseshoe 20 tolo
!. Chase. Mr.. Chase made short and pleasai
z address Of thanks.
] Mr.. A. W. Wright Secretary OF the Cuvrens
4 Reform League Of Canada, closed the afte
8 noon meeting in short but forcible addre.
a disconntenancing fusion with either Of the o|
! narticR Ho discussed the finance from = hl
|. manitarian standpoint At tho closo Of b
o remarks the meeting adjourned until 80 p.
It The evening scsslon Was opened by tho exc
= ciso az the vOcal abilities of tho Cleo Gu
4 attcr which Chairman Ingalls introduced y
r Fuller. editor Of the Newaygo Tribane. u
!. Fuller prefaccd his remarks by saving tha
n without discOurtesy % other leaders Of the n
8 tional party, heregar1cd Cen. Weaver q tho ca
% er Of an leaders-as next TO the leader OF tn
!, grand reformation, tho abolition Of the ala
. sake-Ahraham Lincoln. Mr.. Weaver was
q leader Of the second grand reformation, lea
q ING the masses out Of white serfdon to wh
"a shal bO grand victory, this vlctory TO
q gained By appealing 70 the Judgment and =
70 10 the pAssions OF opponents. Nj. Fuller ma
& his remarks brief, knowing - he said that
- audience, which xas the largest vet assemble
a was anxious 70 hear from Gen. Weaver.
be then introduced - the principal speaker OF
TO evening, Gen. James b Weaver, Of Iowa.
ar Gen. Weaver stepped to tho front Of
~ stage, and the entire audience rose - one N
q. and greeted him with deafcning cheers,
a. artillery In the rear Of the platform joining
"a tho greeting. Il MAS some minutes before
4. audience became qui.t enough Tor tho spcal
,le to proceed.
=. ten. Weaver said this meeting reminet
n Hmm of = similar one years ago, at which hs
10 Wild youth, became convinced that he on,
il to i've ! better life, the result Of which ,
lev that he became . member OF the Meehcs
nj church, and embraced the Christian religi
MI Religion was 3 combination Of ali truths. y
NE truth being connected with every other tru
ce. The Grecnhack theory Of the administration
1cs government was the result Of truth in
lev heart Evcry man and woman feels more M
scd or more Womanly after embracing the ideas
md principles OF the National party. A mans .
no. vic,ion that Greenback principles arc corl
uld comes right from the heart and can't BE-
.et- down. He told Of speaking recently
Residing, Mass, under the spread
At branches of the same old elm q
frc- where Wendell Phillips and Will
10. Lloyd Garrison had preached the doctrine
lev abolition years ago. after the doors OF
ing public halls and churches had besn lOc
,olv against them, aud no felt proud that be
ntl enabled to preach the doctrine Of abolitio
the scrtdom OF American labor from tho :
Ion. s1ot on winch these grand old patriots
ar stood. At Nexburypoat. Mass., ho waited
yr's church in which the revcrcd Whitfield
ery. preached and felt that had We such minis
~ 81 the gospel today AZ Whitfield. II would
irht be long until We would $50 the triumph Of
i Of principles OF the now patty. Tie revolutl'
4 Of coming. Il boSan II the right point IN
ren- the people Who earn their bread by tho =
i Of Of their brow.
,ard The contending forces in this great rc,
Ihcy ticn are the people agAlnrt c0nfederAted
1 -, ,bNo aud rhHARs