Year: 1875

OF PRINCIPLES


meeting was held last night at Glass Hall, Thirty
fourth street. Third avenue, for the purpose of
formally inauguratng what is TO be called the indc
PENDENT party IN this city. The arrangements were
under the direction of Mcssrs F. II. Amidon, Dr. L.
Hazard, W. A. A. Carsey and Plny Freeman, Of New
York, who are associated the General State
Committee with Messrs. J. 8. Buell. of Buff
falo; ]. B. Proctor, of Dansville; Corbord
Ward Brooklyn; J. f. Keefc, OF Genns
Falls. and about twenty others The meeting
was very thiny attended, the audience for the most
part consisting of workingmen who had apparently
mistaken the character of the meeting The only nota
Bile person present was the venerable Peter Cooper
who sat throughout the meeting in side seat among
the laudence though endeavoring to avoid notice
The Chairman Mr. +. H. Amidon, called the meeting
to order and made the following short address,


FELLOW CrIzEss-You are called together to aid in
the inauguration OF a popular movement that is the
product OF our free institutions


You are asked band yourselves the purpose Of
agitation until the expression of your opinions shall
lead to such legislation meets with your approval


This is the legitimate democratic and republican
manner OF securing those rights and privileges that
formerly only gained by armed revolution
We who have called you together believe that in a
national currency issued direct by the government TO
the people shall find that stability which we de-
sire and for which have sought in vain under the
deuson ofa specie basis To that end we have formed
q State Central Committee, and have secured in this
building permanent quarters, to which we invite all
who willing to operate with u.s. and also those of
opposite for friendly discussion tnat may be
corrected IL in error and if in the right that
may convince those opposed to Ii is much
to be regretted that the eminent
ponent of American system of finance,
TO address YOU tonight lost his voice in the canvass in
Pennsylvania; but there need be lack OF entertain
because Of IT, for We have speakers well versed in
the subject who are ready to give their views of the
topic. We ask but fair examination of the question:
then let your own Judgment be your guide in action
We propose TO continue this work of organization and
education till we have greenback club in every pre-
cnct and majority of the voters OF the State enrolled
in our books Then we shall feel that legislators must
act under the direction Of their constituency; then
can have laws that will command the respect Of the
people.


The secretary, DR.. Hazard, then came forward and
read several letters from General Carey of Ohio the
last OF which short apology for 'his absence from
the meeting Dr. Hazard continued and read what he
termed a declaration Of principles upon which the or
ganization proposed to base Its future action.


DECLARATION PRINCIPLES


Frst-Government shall issue and control the
rency, which shall be receivable for all debts and du
ties


Second-Equal rights for all persons before the law
Third-We demand retrenchment and rigid economy
in all branches OF public service


Fo,,rth-Thc adjustment of all official perquistes
Fifth-The election Of all officials by the people.


Srh-The reference of all laws TO the people for ap-
prova or rejection.


Seuenth-io advance material science, develop the
of the country and protect the useful classes
against the avarice of capitalists the arrangements
/ OF trade The various branches Of useful industry
should be established by government equitable prn.
ciples of time compensation and thereby furnish
! poymcnt to those who might otherwise be idle and
! suffer the pangs OF poverty or be tempted TO crime
/ Mr. William A. A. Casey was introduced tho
/ orator of the evening He commenced by saying he
! was q workngman, and certainly his appearance and
manner OF speech fully bore out the assertion His
! dress long and rambling review of the origin oil
trade and commerce, and the first establishment OF
\ money. He started from the year 100, and as he nc
doubt thought lucidy explained tho kinds of currency
4 al kxfA M Tina
The speaker loudly applauded, for all present
we're nlatonists and IL would be not going too far 70
say that II they had made most diligent search OF
their clothing II would have been difficult TO have found
anything but currency of the smallest possible denom-
| lnaton.


Mr. Pliny Freeman, John woln and Award Troop
/ also delivered short speeches.