Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 19, 1873, Page 1

The Ehicage Daily TPibune, VOLUME 27. CHICAGO. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1873. NUMBER 120, MUSICAL. Think of buying Piano, Organ, Violin, Accordion, Guitar, or Music Box? If so, we will astonish you with low prices if ou will call on us. e have made fig- ures lowerthan they haveever before been seen in Chicago. ROOT & SONS, 109 State-st. Everything in the line of Shest Music and Music Booka. GEOQ. F. ROOT & S8ONS. HOLIDAY GOODS. BURLEY & TYRRELL, 274, 276 & 278 WABASH-AV,, CORNER VAN BUREN-ST,, OFFER A LARGE STOOK OF HOLIDAY G0ODS AT GREAT REDUCTIONS FROM FORMER PRIOES. INEW DESIGINS IN BRONZES, CLOCKS, VASES, Mantel Ornaments, Copeland’s Parians, French China, DINNER, TEA,& DESSERT SETS, VIENNA GOODS, Silver-Plated Ware. ~—WHOLESATE AND RETATL. FINANCIAL. Preston, Kean & (o, BANKERS, 1 8 WIST BIDE, Ifl‘lsngd" Tob T e, ] Cor. R...’Ea?n & Halstod TReoceive Doposits and Discount Business paper. Bterling Billa on London. BALT LAKE CITY NATIONAL BANK, B. M. DURELL, Prost. J. M. BURRETT, Cashr. Cilas, HEMFSTEAD, Atty. Golleotions mado jn Utab, Montans, Idaho, Nevads, Arizons, Washington, Califoros, and Orogon: and re- mitted for in our oxohango availablo in any part of the United Statos ‘and C; Exohango and tolegraph tranfors on this Bank cau be procured frum our Chicago gorrespondent, the Third Natlonsl Bank of Obicago, W AINTED. A limited amount of Republio Fire Insur« ance Company Certificatos. A. O, BLAUGHTER, Oorner Clark and Madison-sts, PRINTERS, STATIONERS, &a. THE BEST INCENTIVE Fo the aystematic study of Nataral thr& ossible, and the most entertainiug game evor offero the publio, AVILUDE, OR THI GAME OF BIRDS. Price, 75 of For salo by all Booksallors, Stationors, and Toy-Lealers, E‘lmglu al"lnl:. Tlgnld by mI". sn}:ukl pald, upon recalpt e, “Tho Trade auppllo v SULYEN! FAGE, nOYNE & 0O, ‘Wholosalo Agents for the Northwost. BLANK BOOKS! BTATIONERY and PRINTING furnished promptly and at fair prices, by J. M. W. JONES, 103 AND 106 MADISON-ST. LOTTERIES. $300,000." Capital Prize, $60,000. Missouri State Lottery. Graund Single Number Scheme. Draws tholast dayof every month. 5,850 Peizey, amount. o 800,000 Whols tickats, 810; Hares, 80, Hond for fi-‘l‘h&h RNy SLLAI & GO, ox 208, St o ROYAL "AVArh\ LOTTERY. Drawings twios every wonth, Clrculars, giving full fo. formatlon, sent fres on application, Prizos eashed and orders filfed, Kxtrsordinary drawing 1ith_Decombor. Address A, MARIO N TN S S R FOR SALE. BXTRA OHOICH SWEET CIDER, In srrels aud Half Barrols, for aslo by TAGLI & Spes, 113 and 155 Houth Watar.st. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. DISSOLUTION. The copartuership heratofors existing between Morlam & Btzeel, Architects, 4 tdaday dissolved by mutual con- ”. 4. L. MERIAM. | Galesan Rops ) W SAN'L STRERT, IB. GIET CONCERT, "POSTPONEMERTT 4th Grand Gift Conocert FOR THE BENKFIT OF THE Public Library of Ky. OVER A MILLION IN BANK! STUCCESS ASSURED! A FULL DRAWING CERTAIN On Tuesday, 31st of March, next. In ordar to maet the genral wish and oxpootation of tho bubily and o tiokot:oidors, for th {ail paymont of {tlo imgnilicant gifts, nnouneod for tha Tort bu.-.m Gife Conoort of tho 'Publia Litrary af Kontuoks, tue mansgoment have doterminod & hono tho and Drawing until TUESDAY, the 31st of Maroh, 1874, Thoy bavo alresdy roalized QVER A MILLION DOL- LARY, snd havo a groat many Agonts yot to hoar from. NO DOUNT IR ENTERTAINED OF TUE SALE OF EVERY TIOKET BEFONF. TUE DRAWING, DUT, WHETIER ALL ANE BOLD OR NOT, TUE CONCERT AND DRAWING WILL PORI- TIVELY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY TAKE FLACE ON THE DAY NOW FIXED, AND 1¥ ANY REMAIN UNSOLD THEY WILL It OANOELLED, AND THE PRIZES WILL DE REDUCED IN PRO- PORTION TO TUE UNBOLD TIOKETA: Only 60,000 tiokets have baen tssned, and 12,000 CASH GIFTS $1,500,000 W)l bo distributad among the tokot-holders. ‘Toticketa ato priniod 1o coupusa, of toiths and all tractional parta will ba ropresonted iu the drawlng, just a8 wholo tiokats are. LIST OF GIFTS: ONE GRAND CASH GIFT...... ONE GitAND CASH GIFT, ONE GRAND CASH GIFT! ONR GRAND CASH GIET. ONE GRAND CASH GIFT. 10 Cnsh Gifts, 810,000 onch 30 Cnsh Gifta, 5,000 each. 50 Crsh Gifts, 80 Caah Glits, 100 Cesh Glits, 1560 Cushi Gifts, 250 Cnsh Gifts, Joncort 3206 Cnsh Gifts, 32,600 11,000 Cash Gifts, 550,000 Totnl, 12,000 Gifts, ALL CASH, amounting to.. 81,600,000 ‘The chances tor gilt are as ono to fivo, PRIOE OF TICKETS, 2% Tickots for.,.....8 1, 'z‘gl:%"wrfnlg'f*lffm 16:® 00 or b, sib| 227 Wholo Tickots for 10,000 han 3600 worth of tickets, Tho Fourth Gift Concort will be conduoted, in all re- respacts, like tho throo which havo siready boen given, and fall pastiontacs wmay bo lesraod from cireulazs, whiotl will bo sont free from this office 1o all who apply for tham. Ordors for tickots nnd_anplications for agencios will ba attended to in tho order thoy aro roceived, and it Is haped thoy will ba sent in promptly, that thore may be o disap- potatmont or doies In illog all. Livoral torms are givon thoso who Luy to soll again, ‘All agcnte aro porompto- rily roquirad to sottlo up thelr accounts and raturn all un. sofd tiokota by tho 20th day of March. THO. f. NRAMLETTE, Agont Poblic Library Ky., and Managor Gift Canoer! Publto Library Buliding. Louisvillo, i Or WATTS & CO., 7 Motropaliian Block, cor- nor Randoiph and Laf , Chicago, 11l, ‘WATCHES, CLOCKS, &o. Annoumcemen Bxmaordimary! ‘We shall offer, for 10 days, our enormous stock of Watches, Clocks, Bronzes, &c., at o great sacrifice, New Invoices, ordered before the Panic, just received. GILES, BRO. & (0., 268 Wabash-av. GENERAL NOTICES, - FOR WINTER AND SPRING TRADE. CHICAGO TRIBUNES ANNUAL FREVIE'.W Trade a,n& Commerce FOR THE YEAR 1873, Embracing other matter of interost to the antire Mercan- tile Community, E. COLBERT, Commercial Editor. USINESS MEN in all branches wha dosira to reach tho eountry trado should avail themaclves at onco of tho Groat Modium for that purposo. Bpocial space, with terms, can now be secured, Room 4 allo. NEW YEAR'S CALLS, Bandsoms Cards, new atid clogant dosigns, UNION LITHO. CO., 1.3 6,7 and 9 Michigan-ay., Chicaga. PHOTOGRAPHY. Phbtuxn‘-hl in Nataral Colors, ORMBIY, Photographior, 300 West Bladlson-at. FURS. 3 BARGAINS IN FURS. J. 8. BARNES & CO., Manufacturers, 70 MADISON-ST MEETINGS. Masonic, Washioglan Chapler, No. &%, 1t A, M. Agnoal con- yocatlon (his (Friday) voniag, st 7:00 0'aloek. for the eleo: i aficers su payiun o dite, Al nombors aro ' sunt. iy rdoe of 110, Me. Ko 110 prebr nottilod to b R ¥, BINOLALL, Seorotary Masonie. 1 Lodge, No. 8, A, . and A, M, *Hall 124 La- A L Crniaysation thy (Fsidg). Shoutng 7:30 0'olack for busiuess, olnotion of ofiicors fur the en« e e ™ Bt sre foreby Botlhed 1o a6 s donired. Bley o tonde" 1y order of fho Baster. v N, TUOKRI, Buurotary, Masonie. [ A thi I, 3 P O vy T T '.’.“.‘.x.l'}f’:zv“{f““.‘:\..‘!fl, for'work 3 th rd_Degres. Visitiug hroihiren cor dially fuvited. e d WirroosD, & v Masonic. A loation of Lincoln Park Lodge No. 11, A Pfi(’s‘."mfifi"‘- I curor of Olavk aad Aliohigans 37) 9Y8RLDE) H.". humnu. WM, | 160, 0nid 0 Beemied 0 ba the viows of 8 msjozity of the THE FARMERS. Last Day's Session of the Nlinois Farmers' As- sociation, Adoption of the Constitution and By-Laws Previously Reported. A Strong Platform Agreed Upon After Heatod Dobate, The Republican and Democratic Parties Condemned, A New Departure to the "Peo- ple’s Party Definitely Taken, Free-Trade Resolution Adopted. An Expl The Repeal of the National Banking Law Demanded, Declaration of the Right of State Legislatures to Control Railroads. The Corruption and Extrava- gance of Public Officers Denounced. Addresses on Manufactures in Illinois and Farmers’ Organizations. MORNING BESSION. Epecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, Droarus, Ik, Dec, 18,~The third sud last day's aessfon of tho Blate Farmora® Association commenced 8¢9 o'clock this morning, President Flagg in tho chair, ‘Thero were about 300 delegates presont. THE AUDITING COMMITTEE roported that thoy had examined the books of the Sec- retary and Treasuror, and found thom to be corroct, Tho roceipts up to date had boon $1,770.40; expeudi~ tures, §2,191,60; balanco; $421.25, A WRITE-LIST FOB FARMERA, 6. 31, Bmith stated thata lat of srticlea neaded by formers, with their prices, had beon obtulncd by Mr, Burroughs and Limsclf, When t was printod, with iustructions whero and how to buy, it would bo sout to ovory Olub and Grango that wsa cutltled o ro- colvo it, : APPROVING THE LIQUOR LAW, ‘Walker, of Washington, offored tho following, which w12 roforred : Witeneas, The whisky Stato as 10 grontly Iaucace the slocHon of ailiars portions of ‘our ftate and to endanger the morals of our youth, and the Legislature, at 1ta luat session, pased what 18 known as tho Liquor law ; and WEREAS, A strong offort was made to have it re- pealed; therefore, Tiesoloed, That we, in convention assemblod, ro- quost the Legialature nat to repeal the said law, "[A- plause,] BAILUOAD COMMISSIONER STERLE EXPLAINS, Troutman, of Coles, stated that Judgo Steclo, re- coutly zppolnted momber of tho Board of Rallroad and Warchouso Commissioncrs, waa present ; and he (Troutman) thought ho ought to havaan opportunity to explain, He moved that tho privilogo bo accorded Bhim, [Cries of * No,no" # Froe speech,” eto.] The motlon was agrecd to, and Stoclo mnde a brief speocls, It hind been slatod in the Convention thathe was & raflrosd man ; that ho owned stock in a raflrosd and in raflrosd bank, Ho did not own,and mever bud owned, o dollar of stack of any raflrond, o of tho Lunk in which ho was at prsent employed as Coshfer, Long before hie was & capdidato for tho offico to which ho had been appointed ho had givon nolice of bis in- tention to resign on tho 16th of this month, fo held by placo now expecting it 1o be filled doy by day, Tha Farmers' Movement Lind his sympathy, and his senti ments regarding it had been expressed at meotings in Vermillion Gounty last summer, Delegate—Do you bolisva tho Leglalature has power to control the railroads, so far aa fizing reasonablo muzimum ratos 7 Mr, Steelo—That was one of the queations xaked mo Iaat pummet, aud to it T gave an explicit answer in the afirmative, Delogate—Do you boliove it now M, Btoolo—I do. [Applause.) PUBLISIING TIE PROOREDINGS, . On motion, the Chsir appolnted a committes to pub- sl the proceodings of the meeting, CIEDENTIALA GALLED FOR, ‘The report of the Committee on Organization, sub- mitted Inst night, was tuken up, A delegala thought befors any aation was taken tho report of tho Commit~ teo on Srodentials ought to bo hoard, that they might know who was cntitled to vote. Mo moved that tho order of busincss be suspended, ond the Teport submitted. Half an hour was spent in dobato, 1t was atated that thoro was oue mon especially taking an solivo part in tho procoodings who was not o dolegate, and that §t was not right to allow such fellows to run the Convention. This reforred to Charlea W, Green, of Jacksonvillo, edltor of the Stock: Reporter, To was a membor of the Committeo on Resolutions, and manipulated tho weakeiminded Chair- man B0s 0 carry out his own Viows. This Greon was denouncod as » carpet-bagger by the delgates at tho holels, ho having, ft sppesrs, moved fo Tlinols from Kontucky about threo mouths ngo, It wiaw asserted, aud ft would soem from his action very likely, that ho was workiug fu tbo i.iorest of tho Repubiican party, Tho foeling agaimut lim was very Tickots of admisslon had been fastied to many delo- hales, but porsona ot entiled 10 weate had crawicd to tho ball, and flled the vaconcies In_delegations without opposition, The report of tho Committeo on Credontialy was thon read, Green sofd Lo was a delos gato from th Stuto Horticnltural Bocloty, and wus ap Tointod at the meellug ueld in Ohwmnpalid, Tha roport was adopted. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION, The report of the Committes ou Orgauization was aguin faken up, HOOPE OF TILE ARSOOIATION, Fltzpatrick, of McLoau ummlf' moved to amend Art, 1 by subbtitutiog for “ The Titlnols Stato Farmors' ‘Assoclation the wordv, © The Farmors sud Working- men's Anti-Munopoly ‘Assoclution,” Soms discussion followed, n]:ununm being Hmited totwo minutos, A delegate mukied if 1t was ought to form a political par- ty, [Grlesof No, o, Plucknay, of Ogle County, thought tho Convention would uuswer that, fApplause,)” Things should be called by their right namos, Wus (his u Furmers' Ao~ sociation, or not? It had been called so, Lnd the delogates’ como hero to dishand tho Association, and youid poltienl orgunizations _ [Urius of 4 No, o." ‘Othors besides themselves Lad grievances, All agree: that relief could be obtsined only ot tho ballot~ box, Thoy Lind & right to Lave enough moncy to educate their children ua othor classes did, Tho ‘oto wan tholr only remedy, for the rcason that the ‘men baviug control of the offices and loginlation of tha country would provent tiolr advance, uuloss they ‘woro tauglit thiat thoy must carry out Lo wislics of this farmers,_ 1f evory sort of an organization was brouglit h!’l.l.\.l.lll“y ‘wolld likve to forin a Farmors' Association in adiition, A dolegate from Jorsey sskod whether the word “earmer” fncluded tho luborers, the thiers of the soll, who wore tho roal ferniers, 'Cho question way auly swered by upplause, Tho President asked the Chiaieman of the Committee ta explaln what he undorstood to b thy viewa of the Oonnniites as to the objoct of the Ansoclation, Haoton #aid the question whether the sholl should be Lurst ud tho farmers vomo out a full-fladged po- litical party or not hud been divousssd by the Gomui mombers that it was best to keap quict for & while, but to endow the organization with all the capabilities and posniblitlon o ' political party. {Appiause.) Cliey realized that thoy wust como to the lot-box eventu= olly to sccure their righta and thio reformn which all concodod wero hocesnaty, Tho Assveintion wonld fu_time undoubtedly " Le used in its organized fapustiz o accomplisls thors reforms, They did not n] it wito to como out now and ask nvcr{horly to pitch into the fight, When tho time camo, ull ciasacs would bo anked {0 ald thom, 'Thoy wero not, howovar, now deslrous of forming a political mrl{. Elliott, of Bureay, «fd not think the adoption of thio mendment would nocessarily mako tho Association & politient purty, Tho comntitutlon provided that atl {ndustrial clanses conld sond delegates, If thoy weroto bo admitted, why not givo thom recognition in the title of the Associstion? 'The farmers bad been borne down by the railroads and other monopolies, sud so ‘wero others, Elould thoy not glve them s _chance to participate i tho ight 7 Thoy slioutd ask thom to 8tep formurd, Victory ind beon achioved tnder tho Anti-\imapoly, nud would bo again. Tho Farmers' ‘Anociation was known na the Anti-Monopoly Assoclae tion, and he desired {o know If {hoy intonded to have a clon corporation, and ono of tho _grontest monapa. len in tho conntry, No, no, Tho doors should be thrown opon, and overybody who was willing to help them invited to come fo their ald, Btafford, of Kuoz, sald a: tho last election thore were two parties in his county,—tlio simon-puro farm- ars, and the furmors and mecgsnion—aid tho farmers worn wired out. 1o ndvocatod tho' admiesion of tho workingmen ud laborers, Other men_boaldos tho farmers hadi rights, The inlercsta of ail tho oppreared classcn wore {dentical, All should work together for thio comimon gaod and tho best intoress of all elasscs, ‘Ihie now party muat stand on a broad platform, Hunter, of Olirlstian, urged that thcro shouid bo & lino of demarcation bLotweon the farmers and other ansaclutions, and that tho further thoy got from singloness of aimn, the moro difficult it would bo to control the Assoclation, When they were ready to go fo_tho ballot-bos, thoy could call on othor classce, Thelr sympathios wero with all oppresaed claeses, Wood, of Washington,opposod tho ameudmont, Was not overy ono & worklngman ? They have designntod tbem farmers, and should hold to the namo, and show tho world they wero proud of it, Ruckor, of DoWitt, scid it had beon chiarged thiat tho farmers wore In favor of a cluss organization, Ho far a8 wiehing toaccomplish all that wus good, the chiargo wos well founded : but was it Dot truo that fn ull other organizations ull who were iu sympathy with them wero admitted? Tho amondment sul.ed his viows {applause]; and he would regeet very much if it was rejected, Tuey had had trouvle in the late olec- tion about clasacs, and been told by thio opposition that the Bloomington Convention sottled tho quextion with vegard to political uction, that by not taking nction they woro acquicscing 'in tho wishea of thst Convontion, This was heeded because tho formers werc not organized 3 but woro thoy not suficlntly or~ gauized in the Statonow? Evary connty v,us represonte cd at this mootiug, Would it be woll for them to say to the peopla of the State, und let tho opposition quote it sgainst thom iu the future, " We iguoro the worldng- men?" (Ories of * Nover, nover,”) They could not consfatently do {t. If they did, thcir enthusiaam would dsmpen, ond they would feel the offects when they cumo to th o Foll nost thno, Tho Auoclation should embraco lf the laboring clases, [Applause.] Bill, of Ouass, thanglit the smendment, if adopted, wauld creato confusion in the ranks, There stioutd bo soparate Associations of tho different classcs, aud when an olection ws hold thoy should unife. 1f' thoy ad- mittod everybody, rolrond men oo bankors wonld work a 1ittlo and ¢lain to o Iaborers, and would de- mand admission, Tho Aesociation shouid be kept pure, and other Assocint ons invited toco-operato with them, They should not break up the movement which bad already accomplished so much. Motris, of Macon, moved tho provious question. Ho {lllded to 8, M, 8mith, who said the Cummilteo on tesolutions were to mako n roport, and thelr report, if adopted, would defiue the political action the Associa- tion inténded takng. It matterod vory littla what tho namo of the organization was, Tho previous quostion wus ordered, nnd the ques— tion rocurred on the amendmont, Thd uoes appeared to nve it, and the Chair o doclded, A division wan called for, and tho greatest confusion provailed while the delegations were ngreeing how they should vole, Oue geutieman proteated against Mr. Green boing sle lowed to vote, Green repeatod what he bod raid bo- fora and n motion according him the privilego of votinug was agreed to, ‘Tho vols for the smondment was: 100 yoas, 104 nays, [Applouss.] THE PLATFORM. Tho Chair announced that the Committes on Resolu~ tions was prepared to roport, and ssked that dolegatea think over the resolutions until after dinuer, Avmstrong, Chisirmay, resd the followiug roport : Witeneas, Through {ho depurturo from the pri- mary principlos of our Govornment ss promulgated by 1ta foundors, and through tho imprudont ozerclso of that_highest prerogative of tho frociman,—tho right of suflrage,—we, tho fariers of Iilinots, In common with thie food-producers of thess United States, have by our past action acquiescnd. i fem of clasa legilution which manken tho, grest ynajority slavish suuservient 10 8 small minority ; and, = Witkiis, This condition is' clearly traceable to the fosteriny protection which hins been, accorded by our Iegislutivo bodics, both Stato snd | national, to tho finuuclal, mercantilo, munufo. turing, snd transporte ing interests, onabling them 1o nocumnlate an undue proportion of tho mational wealth, and encouraging them in the exerciso of the corrupting lobby in- fluences which have becomo Inscparable from our legilative aystom; thorefors, Tiesotved, Thut {ho preservation of our national lifs imperatively demonds that every American voter shall attend with caro all primary nominations snd elec- tlons, 50 a8 to fnsuro the election bf competent sud ‘honokt men to uil oftlces in the gft of the people. Itesvived, Thst tho past record of the old political parties of this country 1a such as to forfeit tho con~ fidenco and respect of the people, and that wo ore thorefore, abuoived from all allegianes to them, and will act no longer with theni, Itesolved, That wo demund. the unconditfonal roneal of tho salury-grab Juw, the repenl to_be retrosctive in 1ta action, and this without s restorativn of tho frauk- ing privilege, Iteaolved, That we do not recognige any necessity that public ofticers sliould roceive exiravagaut sularies o ths end st tioy may contor to tho” demand of cxpensive aud fashionabla tustos, which fn their very nature are antagonmtic to ropublican privciples, and wo detund reduction of oificiul ealarles, Resolved, That wo demund tho immediate reform of sbuses in the civil service, through which tho patron- uge of the Government is dispersed 08 o reward for purtisan eervico rathur thuu with regard to tho public nocoesltica. Resolved, That wesro in favor of improving and ‘perfecting tho navigation of our lakes and rivers and ‘water-conucctions us soon # it can properly hodunc, Itealred, That wo are opposed to & protective tarlt, Teeavived, Tuut wo deprecato any further grants of public lands or loaus of the public crodit, sud of N tionul, State, or local subseriptions in ufdl of corporac tious, tesolred, That wo favor tho repeal of our National Banking Liw, aud beifove that the Government should anppiy & logsl tender currency directly from the ‘Trousury, mwrahum"nme for government bonds bear- ing th lowest possibie rate of mterest. tesnived, That wa hold that our Vatent lsws aro 160 often ‘made to subservo the futereal of monopo- ts, and that thoy sliould bo earefully reviacd and so- stricted, Hesolved, ‘That wo sre opposed to the construction of the 8tatd Constitution which wiil justify, under auy pretoxt whatover,sunual instead of biounialsessions of our Btato Leyisiafure, Ltesulved, ‘Tout the exiating raflroad loglslation of this_ Buate should bo sustained und enforced until thoroughly tested before tho Courts ; that we opposo any logialation by Cougross, under the plea of rogulat- ing commerco betweu the Stutes, which sbull duprive the peoplo of their present controlling intiuenco through Htate leglslation. Jeslsed, That o rigit ot the Leghlaturo to re- 1ato and eoutrol tho ruilrouds of tho S.ute must bo Vit Qieated, established, und malutajuod a8 an essential attribude of Btute’ Govornmiont; snd that thoso holdiug the docirine thut ' raliroad charters aro contracts, in the scums that thoy uro not dubject to leglalativa supor- vision and control, have no just sppreciation of the necessary powers aud 1ghts of a free Goverument und wo will agree to nu truce, submit tono co promieo short of comploto vindicatlon aud the ro- eatubifsbment of the supromacy of the Bluto Govern. mentin fts rights through jts Leglslature to_superviso and control tno raiirosds of tho £ace in. such manner 43 the public {nterest sball domund, . Lewolied, That we uncompromingly condomn tho practico of our publio ofiiclula in receiving freo pusscs from raiirond ranagers, Resolved, Thot we demand a reduction of a1l publie oxpenditure, 1o the ond thut taxation may bo reduced to the lowest possible Jimit, : Itexolved, Thut wo condemn tho netiun of our Logis- lature in’ndjourning tho regulsr ocssion, thereby practivaliy dofesting tio provision of the Colstitution ‘providing biennial cesslons, Liesnlved, That einco a largo number of plow manu- facturers of tho Weat bavo thrown down tie gauntlot, we take {t up, and recommend to_tho farmurs of thin Stutu o patronizo nono of said munufacturors until thioy will soll t0 ua diroot at wholesulo rates, “Lue resolutioun woro loudly applaudod, but nothing waw suld regurding them, & motlon to udjourn belug agioud to fmmedintoly wttor tho report Liad boon ro- colved, AFTERNOON BESSION, LETTER FIIOM COLMISSIONER BHOWN, The Presideat reud a lettor from D, A, Brown, one of the Buard of Rallway and Warehouss. Comm{ssiou- ore, 1o ld lmlml‘ until to-day, “““‘l“{' o bo with tho furmers, ut least durluy ony' day of 1o session, but found it'out of his power to dowo, He regrotied his iuubllity o bo prosent, feeling s deop fntereat in tho movement from its {nception, He bad felt the most auxlous golieitudo for ity success, He had entire coutidenco in tho earuost mon thint ors leuding the fort to bettor tho condition of the industrial classes, aud roliod upon the purity of their motives, Ho lud ll:‘l‘lhdlbllbt that grest good would result from thelr ot FERMANENT ORUANIZATION AUAIN. ‘The report of the Committee on Organlzation way aguin takou up, The articles of the voustitution and thy by-luwa wers consldered serintim, Articles 1 to 7, inclusivo, were ndopted, "Fitk: ADVISONY BOARD. Arliclo § was next considered, 1t ruads as follows Aut, 8, The officers of this Aweociation and the Presldonts of the County Associations shnll conutitute an Advisory Board, thut stull moet on tho Srst Tuesday of May aunually, to determine what polltical action, i uny, this Asvoclation suall “take for ihe year, Thirty membors of aald Committeo shall constituto & mended by makisg Atiy-Ave mewbors & Greon, of Morgan, sald_polltics ought tobe k directly n tho Lauds of the peoplo. They would taks action when it bocamno nocessary, They should liavo & consiitution which waa national fn s character, 1211 wan not, it woild amount fo nothing. Tlooton sfated thut tho Dioard was to be ad- vlrory, aud to tako cognizance of Blato politics, not to intorforo will tho action of countics, A delegato nsked wlhother the Doard waa to make thio nominations or sstio a call for a Convention, Tho Presidont safd (hat would depand. tpon tho ac- tan of the Avsoclation, Dickeroll, of Macon, hoped politics would bs kopt out of the Association, [Froquent npplatso.} A motion to lay tho articlo on the tuble was voted dow, and the axticlo wax adoplod. THE CONRTITUTION ADOPTRD, The remaining articles aud Lo by-laws ond rosolu tion wers adopted without dissent, Tiy-laws wero added providing for the election of ofiicors by Cougressional Districts, and empoworing the Txeciitivo Committeo to fix the place of meeting of the Advisory Bosrd. MISCELLANEOUS BUBINESS. THE COMMITIZE ON PRINTING roportod, rocommending thut tho Secrotarics of the County Clabs bo ompowered to colloct $2 from every Club, nnd tranemit it o tho Assoctation, {0 bo used for printing tho procoedings of the Conventlon; that the procendings bo furnishid at cost to the various Oiubs #nd Grauges, fu proportion to the amonnt of mouoy conirionted by tiiom ; and that tho Exeontive Com- 1ittee bo constituted a Committeo on Publication, "Tho report was adopted, DEBATE ON THE PLATFORM, The report of tus Comnittes on Rowlutions was Boxt, takn up. Tho preamble. was adoptod o8 it atande, Tho first resolution wna amended by substituting “ghould " for * shult,” makiug 1t read * overy Awmor- $ean voter should uttend,” DENOUAOING TIIE OLD PARTIES, A motfon to atriko out_all aftor “tho pooplo " in the socond resolution was voted dowa, Doatty, uf Jeruoy, offored tho following ssa subeli ute : Lesaleed, That wo will hinve 1o conneation with any poiitical yarty that doos not unite with us in our elfurta to put down monopoly. 1t was not ngreod 1. An mendment to put {n the words leaders of " before the words “old polltical partiea ” was ulso voted duwn, "A motlon to table the resoliition was not agroed to, ‘Anderson said thore hd been consldorablo contro- yorey ovr tho matter fn_ Comnitiog, ud, fu order o produco harmony and prescat to tho Convention on undivided report, 8 compromirs bsd beon ugraed upon, Tho resolution s tho compromia, and, sithotigh ho twd political aspirations, bie proposcd'to kep faith with tho minority of the Cumiittes, and, thorofore, 4l 9t wank the seolatlon tuterfered with; - [Celetof *Good,’ Britton, of Richaud, said tho people made up the political partics, 1t was not they, but tho leaders, who wero corrupt, and hence ho did not beileve in calling tnem corrupt, NOUT OF A BEPUDLIOAN, Whitnoy, of Burcau, was not prevared to_absolyo ‘himeself from and turs his back ogafust_the Ropubll- can party, [Hissos,] 1lo could not bo deterrod from tlie oxpreesion of his sentiments by mnurks of dieap. probntion. [issoe,) i way ot seudy to loarg tho ol party, belioviug that it embodied more patefotism, ‘more virtuo (crlos of # Carpenter’), moro Mtolligenco fo_volce, “1low about Grant?"), nivro anti-monopoly [loud witlstiing), moro oducation, moro iatolligonco {isses), than wny party would' thit was found outsldo’ of it, [Grosus ond eres of “Timo i up.”) The hall appeared to bo dedieated to fres spocch, but not by the gontlemen who wers hissing bim down, (Hissen] His speoch onded hero, not bocauso of tho confusion, but on account of tho ex- piration of the two minnids allowed by tho rule. DOTH PARTIZS CORRUPT. Anderson wisliad to romind tha Convention that thioy wero to deliberate, and not to quarrel and wran: glo, Ho hopod narmony would provail, Tho oyes of 1he pooplo of tho wholo country wero upou them, and they should sct liko wiso und sensiblo men, I thoy could not agree, thoy ahould not fall out. Tho maiter ehould bo considerod candidly, and freo oxpression of viewa be permitted, 1f this wera done, Lo would pledge Bimsolf to atand by whatevor_sction taken, whother it ogreed with his views or not. Thoy shotild remember that both poiitical partics, by recent action in Congrees, had ndorsed tho saliry= b, Ho was & Domacrat, but he remembered thut {4 party hed nominated. Ferusndo Wovd—o salarys grabbier—for Spealker, sod that the Republicans fn tio Honato lind supporied Mat Carpenter, anatiter of the samo ilk, in the Benate, Tn view of this, the resolution ouglit to be adopted, {Ghcers.} THE RESOLUTION T00 SWEFPLNG, Tumplrey, of Menard, said bls politieat symrathies had becn ow Warin as those of anybody, yet o belivved the tine Lud cumo to throw of ailegiunte from il po- Htical partics, 1o cut lose from the corruption that Ind rted thom_ loug evungh, Olieors.] 1o did ot wislh to sco anybody Locoiw exclted,or suy heat mi feated, or any blood bolliug with temper., ~Tho rasolu- ~Fon, Lowever, stoumied to Lim a lit 1o too sweeping, Tho'past record of tho old_political parties implied their wholo_rocord, 1ls was tot williug to wiio out all of it and moved thut *' recont” bo aubstituled for “ yost,? " [Crles of * That won't do,"} lio Wording was clisuged o' sccord with bis fug- jestion, 8%ord prorosed that those who wishod to cling to old ‘parties shouid by ullowed to cling, HOW 7O UHE OLD PARTIEH, Turner, of Morgan, was not much of a polltician, and never oxpeotedfo bo, Thoy stood on tleklish ground, und should move doll orately and cautiously, Ho hnd’ novor beon pledged too_party, nnd_did not intend to be, nor did Jio wnt to_ pledge Limseif not to act with any party. Ho was In favor of shaking hands with oy party that upheld truth ond - rlght, and nof in fuvor of knocking down eveey mon and woman that opposed him, He wus ready to go with eithor of the oxisting paiilos that would ail Thom in securing whot thoy domanded, cariag, not what they had beon guiity of berctofore, ‘Thoy should not commit thiemselves now, for they did not know whot their relations might bo slx nionilis henco, Thoy might then b compelicd to vole with ono or tho other of the two parlics, or stay ot lome and keep mum._The last clauro 9f tho rosolution shionld bo loft out, ‘[Cricsof * No," * No,”] Tho American eltizen owed nliegionco ' to uothing oxcept right and truth, Any other allegiunco wae a tyranny and a fraud. Would they bind themsolves now, and do nothing if offered relicf by tho Democratie or Repub- lican party? (Crics af * Yes,") Fltzpatrick, of McLean, wus sorry that o genfloman should got up and mako & political speech, 1l refer- Ted tothe gentleman from Burean. He (e spealiel) bad bis poiftical views, but was u member of {he Cone vontion and would abide by its decision, 1f tho dole- gato from Dureau wanted to mako a podtical spocch ho should go to obe or two af his constitucnt counties und muka them, (Tavghter.} Tarner, of Morgan, nioved to strike out a'l aftor the words *biolved from oll alieglanco to them,™ {Crls of **uestion,'] THE TIME TO AOT, Hooton seid the resolutlon was brought up to test the question, uud it might as wo'l bo decided first ns lnst, The whole pooplo wero looking at tiem, and wero anxlously waltlug toseoif they bud the manhood to stop out, sud asert their jndependence, and show their eapacity to manago tiolr uifuirs, und their ability to dictato tha polley whicls tho men they hud elecied 10 oftico should pursue, [Choers,] The Presideut counte'ed forbearnce und judiclons discussion, Thero should be freo_discussion, and the Inrgest license of apeoch on tho part of thoso who wero ‘opposcd to, 88 well us 1liose who were n favor of, tho ‘resolutlon, 1inll, ot Slark, nioved to striko out the words * and il bave Lothing more to do with thera,” HAUD-RIIELL, Pincknoy, of Ogle, bopod 110 Would bo treated with Tespect, us iils Boug would not hurt him as much as it would fuemuelves. ‘Tals was the firat timo bis faith hud beon wbaken i the movemont, e would not op- poso the resolution, because ho thought it wunld b tscless, o was o membor of the Gommitice, aud did his best honeatly and fearlessly to get tho rosolu- tion modified, and it wan agreed upon o compromise, Ho bud been fustructed by a Farmers' and Deelnle Convention to opposo t, but would yield his own viow and go lome, aud telt What he nad done, Tho aym! pathy wus oil one way, aud hio would nob oppoo it und crenta confusion aid provoko tho calling of hard names, They should romember ono {hing,—that It they mustafiied tho great ond glorioas caueo i which ho os woll as thoy belioved, thoy must do it by common-sénes mueasures, It was a long pu to the goal they wished to roich, The elemy Was ntrong, and if thoy prevented an expros- elon of opfuion evory Loy in the strevt would hoot at thow, TIIA BYMPATIIES WITIT TIE UEAOLUTION, MeGuire, of Woodford, snid I's_ sympatuios were for the resdiution ; and Lo did not wish to go Lome to tho people thut sent him to the Couvontion, and tell them it wus not adopled. In Lis county, they nd put up a farmers' tckel in oppouition to 8 wujority of from 910 _to 600 Demociuts, elocted {t by 1,600 mojority [Olicers] ; whon ho remembored 'the contest in hia disirlot for Bupreme Judge, o conld not vote in any other way thun to show thut Lo owed 1o allegianco, sud wonld not act with thoso old dead, dofunct, and damnably porties, [Cheers,} THE OAUSE OF THE FAUMERS' GRILVANCES, Auderson, of Lamfiton, desired to refiect the views of thoso whom Lo reproscuted, Tho peopls of the Unitad Statos had for years declared their alleglanco to purties, This was tho cauno of il thelr trouble, They owed no alleglnce to by party except tho Peoply's party, purty that was for the pooplo, and”'would ‘sustain tho institu- tions of tho' country, [Loud choors,] ifo belioved this, and that tho old” parties did not Work i tho in forckt of tho yeople, Tiiey should not sustain them in anything whiatovor, (Chéers,] AN ONIOINAL REPUBLIOAN'S VIEWN, Wilcox, 0 (Chrixifan, un ngod geutleman, kld men of hin age woro nat_oxpected 10 givonup the clieriulied principles of a life-timo, He ud holpod to Inaugurato il Wy pasty, i whion i iad dou i1 work i de- stroyad ftselt by ita cortuption, he wos ouo of tho fore- most 1 o great central county in Now York in organ jzing the Republican party, * 1o lind worked for ita advancoment und succoss, and thoy cowld fmugine the struggles holud to contend with i forsking 8. Ho Iuud hoped thut it destinios wero not fulfliod, but —— Hi timo bad expired, und ho waa obliged to bt down, Toss, of Fullan, lud i AUTED WITH TIE FARMEUS' Moyement frou its Incoption, und expeoted to do so until it shall have accomplishied all ft fs doslgned to accomplish, Tho tine might coms when thoy might with £0 nct With some othur organization, sud be did not want to pledgo himsolf for all timos to coms to sct with noillier of the present parties, or any ofhier, Flo oxpocted to act with ' the Furmors' Bovement, whilo It continued in_existence, Green, of Blorgan, 84 a tmember of the Commitice, wwas willing to accept tho rosolution as_» cancosslon to tho minority, Tho dologates knew that hio did not approve of {t, but e TTOTORED TO YOTE FOR IT a1 it stood, o did not believo tho Committes Rented 1t na s fixed thing that could not bo snynde Ito objocted to tho last claune, not bcauso his sympas thien wera not with tho farmers, noi because ho {Emold hot ot wiil flio Farmors' patty, but a0 a ma.- tor of policy, Thoy were forming a platform for the natlou, Thin factshould bo borne tn mind, Could they, i thoso States whers tha ol poiitical par~ tien hiad the confidonco of tho people, carey them with the farmers, #f they said, ** Wo won't act with_you 7/ If (ho closo wax_not distnrled, would tho othor Btotes adupt it 7 (Crics of © Yea (] Quy, of MeLoan, sulil tho farmori wero ONTIE, FULYL TIDE, and must take advautugo of the curront, or elee full, They woro too far advanced fu_the contest now 10 ‘undertake to back out, [Applusc) They Ind commenced moving, aud - must fight tho battle, Tho mutter had boem forced upon thom, and they muat not re'reat. Thoy ol go fotwrard, i 1 lnd, munfully, it looso from ull partics, and no longor act witl them, (Orles of Tt i the true Tiug) They SIOULD FAGE TIE ENENY, and throw oft all four, and go fnto the feld siripped for tho Suht. (Oicetu] Tho present woan tid thele offalrs thoy would nover nguiu sco, This was tho turning point In tho game, aud shouid they give up? [Cries of “No, no,"| 1o coutinued: * Throw off your alleglanco and trike out with ouly ono object in viow,—tho success of the causo.” ‘Hornsburger, of Macon, consumed his time fn in- troductory romurks, and’ did ot expreas s viows fully, 116 was sorry'to soe men fu the Convontion wuo had c1opt In to brent jt. up—men who would biow up tho wholo movement if thoy conld, Milier, of Montgomory, usked if (ho farmera wero golug 1o forn au allf-uce With the purtles that had plundored thetn and tholr familes, (Orius of “ No, 1. Wero they going to step uut, and elow tls cor- rupt politiclans thut . TIEY JUST OPASE THEIR STEALING 7 (Cries of * Yea,") Tho time was ut hand, tho child was born: would they feed bim? (Laughtor, and crics of * We wiil,"] o tuko that resolution, and adopt it, Lo wauted it put forth to tho world that they would I1GNOBE THF, OLD PARTIES that bad almont ruined thom, snd given them shine pastora, and plied mortgnges an tholr farms wix inchcs deop, This v thio coudision of tho country, und they wero indebled to tho presont polltical partics for They hnd tried thom for yeirs, and wiat Bhad_boen rocelved from them? Tu-duy fhoy stood condummod Lefore tho communily for plunder und corruption, (Applause] Oredit Mo- bllier, | dalarg-grabe, - Tammiany Crivge | ond overy' othor spocics of corruption were laid at thelr door, aud could not by romoved without taking them atso,” (Olieern and low upplause.] Ellis, of Grem, doprecated 00 much excite- mont, ' Thora was too much opposition to the resolu- tion, s it stood, to pass it, 1L thought it was wroug for & man £ gol up and say tuat it must Lo an he sl nd oll must follow lim, 1t was evident t0 ovecy ong in tho houso that (o Convention was not united upon tho resoiution, 1f passod, it would not bo TIIE VOIOE OF TIIL ASSEMDLY, and there were mauy proscut who did hot destre to carry it nomo widh thom to chorials aud nourish with the Farmers! Movement, Hendron, of Woodford, thought it s duty to Jot the Convention know thut tho conetituents ho rep-resented had nbsolved tliemaolves fromall alicglauzn to Loth porties, and had not constiered it a hurdsulp to leave them, ' [Cheere.] Thoy felt it wouid bo & relicf, {Applause) Tho cry sot -up by tho partios, * to the victors belong the sjiofls,” Lid OAUSED TIUF: PEOILE TO TIING, and whilo they actod with them thies uld o becauss thero was no’ other party. Tue Farmers' Movement afforded them & political fiomo, sud thoy intendud to bt it n tho futue, (Giete,) Olark, of Kaukulee, did not think it was neces- sary to chango o fetter In tho resolution, The furmors muist recollect that tho sinews of war were furnished by tho OATTTALISTS OF THE TWO PADTIES, and Iegislation was shaped by thew ; hones thoy could not expoct to Aight tho mouopouts' 1 the old partice, when thio monopollsts paid vus money to carry un tho campaigns, [Applauso,] Huber, of Saugamon, sald tho peoplo of bis connty folt the 'samo 0 thoso in Woodford County, Tucy hnd voted with tho Demooratis porty or thoe Iepubli- can party until they Lad become o corrupt and of- fensivo thnt thoy wanted to find a cieay Lume, 1lo was opposcd to umending the resolution fu sy mun- nor. They had ADSOLVED TIEMBELVER PROSM TANTY TIES, - had openod ow books, and employed new ciorks, sud lntendod to broak throtigh the wionopo.y o, Lowls, of M:Lean, salid ho hapleucd to Lo on the minority side of thie Committce, and wia porfectly subinlwivo, To foit as satisied na if ho hndd carricd hin polut, Hs wanted barmony to prevail, nnd 1£ tho resolution 'wan voted down Jt wonld bo nil ight, (Crics of "No, no,"] In M.Loan County thoy bud hud a Lig fight, and GUT LOOSE: TMOM TIIE OLD PARTIES, and stood by thomselves, _ [Glioura.) Pricct, of McDonough, bt Lelouged to one of the old pariies, and had nover scratched fta tiokeb, 1 bin couuty thoy hiad run au Auti-Monopoly tickat nud beat both partics, aud awed no alleghunceto them, _ (Catere.] Ho was thero o_represent tho furmers aud wollug classos, nd could ot o scared bY miow who Wigul bo calléd demagogies,—mon whio icld posdtions under thie present pardos, and were trylug to scare_ them oft the rigat track, Tho furmers shonid stand Ly thur £2ith, und forai n party of thelr own, (Cacors.] Crécd, of Marlon, £d that upon thy ado ton of tho rosolution_doponded the auccess of the Farmors’ 3Movoment, If tiiey had not the bianuool to carry it thirough, tho enomy would Lake courage to mako new €hurgo upon thel ranks. I¥ TULY DECOME INDEPENDENT, thiey would wcoj tho conutry, ‘Tiey wero glanta in tho lund, snd if they showed thoir streng.h the oucmy would despair, Burr, of Macon, said thoy Lud gonotoo fur fo o back 16 tho oid partice, Tiiey muut feutlonuly past the resolution, Fora yeur thoy ind Leen Idenitied witk an hionest ‘party, und they could not now &ervo twu masters. ‘they uunt aerve ouo or tho other, They must serve fu the farmers’ party, or ono of the others, [Crics of “ That's ro, ” uud checrs,] A POWERFUL AMENDNENT, 3Mr. Boon, of Ju Davles, olfered an auiondmont soss to mako thie rewoliution read us follows licauleert, That tho recent record of tho old political parties of {ui« country 14 auch s lo_forfeit tho confi- denes and respect of iho people, and thut We aro uli soived from oll allgante to them, bu wil continue to act - with them notwithe stsnding. (Great langlier] That seemed to Lim 10 bou very fHlozal posiilon, vut it was what soms of tho delegntes were proposing. The quertion had bsou decidud in bis portion of the 5'ate, and thoy bad o1ves vr alleglance for tho sake of tho uture, [Cheers,} Thoro couid bo fu tho future bub two partios—tuo Alonopoly usity i the Aul-Moopoly. (Clicers.) Adeiegate sud Lo camo fromt u cointy that was largo,y Republican. He bad loft that party, s had wukny otisere thore, .aud gone before ths ~Ameclu Feorde upoi tho grand j Huclple of Cree lom, ussorting thoiF rights and renonn:ng ulleglance to_party, Tiae farmers geucrally muat o ihis if tnoy expect “viciory to b porched upon their bunnore, Tacy must LET GO OF TIIE SPLINTERED MAST o {he old sitip aud cmbark upot: tuo lto.out, which fa giding swiftly on totho golden shoros of Higut and Justico, Wileox, of Christion, had absolved all alleglanco from tus Ropublicen party ; * Bat, supporo,” aid be, * the D.mocratic jurty ortuo Bepiulican party should nomiunio our worly” Presldent for Governor, would it b right not to yoto for Win 77 (Crics of * No,” aud + Pney woa't do taut, thougi.) Troittiu, of Osle, urged thit a year ago tho farm- ors lind brolien the whnckies of the ‘old purties, Sinco tisen lio had s0tno hopos of vcurjug nooded reforims, Tho quection o v called wus, * Do you belong to the Republicau perty, the D-moeratle party, or T AGRIOULTURAL PARTY 2" {Crlea of " Tnava it.”] If 1liey be,ouged to the Agr culuural oy Hiey Could. it vt Wit sltee of othore, (Urleaof @ We watt. "} Ho waw n Demorra in priziciyie, but had severed il councetion with tua. ports, ama did not_mean to avsochule wit it while it nd that uanio, Ho could clasp bands with Repuo- lcins now, wn 1 desirad to rulso a ditfereut bauner,— thto benner of 10form,—which they cousd uot turry 10 victory excent uudv vomo ofhor namo, Ho saw notlifog in tha rorolutlon to frighten Lim, TIE PIEVIOUS QUESTION was then ordered, and ts question rocurred on (he amendment to sirfko out *miall” and meert * ahous,” making tho recolution read ns foliows ¢ ewviveti, ‘Tt tho rocent revord of tho old_poiltical parties of thia couriry f8 euich 08 to forfeit tho coufl- denes and resyeet of thy heoplo: au tat wo aro threforo absolved from all alleglatico to them, and sliould uct no longer with hom, THE BESOLUION ADOPTED, The amenduient was ogreed to, snd fho resolntion a8 umencded was sdaptod witnout dwsent, DEDATE OX TR THIND RESOLUTION, A delegute wmovod to ebiiko ont the’ words " the ro- peal to bo retroactive fu s action " u the thivd res- olution, a8 tho moncy could not bo got, back. Johukon, of Fuitod, enld b was thy et (fine ko hod ever Leard that tho stolon money i mau had lu bix fockols could not bo got back, Mo dosired it there was no law to compet Gongressmcn who Lad stolen mouey to hanu 1t back, Hu hoped tao timo b ot comd whicn the Congress of the United Statos couid do the business of the peoplo without stoaling, 1t they aro caugat with the money in thoie pockoty, 1t ought to bo take from thom, _(Gheors.] 1turt, of L.Salle, said tue Coustliutivn clearly de- fined that the HALARY OF TIIE PRESIDENT of tho Proaident of tbo United States could not be fu- ercased or diminished durig bfs term of ofiive. Mo wishiod tlioy comi ot It ack, but they conld not, Ir Grung way n nun of Honor aid booest, bo would of Iy wwn free will bund iko money back, 'Tiio Conventiou should not atultify themselves, and ' mnko It apporr an if thiey did vot know what Lo law was, (Orica of gt Rght ) Hiraih, of Blucow remarked that if ho was rightly ed, tho law passed by Congress lueriasing the salurics 'of tho members was tnconsdiuo By thnt Iaw the salary of tho Presidont was inereis aidd If lio shgued vt nnconstitutionnl law it was vold, “I'io umondniont was not agreed 1o, und the resoiue tion was unanimously adopted. AHE TABIFF REROLUTION, 8, M, Smith offered, ws u substitnto for the scventh, a resolution domunditig the rojeal of tho dutics o clothing, hambor, salty und irou—thio priucipa ur.icles wsed by th induatrial classes—us thioy wero oppressive {o Jubor anel tendod o creato mouvpoly, aud at tho s3mo timo furnisliod o pretest for oxtortloiinte chargos by rafircad companies, Mr, Bunith euld thoy hisd to mect much projudice outside of the Stuto on tho subject; If the question affectod Llinala enlw. it would moke no difforence, ‘Thor wore Fren- Traders and Protectionfuty in tho Eist, ond ne his ros- olution eimply demanded the repeul of taxes upo five staplo articlen uked by the rled and tite poor, 1o more could bo arked und hurmony meiutainod, Tho Aubstituto was voled * down, and the resotution adopted, * INTEN-BTATE coMSERON No maro susgs wore met witu unth tho twelfth reso- tution waa reached, ‘Thiompron, of 3 .con, uld the Conntitution provided tht Gong-oss liall rogulate the commerco betweon tha diteron: States, Tho firuicra wworo borue down by grievous burdenr, aud G mzro-s ehould bo eslled npow (o regulate tho rutes f turough lines of raflroads, Greotio,of Morgan, matd It the farmora wanted to Plenso thi atlway comipantes, they must vote fio reso- utlon down Tho railways ‘Wera moving hesven and cartli to got uch adaw wa the geutleman_ proposed, Docauso thoy found o Raliroml luw of Liin 4n wod suppor o2 by the people. Tha roada comd not gol uround it, It thoy could got Cingreas to puss a il toad lLaw, and pay to huva sitch n ono na thoy Hked sed, oy would havu the Leglslatuzo In thelr own inuds,’ Tho smendment wan not agrood fo, and the resoluiion was ndopted, IBSUING OF TATLNOAD FARNES, A dolegato moved 10 atriks ont * condemn ™ In thy thirteantis rosolution, and fwort # sporoved.” If the rullroud manzors desiro to show thelr courtcay to th 1eaplo by giving them a railrond pass, thoy should b allowed to do it A Delcgata—Thoy might as well g've them monry, Tho amendin bt was 1ot agroed tw, sud the resoin ten waa ndopt d, .o oliur rosulutions wero adanied wilbout opposk on. TIE DBLACK LIST OF PLOW-MAELNS, 8, M, Smitn requested the delegatos to teka the lns' resoluaian bom s und show §t {o their ne'ghbore, nnc tell thent ot to buy a plow, made i Dilnals, untdl ke presont. plowecambluntion ' was dissolved. '(Crics of * Good," und “ Wo wiil.") A GTINGEL ON ORANT. A!Inn. of Henry, ofiered the following @ Witeras, Prosfdent Grant was guhity of using hir ofliclal porition to securo the paskege of the infamowt 8alary-Grab luw, and did, at the cluse of his rst term, allix his signatute (o tho uame, thereby moking it the 1aw of the jand ; therefors, Htesolved, That this Oonvention of the farmers of Tlitnols, wlth sorrow, bt in all candor, ns iu duty voitud, do depreeato such degradation of the exalied position of Presidont nf these United States, ‘Tho Presicdent said that, undor tho rules, the resolu- tions wonld have to go to the Committos on Rasolu. tlous, On motion, (ho rules wero suspended, and the regolution was unanimously adopted, amid tue wildest onlhuafasm, A COMMITTEE ON ZATLEOADA. Armstrong, of La Sulic, oliered (be foilowing ¢ ltesaleed, "That ‘& Cominliteo bo avpusnted on il road, whoso busttcss it suall bo to considor & plan of tuliding wnd managing o raflroad fu too {uterest af tho producers aud consuniers, to bo given tho time from now natil the 14th of Jannars, aud roport theit plans at that o {o tho Natiunal Convention of th American Clieap Transportation Assaciation at Wash: inglon, It was reforrod. THE BAILROAD PUNDING LAW. Ruckor, of Suulby, offerad tho foliowing ¢ liewlced, That wa' domand Ulio Topea of the Taw of 1854, kuown as the Ruflroad Funding law, aud we con- dmis tho uction of the State Auditor iu fofeing iy valu: atlous to tho cash value, whoreby a portiou of to paople of the Suxto nra mudo fo_ contributo largoly towardt thio payment of fraudulent raflioad houds in whick tuey Liuve not now and ever bnve hiad, uny nterost— ploce of injquity which descrves tho stern_douuncla tion of this Conveution, aud of all bonest neoplo. Smith olfered tue following as A SUBSTIIUTES Wazneas, The State Auditor hos not only withou autuority of Law, but in’ violation of the provisions o the Qonatitution, leviod and lins fesucd warrants for 4hio coilection of tha surn of §1,100,000 in excess of the appropriation mindo by the L gislature, and, Wurness, Throe-fourths of tho tuxes of the State ar2 paid by the fLarmers: thoreforo, Itesolved, That we mutually plodge onrselvos to eact olhier to restst tho collection "of said excesr, and fhal e will unite as ono man in on aypeal to tho courts te tu collection, (Appiause.] Bath wora referred, EVENAL OTHFIL RESOLUTIONS, wero similarly di-porod of withour reading, EVENING BESSION. Many of the do.cgates went homo on tho_afternoot vain, and not over 200 were present at thio ovening ses son. OLIVF LLAXGH FOT, THF PATNONS, Mr, Hooton, of Cuuto, ollered the folowings Ticdouved, Tuat the State Farmers' Association of Tl nofs exientls tho right band of feliowsbip fo Stak u.nuges and Patrons of Tlusbandry, and to il fndus +iul uid othier uskoolations or_individuals who aro en. sted for tus overthrow of monopolley, und for legils tdve 1eforma, Tua rula was snavended, and it was adopted. At ELLOLION OF QFFICINS witts (e fodowiug restut : ", 0. Flugg, of Mdison, then tavlk pla Presfuent—W. .8 iretary—S. M, Smih, of Heury, “Treasurar—, 11, Picked, of Masin, Vice-Creeiuenir—Firut District, Lowla Elleworth, o) ry, of Cook 3 ‘Fhirdl. D, Foirtli, honims deltichards, Fiftl, d, A, Palterson, of Whitenid Col, 3! 10, Edioft, of Bureat; Seveuit, ood, ‘of ‘Wil ; Lightl, W, A, NeKelghula 3 Niuth Gew 'L ¥, Romd 3 Tentl, L. ¥. Sudid, of ‘3T Don aught; Lovenih, W H.'Elile, of Greon Tweith, 3.°W. Hunter, 'of ‘Ourlstian’ Tuirtoeuin, M. Ji Ftzpatriel, of MeL:au ; Fourtoenth, J. O, Puttortiid, of Custupa g ; Faf.ccuth, David D. Greou ; Sixtoenth, M. M, Hooton'; Soventecntli, Duni') Gore, of Mucomb & Eflgioentt, Junn of, MeGiire; Ninewenth, W, L Fabter, of Ldwards, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, Tho rulo was susended, und i revelution wos so.dcitlig the co-operatdon and ackuowledgl 15 0f wouban 1o uecist (o Assoclation In its Work of relorm, STEULE CONDEMNZD, Tho resolutlon_coudemning tus action of the Governor In ap, olntlng Judge Steolu 8 momber of Lhe Bo.rd of Rafiway and Warchouso Comumissioners was dopted. TOME MANUPACTURE: Tho ono recomumcnding tho ucutiragement of the walafucturiug wtersst was a 60 ado toil. A UATOI OF NESOLUTION, Pe3so offarad a revwitiou_secting forh that 1t wa 0L 0 much oW Tafltuads that wero headod 16 tho uul(urlm.nu.:gnmuul. of tuuse uOW lu exlaience, I waa Lusged, “Fuo resolution time of colle.tn, i Rovolntions ten tho ulll ers of tbo Ass clatien, = Smith for thu services «ndo ed the Fasm, went by ber poctry sud writings fo. tho 12 pivsed. Caariey E, Barnoy then read tho follow'ng ~aper : HOW BUALL Wi PERFE.T OUR ORG.NIZt- “lunsl O1r Committus s lo.cod to ms thy quostion ns sha sunject of my address s Mow sl wo porfect our OrgatiZauous T Saie s i Wwoun-ud of e ve:Lund 10t progreesivo men i thu NovthWest Luva Leed ute \CHIkINE w PR Uead ssWer &0 tufs Vil queation for inonchis, Porfuction i auytnfing 1S Deruaps ot 1o oo stais0d 1 thes day ud age, buc 1> Wdatubey Ao ferred 1wt goud mo coming Wil Ls prowis AOIIG (N, WULe HUAN Batileo 8 §mperiect, ua O1auiZations Wi p.Furics il somo degres of 'l by erfoctione, Whle sulary-Rrabuing, olilco-rokig, ikt wauslay-thioving & 0 10.crated § Wiakio ganiviers 1 0.8, L g, uiad s goud, ury resy and ke Cated, e Tection iy ve 1’ some dgros uppvse A1, —duTihY Wt Labie, Tt'T wiro 1o un:wer tue question : Iow shall we per. £0.0 UuT OIYANIZALOLE? F1 WG Words, T wouid sy § EXSEAD THE, T 560 10 Way £0 1..as Lucin Mors offectisy, moro vak Uabie, OF 116 Usetdly Wiitioie Tl £ L0 Mo inie JUNiG B8 Weil ad tha fiest, Stop, Llow shull Lns by duuo? Woocuad doit? Do cah oy ba dotio on UEOutl oW, wIU DY RICU WHO (an do this woik une selllatily,—el Wao dave energy Lodpled Wish mo.asee 110D it OMLOL E—1.CLd WO Call sUEFCAGE SOute Preconceived n00ous i uefercico (o the {ntoibgence ul-otuers, It s Leen our nusfortune tuut s0me uave attemutudd 1018 WOFE Wao Wers Latrow-iniaded, uigob «dy 1oty Gpiblunaied, Bud Dercouary, Nou many, pe1 sy, bau uil theed Caults, LUL CLOUKE to o intlaite nechist, destroy contidende, aud brivg tho Furmors’ Movenent mw soe disropute, Suca fole w0 ot 4o tie Farimers! Movement most good by standing ot Triesdull bridgo Wion thero s o juulic Da wiuiac D xon, Of courso 1t woud Lo vory wacked t0 wish that ; o T oury suggast ity L, bofors thers ciu o us. Cul Club or Grange fn any Diiguuorhood, $Horo must cXis: 10 (1o colm Laby A FELT NEOESSIFY for mutual offort (v ProuIow b Couuon intere Tore tuu Luewwe Will Lry 0 benflt bis couduion, be anust restizo thut L uie §s wou ull tiat ft migat ve, Setora b will seck redef, Lo muct £e0i il ue i I hoMO Way opjTessod, uid tuat | Folief Trom that wppres fon would Uy desirable. {o must remizo swat, 4t tho discribution of tuo proceeds of bis iy o0 watwll slaro comes to bims that, walle Lugwuicy fh takng muelt stridos forwitd, Lo uid bis Follows st ulnivst otlil 3 that 1t ds buling mude tha viedm of comwmud cupltal und of fraud; that, 0 veavh tho lfguest possloit.os of bfs protession, e mitst comuito with 0f3 failoWs £ar PArposes of mutnal prote. tion uud venci, ‘TUiN lobo Wi compel niin to ovgauizound uee, AL his Comes lurougy the cudcae tion of thu furtners in any communtiy isduciug thought, - Thoughit ripous 1110 PULDOEC, Lurpuss i comutied orgaurzition, Lo exiend and jertect our organtzations, womust take L1080 W ave awordy WOIVTIL BOILTUING TO Uky— worth somcthig_boetalsy, wichectusily, and finau- cialiy, If they sre worty sometbing, iy wiki cost something, Buow mo o Ol or i Geango that bus coab 1us Inciul ors notlfu, OF HEATY NOuS, 11 WIS, o, ur 1ubor, Kud You KW 106 thut [ in worth Just what' it cost,’ Tus Loy of compeneation anvays ob- tufin, Therd 15 10 Wy yei duventod o gut koiethiny feom notafug, honor.bly or boucsty, R road- ~tock munfpuistors Lavo tholr way, buc it fs s fraud, Crodlt-Mobflior _spoculators, swiry-grawiors, utid ackepuy pirates ave theit why, but i ja perfufous, Luery B8 wo Wi for tw OF for wuylaly s, fc avoid tho universal law of tompcnsston o L cone noquences, 1 men would fuprovo intel ol ey st se tho Incans for futelletin faipruv wicitt, Papors, boaks, leoturos, anid otlier editen oial IWcatis, VoIV un cxpenditura both of monsy und. o vimo,—which 16 safil 1o bu money ; wd MIND MUST DE TIE EMANCIPATOR of tho farmor, _Bclonco, wieidigoneo, 1o ight—thons Iust LLerato the bondsin of tho Eoll frum tavery, Musolo can nevor compote with mbudy and inaiy TContinuod on the Fifh Page) iny tho Logislature to extend the fua lased nubi daly way ndogied. 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