Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1878 — THE NATIONAL PARTY. [ARTICLE]

THE NATIONAL PARTY.

An Address to the People of the United States. Owing to the pressing demands from ail parts of the country for the immediate organization of the National party, the Executive Committee of the National party of the United States has adopted the following plan of action, out of which, it is believed, will grow a perfect and uniform organization of the party in the different States. Upon the application of ten or more voters who have organized a oounoil of the National party in any locality, tod elected officers consisting of a Chief, Vice Chief, a Scribe and a Treasurer, and reported the State, postoffice, towssmp and county, or elty and ward, in whiob it is organized, together with the names of the said officers, the National Committee will issue to such organization an engraved charter emblematic of the principles and objects of the National party, and a constitution and directions for the organization and government of the council. Each application mu <t. be accompanied by the sum of sl. This sum will cover the expense of issuing the charter and will secure to each council the privilege of obtaining printed documents, badges, campaign song books and other campaign goods from the National Commtttee at cost, or as near cost as practicable. The National Committee will also issue charters to young men’s councils, to consist of youths under age, upon the same terms and with like privileges to those granted to the councils of voters. The object of the formation of young men’s councils is to inspire the youths of the country with a realization of the great s'ruggle upon which the nation has now ntered, and to educate them jn vital

questions of political economy and good government. It is not the design of the National Committee to interfere with the State organisations of the National party, hut to assist them in forming a perfect ana aniform organization. To this end the National Committee will furnish weekly lists of councils chartered ia each State to the Executive Committee of that State, it there be a State organisation: and, by the instrumentality of this system of councils, secure the organization of States now unorganized. From these , local councils the organization of counties, cities and States will be developed as the necessities of each locality may demand.

The National Committee will publish promptly a campaign song book, and it invites eontri buttons from song writers. The songs should be accompanied by the music, or should be set to popular airs. The committee feels that this crisis should bring forth such songs as similar struggles in behalf of hnman rights have inspired. The committee urges that local organization be perfected rapidly, and that tickets be nominated in localities where there are spring elections. A success in a city, or town, or township, or in a village, is often a key to more important victories. The reoeut gratifying successes of the National party in local contests in New York and Pennsylvania are encouraging to the workers in the cause everywhere. These gains in tbe East may be equaled aud surpassed elsewhere by active and zealous work. Tbe committee respectfully requests that Greenback and Labor local organizations now in existence apply for charters as national councils, that the unification of interests secured with such harmony and enthusiasm by the Toledo Convention may be utilized. The National Committee invites communications from the executive officers of all State organizations of the National party, tbat there may be co-operation and harmonious actiou. All communications should be addressed to

D. B. STURGEON,

Chairman National Executive Committee, Toledo, O.