Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1876 — Remington Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items.

Pursuant to a call, a goodly number of the citizens of Remington and vicinity convened in Beltionian Hall at 2 o’clock p. m., on Saturday, January 1, 1876. The was organized by electing the Hon Geo. Major President, and C. H. Price, Secretary. The President stated that the object of the meeting was to take into consideration the financial condition of the country, and added that it was not in the interest of any party On motion, a committee consisting of C. 11. Price, S, M. Black and S. W. Treesh was appointed to draft resolutions expressing the sentiments of the meeting. They submitted the following, which, after being well discussed by his Honor, the President, W. H. Shaw, Esq., and Mr. Plunkett and others, were unanimously adopted; Resolved, That we demand the immediate repeal of the actof January 14, 1875, known as the Sherman Bill, requiring the arbitrary resumption of specie payments January 1, 1879, believing that its enforcement would paralyze every department of business and prostrate industrial and commercial interests.

Resolved, That the present National Bank circulation should be permanently retired, and United States Treasury notes issued in tbeif stead, thus restoring to Che National Government, where it properly belongs, the right to furnish the whole circulating medium of the country. Resolved, That it is the duty of the general government, in the exercise of its high prerogative and constitutional rights, to furnish all the inhabitants of the United States with a uniform national currency based on the faith and credit of the Nation, issued directly to the people in amounts sufficient to transact with facility the business of the country; to be the lawful money, and full legal tender in payment of all dues, both public and private, except when the outstanding contract provides for coin ; and to be interchangable with governmcM. bonds bearing interest at the rote of 3.65 per cent.

On motion, a committee consisting of S. WTreesh, Geo. G. Thompson and Hon. Geo. Major was appointed to secure d speaker to speak upon the financial question, on the third Saturday in January. Oh motion, the Secretary was instructed to furnish a copy of the proceedings of this meeting to the Editor es the Remington Record for publication, and to forward a copy of the resolutions to the Hon. W. S. Haymond, M. C. The meeting then adjourned to meet again January 15, 1876, at which time the Hon. D. W. Vorbees has been invited, by the committee, to be present and address the meeting. The roads are getting better, and farmers begin to feel happy. Our enterprising Marshal is making some good cross-walks—something that has been needed for some time. The new brick block is nearly completed, and will be occupied by some of our best business men. ■' ' The dance at Exchange Hall, on last Friday evening, wss not well attended; and no dance willl be a grand success, in Remington, as long as some parties who attended last Friday are allowed to conduct themselves as they have been for some time past* The concert at the M. E. Church, on Sunday evening, was well attended, and proved to be quite interesting. Mr. Editor, if you ever attend a concert, or anything else, in oar churches here, we advise you to go early, as the churches have no ushers, and when the house is filled you will be obliged to wander all over the boose to find a seat, and at the same time have .everybody looking at you ; or, if you rather, why yob can stand np. So, go early ! and get a seat,’ yourself. Hoping I have not indulged in too much space in your valuable paper, I j*cmain respectfully yours, Anon.