The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-01-24
The State Of the COuntry--Whai
the People W.nt. -

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The State OT the COuntry--What
the People W"nt.
The people Of this country after
q five years war and commotion,
now want quiet and repose. All
good citizens, men OF business and
standing, want cessation Of poll
tical agitation. The late terrible
war was launched upon them with
little notice, and was a most uneX-
pected event to the great mass Of
the American people. They wantno
more such catastrophes they want
to build up what has been toru
down, instead Of going on further
in the work OF demolition. First of
all, they want a stable and perma-
nent currency, currency not sub
ject to the will, or caprice, or inte-
rested action Of any man or set of
men. They want j system of Gn-
nance upon which they can count
IN tie future as well as the present.
As the present system is so COM
pletely mterwoven with the poll
ties Of the country, there is no
remedy for financial disorders eX-
cept by restoring and maintaining
public peace and tranquility.
There is no doubt, we repeat, but
all sensible men Of both parties are
sick and weary Of the apparent ne
ver.euding agitation. The events
Of the war led, among other things,
to the most sttremendous monetary
change in our condition. For a
low specie standard we substituted
one based upon paper and Govern
ment credit. There are those who
now propose violently and sudden
ly to resume our original status
They are unaware Of, or regardless
Of the truth, that great financial as
we'll as great political changes
should be made slowly and grad
ually by cautious approach to the
end desired. 1t is no light thing
to unsettle all standards of value
and impair the fortunes Of millions
by rash and precipltate action, -
There has been a gradual imitation
Of the currecy by the issue Of an
immense volume of paper money.
Upon it are pRdicated all business
transactions; notes, mortgages, con
tracts and leases have all been Civ
en- with reference to it,
To instantly destroy this i'm
mensc system and return TO a spe-
cie standard, would bring utter
ruin and destruction TO countless
numbers, and entirs stagnation to
all business and iaboring interests.
DESTROYS as We specially are TO get
back 60 the old Constitutional basis
Of gold and silver, ior which We
have ever contended, and upon
which we have fought manya a poll
tIcal battle, We do not want to do
it in a way that would bring gene.
raj public distress and universal
calamity. Let us descend from the
present financial heights as We as
tended it, gradually and by de-
srees. Ii was said to be an una,
yoidable necessity that fastened
his paper system upon us, but in
getting rid Oft, the people have a
night to be, and can and should be
consulted as to the time and man.
ner in which it shall pass out OF
existence.
live were influenced by partisan
consideration and looked to its sue
cess alone,nothing would please us
better than to see an immediate re-
sumption Of specie payment by the
. Government.
/ But this event, by plunging the
whole country into great disaster,
would affect the jest ,giM the IN
jpst-those who are not responsi-
bic as well as those who are-tor
in our present condition we can
not afford TO crafty a just retribu-
ton upon the authors Of our Gala
mites, by involving our friends IN
the common disaster. While we
are on board the same ship with
them we should help keep her nj
the breakers, and cause her to live
through the frightful gale which
she has encountered, and by which
she has sustained such terrible
damage.-[Cin. Eng.
Agents Wanted
For the Women OF the War. See