The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-16
4 WISE OLD RAT.

Moxa Morton's ailments are all physi-
cal his head yet continues " level" He
possesses more brains than dozen Col
faxes and Grants, and in fact the bulk OF
shrewdness Of the extreme radical wing CT
the Jacobin party is represented by our
e" unfortunate fellow citizen from Indi-
ana. We are more impressed with the
truth of these remarks than ever ly the
course pursued by the distinguished SEN
ator in the senate on Monday last. If
any of our readers doubt that lie IS indeed
wise old rat, and is getting out Of the
sinking vessel as fast as he can, We think
. !iis position in the senate on the occasion
alluded to will convince them.
The bill known as the funding bill, bo-
ing under discussion, several senators had
expressed their financial views to some ex
tent, when senator Morton took his I" say
II e contended that by the express provis-
Ions Of all the statutes on the subject, that
5-20's we're payable in legal tender notes.
and that it was delusion to commit the
republican party to any other doctrine.
Senator Conness, of California (rad.) fol-
lowed, and insisted that the very honor of
the government was bound UP in their
payment in gold and Senator Cameron, of
Pa. (rad.) thought it unwise to agitatc the
question until after the coming election,
and bade Morton keep still, but Morton
was bound to leave the dangerous boat,
and insisted on his views, and further al
irmed that the subject could not be kept
quiet until after the election whereupon
Messrs Cameron, and Howard, of Mich,
Trad. proceeded to endeavor to d" squelch"
our :" loil F" fellow-citizcn, by stating, that
they knew the bonds were payable in gold
and that man who would argue to the
contrary was not worthy of respect, ETC.,
but the hoosier stuck to it, and we think
finally had the best of it.
This discussion proves two things clear
ly; first that Morton is preparing to seek
admission once more into the democratic
household, thus further exemplifying the
fact that intelligent repu blicans see the
future of radicalism and are maxim an
early start to save themselves and second,
that it is the intention, Of the radical SEN
ators to insist on paying the public debt
in gold. While they fear this stupendous
fraud and unparalleled piece Of robbery
will iniure them in the coming election
and therefore desire to keep the subject
quiet at present, and for that purpose tried
to conceal their position in their platform !;
yet when pressed to the wall they have
no intention Of giving up the scheme of
pluAder by which the nation is to be total
ly impoverished and financially ruined if
they are successful next fall.
With such authority as Conness, Cam
eron and Howard, who can nov doubt the
true position OF the Jacobin party on the
the bond question?
Pay the bonds in gold
Bonds which cost the original holders
but 40 cents on the dollar
Bonds exempt from taxation, and which
have for years, and will for years to come,
draw usurious interest
Pay the bondholder one dollar in gold
for his forty cent Investment, and pay the
farmer one dollar in grcenbacks for his
bushel Of wheat sold before greenbacks
were known, and for which he made a
positive contract for gold
Truly it would have been discreet to
have kept this subject quiet until after the
election.