The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-09-04
An Irishman,s View Of the
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The Decatur (Illinois) Gazette reports
the following conversation that occurred
between prominent democrat and an
Irishman. of that city, recently. For
convenience it designates the persons
as Jack and Pat.
'JackEHow do you like the demo
cratic platforms san 7atT uz,
'Pst-rI can't understand it; would
ye be after explaining it to me-all
about the bond question?
'gack-Oh yes, with pleasure. You
see the rich men own al the bonds,
and the poor men have to pay for the
bonds. rsg ,r ~ si.gf.
way9
aJackLYes; and now the democrat
ic party propose to pay off the bonds
with greenbacks, and thus erybody
will be treated equally. !a7a Haz s- II
'tPat-is that our platform ?
'Jack-Not in so many words-but
that is what it means; and now, Pat,
want you to do all you can for our par
ty-briDg the boys out 10 all The meet
IiDgs, and -i aan '-d
"Pat-Hould on, Jack; will yer
paying the bonds off in greenbacks
make the poor man as rich as the bond
holder9 Ed
"Jack-7Not exactly the boudholder
vii have his greenbacks where we can
tax them.
"PatAThen there viii be all green
backs and money will be plenty, and
we'll git gould for our greenbacks if
we elect Seymourl no FH .tt
Jack-Not exactly; there is not
gold enough in the country.
"Pat-Tbiu we are not to have gould
at all. How in The divil are ye going
Ito pay of the greenbscksl
'Jack-A part of It will be paid off
by taxation5 the money we take from
the people for revenue and stamps, &c.,
and as the greenbacks get worn by con-
slant handling we will print new ones.
'Pat-I see; you propose to take
the debt now carried by the rich bond
holder and divide it among the people,
rich and poor alike, by forcing the
bondholder to spend his money for
property, Fa
"Jack-Exactly. You are learning
fast, and you sec
'TPat-Hould on and idee strikes
me. Ii the government debt is all in
greenbacks, and thin in circulation,
how many cords of 1em viii it take to
buy cord of wOodl
"Jack-I cannot exactly say what
they would be worth-that will regulate
itself. But by the BY, Pat could you
pay me that little note you owe met
1t was due yesterday, and need the
money very much
'Pst-Yes l knew the note was due,
and III pay you according to the dim
mecratic platform. @
"JackZWhat do you meant
"Pat-I name I'll give you fresh
note for the one ye have
"Jack-There's nothing about giving
fresh notes to the democratic platform.
"Pat-Yis, ye said we pay the bonds
off in greenbacks, and both of them
are promises to pay of the same gov
srnmsnt. Yes give one promise to
pay for another one, aud I'll give you
fresh promise to pay for the one you
have now. The note you have now
says ten per cent interests the new one
will say without interest, and no time
set for its payment
HJack-But this is an individual
matter, and the other Il a government
matter. YoR honestly owe me, and
promised 10 pay me yesterday. Your
proposition is TO cheat me out of my
money. l.a. ale aaF
@Pat-An' It's ebatin' ye out of
your money, is it3 An haven't l as
good right TO chate ye as the govern
ment has to chate the Widders an or
phsns whose money is all in govern
ment bondsl I'll pay ye on the dim
mecratic platform 7"