The Republican journal., 1869-12-16

| We think that no one who reads the Prog.
Age can fail to admire the distinguished fl
nancial ability exhibited in its columns. 1t
talks as glibly of millions of dollars, and of
the course that should be pursued at Wash
ington, rs though it was the great font OF
light and knowledge in these particulars.
1t doubtless thinks that Grant made serious
mistake in not calling the editor to the Treas
ury Department, He is continually offering
advice on monetary affairs, like a craw-fsh
trying to steer whale. But it may be said.
in offset, that when the powers that be indi-
cate their course the Age surrcnders without
a squawk. Thus it came out glowngly at
one time for greenback payment of bonds
but when Grant said that gold must be paid,
it surrendered. The Ages strong point
down.
A few weeks ago the Age was eloquent in
praise of ''the non-eXportable greenback, ~
as the best possible currency 1t wanted
for specie payments. So these two distin-
guished inancicrs stand recorded as talking
thus
WHAT THE AGE SAYS. WHAT GRANT SAYS.
We believe that Con- 1t is duty, and one of
greSs should consider the the highest duties of Gov
currency question from eminent, to secure to the
tins standpoint. We be- citizens a medium of eX-
eVe that 1t should real change OF fixed, unvary
firm the law that the ing value. This implies
greenback dollar should return to specie basis,
be received for all debts, and no substitute for it
dues and demands, and can be devised.
that it should be the only
dollar known in our cur
rency.
A debating club once discussed the question
''Suppose that an irresistible force should
come in contact with an immovable body
what would happen?" The solution might
furnish the means of fortellng the issue here
if the Age should fail to come down in its US
ual nimble manner. That the Age praises the
message extravagantly is an indication that
it is not so much for greenbacks as it was
STILL we should like to know definitely its
present views on paper as legal tender
The Journal is one of the papers which learned
nothing during the war, ana goes now for slavery,
reciprocity treaties and Calhoun free trade lust the
same if the old order of things still existed
Prog. Age
We did learn something during the war
We learned that the editor of the Age re-
signed his position as Corporal in a company
that volunteered, and kept very carefully
away from the smell of powder; and we
also learned that those who buster and boast
the loudcst on such occasions are the first to
run away.
The allusion to slavery is funny enough.
1t is the Ages favorite method of attack to
mount niger and charge at us.-a sort OF
black horse cavalry, with which it expects to
''fright the souls of fearful adversaries. :"
Not long ago, at the head of a reinforcement
of thirteen Africans and a female dog, the
editor led an attack on us, which wasn't ex-
actly a success. We would suggest that this
Ethiopian business is about played out, and
that for a change the Age man would do well
to borrow clean shirt, chalk his face and
try to appear like white man.
The following decisions in actions from
Waldo County have been rendered recently
by the Law Court.
Hannah J. Harding, VS.. Inhabitants of
Searsmont. Motion by defendant overruled
Hanley for pltff. Crosby for defendant
Cakes Angler VS.. B. L. Smalley. Excep-
tons sustained. Williamson for plaintiff.
Boyle for defence
Mary H. Burrill VS.. William P. Burril,
Plaintiff nonsuit. Nickerson for pltff. Will
hanson for defence.
The Washngtonian movementin Camden is a re-
markably success. We congratulate our friend of
the Custom House there on his philanthropic sue