Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-29
Paper-Money Democracy.

piopoanuoo IN moment OF spite by that great!
republican leader Of the House, Hon. Mads
Stevens, Of ofPeDnsylvania. It was also taken
and advocated, earnestly for while, by that
distinguished republican Senator. Hon. Sher-
man, OF Ohio. In tho belief that,it was like
y 70 become popular the Democrats attho
West, and especially in the two States We
nave named, seized upon tho new doc
tnne and incorporated it in their political
Greco. We warned them against such use of
'h!e INFAMOUS proposition. We showed that
II involves all that is demoralzng and dis.
honest in tho management Of the nat;ono,
nnanoes. 1t repeats, confirms and extends
'he greatest errors made by the republican
party I'D proVading ways and means for the
great struggle. The issue of promise to paw
as iegal.tender WAS not only direct viola.
tlon OF the constitution, but cruel wrong to
every industrial interest, and the fruitful pa
rent OF nearly all the wrongs, shaus, corrup. ;.
lions, defalcations and general weakening Of
moral principle which have become so common
IN connection with financial transactions
we warned conser, ative men everywhere
against committing themselves to this mon.
strous dogma.
Inc better class Of the republicans never
Followed the lead of their representative men.
the Stevenses, Buffers aud Shermans. who
cared not for the national dishonor and who
originated and advocated this plan of national
reputation. Tho same is true of the demo.
orats As party, their best men insisting that
issuing one promise for another can never be
regarded as an honest payment of a debt.
out some OF the leaders in Ohio aud Pom.
sJlvapp'a thought to profit by the dodge, and
now they may see what has come of it. In.
stead ofthe overwhelming triumph they ex-
Peoted' they have gathered on new adherents.
ana have achieved no substantial victory. al.
though the genera apathy of their opponents
gave them all the advantage had they under
stood how to avail themselves of it. Tn this
state the democracy, while, as We believe.
really holding With their best mon that onlv
aotuai money could satisfy an honest debt,
we're led to trimming aud evasion in their
late platform, lest they might injurc the par.
~ In other States where the papor money
scheme vas supposed to be popular. They,
100, may learn lesson from the election re-.
turns now before them There is no real.
permanent gain to any persop party in tho
use or adyooac.,,-o.s., go, lsebooa
= : r'haoubtedy true, also, that the dem.
oorats 90 In the two great States where the con
stoversy was sharp displayed a want Of nrao.
''oA' common sense in clingiug to old watch.
"oras having no present Significance, and in
.'empsng to renew as living issues some Of
'nose Questions which, have been definitely
settled by the recentr civil conflict. Il is
worse than useless, it is positive madness. for
any political party or faction to ignore the pro.
gfeSS ofevents, even though the. facts NAV
upset their pet theories, The sdemo,carstrs m,a 81
norshward have before. them as-lesson in the
action ofshe victorious conservative partv AT
she South, and they must be blind if thew do
aot profit by its teachings. Their recent
s'sappol'n.mepts simply adds emphasis to the
.sSaon' The Penldletonian style of democracv
has had h its day, aud everybody who oliups to
it"lll soon be buried in tho grave of the dead
past, beyond all hope of renewed vitality in
our generatlsn.-N 7. Jour. Commerce.
WHAT IS LUXURY F-fs may interest farm.
ers to know that upon all Che halter t,ec.
and plough chains used by them tbev h,v.
bsen taxed 81 per cent They arc great lux.
uries.
Painters ought to know what extravarant
people they are; all the varnish gum used
by then them are taxed 80 per cent.
But silvored plato glass, in common p.e
TOR mir mirrors, and VIC all know. used by every
laborer for tho mirror over his mantei. wben
not above "a BY 80 inches, is taxed only s3a
per cent.
Plough chains and varnish You are not
permitted, but you may have plate glass
vb 3t4 lRtorns League.
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WHAT is the Treasury Department worth
IT 1t cannot avert such public calamitie. as
domoralizes our whole commercial svste,n /.
u 'scannos protect the public from tho ocopr.
tronseaes panios ruinous to the ;n.eres,s,nf
,iaternal trade and foreign commerso2 Thia
y Whist the Bank q England does eyery day.
'sis. Boutwell, can, apparently, offer no i,,sti.
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