The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24
MCONNELSvILLE, OHIO, SEP, "a, 1869.

ter column filled with ADVERTISE
ments OF men, women and children
seeking employment, and stores and
business houses empty aud for rent.
Debtors are pressed TO the very
verge Of ruin by declining prices
and stagnant business, and beg that
money may bo allowed to circulate
and perform its duty OF offcc ting
exchanges. This other oxtraordi-
nary statement is also made by the
samo paper:
"That the merchants and other
commercial men of the West, owing
to the escarcity of currency, are com.
polled to take any thing offered to
them which represents fractional
values of greenbacks, and conso.
qucntly are forced to receive and
pass counterfeit stamps"
Tho question comes up, why is
this2 Enormous taxation, unequal.
ly, unjustiy, distributed, enormous
expenditures, unnecessarily, and
wostofully made, and both taxauon
and expenditures are managed in
such way as to give every advan.
tage TO dead and inactive capital
and labor, both are managed so as
80 advance the interests ofth bond
holder and to dcpress the interests
of the business Of the country.
Now, what is the remedy for this
state OF affairs. Pay off the bonds
now duo and coming due in legal
tenders, dollar for dollar. Let
Grconbacks be distributed in the
place of National Bank currency
and thereby save TO the tax payers
OF tho nation from twenty-five to
thirty million dollars interest, yoAr-
ly, aud relief will, in time, follow.
To bring this about, go to the polls
on the 18th of October next, and
vote the Democratic expansion tick-
ct, Let your watch.word be "er.
pdnSon." Every branch Of business
needs il, and calls loudly for "morc
Grccnbacks and less Bonds"
The question is frequently asked,
"Whero is JEFF. Davisp" The last
we heard of tho distinguished rebel
chief, he was In and abont Glass.
Cow, Scotland, bcset with great
crowds of people, calling upon and
cheering hIm to the echo, whenever
and wherever he mado his appear.
ance.
A question naturally comes ur
from the truly loyal of the land;
"Why has not Jotf been brought "a
trial for treason against the Consti,
tuition, &C., and if found guilty, ex
ecutcdt OF Jeff's guilt in the mind,
OF many, thoro is no doubt, but
President Johnson in his goodness
and kindness Of heart, let him slip
with the appreciation of the court
and with Horace Greeley as his SC
cUrity.
1t was expected, however, tha
Grant, if elected President, woulC
do his duty in the premises, anC
thousands voted for hlm, sllpposini
there would be no delay in jeff
trial and execution. But IN this
particular, as in many others, Gran
has disappointed the truly loyal o
rhe Republican party. Genera
Longstrcet and host Of other reb
els have been pardoned, and som,
of them, LongsIroet for instance
have received at the hands o
Grants administration, high anC
responsible offices and places. Thel
again, the question comes up "l
you will not try to punish jeff. Da
Wis for treason, why not bring hIn
; into the Radical fold and lot hin
; receive at the hands OF Grant som
high and important appointment
AS Jeff. is now rustIcating q
broad, free and unmolested IN HI
actions and movements, can com
and go whenever and wherever h
plcases, and Is person Of great ad
mInistrativo talents, and diplomat
), ic abilities, why not then appoin
= hlm ono of tho Commissioners
4 : scttlo and adjust with England ou
claims upon that government, grow
y ing out OF tho immonse deprada
: TONS committed upon America
= commerce during tho rebellion b
i the rebel war vessel "Alabama?'-
No man understands that guestio
bcttor than jeff. Davis and if JET
: will just say that he is in favor {
: Radical Reconstruction and negT
: suffrage, he can bo pardoned an
. receive any position under Grant
! administration, that ho or his rob,
reconstructed friends may desire.
From the Young Mems Monthly.
ANDREW JACKSON AND HI