The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-11-19
Home Journal.
Two DOLL Ks rEKANAJM,
More Money Needed.

and have plenty Of cash on hand arc
opposed to IN inf ttion Of the currcn-
cy. They know that the policy Of
contraction-of making n dollar in
grernback worth a, much as b dollar
in gold (Which is tantamount to a re.
turn at once to a god and silver cur
renew will bankrupt small property
holders, and then, with their ready cash
they can step in and buy up property
at distress sales for a mere song. Thus
it is they wish to grow rich upon the
mistoItunes Of their %ncighbors.
Now, suppose We quadruple the
amount Of currency Suppose gold
should be quoted at 400 what would
be the consequence Property would
commend four times iLs'.plcsent price
and labor be worth four times as much
There would be activity in all branch
es Of trade. Capital would seek in
ves,meut in real estate which is now
laDguishing and for which there is no
sale under the present ~ruinous policy
Of contraction. 1t would be easy for
every nan to pay his Indebtedness,
and, being out Of debt he would enter
into business with renewed hope and
energy, and be able to give employment
to many who are idle because capital
is fcttercd, as il were, by indebtedness
In the first place.ue ~would,pay off the
bondheldcrs and stop the forty mil
lions Of interest that burden US every
year. or course the bondholder would
grumbic, and talk about bad faith in
giving him deprecated currency, but
what pity would he deserve in having
10 take currency as good as that with
which he purchased his bonds Be-
sides, it is a lasting shame that the
public welfare should go to ruin in or
der that a few bloatcd bondholdcrs and
capitalists may wax richer. When the
people generally are prospecting that
nan must be a poor fool indeed who
cannot catch hold of some expedient
whereby TO prosper himself,
We tell you thatJust .soslong..as'cap-
ltalists can make more money by in
rcstjng in bonds that draw 7 and s per
cent. interest and pay no taxes there
upon, j~Istsoslong will the middle and
poorer classes be hewers Of wood and
Of water. Just so long will
monicd juggernaut rell US under
It's wheels. 1t is impossible to have
prosperity when the vast majority Of
the lahoring people are depressed by
lcbt aud taxed 80 heavily as they are
They are slaves to the concen-
Of capital in bonds. 1t is easy
for the monied man who owes nothing
10 talk about the necessity Of every
body working more, and people being
more economical. He knows it is not
Necessary for himself to economist or
20 work. lleis afraid that the people,
sroanmg under taxation and debt, and
working, almost without hope, will re
to be free and hence we hear
Inurmers Of reputation. Bat wetarc
opposed to the repuIia'ion;or.any hon
est debt. Nevertheless, LLour. e. vcrn
nent has passed a9Benkrupt law which
3 indirectly reputation, That Bank
'upt law has been extended from time
o time, and.many..sood men.have been
benefited, while many raScals have
aiken advantage Oft to swindIe their
;rcditors. The hard working'spesple
rave not, Us a mass, been helped an
ota. Now, if the Government could
!Edorse this..bankrupt,law, why not is
sue about enc Thousand millions of
sreenbacks as n legal tender, and let
aud counties and corporations,
aud individuals all get out Of debt 7
The TACT is, considering the vast in
crease Of people in this country, the
increase Of productions, manufactures,
mining, &c. there is loss money in
proportion 10 our necessities than ut
any previous time. More money is
needed, and Hon. Jno. NJ. Bright is
correct. We hope bis eloquent voice
in Congress will continus to sound our
need until there shall be relief. More
is what the recent victories in
the West mean. The people want the
national currency withdrawn and p,en
ty OF ~greenbacks issued to get us out
Of the slough Of despair and debt and
which contraction has heaped
upon us, and which capitalists and
wish to perpetuate rather
han be paid in deprecated currency.
More money! Farmers can take
of themselves. They car advance
he price of wheat they raise. Me
and lahorinu man oo, loL, .,.