, 1874-02-21

VI last oc1ocer anu November, It will not be
worth his while to ruu.
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GKEENBACKS SEALED WITH BLOOD,
The sovereign State Of Illinois isrepresented in
Congress by the two extremes Of financial wisdom
and financial ignorance. 1t has JOHN A. Loean.
who admits that ho knows it all, and 1t has Rich
ard j. Oglesby, who claims that he knows moth
ing about it. While John has been blowing his
bubble Of imitation, cslling people all sorts of
names who couldn't admire it's pretty colors and
executing war~danco daily on the floor Of tho
Senate to edify the other Senators and ter
| rify the bankers and merchants Of this city,
Aichard has been sitting like q good little
boy at the foot OF tie class, trying
to cipher out the sum in currency which has
been given him for lesson. He has tigu ed away
patiently, day after dry, and has listened to the
other boys rs they rocited thoir lessons and
explained their methods Of solving the problem,
and although the various solutions have distract
ed and puzzled him, ho has courageously stTug-
! giod on. Yesterday, victory perchod upon his
! banner. Ho figured out the sum and found tho
answer, and rs Mr. ConklnS had just been tell
| lug the Senate that they were making fools OF
themselves, Richard got up to prove the im-
peachment, aud commenced war-dance even
more boisterous and violent than Johns.
Richards solution OF tho problem is green
back sealed with blood. In announcing this So
luton to the Scnnte, Richard was bound to make
as much OF commoton us John, ind so 10
brought out that speech" with which no used
to fire tue hearts OF his countrymen years ago.
1t is ayenerable harangne which has done service
upon many strange occasions. It has been heard
on the stump aud in legislative chambers many
time. 1t has incarnadined political conven-
tions. It elected him Governor, and, having
elected him Governor, it elected him Senator
It has been his political stock in trade which he
has used to good effect in every city, town, and
village Of Illinois. It is not only sanguin-
ary speech, but an elastic one, aud
therefore suited to the currency ques-
tion. It has done duty in law casos,
in agricultural conventions, at political bar |
bacues, in industrial expositions, at public din
ners, and at last he has plunged into the muddled
current Of finance, and eme~ges waving green
back sealed with blood in his red right hand.
When, therefore, Richard arose in his seat, and,
unlooseuing his necktie and rolling up his |
sleeves, began that speech" it is no wonder
that Senators looked at each other in conster-
nation, aud wondered what the operations of our
boys in blue had to do with the financial ques-
ton. As he progressed with his speech, waving
the American Aag and shouting the battle~cry Of
freedom, summoning tho sheeted dead from their
graves, defying the Copperheads, eplogizing the
loyal hosts, and depicting the horrors Of Ander-
sonyille, it is no wonder that the Senate broke
tim short of in the middle Of "that speech
and adjourned to save themselves from the
balance.
What is he going to do with il? Is his red
sllinplaster any better than green one? Would
lis iTe-douar note buy any more It Ar. Spiu-
ner's unique signature we're in red rather than |
black Would Richard pay his debts any more
readily with Gen. Jacksous perpendicular hair
shooting up redly from his beetling brow?
4nother question suggests itself right here. II
tO4H 6uuN4 6UECGG4 1H 1b8ulUE Q18 new 1
millions of greenbacks, what will Richard do? I
He hasn't blood enough to seal them all Must
Q then have another war, 30 that the new is-
'le may be redeemed sufficiently to make them
vorth hundred cents; or has Richard some
'ther plan for carrying out Lady Mac
,eth's idea Of making 1.-THE green one red"7
Richards handsome ASSURANCE
hat the present Senate will compare in intell-
;ence and experience with the most favorable
"a in American history, We fear that most of
he eras have the advantage OF Richard in these
aspects, and that he will have to 60 to the foot
# the class again and resume his slate-and-pen-
l-work. II he will start now upon the basis
hat green ive-do1lar bill is Just as good "a
ed one, he may find new solution OF the prob
I'm. II he does, his present experience will &
robably insure the Senate against repetition
I 81 that speech" and against the remarkable
OF themselves with an era.