Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-16
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TuESDAY MORNING, Nov. 10. 1875.
Az yNCOPT4NT DIFFERENCE

Among the results of the election this
culiar position in which parties are lett
relative to the currency question. The re-
publican maintains by its record IN The
elections the attitude of Il sound currency
party. No platform adopted by the repnh-
licaus of any State this year is contam-
mated with imitation They all favor re-
turn TO specie payments at the earliest
practicable day, presenting an agreement
of sentiment that leaves no doubt what
policy the party desires.
On the other hand the democratic party
presents itself as hopelessly divided re-
garding the currency. In New York and
Massachusetts the democratic platforms
declared for hard money, but In Ohio and
Pennsylvania they spoke very decidedly
for soft money, and made that the leading
issue in the campaign. The disagreement
in the party is even greater than State
platforms indicate. It cropped out in
county conventions and caucuses. and ex-
lists everywhere in the rank and file of the
party. At the democratic convention in
this State there were delegates who de-
sired the adoption of an imitation platform,
and when Bill Allen was beaten there was
much wailng among the democracy of
Maine over his defeat.
Now when Congress assemblies the re-
publicans in that body will be found united
upon the currency question. They have a
party at their backs agreeing from Maine
to California and from the Canada line to
the Gulf of Mexico in support of the prin-
ciple that our paper promises shall be made
equal in value to gold. The course for the
republican representatives is therefore
clear. They have no disputes to settle.
Their policy is plainly marked out.
Not so, however, with the democrats.
When they assemble in Congress they
meet as divided party-divided in princi-
pie and smarting under the effects of blows
mutually given and taken over the curren-
cy question in the late campaigns. Will
the Ohio representatives of the democra-
cy abandon the principle on which they
and their party supported Mr.. Allen for
governor? Will the New York democrats
forsake their hard money platform? Ifthey
have peace and unity in Congress among
themselves there must be so great rolling
over in the dirt by either the hard money
or the soft money faction that peace is not
likely to occur. The Ohio democrats cam
not back down without exposing them
selves to the contempt of their own party
friends. neither can the New York demo-
Gratis yield their principles and retain the
respect and support of their constituents.
And SO the fight in the democratic party
must 60 on. 1t has already begun over
the question of electing Speaker, the
standing of each candidate on the currency
being the point around which the struggle
is the fercest. The supposition that this
matter can be compromised is not reason
able. 1t is not one that will admit of COM
promise. 1t must be fought until one side
or the other yields and the victors trample
it into the dust.
But say some Of the democratic papers,
the democrats in Congress must keep silent
upon the currency question and devote
themselves to investigations of the doings
of the administration. They advise to rake
the cutters at Washington to discover all
the filth possible. while leaving the country
to suffer under an irredeemable currency.
the evils of which sink into insigniicance
all the tales of official corruption ever in.
vented. Let them attempt this cowardly
policy at Washington If they choose. Let
them shirk responsibility upon the currency
public attention from the question of all
questions at this time by throwing dirt at
the republican party if they like that course
best. This would be but to expose their
own weakness. to avow to the world their
cowardice, their irremediable division and
utter want Of power to accomplish any
good in the direction where relief is most
needed. If this is TO be their policy in Con-
gress the democratic members had better
confess at once their inability to be of any
service to the country, resign their seats.
and leave the destiny of the country in the
hands of the republican party.
1t is reported that the funeral of Guibord
will take place at Montreal to-day and no
mistake. The military are in readiness,
armed to the teeth, to defend If necessary
the interment OF the poor mans bones.
The antics over his remains have been so
absurd as to create wide attention. The
opposers of his burial have done some
thing towards the burial of superstition,
and thus Guibord gets even with them.
The Aston Library In New York has Sc
cured a copy OF reproduction of an Egyp-
tian papyrus S400 years old, which was
discovered by Ebens. the archnologist,
some three years ago. 1t is one of the