Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-10-14
4 HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST
ITSELF.


Various, contradictory and inconsistent
have been the efforts made and moans
employed by the Democracy to recover
its control Of he-country.0 The cvpper-
head Mcclellan attack upon the rear Of
Federal armies 10 81, the Seymour
fizzle in '68, and the Horace Greeley
coalition" of all the exhausted pCli-
ticians and beheaded quasi Republicans
in ~, in which contests the Democrats
occupied every position round the p0liti,
cal compass except loyalty to the Union,
are fresh recoIlections 81 the country.
Every four years the party changes its
tactics, and no matter how inconsistent
the advocacy Of m issue may be with its
traditions AMI former principles, il it
promises to strengthen it, own ranks by
making a breach in the lines Of the op.
position, the issue is brought boldly for,
ward with a grand flourish Of trumpets.
"a And to make way fo- a magnificent
entry in the Centennial Presidential
struggle, the Ohi9 and Pennsylvania
Democracy spring the currency question,
unfortunately for itself, but happily for
the nation, this precipitation discovers
the fact that the party is hopelessly di.
vided on this issue. A party can com.
NIT no greater blunder than to manifest a
want of cohesive elements and of unity
Of sentiment The Democratic patty is
not only divided. but the factions are
quilting with might and main in opposite
directions. What would q railroad su,
perin.endent be regarded. who, to move
train Of cars over his line, attached q
locomotive to each end and applying the
steam, forced them to u in opposite
directions? This is precisely the con,
dition of the Democracy in its early
$ art upon the Presidential race.track.
g A review of their respective State
platforms shows a very wide difference,
Pennsylvania ave demand that the
volume of currency be nude and KEEP,
equal to the wants of trade. \, t.-.F
Ohio: 1--WE demand that the volume
Of money be made and kept equal &c the
wants Of trade.
New York: "The existing volume Of
currency is greater Mm can Je absorbed
By business, Gold and silver the only
l,gal tender ; no currency iucoutroyertiblt
with coin" .ooe ncbJ+i .l. .s-s9i
Maryland: ''We protest against any
increase of the circulating currency"
Maine "a sound currency coin or it
equivalent, essential to stability in bust
ness, and a restoration to property
Steps toward specie payment, and NJ
step backward"
: Minnesota : "A return to gold ant
oliver as a basis Of the currency Of III,
country, with preparatory and effective
measures to secure tie resumption o
specie payments" no9i s5.. 1"J
Winconsin /: "a currency in coin, o.
its equivalent" r...l. oil aq.s. ,.F
Iowa "We are in favor Of the re
sumption Of specie payments as soon al
the same can be done without injury Il
the business interests Of the country, ant
maintain a sufficient supply OF currenc,
for business purposes. Opposition to thu
present national banking law" tsIT
Although the i~Diationists gre in a mi
nority, blscompariSon presents a differ
ence Of sentiments too wide and seriou
to be reconciIed' by any halfway com
promises. How this separating gulf is t.
be bridged, and these varying opinion
be satisfactorily represented in M com
mon platform, is a problem which tn
penetrating genius and sagacity of
horde of hungry, cfice'seeking Democrat
may, perhaps, solve under similar circum
stances, the intensity Of Democratic gree'
has explained many al enigma, aad rec
onciled many a contradiction.
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