Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-07
AN HONEST CURRENCY.
GOVERNOR WooDFoRD's SPEECH IN GIN
s-ssalsissst est5 CINNATI.
rcoNCLUDID FROM YRsTERDAY.l
CONFEDERATE CURRENCY.

tfSf CONFEDERATE CURRENCY.
Ihave another bill here, that / think the
printing is little handsomer; the paper
weighs Just as much. This Qhe United
States note) is for $3: this Ga Confeder-
ate note) Is for 800. So, on the theory OF
the democratic party of Ohio. that is more
valuable than the other. This reads. THE
United States Of America promise to pay
i've dollars" and this reads, 1.-The Con-
federate States Of America laughter
and cheering.1 Now, I picked up a pa
per the other day, and found that our
imitation friends Of Ohio had had a very
distinguished ally. who has recently
Joined their forces; i: would be discour-
teous In this returning season OF reconcll-
iation and peace, for me to refer to the
career of Jefferson Davis. of Mississippi,
but in recent address, at an agricultural
fair In Missouri, Mr.. Davis says that this
country wants more currency. Gentle
men, be tried his hand at more currency
few years ago. and that is what it pro-
duced (holding up $50 bill. Laugh
ter
But my friend says TO me there is no
danger thet this Government will ever re-
pudia.e. Now, want to talk seriously to
you about that for moment. When we
printed the first greenbacks, we passed a
solemn law that never, under any circum
stances, would we print more than four
hundred millions of dollars That law has
been re-enacted In subsequent legislation
two times, so that it has been thrice the
solemn declaration Of this Government to
every man who has received a greenback.
to every man who holds it. that, under no
-. ~uil II nj fhay
hundred millions Of dollars Of them. To
print one dollar more, we must stand be-
fore the civilized world as guilty of lie
If wanted to make my boy a thief,
would begin by teaching him to steal a
dime when had deadeneG his conscience
and deadened his fear. should have made
my boy a thief beyond peradventure. If
/ would make him liar, l would
teach him to tell little lies. If l would
deaden the conscience Of this nation,
would induce It, as the democratic infa-
tionists of Ohio are now trying TO do, TO
tear from the statute book the solemn
pledge Of the nation and write die"
lApplause1. The first drop that comes
through the dam tests its strength; the
first drop is followed by the second. the
second by the third, until atrickling stream
finds its way through, and then in one
short hour the barriers burst, the flood
rushes forth, and the valley land below is
inundated and devastated forever.
DIVERGENT PATHS.
So it is with you. men of Ohio, to- day
You are standing at the place where two
roads part. Business may be dull, indus
try may be stagnant, but you are standing
where one party that appeals to the hmm
ger Of the men out OF work, 20 The growi
OF the Spectator, to the instinct of the
gambler, to the. spirit that
in broken and drowning men bids them
catch At a straw, and with siren song it
whispers, "Only break your Nations faith
this once break it q little to-morr ow; It is
only white lie that you tell" GA the
other side stands the party that stood by
liberty, when liberty cost something; that
stood by loyalty. when loyalty cost some
thing. Applause Aud that party APP
peals, to-day. to no prejudice. 1t recog-
nizes that it is our word. aud it says. res
olutely: By the memory OF the great Wise
One; by the flag that waved over us, on
many battle won; by all that we gave
and suffered to keep this Union free in its
day peril, we swear that we will keep the
Nation honest. Loud applause
CONTINENTAL CURRENCY.
History may repeat itself. They ask
Won TO initiate, to-day. One hundred years
AGO. thirteen feeble colonies were strug-
rliug. on this continent for the liberty of
the nation. They borrowed little gold
from Holland: it was but little they could
borrow. They borrowed little gold
from Spain; il was but little they could
borrow. They borrowed little gold from
France it was but little they could borrow.
They could not levy taxes, because the
British soldier occupied every strategic