The Portland daily press., 1875-06-09
Cnrrent Notes.

The legend, "In God we Trust" has dis
appeared from the latest United States COIN
age. And we doubt not we have to thank the
religious amendment agitation for it. Let
well enough be let alone.-Bost0n ConOregG-
tiOnGtiSt.
We not only had apparent prosperity under
the greenback system, but the prosperity was
real. 1t was direct until it was stopped by
the fatal policy of contracting the volume to
less than a third of its original amount. To
that and that only we attribute our misfor-
tunes and afflictions.-CincinnaR Enquirer
(Dems.
What is the difference between taxing Sam
Adams and denying him representation, and
taxing Abby Kelly Foster and the sisters
Smith and denying them representation? In
the case OF Sam Adams it was the British
government that did it. In the case of the
Smith sisters it is the American government
that does it. Is not the act the same ?-Lncy
Stone.
The author of the third term letter has no
intention of running again for the Presidency
The Republicans do not intend to place him.
in nomination. What more effectual dis
posal of Presidential candidate caa be OBJ
tanned than that? 1t leaves nothing to be
desired in the way of completeness. -BostCn
Transcript.
1t is already evident that the attempt to
keep alive the "third term" question for po-
litical effect will be signal failure. The
country has promptly and rightly disposed of
the matter. II has honestly accepted the
Presidents letter as he honestly meant it,
and understands perfectly well both that he
doesn't seek a denomination and that the
question is no longer before the people.-Al-
bang Journal.
The best way for office-holders is 10 be
faithful in their offices, and show that they
mean to respect the wishes of the people. I
never see those offioe-holders meddling with
elections that don't feel inclined to say to
them: "Mind your own business, and let the
people of the country take care of the poll
TICS" 1 think that the office-holders should
attend TO their dnty with more fidelity and
more ability. If they had acted and would
act on this principle, many of the abuses
which have done so much injury to the par
ty would not have happened. Their inter-
ference has been very injurious to the coun-
try and the party.-Henry Wilson.
Here is solid comfort for those patriotic
Democrats who are hopeful Of carrying the
country on the platform of free trade, hard
money and home rule. The Cincinnati En-
quirer says the issue to be made in Ohio
this fall by the Democratic party is paper
money and more of it. 1t says that the tri-
umph of last fall was due to the Initiation
| plank in the party platform, and it thus lays
| down what may be called the principles OF
/ its creed: "The financial policy Of the last
ten years has been a mistake, or otherwise
we would not be where we are now. We
must retrace our steps. We must turn over
different leaf The Republican party has
| made the mistake. 1t will not undo it. The
relief must come from the Democratic organ
ization. For that purpose it must have a
majority in both houses of Congress, and it
must have the President. We must return
to the policy which was abandoned in 1865.
We must return to the idea of tine substitu-
tion of debt bearing interest for a debt bear
ing no interest. Instead of exchanging
| greenbacks for bonds we must exchange
bonds for greenbacks. We must call in some
of the former, and supply their place with
the latter. The greelback policy was a sue
cess. The bond policy is failure. We must
have more legal-tenders and fewer bonds.
This is what will be done. The money pow
er may, for few years longer, fight IL off.
but they are fighting against destiny. 1t will
surely be done. The people cannot endure
the oppressive eXactions consequent up
on making the bond interest, which is
shared in by the few, paramount to the gen.
eral government. The ticket OF the people
Is more money and cheaper money Espe.
cialy is it demanded by the manufacturers,
who are also great borrowers, and who
must have it at a reasonable figure"