Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-09-28
Democratic Platforms and Con-
rentiOns--DirisiOn Of Doctrine
ora the Currency.

foreshadows, al this moment greater
disintegrstion of parties than any one
thing since the slavery question became
prominent twenty years ago. The last
Congress did the work of settling the
prospective financial wants Of the nation.
in as far as its action was necessary.
II settled, in fact, the basis OF the future
policy on this question. l, determined
the eIpediency OF resuming specie pay
ment in the year iS79-tour years hence.
Il established mode by which free
Banking could be employed in all parts OF
the country OF national basis; and by
which a certain amount of irredeemabe
currency could be substituted tor one
eventually redeemab.e. This is Just
and gradual mode Of arriving At sound
value currency and one that shall event
ually make 8 paper dollar worth one
hundred cents. This Is good sound COM
mercial. national and honest doctrine and
policy. 1t is Republican principle on
this subject and the party Is thoroughly
committed to q faithful adherence 10 this
policy. let other parties do what they
please or 60 where they please.
The Ohio Democratic Convention was
the first political body that undertook to
stay or stop the Republican poicy OF
gradual but certain resumption. That
party met in Convention aud resolved tha
sny altemp. to resume specie pay ment
was rninous and would '5ankrup. the
country" They resolved iay.her that il
was the duty OF the goverumeut 10 issue
more greenbacks 20 aSSiS, trade and
traders. ard thereby relieve the communi-
II from the financial burdens from which
they were now suffering. Such were the
resolutions adopted .; this Convention;
and they were adopted soon after the
adjournment o! Congress il order - show
the county that Democracy did no. ap
prove Of The Republican measure OF
returningto . specie carreDcy-cOuver;i-
Die 10 coin 81 the pleasure OF the holder.
What makes these resolutions cf the
Democracy more inconsistent and unjust
than they otherwise would, there was ST
the time they were passed more currency
in the banks Of Ohio, lying idle and IN
employed than the trade Of the West
could absorb or employ.
Next comes the DemOcrs tic Convention
OF Pennsylvania. This body simply re
passed the Ohio Democratic platform
resolved against the Republican doctrine
OF . gradual return 10 specie payment.
and 10 favor OF an increase Of greenbseks,
and more forced loan-mo watering OF
the currency, Consequently these two
great States in order 10 show their hos
tility 70 the Republican party have simply
embraced = scheme OF dishonesty which
would nO' only postpone = return to spe
Gle payment. bul would inangurate the
most desperate infa,icu and speculation.
and eventual liquidation and national
dishonor
bic paper snd more OF it a fortnight ago
was running like wildfre everywhere.
Allen and Cary were sweeping Ohio.
Kelley bsd taken the Pennsylvania De
mOcracy in balloon. fully inflated. and
they were flying above forest. field sud
mountain to the haven Of Democratic
rest. where !, taxes a oushel OF green
backs 70 pay tor q breakfast But al
81 once there Is u sudden, violent fetch
up New York holds a Democratic
Convention and without the fear or ven
GRAFTON of Ohio and Pennsy lvaniA before
her eyes; Or sll the beautiful visions OF
sudden riches acquired and mortgages
redee med and Car loads OF currency, that
convention resolves in favor OF Sd early
return to specie payment and currency
equivalent TO coin as the only basis Of
national honor, the only foundation for
honest trade and cOmmerce-and the only
path 70 permanent pro, Perity.
Massachusetts,, with her democratic
Governor, begins 10 teel me pulse OF
power and has awakened 10 = sense OF
responsibility. although halt centuries
elaPse between tbs years OF Democratic
authority. Her Democracy met at Wor-
oester last week, and ignoring the South
ern and Western doctrine which Was 10
place that party in power next year, re-
solved. Ike New York. that the Govern.
ment should as early as possible return to
the only sound curreney-one convertible
into coin and equivalent to it. Il is plain
20 be seen that in the opinion of a large
part of the Democracy OF the South and
West the Currency question is to be the
lever which shall elevate the parry to
power. 1t is also equally plain that if
they ''stick. y which is doubtful about the
"e0in.r the party will find Itself in a
chaos, ready and willing 20 march under
two leaders. Tllden and Allen and carry
out a campaign la Douglas and Breck-
snridge, or what is worse smother their
honor and vote Il blind