The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-09
TFor the Dispatch. ]

As one of our energetic reporters was
sauntering near the post.office few days
ago his attention was attracted by the ap'
pearance of a well-to do farmer-possibly q
granger from Ohio-who was earnestly talk
ing to a young man. Judging from the
few words he caught that the farmer was
talking about the new system OF political
economy, our reporter drew near, and Jotted
down-the following: ng:--.-------..-.---.
- "When man buys groceries at
the store he pays for them generally in mo-
ney. and when he has spent all bis money be
don't buy any more groceries. Now, if that
man, after spending all bis money, should
stamp around that grocery store, and rave
and swear that he had been badly treated in
being deprived Of the circulating medium &C
that his business stagnated, you would cal
him fool, wouldn't you? You would say
to him, What did you spend all your mo-
ney for if you needed it so badly, you addle'
headed yahoo, ,you:'"
The young man said that these would be
about his sentiments.
Il thought So" said the farmer with {
chuckle. Nov, suppose that while yol
were running your morals by strong expires
sions in that grocery store the venerable
William Allen should step in. He woult
make YOU ashamed of yourself in two min
Btes. He would say to the man who hat
spent all his money, Fool you are to pay
| this grocery man dod-rotted cent. why
| in thunder didn't you give him your not'
| for thirty days, payable by another note fol
| thirty days, payable by another note iol
| thirty days. and so on forever. any man:
| note is good tor thirty days, amt IL? Aller
| would say just that, or 'bust,' and no"
would you feel after il! Why, he could shu
up Tom Jefferson like snuff.box."
The young man hung bis head in thought
"Tak about a gold basis or a cash basis,
| the farmer continued, 'who cares to pay
cash anyhow. The deuce! There ISM
cash enough in the country to do the bust
ness in these ralroading days. Ask Brown
Brown has got his store chock full of goods
| all bought on time. he Knows all aoou
credit. You just ask him. He'sl bust SOME
day and make seveuty.fye cents on the dol
lar, and then 60 to Washington ana nell
along the currency"
The young mans hair began TO lltt MI
| hat, and the granger went on.
"Talkng about the currency, did you evel
| realize, young man, that this is the greatest
country on earth? Her credit is absolutely
| better than cash-ten thousand million time:
|
NAV steal it, fire may burn it. water may
drown it; but credit-THE credit OF th'
great American nation-will endure forever
| If you want strong, impresnahe, eterna
basis for YOUR curreLcy, base it upon tht
credit Of this great people! Does any maj
suppose that there will ever be any change
made in that basis by any act OF ours: No
sir !"
| The young map's hat was falling oil The
| top of his hair when the farmer kindly laiC
his haud on bis shoulder and lifting bis eyes
TO heaven soIemnly said:
| Trust America. Oh, trust her Base
your currency on that as the most unaltera
ble thing on earth. AS long as the star:
stand she will preserve that basis inVolate
and would sooner tear her bowels and seat
ter them to the four winds than pay single
dollar"
Let US drink 10 William" he said; ane
they were gone.
L