The Hartford herald., 1875-09-08
BEAR AND FORBEAR, BRETH-
REM

Courier, Jour,,d and many of It's eohtrc-
res of the Kentucky Democratic press
will rest where it is. There can be no
doubt but that two opinions prevail in
the party on the money question. The
theory of the bullionists is a very pret-
ty one, and, were it only practicable,
and carried out, would be 4 very sub
stantial blessing. On the other hand,
the theory ola uniform currency, based
upon the credit and good faith of the
Government, is a sound and eminently
practicable one.
One heresy Of the bullionists has hith-
erto misled many good Democrats, and
it is high time that it was exploded
and that is, that gold and silver are the
"only constitutionalmoneys as Dem
ocratic paper before us puts it. This
IS erroneous. The constitution only
fixes the value upon the dollar by de-
claring that it shall consist of one hun
dred cents, but does designate whether
it shall be manufactured of gold, silver,
copper, brass, iron, tin, leather, paper,
or any other material. Again: there
is much prating Of "the good old days
when gold and silver were the only cur
rency." Those days never existed
1t is true that We had, rs we now have,
gold and silver coin, but over ninety
per cent. of the commercial transac-
tions of the country were consummated
with paper money. The distinguished
Senator BENTON, of Missouri, spent
some of the most valuable years of his
life in endeavoring to fasten the "hard
money" doctrine upon the creed of the
Democratic party. Notwithstanding
his many able speeches and pamphlets,
advancing and supporting this idea, the
party emphatically repudiated it.
The truths, we cannot afford to quar-.
rel and divide over this question. We
must simply agree to disagree. 1t i:
unfortunate that the COurier7JOurnG
chances to side with the moneyed op
pressors of the people in this matter,
but then this is a free country, and il
is entitled TO express its honest convic
tiOns. particularly when those convic
tions are shared by a good many true
and unswerving Democrats. We be
lieve that it is in the wrong, but ther
we believe that it errs only in judgment
1t will see the error of its present posi-
tion, and before the presidential cleo
ton will be an earnest and jealous ad
vOeate of the greenback policy. The
recent experience of the gold Bank O
California; sample of the institution
with which the bullionists would fooC
the country-ought to open its eyes t.
some extent, while the fact that Secre
tary BRIsTow is compelled to increase
the bonded debt of the country $40, 900,
600 in order to put in circulation So,
100000 of silver fve-cent pieces, ough
to complete the eye-opening process fo
X.
Whatever may be said of the Cour
ier-Jomnd, it is no fool, though some
times erratic, and we have great hope
of its coming to IFS proper senses il
time TO do ycomm service in behalf 0
the peoples currency as advanced il
the Ohio platform. Ofcourse its claim
that the logical conclusion of the polio,
Of our Ohio brethren is Reputation 0
the public debt, is all fol-de-rol, as it
own futile efforts 10 demonstrate unan
swerably proves.
As we have before observed, the Coz
rier-JcUnat will see its error in goo,
time, and get down TO right merr.
Democratic work before the end of mex
years campaign, and We all ought +
look upon it now as engaged in pitch
ing pennies with the Radical boys il
front Of their gate, but with no intcIl
ton of entering their yard. Scold i
for this naughtiness, if you will, bu
let 5 hear no more nonsense about read
ing 1T out of the party. Let lis all bca
and forbear with each other, boys.