Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-28


IN this canvass is in strange constrast with that
presented by the democracy Of Ohio in the canvass
going on there. Here the democratic party clam
ors for hard money-for q return to specie pay
ments,-and insist that the bill passed by Con-
gross last winter was cheat, and will not accom-
plsh the purpose. 1t charges that the republican
politicians east and west not in earnest in their
advocacy of a return to specie payments. In Ohio
the democratic leaders declare specie payment to
be imposssblty and fraud, and insist that re-
sumption can not take place on the first Of Janu-
airy, 1879, and demand the repeal of the law fixing
that period for resumption. There the democracy
demand an increase of the currency by further
issue OF greenbacks, some claiming that the green
backs should be increased to q thousand millions
others to fifteen hundred or two thousand millions
| according to what they describe as the want and
demands of the people. Then they demand the
abolition of the national banks, and that
greenbacks shall be put in the place Of the
national bank notes. There the canvass is con-
| Quoted upon communistic principles. 1t is an ap-
peal to the poor against the rich, to the aborer
| against the employer All bondhodeis, bankers,
capitalists, manufacturers, men of large property
or doing large business, are denounced robbers
and plunderers who live by their cxtortons upon
the labor of the poor. Mr. Pcndlcton is to-day
leading the democracy of Ohio, he who in 1867
brought forw ard the proposition that the govern
ment should make q new issue Of greenbacks and
compel the bondholders to receive them in pay
ment of their bonds, and thus to stop the interest
and pay off the public debt. Gov. Hendricks of
| Indiana, who in 1868 made his canvass for Cover
,.oa Saota'.,;nn ;'I.i 80; a. W.
, ~ 70 - o,n. h.. 81 49,, I'D .born h.,
ulo ~ pn',ras ohiI t"in ~ 80 ~
that direction whatever, bnt leave resumption to
be brought about by stimulating production, which
in another part of his speech he indicated would
~, nno.It.r' so1,oh, ~ 80 ora
settle the financial question. The measure must
necessarily be measure of concession, for almost
;JoaS 80 ~ ~, ona1;., n"u IN ..n
~. 10y W. .on;Jei On
pa @ -, pe III
parrnsant,ie rh; LII 20 20" ,.on.Jed Va CIV
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II ~ Nv. " po ~ uIies' .nolc aie '..?
nf nona ~ - go a. ga
Gu u pnss;derad Io IN
tbeo,v wa. that in ,wn Years the aTeenbaeL would
e.'" 80, "a W. CO.." III ~ e,l,oa III
-, e r. VI Pa '1a,oS % a. soi
-, a. s,,snans;nn on an en,;rai. s;m;ia, law
The banks of Germany, Belgium and other coun-
tries had done the same. 1t Is not the purpose of
I'M, Di!i 10 Ietie gfeenpa e from ciicaition
when one hundred millions Of national bills
were issued, 80 per cent. of greenbacks should
be retired; SO that with reserve OF 70 per cent.
IhoJ Ie ,n .n s,onI Ga. ~ III a,d
thought tie republican party of Maine would
stand by it. That bill is not what every man
VINO No'eu i1r y "isheo, put we are prepared
!, will h,;,y us hack IN a stablr currency
All those who are leaders of the democratic
party III any national sense were closely iden-
,;tI,;o,ai oOlrnnJn,on+s o,d " ~ - e ~
construction. Soldiers with honorable records
IN the lnlon army are received as volunteers
~nu my NC pes .a.o oiheiai pos'''ons u
districts. but no such man is or can become a
leader of the democratic party in any national
sehse. An oliteI VINO resigned III the presence
Of tbose Who were onnos;ng rho wa, wnnIj
doubtless be a greater favorite. The demo-
cratic patty IS the same as before the war. during
vor tpow chat Won ave doing That nat Il, neve,
can accept equal political rights Of negroes as long
as 1t exists. There Is an irrepressi'e conflict:
nc cone; IN o, hane Is as ,Ie,ca.He oa
a renublican victory.
Senator Mortop's speech occuped abou, an
hour and half in It's delivery. Although com.
pellcd to deliver II in sitting posturc the spcecb
lost nothing Of its n,wcr orinpressveness on that
account. Calm. diynifes. mnersonal and at
some ,oin.s e,ooocnt ;ts ARGUMENTS won their
xav +, tlc mind of the thopobtrsl bearer while
ot the same time its arra;gnment IF the demo-
cratic marty was done Inv a master hand. In the
coprsc If b;s remarks he took occasion 10 alude
to the latest mean act of the Standard in issuing