Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-02-24


ders OF the Republic placed il a bundrar
years ago. Give us the same basis of cnr.
fency that our great competitors of the
BRUSH empire enjoy, and we will, within
,he lifetime OF those now living, float b
larger tonnage under the American aao
liiau was ever enrolled by one nationality
SINCE the science of navigation has been
hho"h among men. Aye, more sir; given
US the specie basis, and the merchaut 10
rue oil America, sailing into all zones and
gathering gain from all continents will
orlng pack 10 our shores its golden profits
ana supply 10 us that coin which will
steady our system and offset the drains
'Sah0H us Ill otnUr directions. But
shIps quit on the paper basis, cannot com
pete with the lower-priced ones of the gold
basis, and whoever advocates a nernatuir,,
OF paper money in this country confesses
his readiness and willingness to sacrifice
the navigation and commercial interest for
all time.
III Is often made the subject Of reproach
oy the opponents of the Republican party
thae ten years have elapsed since the war
closed ana nothing effective has been done
toward the resumption OF specie payment.
Even II this were true the Democrats are
not justified in making the CHARGE for
their party organization has been the nrin-
clpal obstacle and stumbling block in the
way OF resumption. But in fact. n urrat
deal has been done toward specie paymcut
oy preventing imitation and keeIiu,e the
GoVernmeh; thus far within the tour-hun-
dred-inlilion limit. TO do this il has been
necessary to wage very sharp war with
the Democrats, and against their demand,
that the national debt be paid in legal-ten-
der notes, the Hepuhlir,rl h,,'a III ,t',i.
n
mAndS aud dues of common honesty
As matter OF fact. however nm, amin.
willing TO admit that.,Iurin,, nos IN,
no positive and virorou, stens bavn h..n,,
taken toward specie pavnept :, In, ~.
the business OF the co,intr,, ,,,,s ,,r.,,,,es.,
in. reasonably well 1t y,s ,nt ,,r.,,.5'.,r,. .
or possible TO set to vorL bt.IiI,.r,,,I,
without the pressure of u,,e. .i+,, -, t,,,..
spec4c resumption. Every p,,n .,t.
know, iA>liuCtiycly. Wiih,ut .,r.,,,,,T,.,,
that ihi, wa, 30. aud hc knn,,. a., ,,',..
So ihough nor h.viuy IN, .,, -
issue involved. We or. .it,.,t..l ,,.,, ,,'t
~ Mr. Pm found hin,s,If ,,i,..,,ag n - ,.,
he did nut brino in 4 hin for tj,. ,.',,,,,..,.t
ion uf thr ,.,yr.trad,. III. ...,J f..'i.i...
RlISiu! merchants arc .t,,, .tr,,,., -
ministry. b,c.lu,, 50 many i,,t..r9., -, 49,.
Ang,lou ar,. connected Nm, iI,c,,,
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tr,,liu,r ib..yI,i .,..,., ''v'-
uuJn.. ,,x,,,,,,.,r' I, "','l"H' lhe
v,..f,n.,,ri d., ,,r,,,.',, ,i'ol nous W
worked nrt ,,,i',. H., "aEt
r.,nlt. .,,i ,,'i,i ,,,1 4''" ''t I''o'e
n,on,., RIM. ,.,.,.I, vi paper
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ard tiu.,,,...,I ,'t,.'' C'a'
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,r,.,t : '' W v' 90
.h,,k Ia rn,.ti,l..,',.i. -. i'.''',u ~.
y,a. - ,r,..,t tha, ~. l'''.c 81 -"
especially many fabric, nra brIn,y ,n..ir
normal price. and \ tjrm" cI.,, I..;.,,,'.
stem in fn, dirrrfinn nf =, so,,,,j r.,'l,,,,,,',
be currency i,n,,arfinr, stal,iIit' ~ ,,. =
paucial system ana col1tiJanr,. IL ~.
ulr wonlJ IN rhn i,,I,,,,a.,, ~, ,,u , r.,
merchant, and manEf,rfnrars ho C''il,,,.n.I
bv a rise IN pricr. hv a n,,inl AK ,,.',I.,