Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

of its lepiers to give such protec-
ton. While Republicans may not all agree
a. to the particular mode in which this pro-
lection shall be offended, there is no dis
agreement as to the fact that 1t Is due In
some form, and nat 1t must ana snail De
given. The pro ession of loyalty to tho
new order Of things by the Democratic
party and of it. acquiescence In the amend,
ments TO the constitution Is TOO recent anu
too strongly Inconsistent with Its record
and the teachings of its abiest leaders to De
accepted without challenge. judged pY It's
own professions it has made some progress.
Uuder the discipline OF repeated defeat IL
has at last deemed il polite to admit that
the constitution ha. been nmendeu' tnae
slavery has ben abolished and that the
blacg man il entitled to some rights which
eyep Democr,t is bound to respect. Ii
the party could be brought to utterance on
the subject it night now admit that the
war was no, absolutely failure. such
concessions BY hat party only serve to show
that the Rep, blican party has achieved
great success AMI that its influence Tor good
mas been felt even by IT'S adversary The
Democratic party has been dragged along
behind the gr,at moving. progressive party
of the age. AID under the lash OF popular
condemnatien has been driven forward IN
sulIen mooi, and By irregular and unsteady
steps.
VIII ethe Republican party, born of de-
sire for universal freedom, has brsyey met
and settled the gravest questions Of peace
and var and has steadily moved forward
in tic science OF government, VIKING 10
Learn wisdom even from its own mistakes.
its adversary has proposed nothing new or
u,eful, bu. has maintained its organization
~ objection and resistance to all that has
been accomplished. Ii has originated moth
ing and has advocated No useful measure
of national politics for more than
a quarter of a century. No matter what
platform it may adopt or what professions IL
may may make, the Ctterapce oil It's leaders.
its own traditions and the conduct oil the
House of Representatives OF the present
Congress, all prove that the return oil that
party 10 power in the National Govern
ment would be followed by reactlonary meas
ures, dangerous TO the peace OF the country
and to the perpetuation OF what has been
achieved in the last fifteen years. Questions
growing out OF the war would be reopened
perhaps reversed. Whether the work OF re-
construction has been always IN every par
ticulsr done in the wisest and best way, II
is now substantially accomplished. and any
ATTEMPT TO uDuO VI hOul0 iSHA ~
renew ed a agitation in the South and lntlct IN
calculabe mischief on the whole country
Better LET it alone now. What the South
needs is political repo.e, freedom from agl-
tatiop, and perfect acquiesence in the re-
suits of the war. These will follow the
success. of the Republican party and com
plete abandonment of all hope of reaction
ary measure. through the return OF the
VI Permanent
paclfcation OF the South can only be Sc
cured by giving to all citizens iull and
equal protection in the enjoyment and ex-
erclse of all civil political and public rights
! To enforce and secure these the Republican
party is distri,iy pledged, and It's chosen
| standard bearers have announced then
view. and purposes IN this regard IN Ian
! guape which cannot be misunderstood
| Gov. Hayes in hi. letter of acceptance say,
| 10 the people OF the South, your mora
and material prosperity can be most al
fectively advanced by hearty and generous
recognition Of the rights Of all by ala re
cogniilOn without reserve or exception, anc
| he promises that when this Is done all legl
innate agencies Of the general Government
shall be used 10 promote the Efforts OF the
people of those States to obtain ior them
selves the blessings of honest and capable
| local Government. This Is the only trut
road to permanent purIhcatlOn ana good
/ Government and II the southern people con
suit their own test interest they will not be
led out OF it BY following the false lights Of
the Democratic party.
The QUESTION OF fuE CURRENCY.
Another matter of paramount! importance
in this campaign is the currency question
1t j. needless now 10 consider the cause
which led 10 the large issues OF irredeema-
bic paper currency |. IS another
OF the evils resulting from the war,
Nor need stop 10 impress upon an inteill-
gent New England audience how tne use OF
such a currency produces fluctuations OF
values, and iatrt duces into all business and
commercial transactions an element of IN
certainty, thus disturbing the confidence 30
essential to Gil material prosperity. there
can be no permanent reliet from the pre>en
prostraii0n and depression OF business with
out restoration ofconhfence. and that must
rest upon a sound and stable currency Iue
uncertainty and huctustion OF values re-
sulting from an rnsound currency oppreSs-
es all classes The rich and poor. the labor
er and capitalist, suffer alike. though not
co ually, ior the greatest loss falls eventual
" upon the 4iIUEtE hIu lEO1lEtE- ~ IL
move this hindrance to a healthy revival OF
business and general prosperity Is the duty
OF practical craftsmanship. Ii has been al
ready too long delayed After long discus
sion the Republican party has pledged E-eli
to remedy the evil at fixed time IN the
near future and has passed . law for that
purpose. But here too We ind the Demo-
cratic party INDUCING in resctionary prac-
tees. While protesting to favor return 10
specie payments, It deliberately ex-
erts all Its power 10 repeal the
only act of Congress which names a
time for resumption and provides means
Of preparation for it. By is platform i.
denounces the Republican party for It's
falluVe 70 make good the promises Of the
legal tender notes, and Immediately there
alter Democratic House under the dlcta-
ton of Its party attempts 10 repeal, and
does repeal so far as 1t has power, the only
act of Congress which authorizes the re-
demptlOn OF the notes. 1t dominates Tor
the Presidency citizen Of New York, who,
by his letter of accepis ice. announces him
self strongly IN favor Of early resumption
and in the same document substantially
advise. the repeal OF the act OF a Republl-
can Congress which authorizes resumption
on The LIST OF January 1879, and gives the
Secretary Of the Treasury power to prepare
for 1t it gives the second place on its
ticket to citizen OF Indiana who Is the
political laTorlte OF snti-resumptiOnist and
whose nomination for the first place was
strongly urged By the widest infatlOnist.
II has spread sail for every breeze, and
has 80 srr-aged is rigging that the most
skilful manner would no: DC ab.e 70 lake
the ship into any given port. By It's plat
form il denounces ths resumption clause of
the act of 1875. as hindrance 10 resump
ton and for this cause demands its repeal.
Marx the dupliciiy and obvious bad faith of
this declaration. The infations,s of the
party clamorcd for the repeal of the re-
sumption clause. because it means resump-
ton, which they do not want. 10 order to
conciliate that turbulent and powerful fac
ton the party unites in demanding repeal,
but 10 avoid giving offence to another fac
ton, the clause is denounced 81 a hindfaIce
to resumption and its repeal demanded for
that alleged reason. By this arrangement
the inhationists get the substance and the
so-called resumptionists attempt to cover
themselves under the shadow of false
reason for their surrender. Pursuant TO
this arrangement the Democratic House pro-
ceods to repeal so much OF the act of 1878 as
provides for the redemption of legal tender
notes on and after the hrst day of January
1879 II this demand for repeal had been
acquiesced in by the Senate and the Presl-
dent it would have completely stripped the
act OF all TltslIty so far as relates to the re-
dempton OF legal tender notes. 1t has
been asserted that such repeal would have
had no other effec. than to abolish the re-
quirement for resumption at the particular
time named in the act and that it would
not have had the effect to take away or
modify the power giyen toe SECRETARY Of the
Treasury to prepare for resumption by the
sale of bonds and accumulation of gold for
that purpose. But reference to the Ian
guage and obvious meaning of the act
shows the utter absurdity Of this pretence
The act is short one containing only TIRES
3ections. The hrst section authorizes the
redemption Of fractional curren,Y by the
substitution OF subsidiary silver coin. This
has been put into operation and ~ being
executed as rapidly rs practicable. The
second section abolishes the charge for
gold coinage at the inints. The third Sec
lion repeats the limitation on National
Bank motto circulation and directs the re-
dem ptlon Of LEGAL tender notes to the ex-