Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-04-07


might be avoided by using paper exclusively
in discharging the dues OF lbe GoSerhheh''
laying TAX on gold, shlneIent 10 make IL I'M
desirable TO spectators, and e&emping paper
from taxation
Inc chlel obstacles IN lhe way OF les"ihP-
ton are lndiVdhal ana government i eS ~ -,
gance, Iaihiessness % uo'ei uii'e"t 'ne'.st''
nhu me holiliy o! 'he nio"ey h'"se VI "a"
country 70 nohrd us Ro'h' anu ,,' nus eie''e "
demand Tor II III the 'ual Ne'' ine o''eu.i NV
puohc treasury Is rooo,o we Ne"Nei 70 'ie
Government hnanelailF, lot II ny oi..J ols""S
the confluence o. the people 10 It's ih'esrI'41
but gives me ofDci"l s"lhuler me power 10 ~.
turn the pIilered currency 10 clfcul",'on ~
eSchahsine II ior eolG' SO Hiucn neeueu 70 W
ho!u tne c'eul u 'he eeuel"' E"' q '''V"
ihuiNluuII eA'r"FuS"".e Is " 'Iu'',u' rs "
hauoiai """hiup'SSi "'e""sv II leG0 ~ IN
cia' ulsnohes'N ah oPeus a uVu!'"u 'oi eos''s
imported mer'hahu'se' "n'cn Is ei'het Pui-
CHASED WIN goia OF currency at "n enoi mus
u'sCoun'i anu '"'S V'e"'es a ue''.iu ~ 80
anu consequent ueP'cc'a'ioh VI US e"' 'e"e!
GOA, 'noug1t .! many 70 pe Tue s'e"t ~
dlSpensl"ie medIclhe necessary 10 reSuthp't 10,
is not IN the country, nor IS It needed. IhS
commence OF the uo'eri t'ith' "n, ~ huaI0'a
sonhdhtssi Is oeI'er 'hah goi"' "uu eou,u ~
surg tpsuWPlloH eNeh "eie theFe nv, uo''"i
o' soiu or s,'Ne' ~ 'l'e couuu! oo'u mug
gets the 'h1lsFehS'oles OF every 'hrHtF nous
hoIa OF every paying lartn, ana even 10 ne
shooth-ruhhlh9 OF 'he mach'hefF "l every
government on 'ne iact 81 we eat''' can "o'
oe aug out oi me exhausted mines OF our
New Eldorado, bnt theY must oe proved
OUT OF the tertlie sou OF our hroaa lia'hs-
smeIttd OUT OF me mineral treasures OF our eA
naus'less MINES OF lroh' copper anu ie"u' anu
woven, roIIed hnd GROUND our OF tho"s"h.i
different commodities throughout Tue lehgth
ana oreadth OF the lahd.
To understand the cause OF the worthless
ness OF our currency, we can not 90 oet'er man
look over inc history OF our country III one OF
hef darkest periods. nat magic schehe was IL
That restored the confidence OF the people ana
established the credit OF the country IN 1888
Nothing more than the IRON VIII OF jackson
which was afrayed against all manner OF
fraud aud corruption, and winch crashed II IN
a manner mat astounded poiltlclans ana slecn-
ators, ana called forth lhe admiration OF the
world. The determined opposition OF the
President 10 every species OF fraud, joins ana
swindles, saved the credit OF The nation men,
us the weakness and completely IN fraud OF
another has dlsgraced aId bronghtlt 10 imam
cial ruin now. A Belknap, guilty as he Is,
is an angel OF purity to others in that most
rotten branch OF the public service at the head
of which he stood. For what with monopo-
lies, what with hrloes, what Win fraudulent
claims, the War Department OF this Govern
meat stands as mark Tor the seorn ana riai-
cule Of the world--a branch OF the pubic SER
vice, in which Dlogenes, with his lamp, IN
attempting 10 Ind an honest man, would nave
been eXtinguishcA forever and ever. Nor is
the scourge of viAainy confined to the War
Department, but having its origin there, like
vile, running poisonous vine, 1t has grown
and extended ITS branches until 1t has ehoked
out the good Seeu OF morality ana Vlriue