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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
4 CURIOUS SUGGESTION

Mr.. b. l.. D. Guilty, of Morganstown,
XIV, writes II letter tie the indianapolis
Sun. in which he intimates that the pres
ent national troubles were anticipated
and prea.ranged, for the purpose OF
driving the people through anarchy into
aradicai change of our form of govern
ment. We quote:
1.-The following extract from letter
written by me and published in the Chi
cage Industrial Age OF February 1872,
may be Of interest now:
II assume that there is perfect I'M
Outstanding among those who favor an
aristocratic or imperial government.
Their forces are organized-the means
agreed upon-and the work Is being
rapidly pushed to completion. Contrac>
traction ofthe currency and resumption
OF specie payment is one, perhaps the
most potent lever to be used, and while
this is being used the public mind is to
be as much disturbed IS possible by the
agitation OF the Southern question and
stirring up the passions engendered by
! the. war.
This programme will also enable the
contraction Democrats and Republicans
to keep up . fierce discussion OF the
Southern question and equal state
rights, and thus keep the Democrats and
Republicans inside old party lines, there
by retarding the formation and growth
of the Independent party"
The monopolfsts and aristocrscy
control both the Democrats und Re-
publicans.
! | submit that events have verified the
truth of the foregoing to some extent al
least. / now believe that the emily chance
to maintain civil liberty in this country
Is for ths true friends of coed govern
ment. honest money, greenbacks. anC
psace. to at once Withdraw from tbs ole
parties and mite together and form al
Independent party and wrest power by
the ballot from the old parties who are
maniiestly leading US 70 political ant
financial ruin. Let no Independent
allow himself to becomesa partizan O
either Tilden or Hayes. But let Us 8
all times be diligent in urging ali men t.
unite with us for the public good. LIE
Us counsel peace and hearty acquiesenc
in the will Of the majority, and seek t
make that viii reflect our sentiments
Surel Y reason will yet return to tn
American people
Letthe Independents in every Staten
which elections occur next fall have
ticket in the field and vote it. L is onl
By voting that we can succeed. Don
stop to count chances Of success. d
not wait to see who is going to supper
the ticket, but lead eff boldly for
J yourself and others will follow. | veril
believe that If every man had voted hi
own honest sentiments this year, ths
Cooper would have been elected
respectfully suggest to the America
} people thai they hare voted . long tim
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
The SURRENDER OF LEE.

Vc have no means in onr composition
and we never strike blow save in self
deiencs. aud Jet we cannot forbear .
certain sense of satisfaction. ~ we pc
ruse the Following from the ST. Paul
Dispatch. 1t seems that certain law
yer of St. Paul named I'll. Iii. Finley
physically heis magnificent specimen
OF man; tail. handsome, dignified, and
impressive; mentally he has proven
himself to be kharp shreTd and able
rnorallv-Tell there il nothing to bs
said in his favor on that score His his
tory has some very dark lines in ii npor
which we do not care to dilate. But In
some mysterious manRer he has captured
Gov. Tildsn. body and boots. Probably
Tilden. like al little men. admires stall
vart proportions and massive limbs
However that may be, Finley has be
come Tilden's confidential fac-totuua. A
sach he appeared on the platform At St
Louis and raled the roost; ~ sush b
has cropped up ali over thu country
The result il thus told BY tha Dispatch
s.But bis Democratic co-laborers .
This region, less confident Of his good in
tentions, Or on. the other hand, NOV .,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
q FALLACY.

MANY are congratulating themselves
On the fac. that the balance oitrade Is at
present largely in favor OF the United
States; that is to say that We export
great deal more than we import. Upon
this point the Baltimore Bulletin makes
some very proper Suggestions. II says:
1.-The balance OF trade is IN our favor
simply because we are a debtor nation,
and because our foreign mercantile cred
il and our domestic business nave de-
clined 80 that there is no encouragement
10 buy abroad except Ia the way OF bar
ter. That we do not draw against our
lull shipments for purchases tor import
ing proves two things. % That We are
SO poor that the hone demand Tor I'M
ported goods has fallen tar below our
average importations; and ~ that, be-
inp SO poor. we are not able TO pay our
foreign debts and interest abroad in any
other way than by shipping the goods
10 be sold for account.
There is fact or two about this bal
ance Of trade business which perpiexes
the ordinary observer, especially Il ne
be inclined to associate the idea OF such
state OF things with national prosper
ity. One OF these ircts is, that the BAL
a1ce OF trade against the wealthy nation,
and always in favor Of the pauper ma
ton. Great Britain always import
more than she exports, China, on the
contrary, Spain. Cuba. etc, always ex'
port more than they import.
Another Of these facts is,that there art
only seven or eight years IN the whole
fiscal history Of the United States IL
which we have exported more than w
have imported and these happen 10 bt
tho years OF exceptional business de-
preston and commercial s.agnancy
One OF these years was 1919, the othe
1927, a third 1888, fourth 1871 -43,
fifth 1888, sixth period ia 1862,
seventh in the present one. Surely tics
taets should make the ardent believer i
the balance of trade as an clement 0
national prosperity pause before n
fights fox his doctrine.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25

It has been suggested in various quar-
tiers, that at the terrible Ashtabnla
calamity, the railroad compasy's officials
prevented the tiremen from applying
water to the burning wreck Tor the pur-
pose OF preventing the Identification Of
the dead, so that suits for damages
could not be maintained against them.
The suggestion is almost toe horrible for
belief. We quote however the following
fron the New York Tribune:
B. b. Lyons, of 248 West Forty.
ninth street, who received injnries in the
Ashtabula disaster from which be is still
suffering, made statement in Buffalo
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25

bv the green>eyed monster. which plays
az important part in the drama OF poll
tics as in that of love, concluded to 60
farther. and address 70 their bretheren IN
the Eass d solemn warning against the
| man on whom they were lsvishing their
affections: To conclude was ID act, and
they acted promptly and vigorously.
| They prepared circular letter giving
luminous biographical and descriptive
denunciation of The gallant Cslonel, for
tiled by official documents, and enpha-
sized by tho startling announcement that
| tho signers OF the circular were the only
chosen and authorized leaders OF the
Minnesota Democracy. These signers
were the ubiquitous chairman or the
State Central Committee, and several
dignitaries of lower degree and lower
| brillancv. L. was marked confidential,
and addressed and mailed to the several
| jurisdictions in which the Colonel was
expected to operate. and with palpltatlng
| hearts. the amateur Titans awaited the
effect Of the thanderbolt they had hurled.
They soon heard from it. And the
more thew heard from ii, the more they
wished that they had attended to their
own exclusive knitting. Their bomsshell
was a boomerang Il hit back hard. The
moguls from Indianapolis, with Hen
| bricks at their head administered to the
NEEDING Minnesotiaus stunning re>
Duke. They wrote that they had tried
Col. Finley, on the recommendation OIL
the very highest authorities in the East,
and found him all that was recommends
ed 10 be. On the whole they liked him.
In their eyes he was the very pink and
flower oil chiyalry,-the ripe fruit oil
| Democracy. No one State could claim
the honor Of producing such man. lie
was conglomerate Michigan had rear
ed him and minnesota had developed
him; but he was his country's now, and
fame and the whole boundlsss CONT,
nent il none too large for the exercise 81
his wonderful gifts. They begged ths
Minnesota Democratic state Contra
Committee to accept assurances OF their
distinguished consideration. and o
! their conviction, that tfthey only num-
bered q few more such men as Col
Finley in their ranks. they would not b'
: forever. weighing around The incubus 0
twenty thouand Republican majority
constantly increasing"
: This lasr blow was sumner. 70
! whatever may be Finiey's sins he ha
| too much common sense 60 think wit
Bill Lee. that it Ia tbs duty Of the Demo
cratic party OF Minnesota with $500
majority staring them in the iace, to RI
+ luse the honoraole-offer OF co-operatio
c made by Independent voters. Finle
: never would hare hurried to Hastings I
: advise the Democracy of doubtful dii
trict to slap the Greenback party in tn
: lace by nominating hard money foss
8 Of the Eycene period, with as niue
: sympathy with The present progressive
r age as '.tribolite." Finley may be
l. rascal, but be il not al ass. And Tildel
9 compelled to choose between respects
: bio asses and disreputable rasca
:. prdfcrred the rascal. And who will 81
n he did not choose wisely For il it \
n written that oven God Almighty hates
o fool?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
an APPEAL TO REASON.

The Minneapolis Tribune uttcrs these
words which we cannot toe strongly
commend:
Partisan newspapers are filed with
iucendiaAy articles, evidently from !. ?
common source, all intended TO imperll
the peace Of the country In view OF
the mediocres character OF its statesmen
tbe uarrowness of its party leaders, the
MANY unmistakable outcropplngs, or Inc
plotting Of ambition, as able as it i I'M
serunrIous. we are forced to the painful
conclusion that only BY the no6partlsan,
non-ofice seeking millions Oh the ian0
hraeing themselves firmly and timely
4 rainst the storm OF reckless frenzy that
- threatened, can Gae peace and safety OF
tbe roDuy}ic he assured. Every true
American. every one worthy OF The eltl-
zenshi0 he enjoys. il actual ed by but one
desire. and that IS that law may prevail
that constitutional forms may be 90"
served. and fhas the result may DC ascer-
tanned ay egal, peaceful processes and
be accepted by the entire nation.
II il to the bipartisan, independent
voters the country must look tor safety
In this crisis. The mere partisans arr
disciplined troops fit only to fight.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
rHc PROPOSED COMPROMISE.


The committees IT the House aad
Senate have agreed upon d bill to set
tie the presidential muddle. 1t proposes
that iii points Of difference shall be
reterrea to commission, to consist OF
five senators, five members and live
Judges OF the United States supreme
court. who shall hear and decide.
This seems Ike 8 reasonable PROPOSE
ton and we hope il may be accepted.
ANY result is better than civil war. We
would sooner see Fernando Wood
orZach Chandler president for four years
than see this great nation torn from cen
ter to circumference BY q bloody conflict.
It's not ia the power Of any president,
during four years OF peace, to destroy
our country ;out four years OF war woni
leave little worth saving.
We almost tear that the extreme par
tisaus and place seekers will wreck thu
far promise Of peace. We learn tha
Senators Morton, sherman, Sargent
Christiancy, West, Window, Cameron
Orlesbv and several others, all Repnbh'
cans. are opposed 70 tho proposed com.
promise.
We will hope for the best.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
sA.nti- aelcnupolIst~
~ s~
IcNsTIuS DONNELLY Editor.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Rene rnber that il is IN invariable
rule to discontinue sending the ANTI
MoNoPoI1sr at the end OF the period paid
for. We have no right TO presume that
a subscriber desires his paper continued
If he does not renew and remit; and we
are MOI willing to force it on him.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
HORRIBLE ROBBERY

Year after year we have called the ats
tention OF the Senate and thepeople OF the
State 10 the atrocities of the debtor class,
under nsurious contrasts, and We have
labc-ed, but in vain. 10 procure some
legislation that. would stop it. At last
the grievance has become SO intolerable
that there is q tair prospect OF securing
the necessary law On Thursday last
the Governor sent to the Legislature the
following communication which had
been received by him:
RAYMOND, STEARNs Co, MINI.
Dec. 21st, 1876.
To His Excellency John s. Pillsbury:
DEAR Sir: Your petitioners, residents
and farmers OF Stearns and Pope coun-
ties. feel grateful to you tor your active
and benevolent exertions in devisine
some plan to rid the people Of the grass
hopper scourge which has afflicted Sc
much Of the farest portion Of Minnesota
notwithstanding the destruction Of .
great portion ofonr crops the past season
br that dreadful pest, we were willing e
submit with patience and enter upoE
| another year with confidence. had not
worse calamity overtaken Us. To con-
vert this beautiful prairie into fertile
fields and pleasant homes, VIC hay,
endured privation and suffering AMI
looked forward to the coming new yea
to see our financial obligation cancelled
| But, alas. the visitation OF the grass
| hopper darkened our auticipations still
we saw silver lining beyond. until on
remorseless creditors at Sank Centr
| bounced upon ~ with grip, which
not loosened, will break up cur happ,
homes and tran1form this section into
barren waste. They are stripping tn
farmers OF their horses. cattle, sheep
1 agricultural tools-in many instance
taking their last hsof, and even enterinI
! their scantT homes and seizing the bed
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25

for party, and that it is high time they
vote fewyears for themselves. 1t they
do not do so I fear they will repent it
when it will be too lale."
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25

less currency than any other in the CIV
ilized world? Are we the slaves OF the
mopeycrats? Are'we unable to think tor
ourselYesp
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
We have received the following from
prominent and well known citizen OF this
State: 8

State:
Sr. PAUL MINI Jan. 18th 1877.
Editor A.ti- Monopo-ass:
The farmers aud mechanics OF Minnesota
would be glad to have you or somebody else
tell why ii is that none of their class OF Cit
gems are ever put upon the Board Of Regents.
Il would seem as though this state OF things
ought not to exist. We have connected with
our State University, an Agricultural College.
I understand the University is largely sup
ported bv the funds arising from the Agricui-
tural College lands Whether this be true or
not there should be some agricultural man on
Board that has to make p oughs and look after
an Agricultural College with its farms and
gardens.
To one sup tree" it really looks as though
there was a monopoly about this business.
d. not know hut all the lawyers and doctors
are good farmers.
You Mr.. Editor ought to know whether
there is really any monopoly IN this. it may
be- that the pay and emoluments are too large
for horny handed farmer Possibly there
may be politics in it. Now ii you know any
thing about this matter, please let the farmers
and laborers Of the state know some' hing
about It. and confer with your brother sena-
| tors. and see if it is all right
Yours for the farmers rights.
/
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
In this connection friend has sent us

In this connection a friend has sent Us
copy OF the Litchheld Independent con-
tanned the following article marked to
attract our attention:
at has ct yet been forgotten hat
some years since, Congress donated
public land to each state in the Union Tor
| the endowment OF an agricultural col :
leoe. One hundred an twenty thousand
| acres fell to this state. worth, at I'VE
dollars IN acre, six hundred thousand
dollars. All OF tie states that acted IN
good faith established agricultural col
leces. and among the most fourishing
we find those OF Massachusetts, Penusyl-
vania, New York, Michigan and Iowa.
Minnesota, Vermont and some other
| states allowed their universities TO steal
this endowment from the farmers inter
est.
The University of Minnesota was well
known to be bankrupt until it got hold
of the agricultural grant, which Lifted il
out OF The mud. Our University prom
ised the farmers OF this state IN agrlcul~
tural department commensurate with the
gift. By an examination OF the report
fthe Superintendent OF Public Instruc'
ton for the year ending September 30th
1876 we notice under the Agricultural De
partment. lone assistant Professor 81
: Agriculture" Mr., Charles 7. Lacy, witt
81 lectures on Botany, delivered before
k,co students the first college term, ant
Sc lectures on Horticulture to three stu
dents tor second college term.
Of 267 students in the University. TIL
College OF Agriculture reports advance
course. junior class. gentlemen-one
elementary course, gentiemen-tWo. Ii
!. other words, our six hundred thousan'
dollars agricultural college endowment
is all expended in educating three youni
farmers
9 Hadn't the Changers better look afte
e it little p 5.
D Inanswer to this. we would say, ths
Q the farmers are themselves to blame TO
. every injustice done in this respect.
they mad demanded representation on til
e Board OF Regents they would undoub'
$ edly have had their cl,ins r~cogEizet
: 1t there are only three young gentleme
! attending the agricultural classes, tn
: question arises where are the sons OF on
D farmers who have been students In til
University? Have they been ashame
J OF their fathers pursuits? Have the
feared that the touch OF mother cart
q would degrade them?
1 The remedy for all this Is with Ii
9 farmers, and we are glad to see MI
J Ford, and the correspondent OF til
4 Litchield Independent taking tbs init,
q tive. Let Us all work together t
n make the Agricultural Department
y the State University n brilliant success
Al We second Mr.. Ford's suggsstie
It that the next vacancy 10 the Board
Of Regents be filed with farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-09
Lnhor and ProsnnrIir.

The uncertainty of wealth is proverbial
1.-The descendants of the rich Of one gen
GRAFTON being the poor Of the next. The
cause is too often apparent ia the observa-
ton of want Of economy, enterprise and
forethought in the ipheriioEs of wealth,
when compared with their less fortunate
neighbors. Has il ever suggested itself to
you how snre u the reward OF honest toll
when properly directed The wealthy
rising men Of to-day, as a body, are almost
without exception self made. The secret
OF their SnccesS, sought after by many, is
ms PLAIN M u mondays sun. They do not
float nninterestingly with the stream Of hu-
manity, but in their seperate callings strug-
gle hard against the stream. When times
are hardthey are not seen on the street COR
nera complaining Of their lot; but reading
the future by the uneTring light OF the
past, know that the dark clouds on the hor.
iEon but fortell the coming sunshine. Their
\ little savings are scrnpulOn4ly cared for
and iudiciously invested, while the croaker
comforts himself with dismal prophecies
and their reward Il an abundant and
golden harvest. Such an occasion is tn,
present. For three years enterprise ha,
1
esies have been apparently we'll nigh real
lied but the busy inhrts Of commerce, nov
deserted, shall be li,ronged again tn,
cheerful buzz Of the factory, now dismal IL
its Qnietude, shall resOhnd with hunesl in
duAlTy, Then what will be the result
The dollars iniiOiously invested shnll b,
doubled and treblod and the poor mal
unknown aud unheard Of, who takes stOcl
in the prosperity OF hls town aud nation
shall be extolled and honored. TO all w
say Keep not yonr means Idle, pay you
debts, take advantage Of profitable invest
mont now offered, whether il be In homae
lanals or business enterprises, and our SOr,
for Il you will not regret it, The pFy Of owe
production is farce and deluslye, Their
Is room enough In this broad land 0i our
for every h0nesl son OF toll. Hard worl
faithfully followed will bring succcs. ever,
time. The more dlscouraging the tlmes o
to-day, the greater the revival when !
comes aud sooner It will come .lmegieal
Mmufloiua.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-09
Number Seven In The DibIc.

On the seventh day God ended his work.
,,Qg QgSS IN til5S Ssfvnpth month Noah's ark touched
ln seven dnrs dove WINS sent.
| Abraham pleaded seven times fnr Sodnm.
Jacob m urued seven times Tor Joseph.
| Jdcub served seven yenrs Tor Rachel.
| Aud ct smother seven years more.
| Jacub was pursued seven days jmrncy by
| baban.
A prnty rf seven ears and n famine NJ sew
en- vea's wan furetuld ~ Pharaoh's dream, bv
seven fat m seven lean beasts. and suren ears
| uf full and seven ears Of blasted cnrn.
| On the seventh DAY of The seventh month the
children ~ Israel tasted seven days, AMI re-
NAMED seTen days in their tents. $780, ----
Every seven years the land rested.
| Eseyy seventh day the law was read 10 the
| people.
| 10 the destr ruciinn Of Jericho seven persons
b"re seven trumpets seven days =; On tho sew
enih day they surrounded the walls seven times
AMI at the end Of the seventh round tho walls
| fell.
Soomon was seven years bildiug the tenn
| pie, aud tasted srvou dAVs at its dedi cation.
In the tabernacle were seren lamps.
The golden cAndlesiick had seven branches.
! Naaman washed seven times In the Jordan.
jobs friends sat with. him seven days and
| Hovennights. and offered seven bulncks and
seven rams for an atonemcnt.
Our Saviour spoke seven times from the cross
resurrection appeared seven times.
In the Revelations we read ~ seven church.
es, seven candlesticks, seven stars, Sc ven rrum-
| pets, seven plauges, seven thuBdeTs seven
Was seven angels, and a seven headed mon
ster.
Allof which has no reference or connec-
ton with the 7xS. But had the Conn mission
decided to go behind the returns, it would
have been 20 times days before it would
h ,ve emerged therefrom. There are quo
tations, however, from the same source
that are applicable to the Democratic
members Of the Commission: "When
thine enemy speaketh fair, believe him
not, for there, nre 2 denominations in hir
heart" The 7 tones in the music seal,
and the colors in the rainbow do moi
blend together in greater harmony than dc
the negative voices Of these Democrats.
There are cardinal virtues, with non,
OF which are these in question afflicted
not even Faith. 1, should also be remem
that out Of Mary Magdalene was cast I
devils.
But upon the same principle upon whicl
Christ forgave his enemies we can forgiv,
them 70 times for they know not wha
| they do.