, 1877-09-17
S, II, SMITH,

To the Editor Of Tht Tribune.
KEwAEEE, ILL.,, Sept. t4.-tn your issue of
Wednesday you publish MI item from the
Dvugiaa County Ker9ep upon "Ol.l kcwanea
S,nltA," nntl proceed to point moral from Inv
supposed misfortune, letting INC down gently,
however, at the last, and diminishing slle lrut.,
consideration, NIL apparently from ti,ts llfct
viii. tic friendly criticism that twas a we'll
meaning tna,l, earnest and sincere In tho atlyo.
cacy Ut u .lottiHion." Thinks for the rompII.
n'ent contained In thla obituary nolicc. 1t Is
unexpected nnd highly appreciated, nssuro
you, by tllu subject Ut 1t. aud really regret to
hc Obliged to destroy tho moral effect which the
contemplation Ut my untIu,cly fate, md Its
" tfianc!ai lnnatfcs,s but l@;ng really, rs YOU
say. wcil-tncaning man." mud, will ut,i, d
truthful unc, cnntIot, even fur the sake vi tlle
good which n,iglt grow uut o. It, Or the pleas
allow tho hearts Of my many friends throurll-
cut tho coahtry to bc lneeratcl, md even tho
sympatlllcs of The c.lftur Ut TIiE TRIBUNE ex-
cited unnecessarily tn MY behalf, BY allowing
sush statement 10 20 dut t,ncontradlescd, and
pr4no!IIce tlin ttetn from tue AtvleH, which
tort's yottr tcxl, a fabrication, anl It's author
au nntlltigatcd liar. still lire upon mud own
thu lnrnA wltisi, llas been my hume for twenty
years. ana wt.eil DO MT pstposr to leave until
shall tsot pf.,bably return t, plague such mcu
~ tho apss liar VI the Ltrls.
'Tu tllu great usr1casuru Of the editor Of tho
Htxittr, who doubtless believes that .iulic hut
ahe-lIorse editors, ulllce.scrktrs, aul utllce-
hudcrs shonll presume to express optuIuus
ltl0tI political iluesktu,s. as,tl tu resr1nsc tu
calls frus1s the peoples llaye pent soiliu time
Iecturtug n,ld dtssusslnE The ht''lley nnl other
questions that allrct our tntcrcsts IN cunuon ua
pro'!l'ccrs, anu layo thereby earucd trufn lEnl
the titlc Ut "rotitical missionary" That |
have !ieGleetttl iy 1arIn tu do 80 Il as fa!se ~
that io not live upon it now, as its condition
nov, anl Ut My TING since have owned It, will
soS":y sssat{ 'ifs:ty isssGy from fs' %tea. y 'ts
wA.tu paecs, produces larger crops,
or presents II iicater or lnoro thrifty appearance
throughout, ~ a!l who hays seen 1t will bcar
witness. l both "holu the nnw and il1!yr,"
and put III fronl twelve 10 fourteen hours hard
latmr every day that aul at home, and two
wteks will cover ull tho ltsne have spcnt away
run l,tlne this summer.
it u tr'tc hut. Ike taany Thousands uf farms
iti!nugiIoait the country, MY own IL Mortgayed.
With tue contraction Vi tho currency, tie value
Gt tlla farnl has contEaetc4 au1 the yaus Of all
II !'rtsiuees but this contraction. while lessen.
thE my utility to l'aY khs lebt, does nat ro,.-
1raet t'at, nor It's F4tr u Interest," hut enhances
i by Just 90 much a. tic purchasing powsr VI
tic la1'icy u represents IL greater Low t4Au It
WAS Wtctl the Iclt WAS IIulr.
hayc tlarcs! to protcst against q policy TINT
Ia Producing tho rl,l,L hot alullu of thu FARMERS,
but Vi all oshcs producing iuaerests, aud ttat Ii
tile uIte parau!ouAt CAUSE VI a1l uur strikes ailu
labor truul'lcs, nnl have a.lyoeaieL, with what
little p'~er posscsscl, tAu restoration Ut tho
Ertcnback mud the rettlu'acsix,uy Ut silver, and
" long and o. fur rs lny voice shall l,aya my
tnlillcnce with thu peuple, shall continue thu
warfare, until ttcss objects are accomplished.
Az to my advoaey Ut thu muvll,rcyiIe4 ain
tcIeonsrrttle 3G5 6ond,' haveorlly to .ay that
du not and have never considered It q measure
vi vital Necessity, but, admitting that Iwers
ona OF Its strongest mivocates. will you
l,crlait Inc to inquire how very
iur VIC would dIIer, in view Vi
tl,e 1aet that, iu u recent issue,
IL spsakisx Of tho repeal Ut the original cuu-
ytst!l,.c act Of thu grccnbaek Into tu .-!O, you
sail, 1T ought to daHla every ulai, WHO voted
Tor ma You callnot hut kil.,w that This was tho
beginning 1T our n,uuetarv lfil tult!es, atll that
ali tie disasters mud troubles ihat have tol.
lo~ed. up to a,ld INCLUDING tAv dct1,onct!zing Vi
suser. uru but ahe natural se4ucnce .! that
breaking faith With tue peopls, aud II that ars
ought to ''la,nu' IT. autl1rs, how much .uoru
has Subsequent LEGISLATION, I'LL te,aain2 il. tho
SaHae tlisertlou, 1urrite4 thu same cuuligu puu-
!Hlmentt s. II. SMITu,