The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-09-20
TheIndependents.

The independents.
Mr.. EDIToR-DEAR SIR:-I have read
your manly and dignified editorial in
your issue of Sept. 9th. Believing as
do that the Independent Grcenback
men and the Greenback Democrats
will soon be fighting under the same
together with thousands of
honest Republicans who have not yet
been brought TO see that they are sup
porting the vilest system of fraud and
plunder the sun ever shone upon, and
that this union of effort is absolutely
essential to the salvation of the coun-
try, it of course becomes me to do all
in my power to promote good feeling
between those men now divided only
by an honest difference of opinion as
to the true course to pursue to soonest
bring about this cOnsummatiOn SO de-
voutly to be wished-thc overthrow
of the money power, and the cstab-
lishment Of a righteous administion of
affairs.
I take it for granted that you and
your readers admit that the question
of finance, in it's practical bearings up
on the immediate and most vital in
terests of the country, overshadows,
all others in Importance, and that the
salvation of the Greenback is the lead
ing consideration. 1t seems to me to
follow that the most important practi-
cal question is, how most speedily and
effectually to unite the friends of the
Greenback, and how to best facilitate
recruits from the Republican party.
That the Democratic party is destin-
ed soon to come into power, if the
tendency of things is not interfered
with by new party organizations, is
perfectly clear to amy unprejudiced
mind. The Republican party is dead,
without any hope of resurrection. And
it's friends are showing very bad taste
in making objections to the quiet and
orderly proceeding of the. funeral ccr-
emoniee. The "solid South" is now
against them, irretrievably ;and unless
they can regain the Northern states
that voted for Tilden, (of which there
is no reasonable prospect,) their case
is hopeless. What then? Simply this
the bondholders will not trust the
Democratic party, and will proceed to
organize a new party to promote their
especial interests. Leading and wide
circulated bondholding organs are al
ready preparing the way for such q
movement, or boldly advocating it.
They will be able to hold the New
England and Middle States, solid, with
q fair prospect of carrying enough
from the West and South to make 8
sure thing. This movement will Of
course disorganize both the old par
ties. What then will be left forGreen
back Democrats to do but to rally
around the Independent Greenback
banner3 A very large minority O
the Republican party, {and more an6
more as they become enlightened OF
the Greenback question: cut loose
from their old party moorings, will
come over to the Greenback party. i
will then be the bondholding Eas
against the Greenback West. Tht
Shyl0cks would hold their own wei
for time, but there can be no doub
as to the final result.
And, Mr.. Editor, would you not re
JOice in such a new combination? Do
you not hope for the speedy coming
of the hour that shall see the Green
back the leading question and the raj
lying cry? And in the event Of tn,
new bondholding party movement
what SO timely, not to say prOyidcn
tial, as the Independent party, as ;
nucleus around which to rally all th,
elements opposed to the money power
that voraclous monster that threat
ems to engulph in its bottomless NAV
the wealth and the labor of the cOun
try, and all the Nations dearest inter
ests!
| That the Greenback question is
sooner or later, to be the question o
the day, is as cure as fate. If SO, theI
the sooner the better. Why lose pre-
cious time, the country is in the meal
time rapidly going to destruction, il
nourishing old party grudges? !? There
is no important difference between thu
two National organizations. The
bondholders own the Republican par
tp, and a controlling interest in th'
Democratic party. When Greenbacl
Democrats go into their NATIONAL Con
vention they are outnumbered. I'm
loss they consider the Greenback 0
less consequence than mere party con
siderations. they no longer belong ii
the Democratic party. Who doGreen
back Democrats prefer for party asso
ciates and CO. o-werkers-honest Repub
licans who have abandoned old party
ties for the sake of the Greenback, o
Eastern Democratic bondholders 1
the latter, may God pity them. W.
cannot carry our ex RepublicanGreen
hackers over to the Democratic part,
If we would. They are willing tt
meet you half way. Will you do a
well? We do not wish to hurry yo,
unreasonably, but seeing the country
need of salvation, let the delay be a
brief as possible!
Very Respectfully,
| FRANCIS BARRY.
Kent, Sept. 10th, 1877.
We willingly give place to the abov
article though il is to the exclusion o
other and. as We believe, more import
ant matters. We cannot agree will
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