The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-10-18
For the EAGLE.
demonstration, Specie Payment, Hard Times,
and the Presidents Southern Policy.

tell. Every profession and industr,
is overwhelmed with depression. NJ
plausible theory OF relief is suggested
by the wisdom of legislation, and thus
we ebb down, down, down the current
of time into what vortex, alas I! W,
know not. Hope is our anchor; de
spondence our ruin. To our mind
much depends upoa legislation, thu
balance upon ourselves. We must
bend TO the storm, and yield acquies
ence 10 the perils and necessities o
the hour. No people of the world Sc
blessed with recuperatiye resources al
we, it is necdful for their development
that we abandon hobbies, prejudiees
and isms, and adopt intelligent and ef.
ficient action. The world moves on q:
in the day of its creation. Govern.
ments. men, systems and condition:
change. The policy OF this Govern
ment In 1900 was not its policy in 1850
The policy of 1850 is not the policy Of
1877. Hence with changes of condi-
tious comes the necessity of change in
political and social organization. Oar
present curse is TOO many politicians
too few statesmen; too many dema-
gogaes; too few patriots, too much
mechanism in our politics for the
wholesome well-being of the common
interests of the people.
Our present hobbies are remoneiized
silver, deferred specie payments, and
the Presidents policy.
OF the first. all acc can see is silver
dollar should be worth one hundred
cents-of standard value everywher
and this should make it legal tender.
OF resumption our present currency
is second i'll excellence to none in the
world. A trifling premium of three
per cent. on gold (an article almost no
one has any use for,) whilst our inter-
nal standard of all values is adjusted
to a legal tender currency undoubted
in its excellence, approaching day
by day and step by step to full gold
valuation, it will soon, in the steady
working of things as they are if left
alone and well managed, command a
premium over gold as a more convent
a,,t ,,al;n,,, nf
In 1865 gold was at a premium CT
Sl.90 Were times ever more prosper
Gus TO all classes Of men? Since then
it has steadily been declining until at
three per cent. premium every COM
mercial interest of the country is in
Does not this suggest
the question whether this go rapid de-
cline in gold has not precipitated this
state of things upon us: This prob
lem we will not here discuss. Nor do
We see a shadow of light in the agita-
ton of these two questions towards
As to the adopted policy of Presi-
dent Hayes, we fully believe them
founded in the best intentions of q
good and honest man, who has sincere
y at heart the harmony and best in
terest5 of the whole American Nation.
We bid them God speed and invoke
Tor them the acceptance and adoption
Of all true American people. Surely
lis Southern policy IS an experiment,
Jut an experiment that must sometime
,ome. II the South are what they
lain, aud have claimed, il must be
gratifying success. Ii the reverse,
here is time aud resources abundant
o repair the abuse generous and Vi
dated confidence has suffered Some
II our politicians may wrangie over
his change Of policy in the admins
ration, but the masses must and will
ccept and approve it. 70 us it is q
tar as bright in the wreath Of the Re-
party as the capture OF Vicks-
'urg, or the fail OF Richmond. Ii IS
mihently in keeping with the history
nd magnauimity of the party; with
he theory Of the war: the life, career
nd mexims of Abraham Lincoln, and |
further development of the policy OF |
ieneral Grant. From all these great, |
God and venerable memories it de-
racts nothing; but, interpreted ia It's
roper sense ard true spirit, it en-
aims all these good and illustrious
ntecedents of the Republican party
nd dedicates them anew 10 the conf
ence and support of forty millions OF
'eemen. Ali this is but further de-
elopment of the unwritten pro-
ramme that the Republican party is
estined by the Great Ruler of nations
nd of worlds TO achieve-another link
the long chain of unnatural
suits pertaining to this war, Oh
hich we now look back with mystic
Gus wonder. The time for this poll
: had not before arrived; the chang
condition now suggests an expert
entail policy. Who shall try it but
e party who fought the war; who
the peace; who raised the
eclaration of Independence from
.ad lie to living truth in making
men free and equal before the law
re not they the party to go with the
i've branch to their stricken aud SUBJ
led bretheren, and in the magnanim-
? OF the living soul of the Republ-
n party TO offer sympathy, protec-
~ and encouragement in the hour of |
cir prostration and affiiction. If, in {
ew of all the liberal charities that {
We been extended to the South since {
e overthrow of their treason, they c
ould prove ungrateful, woe woe q
to them. AS to the expositions of I
. Republican party, three great and |
nal victories have been achieved as 6
Lrking each an era in this new expert '
.ntal Republic of the world-A bra L
m Lincoln emancipated four million Il
L. 5. Grant received the O
render of the most formidable enc Il
es Freemen and Liberty ever en- fl
Rutherford B. Hayes by \
Southern policy has vanquished II
Democratic party, who in the dis fc
rear for the last forty years have W
n adopting the advanced principles @,
the Wing party. They never be- h