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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-26
FACTS FOR TIE People.
Notes on Demonstration Opinions OF Prom
inent Men-Read and Ponder.

Money of every kind is an order for goods
An Inquiry .-THoRNToN.
The friends of gold avoid debate because
discussion is fatal to their schemes.
Computed in silver. the bonds did no. cost
th.lr owners over seventy-fve cents on the
dollar.
Coins became indispensable only when claim
cd Us q lecal right.-Ways and Means of Pay
msnt-CoLwBLL.
Currency should be that which is most val
liable to the state, and Of no value to any other
country. -PLATo.
Gold resumption means that every debtor
shall pay ut least . quarter more than he re-
eeived or agreed 10 pay.
"I conceive the establishment of this bank
National Bank SIS dangerous to the safety and
welfare of this republic. "-HENRr Clay.
Whatever 1uen can employ in payment OF
debts, they will be willing 10 receive in pay
ment, and this independent Of legal eompul-
ion.
An increase of the weight Of the silver dol
lar will increase the wealth of the money lem
ders and incre ase the burdens of the producers.
'.The right to issuing paper money as cur
rency, like that of gold and silver coin, be-
longs exclusively 10 the natioE"-ALsggT
GAlLArIS.
The suppression ldemoneiizanonl Of silver
would amount 10 a veritauls destruction of val
ueS without any compensation. BARON
RorHscILp.
A man who knows the facts Of the case and
opposes the restoration Of the silver dollar, i:
deferred from theft only by lack of safe oppor.
tunity.
Thank God there IS one country where pro
auctions are so broad ths; they cannot h
measured by the Insignificant quantity II gold
Isaac Buchanan, NJ. p. Caada.
lily the stroke at the pen, they suppress on,
CT these metals lscld or silver in the moueta
~ service, they double the demand for the 9th
er metal to the ruin of all dsbtors.-A. Wo
owski.
L I'll the nations Of Europe adopted the sys
enstLe single gold standardl Of Great Britain
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If we were already perfect it would
be impossible to obey the apostolic
command to "grow in grace" so if we
never read any thing but what accor-
ded with our our opinions. it would
be impossible for us to obey the other
part of the injunction, to ''grow in
the knowledge Of the truth" Read
ers should bear this fact in mind. We
don't expect any one will think az we
do on all points, and we offer our opin-
ions only as food for thought, and
material for investigation.
Whoever receives copy Of this
paper and is not Il subscriber, will
consider it an invitation for him to
do so, either for the campaign,
quarter or year. If he is either un.
able or unwilling to thus help the
cause this paper advocates, please
hand it to some neighbor. We ask
investigations; we invite discussion.
we % lad with all to act and vote for
cir own highest interest, which we
assert to be the Greenback policy Of
finance.
FRIENDS CIRCULATE THE DOCUMENTS.
Get every one You can to read our
papers. Remember that ours is the
cause Of the laboring man against the
capitalist, Of the poor against the
rich, of the granger against the
monopolist, Of the Greenback against
the banks, of labor, which produces
all wealth, for just portion Of that
wealth it produces. The money power
of the country is against us. It will
food the country with lying docu-
ments. It will deceive and mislead
wherever possible. 1t will buy every
vote that money can produce. 1t has
all the Government patronage to sup
port it. It has an army of bond.
holders to fight for it. All these will
cry from early dawn to dewy eve
Great is Diana Of the Ephesians -
Her throne is gold. II she should
topple over. flor she Is only an idol,)
the craft of those who live in idleness
upon the labor of others would be in
danger. Friends circulate our papers
Get every body to read them.
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button of its products, and the requir-
ments Of business, fixing a minimum
amount per capita of the popu' alton as
near as may be, and otherwise regula-
ting its value by wise and equitable
provisions Of law;so that the rate Of in
terest will secure to labor it's Just re-
ward.
FIETH--It is inconsistent with the
genius Of popular government that any
species of private property should be
exempt from bearing its just share of
the public burdens. Government bonds
and money should be taxed precisely
as other property, and graduated In
come tax should be levied for the sup
port of the Government and the pay
ment of its debts.
SIxTH-Public lands are the COM
mon property Of the whole people, and
should not be sold to spectators nor
granted to railroads or other corpora
tons, but should be donated to actual
settlers, in limited quantities.
SEVENTH government should
by general enactments, encourage the
development Of our agricultural, min
eral, mechanical, manufacturing, and
commercial resources, to the end that
labor may be fully and proftably en-
ployed, but no monopolies should be
legalized.
EIGHTH useless Offices should be
abolished, the most rigid economy IA
vored in every branch Of the public SER
vice, and severe punishment inflicted
upon public officers who betray the
trusts reposed in them.
NTH-As educated labor has de-
vised means for multiplying production
by inventions and discoveries, and as
their use requires the exercise of mind as
we'll as body, such legislation should be
had that the number of hours of daily
toll will be reduced, giving to the work
ing classes more leisure for improve.
ment and their several enjoyments, and
saving them from premature decay and
death.
TENTH-The adoption of an Ameri-
can monetary system, as proposed here
in, will harmonic all differences in re-
gard to tariff and federal taxation, re
duce and equalize the cost of transpor-
tation by land and water, distribute
equitably the joint earnings Of capital
and labor, and secure to the producers
of wealth the result of their labor and
skill, and muster out of service the vast
army of idlers who, under the existing
system, grow rich upon the earnings Of
others, that every man and woman
may, by their own efforts secure com
petence, SO that overgrown fortunes ano
extreme poverty will be seldom founo
in our republic.
ELEvENTH-Both national and state
governments should establish bureaus
of labor and industrial statistics, cloth
ed with the power Of gathering anc
publishing the same.
TwELFTH-That the contract system
of employing labor IN our prisons anc
reformatory institutions works great in
Justice to our mechanics and artisans
and should be protected.
THIRTEENTH-The importation o
servile labor into the United States
from China, is problem of the mos
serions Importance, and we recommend
legislation looking to its suppression.
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THE N.4iON1L PARTY.
Platform of Principles. dopted at ToIedo.A
Ohio, February %, 1878.

WHEREAS, Throughout our entire
country the value of real estate is de-
preciated, industry paralized, trade de-
pressed, business incomes and wages
reduced, unparalleled distress inflicted
upon the poorer and middle ranks of
our people, the land filed with fraud,
embezzlement, bankruptcy, crime, suf-
fering, pauperism and starvation; and
WHEREAS, This state of things has
been brought about by legislation in
the interest of and dictated by money
lenders, bankers and bondholders; and
WHEREAS, While we recognize the
fact that the men in Congress con-
nected with the old political parties
have stood up manfully for the rights
of the people, and met the threats of
the money power and the ridicule of an
ignorant and subsidized press, yet
neither the Republican nor the Demo
cratic party. in their national politics,
propose remedies for the existing evils;
and
WHEREAS, The Independent Green
back party and other associations, more
or less effective, have been unable hith-
erto to makea formidable opposition to
the old party organization; and
WHEREAS, The limiting of the legal
tender quality of greenbacks, the chang
ing of currency bonds into coin bonds
the demonstration of the silver dollar
the excepting of bonds from taxation
the contraction of the circulating me-
dunn. the proposed forced resumption
of specie payments. and the prodiga
waste of the public lands, We're crime:
against the people, and, as far as posi-
BILE. the result OF these criminal act;
must be counteracted by judicious leg
islation:
THEREFORE,. We assemble in nation
al convention and make declaration
of our principles, and invite all patri
otto citizens to unite IN an effort to Sc
cure financial reform and industrial
emancipation. The organization shall
be known as the National Party ane
under this name we will perfect. with
out delay, national, state and local as
sociations to secure the election to of
fee of such men only as will pledg'
themselves to do all In their power t.
establish these principles:
FrRsT-Tt is the exclusive function
of the government to coin and Great
money and regulate its value. Al
bank issues designed to circulate a
money should be suppressed The Gil
culating medium, whether of metal o
paper, shall be issued by the govern
ment. and made full legal tender 70
all debts, duties and taxes in the Unite
States at its stamped value.
SEcoND-1here shall De no privilege
class of creditors. Official salaries per
sions bonds, and all other debts and oil
legations, public and private, shall b
discharged In the legal tender money c
the United States. strictly accordin
to the stipulations of the laws undo
which they were contracted.
Resolved, That the coinas
of silver be placed ON the same footin
as that of gold
Il FouRTH- Congress shall provid
said money adequate to the full en-
ployment Of labor, the equitAhls dish
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THE BUcLE MOTEL
Air: "Hold the Fort" Words by E. C. Work.

--!
Hank, the bugle note is sounding
Over all the land,
See, the people fourth are bounding
Oh, the change is grand.
Che. storm the fort, We gallant comrades
Snow the shylocks in;
Stand and vote against their mandates,
Victory will win.
How the mighty host advances,
Cooper leads the van:
viii you join the gathering millions
son the Greenback plan?
Strong entrench'd behind their bullion
sit The money kings,
Salary grabbers, thieves, traitors
Join them in their rings.-Cho.
So, sound of wailing rising
From the cottage door,
Children starving, women crying
Unprotected poor. --ChO.
Oh, how long We tolling millions
Will you bend the knee?
Rise and vote the Greenback ticket,
We will soon be free .--ChO.
Workingmen come join our numbers,
Cease to be slave;
From your parties break asunder
Show them that you re brave. --Cho.
Who is there among our numbers,
Who would stop and pause,
While we work to swell our numbers,
Voting for our cause?
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H The rich bOndholder bears none

u The rich bondholder bears none
of the BURDEN. of the late war. His
bonds are exempt from taxation,
while the laboring mans necessities
are taxed to support the government
and pay the rich mans interest. If
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70 Our prisons, almshouses, and
asylums were never so full as they
are to day caused, we are informed,
by an over production Of the bless.
ings and good thinge of life (D
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-01-31
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real
estate have been acknowledged
since our last, in the County Court
Clerks office:
D. w. Clark, spe. CON-, to r.
B. Majors, 90 acres in 10th dis,
no consideration.
r. L. B. Mires and wife to
w. N. Cowden, 80 acres in 10th
dis, 500.
VIM. McAlister and wife to
VIM. McAlister, 5 acres in 18th
dis, $40.
j. M. and W. p. Brents to j..
D. Alsup, 19l acres in 10Th dis,
$3, 425.
Thos. N. Bledsoe and wife 10
Jno. w. Nelson, 569 acres in
18th dis, 5000.
Hardy Carpenter and wife to
Joseph Lock, 83S acres in 18th
dis, $564. 10.
ID. M. Beatie to Josiah Beatie,
halfinterest in 11S acres in 18th
dis, $2,385.75.
n. j. Smith and wife to John
Swanner, Al acres in 10Th dis,
| 1926.
n. J. Smith and wife to r.
B. Lackey and S. L. Robinson,
1861 acres in 10th dis, 81, 450.
Alex. j. Whitaker, executor,
to E. S. Terry. lob acres in 5th
dis, $40.
Davis w. Clark, spe. CON-, to
G. 2. Powell, 1133 acres in =
dis, $2,755.
E. S. Terry to H. S. Dusen-
berry and family, 100 acres in
9Th dis, $l,213.94.
Geo. B. Boyles to B. F. and
j. j. Ramsey, 2 acres in 9Th dis,
5000.
A. D. Anderson to F. Philpot,
half acre in 18th dis, $500.
A. d. Anderson 10 G.. B. &
F. r. Mitchell, 40 acres in 18th
dis, $575.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-01-31
New Advertisements.
Divorce notice.

Divorce notice.
Kelso has clover seed and po-
tatoes.
McGarvey has a full stock of
stoves, CRATES, buckets, oils, ETC..
at rery low prices.
Teachers Institute in Fay
etteville, to which all friends of
education are invited.
Newton Whitaker, Esq, of
Mulberry, is a candidate fol-
County Court Clerk. He il
known all over the county as
clever and correct gentleman
who would fill any position tt
which he might be called.
Hon. j. j. Williams, ouI
Circuit Judge, is q candidate
for election to that Office. HI
is a gentleman Of unexception'
able habits, and is considered
good lawyer by those who know
him best.
For County Judge, F. ?
Fulton, Esq. is announced TIM
morning. He is an admirable
magistrate and would bring
superior qualifications to TIT
office.
Sheriff sales.
Murray & Morgan localiz'
'"The Regulators"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-01-31

" AAo = a. SstottA%@ Was 90
It is not the intention of the
writer of this article to enter
into controversy with Mr.. III.
for the critisizing and COM
handing manner in which he
spoke of our brevities given in
a few previous issues of the
OBSERVER. But we are forced,
especially to do justice to the
party spoken of in that article
who was the sufferer of the ac-
cident, TO say that there is not
a more sober and genial gen.
tleman anywhere, and if Cold
Water had a few such men
mixed in bctwixt Jones and
Pisgah, she would have a neigh
borhood truly to boast of. Now,
sir, you built an air grocery at
the church; now let's not have
1T there, but at some conyen-
lent place in the vicinity, for
we really sympathise with you,
and don't wonder at your en-
vying other places Tor their
conyeniences, for sure it is no
little trouble TO gear up and
travel six miles for a mornings
horn.
But as we don't propose 10
try to cope with men who reign
at the helm of affairs, We drop
this subject forever, provided
the hens don't peek us.
KENNEBEC.
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Blow Your Own Horn!

For nobody else will blow Tor
you; besides, our lean, gaunt,
hungry looking editors have got
to be supported, and some one
has got to be humbugged.
LUMPKIN wants to do his part
of it in the next sixty days.
If you don't believe it, call and
price his handmade boots,
clothing, shawls, jeans, hats,
blankets, over-shoes, at prices
lower@than ever before offered
in this market. They have got
to be sold, and at prices that
will humbug somebody; if its
Lumpkin alone. You will lose
a bargain if you don't come
soon. The goods will be sold
ont to make room for a spring
stock. Don't forget that Lump
kin will sell you Furniture
cheaper than any one. Some
will say this is big blowing:
but you come to the blowing
Lumpkin says it won't cost you
anything, and he writes this of
his own kno Wedge, too.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-01-31
REMOVAL!

To the BRUCE stand, next door
to the First National Bank.
And returning many thanks to
the citizens of Lincoln county
for their liberal patronage, l ask
a continuance of their liberali-
ty, as l do not intend that any
one shallunder~ sell me. And
you will find at all times the
largest and best stock of iron,
horse shoes, nails, X cut saws,
names, traces, collars, axes and
handles, ovens, skillets, wash
kettles, ploughs, shovels and
tongs, table and pocket cutlery,
dog irons, carpenters tools,
blacksmith's tools, building ma
terial, ald the finest and best
shears that are made. Call and
examine my stock.
r. H. OGILvIE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-01-31
THE REPUDIATORS.

Having read the speeches of
different persons in regard to
The payment Of the State debt,
we have come TO the conclu-
sion that we will continue to
sell at cost our large stock of
clothing, bed blankets, fiannels,
ladies' dress goods, and hats.
These with our standard screw
1oets and shoes, every pair war
ranted, gents piece goods, hard
ware, queensware, tinware and
groceries, makes ours the most
attractive stock in the town 10
make selections from. So roll
in with your barter, greenbacks,
your demonetized silver, and
forever put to flight the repu-
0liator and any other who would
dare sully the good name of
your proud old State, and ruin
the credit of your people at
home and abroad.
MURRAY 81 MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-01-31
Moline.
For the Fayetteville Observer.

MoLINo, Tenn Jan. q, '78.
Mr.. ~. o. WaHace, Editor
etc. -DEAR SJR-There are bur
few local items worthy of com.
munication from our vicinity
this week. The streets of oul
village and highways of The
surrounding country are almost
impracticabIe from the deptf
of the mud after the heavy free
yes and recent rains; but the
severe weather and bad road:
do not check the spirit of I'M
provement and industry of this
perseyering people. Our ex-
cellent and enterprisin9 mer-
chant, j. w. Rawls, has refit-
ted anew the inside of his spa
cious business house with coun-
tiers and shelves, till from the
sumptuous glitter and glare of
newly vanished walnut, ash
and cherry, one would almost
imagine himself in one of the
splendid mercantile halls Of an
A. 7. Stewart.
The farmers OF our county
should feel under obligations to
J. F. Montgomery IL Co., for
the reduced price Of clover seed
this spring, as they opened the
market (and still sell) at 81 per
bushel.
There are several changes be-
ing made in the real estate of
this community.
Mr.. Editor, it is impossible TO
describe the modification and
chaglin that our good people
feel upon the shameful and dis
graceful results Of the extra
session of our Legislature. They
feel that their best interests
have been waEtonly betrayed
and sold for a little "buncombe''
for the next canvass, and the
fair name and bright escutcheon
of our great commonwealth
been shamefully sullied and dis
graced. Let such open, palpa-
bic fraud and demagoguery be
practiced, and the immortal gen
fuses Of a jackson and a Polk,
which hover as household gcds
over our good State, will veil
their faces in shame, and take
their everlasting flight from a
splendid capitol, the bonds fol-
the building of which have been
repudiated. Repatdiated! yes,
most sAamguliy repudiated
Repudiated after that unfeeling,
gripping, sharking class, the
bondholder, had proposed to re-
fund at 80 cents ON The dollar,
and a reasonable rate of inter
est. But more anon; this COM
munication is growing toe
lengthy. Respectfully, etc.,
j. n. X.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-01-31

The following are the Jurors
appointed for the March term
1873, of the Circuit Court of
Lincoln county
1 District-B. B. Bryan.
I'd. b. Blair, Sen.
81. p. Myrick.
4-Wm. Copeland, BIB. Tay-
lor.
ga. M. McNeece, Jno. Nc.
Gee.
GA. Washburn.
John Boaz.
S--R. G. McEIroy, G.B. Nc
Kenzie.
9--S. G.. McCollum.
10-J. /. McAdams, "A. Nc
Ewin.
lis. S. Smith.
12-Newton Dickey.
13-L. d. Sugg.
14-J. NJ. McAfee.
15-W. II. Gnnter.
16-John w. Young.
NV. A. Franklin.
18-W. w. Mcdaniel.
19--J. Neavis, Jno. Turner.
20-W. 2. Lindsey.
21-John Patrick.
22-J. j. Stevenson.
23-J. =. Pinkerton.
24--Chas. Kelley.
25--B. p. Gray.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-01-31
NOTICE.

The partnership of 0. T.
BRUCE & Co. having expired
by Limitation on the 1st of JAN
uary, 1878, the business will
be closed up at once by BRUCE
& NIoKs Of said firm. Their
Office may be found on the south
side of the Square, in Bright
building. Said BRUCE q NICKs
have formed a partnership for
one year, for the purpose of
trading in Country Produce.
They invite their old custom
ers and the farmers generally
to give them a call before sell
ing. jan. 17-4t
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Oak Hill.
For the Fayetteville Observer.

For the Fayetteville Observer.
January 2lst, 1878.
Mr.. N. o. WaUace-BRoTH-
Err send you the names of
the officers Of Oak Hill Lodge
No. 139 I. 0. o. F., for the
present term
Il. L. Williamson, n. G.
II. j. Richardson, Y. G.
w. II. Wright, Sec.
VIM. Richardson, Treas.
w. A. Millhous, r. S. n. G.
w. w. Bryant, L. S. N. G.
VIM. Hall, r. S. V. G..
r. d. Bagley, L. S. V. G.
G. A. F. Pylant, Warden.
jeff. NJ. Stone, Conductor.
L. G. Plemons, o. G.
P. G. Prosser, /. G.
JAS. T. Richardson, r. S. S.
w. A. Cradle. l.. S. S.
j. G. Pylant Chaplain.
S. Hainey, P. G..
Our Lodge is doing well al
this time and We are determined
TO beat them all this year.
Yours. t. L WILLIAMSON,
d. D. G. M. of 59th District
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-01-31

~ The Great Exhibition
in Paris, France, is to open in
May next. Gov. Porter has APP
pointed Col. James III. Holman
of Fayetteville, one of Tenncs-
sees commissioners, and it is
an excellent appointment. If
Col. H. concludes to 90, he will
leave here 80 as to cross the
ocean in June.