The daily gazette., 1878-05-29
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
For the Gazette.


ing the necessity of repeating the Resump-
ton Act, and allowing the accumulated
gold and silver in the possession of the
government, to come into circulation in
order to increase the circulating medium
of the people, to a point approximating
an amount absolutely essential for a
healthy condition of business. have
since waited to see if it would be follow
ed by the contributions from others, who
might desire to give their views upon the
same question. But unlike the agitation
last winter in favor of the reconciliation
of silver, where l Immediately followed
your initiatory steps, and was in turn fol-
lowed by several well known citizens, who
earnestly discussed the measure and after
a very prolonged contest in Congress at
| last saw it triumph, no interest has been
| manifested in the absolute repeal of this
| imbecile if not criminal impediment to a
| rational return to prosperity. will not
believe that the people are Indifferent to
the pernicious results, of the present finan-
cial policy of the government, or that they
do not realize the Importance of a more
practical and progressive administration,
of public affairs, but that those who usu-
ally take the lead in the agitation of pub
i
mistakenly chosen to represent them, are
! muzzled by the influence of few ultra
conservative theorists, and by the fear that
the adoption of a new policy, may injure
| the prospects of this or that political
party. The investigation movement in
| Congress. is very adroit dodge of the
| financial problem. 1t may serve as trick
to bamboozle the simple but the instruc-
1 off " nf hp "a ~
/ it, before this falls campaign commences.
Does any one think that the people are too
blind to see that its object is to manufac-
ture political material and attract their at
| tention from the public finances?
From all quarters we hear of discussions
as to the best means of quelling any prob
able outbreak of the workingmen this
summer, and from nearly all the means
proposed is a better organization of the
militia and an increase of the regular
army. All friends of law and order should
| certainly look forward to such an event
with great solictude and should desire its
prevention. But has not the time arrived
when the bayonet should be laid aside?
Is not society in an abnormal condition
when so far advanced in civilization as we
are that it is necessary to maintain local
law at the point of the bayonet? Is there
not some underlying cause, for this reck-
less feeling of discomfort, among the
poorer classes? The worlds history ofrevo-
| lutions, proves that these outbursts of long
pent up passion, among the common peo-
| pie, is but the result of corruption, at the
top of society, and an obstinate disregard
of the rights and condition of the poorer
classes. Any one continually among the
people cannot fail to discern lurking
feeling of contempt for our governing
classes and high political society. A
mutual exchange of accounts of suffer
ings and wrongs, among the working men,
has been the result of the Pittsburg riots,
of last summer. The calIses of this un-
natural panic have been the topic of con-
lversaton at every crossroads blacksmith
shop, and of every group of idle workmen
Throughout the country. 1t has been the
subject for discussion, of every debating
society, from Maine to California. And
what has been the universal verdict
Why that it is the result of criminal
financial policy of the government. Have
the people learned nothing by these dis
cussions? Do the leaders of the two po-
litical parties think to override this popu-
lar feeling of discomfort
Is there no significance in procession
of five thousand men in st. Louis dis
PLAYING the red cockade and marching
under the inspiring words of Liberty,
Equality and Fraternity? Are not these
forces gaming strength every day by or
ganization and IL deeper sense of wrong,
which if pushed to desperation will GER
tainly burst forth in reckless deeds OF
| violence? Then instead of meeting this
question with columns of bayonets,
remove the underlying cause and pro
vide the producing classes with the
means even of supplying each others
physical wants and they will have no de.
sire to destroy the accumulated property
: of others. Communism, Nationalism,
and all the sms which are the result .of
| this reckless discomfort, must be met In a
lspirit of kindness and conciliation, as
the growl of the Norman lion does NOT
, produce the fear IN Anglo-SaXon Dloou
that it once did.
But our Democratic State Convention
i: is coming, and the Democratic party be-
ing the party of the people and now by
force of circumstances the party OF pro
gress, it behooves it tc shape into policy
the well-defined convictions of the peo'
ple The people are disposed to know
the sentiments of the delegates they will
send to this convention, and resolutions
embodying their well settled opinions
!: will not be withdrawn in Difference to
any man, be he or be he not probable
candidate for the Presidency.
, | hope our friends in APPOINTMENTS
will send Mr.. Samuel Townsend as a
} delegate to the convention, as his life
: has been one continual championship OF
the peoples rights. His opinions upon
. Dublic questions are always clear, practi-
cal and not clouded by book-learned
1 theories He may not be able to
, '-Flaiter and speak iair,
] smile in mems faces, smooth, deceive and
I Duck with French mods and apish cour-
a tesy;'
: but for manly candor and innate love OF
right, and contempt for wrong, he tow
I. ers high above his kid gloved caiumhla-
tors. Very respectfully yours,
HOWARD SIMPSON.
Wilmington, Del, May "A, 1873.