The Portland daily press., 1878-08-12
M tJonsI Notes.

Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota, to whom
Horace Greeley gave the title "pestiferous
little demagogue," is seeking the greenback
nomination for governor. If you want to
find any broken-down political hack OF either
party, the place to look is in the National
Greenback labor socialistic reform party. =
Buffalo Commercial
The Nationals of Dauphin county, Penn
sylvania, not only want the currency inflated,
but the volume of shad in the Susquehanna
increased. By all means. Let the govern
ment issue thousand millions OF pieces OF
pasteboard, each inscribed: "This is shad, %
If necessary, they might be made intercon-
vertible with paper at the will of the catcher.
N. Y. World.
The Cleveland (O.) Leader remarks !:
"Gen. Butler is pretty fellow to lead pol
itical party that rails at capitalists and bond
holders. He is millionaire and has made
money getting work together with his politi-
cal ambition ever since he entered public life,
The eagerness with which the poor mems
party picks up rich demagogues to lead it
while declaiming against capitalists is really
ludicrous."
In view of the inevitable drift of events,
the course Of the Republican party is plain.
1t has only to adhere to sound principles, to
maintain firm attitude, to take up the live
issues of the time with boldness, and place it.
self on the side of economic truths and ma
tional honor, and let the coalition of the scat
tered and hesitating forces of reputation and
financial ballooning work itself cut. With
reason, honesty and the lessons of experience
on its side, it ought to have no fear of the re-
sult.-Neao York Times.
Two years ago, Mr.. Spinner, late Treasur.
er of the United States, wrote, in answer to
direct question, that the 7.30 notes were
prepared, issued and used as money. The
Greenback papers have been quoting this
statement as evidence that the $50 millions
of 7.30 notes were all used as currency. Mr..
Spinner now says that this pretence will not
be made 'by any well informed person." A
part of them were used instead Of money,
but as they were constantly accumulating
interest, they were largely held as an invest
ment. Mr.. Spinner also takes occasion to
declare himself in favor of resumption of
specie payments, and says that an inconvert-
ible currency sis an element of business de-
rangement".
Colloquy between one of the congressional
labor investigating committee in New York
and Robert FL. Bartholomee, chairman of the
delegation from the Socialistic Labor party of
America. Bartholomee was asked whether,
if man earned $4,000, he should not be
paid that amount. The answer was, Seer
tainly." "Then, supposiug man earns
$4,000, Is he to be paid that amount?" Seer
tainly," again said Bartholomew. "Then sup
posing that the man that earns $4,000 does
MT spend but $4,000, what is he to do with
the other $60O0?" "Divide it up between
the different cooperative societies." answered
bartholomew. "Then," said the committee
man, "if he is to give up $4,000, what is the
use of his trying to earn $10,000% Where
at Bartholomee subsided.
The constitution OF the United States was
also made by delegates chosen by the work.
ingmen and farmers of the country; but those
workiDgmen and farmers were wise enough