Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02

The GOyeinIneal 10 those laiasS s.i.is. ,..r -
cratic fIir.'s prstend {" - s"atrait. ,-- -"
ernment issuass tie bauAs their cl.rr-r.-,.-
then it to IL thai every dollar 90 O. a: elr,G -
be safe. that the stocS he paid in, that tis l-7
be maintained according 10 Law: thaI .iie ,,.t
regularly ana honestly kent. aud OF. Iu ra, -
the tsoverumeut sees 10 u that no jfirs> l. -
by which the biii-inlier or the Gclasii..i ~,
be dssraudei: and vacn the Guy-rnuert -
make a loan the BANKS ,nmeiinea at! GO d. -..i-t
IL out That Is AL. aud tirrs Is yoCg iuYu1r,. I
your grinding Ei"aey power
AZ AcT o. WICKED FoLLY.
And now. my fellow citizens. ass
In all candor and soJerness. sgoald 6. -
an act Of wicked folly for reasons 50 aia,y. -..
the least prospect Of any solid ailyIa.ase sa.
todestroy a banking system which. As cyer- ...
the country knows. u not only th- trSc ~ -,-t
but better than any other We are likely 90 ua,,..'
destroy II az moment when. with i- Tie -
tiOn OF specie payments Is easy. ANA uir.--s-
impossible: that II wouid have % ic iuy-fr--',
were not in existence: destroy it while tle Iaf.-
energies OF the ration. alter q !ui 4It f-.
period cf paralysis AMI distress, are a. .s.t s--
tlmidy vrniurius forth again; and wl-ii. ai,.. -
thorough confidence is needed 90 ealrs-- ~
circulation OF the biool ia tie social aut e-lt-s
body; ami then just AT such a iaoiueH, s,r,,'..
only great institution that has successfully -
the crucial test % a terrible crisis a-I iis-f- :
quietly does command universal coiIflrar-- -
that Institution the banking system. tl- mos il
penSsbie financial agency OF All business lr4...-
lions
Ave 10 start ON y TtNAN-i OF business NJ.
the general brraking NJ Of a good relia;-. tsss--
svsism-to inspire confidence with 1- eaf-f7-,-s
Why. gentlemen the idea Is 50 utterly eti.-.,
aad prepOStcrous that every sane r--
who ever thought Of it must blush -.
shame at his o@n folly whra lie r,-
inquiries into the fun meaning and the consaao--l
OF the PROPOSITIONS. Certainly no nian % CONN
sease need he told that under >uch cirruuI,r-Hs.- =
is the only wise policy to keep the goad ri.r,e -
have and 70 let we'll enough alone. And low T.,
friends l am coming To- close The A1i-r..,
. La r.s.rs.-
10 uetermiue the character of the rext Nsr--
Legislature. The financial question has ~ -
time being well nigh swallowed up all other I,sl..
dividing parties. l sincerely regret 20 I'M -
Democrats OF Ohio As firmly welded o. the f,rr,'.-
we cOnbaitctl Ia 1873 Is they were then ana ~.
party Ia other STATES drifting into The sam. fr4
current. L sincerely regret this, say. lor an.
partisan enough 70 rejoice at the error, OF The on
sitOn. If they threaten 10 become destructive ~ n.
public welfare. desire both parties Co i- a. 80
and patriotic possible. that the bad -uiei.r
of one may not encourage the faults of thr .-rs-
And am lad, therefore, 10 see not few I-ir5er-,
nanfuiiy stand up for their old honest money -
eiples. MAY their acts be In harmony win t.-i,
faults. do rejoice TO see the Republicans u rl.
state. and indeed almost all over The gourirv ~
lowing the example You set in ls75. grax sIrs--.-
In thei- resolution 10 defend Ire cs.i>- 4,
honest money. 10 their Traditions ana L.
stinctS OF LOYALTY 10 the financial homer ~ H..
Republic. for they render 20 the puaIe sg.sf M
better service. The situation appears v-rr zrs-s
diligent agit itatiOn seems TO have proua,geI r-.
paper money mania Ike an epidemic Eg- ~.
last blazing up may, after all, turn oGt 20 b. IL.
the decisive paro1ysm In typhoid fever. which nj
though apparently threatening death. +, oalgr m.
fOrerunner Of conValescence. Indeed. with q, Ir.
telligent, high-ptinded people as the sm-fiel-,
IL can scarcely be otherwise. Through whal-y-r.f
travagaces of Imagination and reasouIug ti-g r.r
pass, even most OF those present earnestly ,tr.-r
the r--establishment Of the specie basis sI
Anally re the conclusion that, usf,
Ia the economic movement % mo'.rru s,e-.v
paper money is necessary. that paper money Aus.
J be convertible into the money % thc Nufld and
that Its volume and value must not be the fog, 1
/ OF political agitation.
TIE SIGNS or RETURNING PROSPERITY
| cannot fail 10 weaken the inspiration which Wild
schemes Of relief receive from long suffered dres
I The laboring man, who now iu,asines himself en-
gagged In death struggle with capital as . hosI.
power and is excited by eItravagant theories u5g-
ing entirely outside o: The boundaries % existing
social order. Will. Us the opuJFtuiy o..
/ profitable employment returns. begin %
| feel again that society Is not ray ul,
his remedy. but Is ready 10 redress bis Zeal gr-g-
anees. aud that in country Ike ours there !. its
most fruitfu! neid and ample remedy f'r honest Is-
yidual effort. Many of them begin already Der
crive that the fluctuations Of iFrrle-uahc rr-i
money rob the lsbOTing man first and r.h him .l,.
and that honest dollar is his brss :rirHi- have
no doubt that when this crisis Is successfully Y,>-
the IabOrng man will Be the first o. scEurs Iri Z,
/ thar those who defended honest money even .sliuy
his errors were the truestdefend-rSvf ais .rI-
But at present the duty VI the hour calls gur
/ 20 put an end 10 seuseleSS and destructive
/ agitation which prevents the revival VI the conf
denee Necessary for the revival Of business ami 'l
return Of prosperity. There IS scarcely man la ta
| cOGntry who will not admit that a. some tine ,at
! restoration Of the specie system U-ust come. Iu
question Is whether II Is % come n1w ANA nril.
| with IL public approval and fru.tiu. eupiH. larf
Of the social forces. or whether it is o. r1ie 4fr
| new and disastrous couyVlSiOns. We can never d
better prepared for II than " are t1-lay- uu
National debt formally held abroad has ErIgru-. q
! our shores. Our National credJ is good t-yoai PIE
I eedent. our products. exported in s5unla11
never seen before. md profitable market tIrrel
| prices are the god basis. oar Trs4,ar
Is well stocked with coin. II not now. when r,I n
ever expect TO restore our mouey Ss~tvri o. a s,l.
/ foundation by natural process: Can any >-usi'l
man desire TO the country exposed 90 longer sui
ferins fTO;n the disastrous effects % uuer-taiafy
| There In Europe nations groIu!ng uat-r on
Z curse OF irredeemable paper money. Every "ne Do
them Is painfully struggling TO deliver i>ei oi i-
/ evil. Every one Of them rnVieS rs ua cur -.1T.H
opportunity. Is it possible that We. proud "t "1
popular intelligence, >hosd hesitate @" Use iier
History shows Us examples enough ~ -0'ie
nound-TlnE among wild theories ard ,rl-u-
while under the influence % an irr-l.e-fIl.
money which they could nos ger isa ".
Hat you will search the annals ot Tn Wl--
vain for an Instance OF nation th-l5 Wa a'. l-
fully prepared. after lon aguuias. 90 r.tl-l o.
sound money system anu then Naut1u.y FlH asa
from it. VOL the American people 1- iir tf,-
present TO the world crazy cNhia-tr'H-
would expose Us 10 the ridicue aud contempt % .aa
kind / read in the public journals "I an -.l-
speaking 10 citizens Of ONO and declaring aha; il
Resumption Act must be repealed before TIRE tr>-
January. and that. IL 1t is not. 0!ood viii ue She-
prevent its execution. Can It be tina. tere 'l' l
this state ready 10 she'd blood iu 'rier % --''-
the dreadful chance Of exchanging tnriE gree
backs for = gold doi!ars II there I.e la't--i ge
sons giving such COUNSEL and victims 40 '.a-.-.l
tem-nted. the deiiriuIn must have lg-sl-d i laa
when IL i impossible Ia draw tile Haze lri"-ri 2.
sublime aud Tie Ridiculous. But whether it~rr 10
not. let the solein duIy oilnis Iglr unite all 'l'
men ia an earnest and active eni-av'r i' prove i-
the American people are a. hon->t l,1i -i- 4S
rioCslv fsithful 20 all th-ir N-ti.GAi '-iilSt-'i'
and /. wise people who, although not Away eye"
from Temporary gusts of excitement. and t.- Ig
sion OF erroneous doctrines. yet - iasi AWAY g.
low the dictates Of calm Judgment aid s''r'eis
/ comEOn SENSE