The daily gazette., 1878-01-05
EDITOR OF THE GAzErTE |;

oih - nOticeu last evening letter
In what IA Democrat" calls an table.
independent and widely circulated oaper5
of this city, and desire through the me-
dium Of the GAZETTE TO present my
humble views in order to show that the
writer of the letter in question does not
express the views of every democrat nor
by any means the sentiments of the pro-
ducing classes FARMERS, small mannfac-
turers, skilled mechanics and laberers) of
this localit, judging from the opinions
learn from those classes by daily contact
with them. 1t Is TO be regretted that the
writer was not SO manly as to DO "fear-
less and faithful enough to sign his
name TO the article but Ii his choice WAS
the result of honest modesty which we
should be charitable enough to suppose
and as the number of years he says he
has voted indicates advanced age, his
views should be treated with due respect
and consideration.
The writer wishes to know IL the GA.
zETTE does not set itself up In opposition
TO every principle set forth by Senator
Bayard. No sir. Unfortunately for
himself, Mr.. Bay ard, upon the Silver bill
Is in opposition to the principles always
advocated by !the GAZETTE and every
other true democratic paper since the
American people first breathed the spirit
OF pure democracy. The GAZETTE. by
as have known 1t, has always espoused
the true principle enunciated by Andrew
Jackson-"Ask for nothing but what Is
right and submit to nothing wrong" 1
perfectly agree with the writer and will
heartily support the movement IL under
taken, namely To be honest and out.
spoken to call county meetings and
a State meeting of the Democracy of
Della ware, and also to express our views
| IA Nlt,f, MI
our Senators will vote upon the Silver
| bill, as was earnestly urged by Samuel
/ Tow nsend, Esq In recent issue OF the
GAZETTE. 1t would be just as logical to
say that Thos. II. Bayard has become the
leader of RepublIcanism as 10 say that
| Stanley M atthews has become the great
leader of the Democracy. No sir. The
Democracy to>dav is ably led by Allen
9. Thurman, whose name is already
looming up as the great Western candi-
date for the next Presidency. As the
next Presidential campaign will surely
be fought on the money issue and if the
passage of the Silver bill will be accom-
plished the starving and disheartened ,nIl-
lions of this country, when they inherit
The blessings which that measure will
engender, may return their thanks
"To the West, to the West. to the land OF
the free
Where the mighty Missouri rolls down TO
the sea
Where a man is man If he chooses to
toll
And the humblest may gather the fruits OF
his soil"
The writer proposes that the advocates
| of the Silver bill shall Ego the whole
hog" ana make the cheapest kind of
dollars. Does he not know that the only
kind of money authorized by the Consti-
ft.es L. 81
| stated shall consist of gold and silver?
The argument advanced by Senator Bay.
| ard, the writer and Others Is ustenable,
| that the silver dollar was never practi cal
ly in circulation. That does not inval-
idate the contract made between the
people and the bondholders which is
plainly printed upon every bond that they
shall be payable In coin of the standard
value of July IA, 1870.
The reason that silver dellars were
never az plenty or were not as much
| in circulation as gold is because 1t his
| until within the last few years, been
more valuable than gold and like all
other merchandise became rare when the
demand for it increased, and took its
flight to markets where it commanded
the highest price. Aud now when a
person advocates a resto alton of the
peoples rights and privileges which will
accomplish the mneh talked of resump-
ton Of specie payments and thereby as.
sure return OF prosperity he is to be |
called party disorganizer.. Is the Demo- |
cratic party to be ruled by August Bel ]
mont, and other New York and New
England bankers who are only supported |
by crotchety theories of political encon- |
omists from Yale and Harvard Colleges,
or will the people rule by their honest |
common sense? Think you the masses /
of the Democratic party of Delaware will |
tamely submit to system of legislation
which Is so depreciatlng their lands that
properties under the sheriffs hammer
will not hquidate mortgage of half the
former value of the property?
1 say, sir,you re.not-"A Democrat"
ii you advocate such legislation as this
and that you are disorganizer by op-
posing the honest and patriotic action of
every democrat in Congress from the
Vest and South. Yes sir, let mass meet.
ings be held from Marcus Hook to Lew-s.
Let the people select delegates who
will represent their views and our repre-
sentives in Congress will find that the
expressed at a regent banquet
in this city, before select gathering of
gentlemen aud quietly submittedto are
not endorsed by the people Of this COM
monwealth.
The writer evinces an a,denI adinira-
tion for Senator Bayard, and like many
ObntI ROou poOpio WIZ buTOuBn tuClT ln-
tense alteration would persuade others I
to endorse his action even if they were
conscientiously opposed to it. There is
no one who more highly appreciates the
many personal and public virtues of
Senator Bayard than myself. But he is 4
not the only great man who through
honorable motives and convictions has I
allied himself with az erroneous prin- |
ciple. But sir, 1 hold 1t to be the right, a
aye, the duty of any citizen WHO'S cap
able of thinking for himself 10 openly S
criticize the public action of an agent l
or representative when that action IL 1
contrary to his own humble, though |
convictions.
have read the speech IF Mr.. Bayard
and even in the quotation made by the
of Every Euening, find
language which should excite alarm and
earnest criticism namely. .'H Dds not
,ohat the people nllght IKE to hear but
,ohat my conscience taugM me they ought
to be told" Now sir,if tue people are to
be presupposed unable to think and rea- I
son for tt emselves. if they must act un- G
der instructions from their representa-
tiyes instead of the representatlv be-
ing suhjectt to the will of the people then &
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