The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-10-11
To be Continued.
EDITOR TRUE NoRIHERNER:

Another greenback speech in Keeler,-this
time by the Hon. CD Levi Sparks. Oh, but
didn't he make it warm for all wrong doors -
Who ever dreamed there was so much knavery
in the Republican ranks? Who knew that every
act of legislation since the close OF the war has
been in the interest Of the monied power and
against the laboring classes? Who knew that
the bonds that were to be paid IN the currency
Of the country, were by an act OF Congress,
made payable in gold just simply to tilch &C.
100000 out of the pockets OF the laboring
classes? Who knew that the Resumption Act
was passed and the contraction Of the currency
brought about for the sole purpose Of throwing
into confusion those poor people who had been
obliged to borrow money OF the Shylocks and
mortgage their homes, well knowing the monied
power would have them, sooner or later, then
what could John and Mary do but tramp as
they did And until now who ever heard OF a
woman tramp, unless (to make the speakers
words true) all who ask for work are tramps
and as a greenback woman claimed? Who
knew that President Grants first official bust
ness was to consummate that before unheard
of nefarous deed known as an act to strength
en- the public oredlt,-yea even before anyone
had shadow OF an mixing that the public
credit was insecure? And acts OF legislation
since have been only continuation of frauds
and rascally inuendoes to deceive and rob the
working classes? How could we have known
all this il Mr.. Sparks had not told us? And
now since we do know these facts, how glad we
are that there is party ready to take the reins
OF government and deal out justice to all class
es-a party that will never give lawyer an Of
fee OF trust The banker and dishonest bloat-
edIbondhoder must stand aside and let honest
men, such as some Of the present greenback
nominees for Office, take their places We were
SO short sighted as to have feared that wisdom
would die with the republican party, but this
would-be Auditor General has treasured US aud
raised our dropping spirits, and now we are
happy; for should this new party come into
power, won't we have lots OF greenbacks Have
they not promised, and what they promise will
they not perform? And the beauty of it is,
they are " fat" No redemption, for what is
the use of redeemed money? Only when it
circulates is it Of value and if it Is stamped by
the government, +" This is one dollar it can
not depreciate, because this is great country
with cattle on thousand hills and wealth I'M
told, and this great government says it is dol
lar so OF course it is dollar and must always
be a dollar Since we have learned this, the
resumption act passed by that internal horde
OF tricksters generally known as Senators and
Congressmen) and confirmed by the usurper
Hayes and his money bought cabinet-but it is
all too ridiculous to think about. However, we
will be sure Of one thing and that Is, green
backs and plenty Of them, even up to $40 per
capita Oh, but won't that be nice We will
employ lgang Of tramps and grub out that
back ten acre lot and put it In wheat, for there
will be no more wheat sold at 80 cents per bu.,
and mayhap we will have enough to pay off
that little mortgage; and then, too, the tramps
can buy back their homes and get their scat
tered families together and live by the labor OF
their hands and go out to tramp no more for
ever Bless me, but aren't we happy since
virtue among politicians is no longer a thing Of
the past, bat present reality!