Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-27
COmmunistic and Treason bic
Character of the Greemback
Party

Party.
"This party is PREPARED for he CAR7RfDGF
Boa if they do not get phat they rant at the
BALLOT Box.'-CaD1dsn Herald
The above extract from the Camden
Herald, whose editor is one OF the leaders
of the Greeuback party, and who was a
member and officer of the Toledo Conven-
ton, is a declaration which challenges
the attention of every voter in the State of
Maine. 1t needs no explanation to make
its meaning understood. 1t declares in
plain and unmlstakable language that il
the Greenback party cannot control this
country through the ballot-box it will re-
sort to CIVIL WAR.
Threats of IL similar character have also
been made 10 the columns of other Green
back papers published in this st tte, and
Greenback speakers in their harangues
have endeavored to stir up war of
classes, boldly contending that Capitalists
and Laborers are mutualNnemies, and that
the poor have right to tlke the property OF
the rich and divide it. because such proper
~ is only the result of systematic robbery
Of the laboring classes.
We charge no intent upon the Green
hack parry which has not been openly
avowed by its leaders. We say they are
Communists because we find it in The
writings and speeches of their leading
men. We say the organization is of IA
reasonable character, because its leading
men print it In their newspapers that if
they cannot accomplish their purposes by
the ballot-box they are going to try the
CARTRIDGE BOX. II any 6 eenbackcrs
deny that their party is c ,mmunislc and
treasonatle, they give the words of their
leaders the lie.
As farther proof of the pmmunistic and
reasonable character of the party, we
publish the following extracts from docu
ments published by NJ. NJ. Pumeroy,
Chairman of the National Comm tee for
organizing Greenback Clubs" NJ. Pom
eroy was appointed to this position in
1876. by the National Committee of the
Greenback Pary. In letter accepting
the appointment he said the methods bs
which the work would be carried on II
would not be proper TO make pIblic, but
it would be furnished in private circular,
to such persons as desired to organic
clubs; and. further, that il his instruct on
were carried out, by 1880. III. V woul
have club in every township in the
United States, and AN army Of balo,hold-
ers that would swe p the bondholders
from influence in the government; or OF
tayonet holders who would sweep both the
bondholders and their GOVERNMENT
from the face ofhe earth The following
extracts are taken from a series of tract
published by Pomeroy, called Meat tor
Men," "Hot Drops" No. /, 2. 3, &c:
Burn the Bonds.
Men Of America
In behalf OF Dor and for the perpetuqtion of
the Republic a government of the people, this
is our d,mand. BURN EVERY UNITED
STATES BOND as they who bold the bonds OBJ
tanned them by taking III and burning the green.
backs. or, as they term It, retire them Let Con.
gress. SO soon as L The PEOPLE can be
heard in that heretofore infamous corrupt bod,
of puuderers, declare that In otder to save the
A American Republic, THE BOND MUST BE
BURNED, and destroyed even as slaye,y vas de-
stroy ed That ii mus be called in aud retired in
ashes, even as the gieenback money la, been
taken in. That he bond holder hall have green.
back, legal tender, lagf4l money # the United
States for ereryc aim he koids agaiaa tie L'nited
States Ii he refuses tar, then let him howl # be
wishes to. Let him ave, and his frtncial dam
nation rest on bis own dishonest head We viii
have no bond. of any kind Issued by the G. yeru.
ment 1t is wrong to labor for the Gnvernment
to take interest out of the pocts Of he pe0Dis f,i
money il s provea tie Gorernnent has the supreme
potcer to create Il l. Infamous for The & vern.
ment TO c.ll IN almost TWO THOUSAND MILL NJ
OF DOLLARS Of i's o1ra dtc'Ir1d leyd feader man.
ey an BURN IT TO ASHES. then issue, al "a AL,
nearly t~o hoesa,d H,iiiioas Of dodars If 5onds
that are not td1ed au1 compel HE PEOPLE 10
pay interest on Ihe u Jney tohich has been ba,o44
when 1t Is wanted every hour OF the DAY BY M,
who would glad pa, interest If they conf La,..
he money 10 Let thi. be the law. y.
MORE BONDS No Do'e tsyipg erea one fur
thing Of interest By our Laifel States Gorerau,fsf
Let men who u,e muney pay Interest, or iet il
draw 10 interest. No more demonellzine If IL
yer, buying gold, burning greenback. "a issuing
bonds, but cOmplc'e re,totstisu of tie green
back dollar 20 uS place a ftcior in t ale and
Commerce. Burn tue bond.. Biuuce lhe nncon.
siitutional National banker 10 an tha, relates Ia
The issuing Of money or currency Let all the j..
sue OF mo Sc, h. out Of the loi under the mn
Of the Government 0f the Cniied States. The p4o
pie must pay no more Interest or what their o,e.
GocsrsDaent, thereby THE NsELyE5. c. n create
under the lss. A. the gteeBbscks were b,,re3
and used as base for bonds, now lei the bo.ds \,
burned aud used base 'r bottom ot q,eesLaet
money, lhe MONEY OF THE PEOPLE. tia,
shall DC as sacred. as lsIiag, a. eternal a, the
Government rselE IL Is be ter that the (,ove,n