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New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
poIJTTcAL MIsGIyINGs IN FRANCE.

PARIS. Monday, jane 10, 1871
The Republican Union intend to ask NJ. Du-
faure President OF the Council to consent to an inter-
pellation which will afford him an opportunity 20 make
declaration tomorrow reassuring the public relative
the recent reports circulated by the journals OF tue
Right OF impending reactiOnary attempt me
Dfense the organ OF Bishop DupanlOup, which foreod
the dismissal OF Simon Cabinet, has lateiy for IN
stance expressed the belief that the Due de Broge and
NJ. Buffet viii conduct the Senatorial elections
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
A IrsEEI-L EXPERIENCE.


Senator Matthews Is now one ot the DeSt
known II not tie best-abused. IN the United staef
IN he shall ever lc nominated for the Presidency no one
win have occasion to ask. who Is Mathewsi lie has
made crest progress. too, in learning politics He VIII
know deadbcnt, hummer, or a uekster hereafter
when he him.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
IA MACGAHAN.

LONDON, June III. A. MacGahan, the
special correspondent OF The DAILY NecS died at Con-
stantlnople, Sunday night Of spotted tyDhus
fever complicated by epeptc dts He has been delir
Gus siuce Thursday last.
j. a. MacGahan was one of the ablest
Of the correspondents who won distinction
in the late Russo-Turksh war Some years
ago he was engaged in commercial pursuits
at St. LOUIS He left that city for Europe, and
resided In Belgium. His aptitude a correspondent
was first manifested during the Franco-Ger-
man war, when he wrote several letters OF great
merit He aiterward acted in that capacity in the Rus
sian Asate campaign, and published book the sub
iec lie was correspondent Of me London Ddlg Aecs
Turkey aud acquired great popularity by his mastery
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11

ALBANY n. Y. June lO-A much better feeling prevailed
In the Little Falls Cheese Market today owing slightly
tendency. The offerings 1000 boxes
Factory Cheese which the ruling figures
being Sa6c; 422 Farm Cheese sold for GSc Batter l60
l8C 70, chiefly lie.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.
CHEESE MARKET.

FALL RIyRR. Mass June IO-The Printing Cloths market
has ruled quiet, with small nQmry light saie aud preYO
quotations without change
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
HAZE A TOWN BURNED.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 10.-One-half OF
the town Of gearcy. White County IN this State.
burned to-day The oss SG0O00. No particulars have
yet been received
New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
Iieady this Morning!

THE SEMI.wEEKLY TRIBUNE.
The issue OF to-day contains
ENTERTAINING MISCELLANY,
CHOICE EDITORIALS.
HUMoRs OF THE DAY.
WASHINGTON AND OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS
Letters from stan and ohor Correspondents in the old
World and the New;
FULL PAGE OF AGRICULTURE;
Reports OF all the Markets, etc
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Address THE TRIBUNE. New-vork
STOLEN from the premises OF subscriber FRIDAY night
June bay horse slightly lame; has wart on his iofs
shouldcr thin tail Was passing through Sing sing
saturday suitable reward will DO paid for his 70
coyerv BAILEY JORDAN. ClOton Landing, n. X.
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MdRRIED.

BEARsE-COX-On Tuesday June g. 1873 at the residence
parents by the George X Allen, Edward
H. Emma daughter Of James Cox esq all 0f Jer
sey City, N ].
KEYS-GOODSELL-In New Haven, the 9th inst, BY
the Rev. Mr. Kelsey Charles c. Keys Of NewlOrk 10 jose
phine A, daughter OF g. W. GOOdsell Of New Haven.
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an notices Of Marriages must b. Endorsed 'cia faU
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6recial Notlees.

Advertisements intended for the next Issue Of THE
WEEKLY TRIBUNE should be handed In before p. N TO-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
TOO MUCH PLATFORM.

A Mr.. Staples Of n. Y. writes to
the Adrooate that he is surprised to
find no plank in the platform abolish
the electoral college. The following
is the EDITORS reply:
The electoral college is not respon-
Sible for the hard times.
1t did not drive labor to tramp and
beg.
1t did not produce the financial
wrecks that are strewn along the
channels of trade.
1t did not beggar and impoverish
the people.
Its abolishment would not restore
prosperity, feed the hungry, clolhe
the naked, or turn humanity from the
down grade of moral degradation it is
now travelling.
1t would do nothing to relieve the
present sufferings Of the people.
Why. then, load down our platform
with side issues that can be settled
after we get into power!
Win the victory first, and then re-
gnlate those things afterwards.
How much would be made by bolt
ing the party on account of this OmiS-
sion. when no other party has adopt
ed it!
All our platforms have too much
plank, and that wide old man, Peter
Cooper, is out in letter to all Green.
back votes throughout the country to
drop all other, all side issues, and
concentrate their whole energies to q
few points-to pay up and destroy all
government bonds, to wipe out the
National Banks. and make the nation
al Greenback currency the only abso
lutte and full legal tender currency OF
the country. Then we will discuss sec
| Onu any meaSures
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
GOLD AND IRON.

Ii gold existed in the earth as
plentiful as iron, and could be as
easily obtained, it would be of no
more value. Nay, it would not be as
useful. The scarcity of the one,
and the universal predominance of
the other, show the relative impor.
ed to the two metals Iron exists in
the sun, but not gold. Iron exists in
man, but not gold. Iron was dis
covered and used in the first ages of
the world. Tubul Cain. the grand
son of Adam was a worker in iron.
The ancient Greeks used it as their
money. and it had this advantage over
gold: it was so cumbersome that none
could be very rich; and as a conse-
quence none mere extremely poor. 1t
resulted in munich greater equality
between people as to this worlds
love of avarice. With less avarice
there would be less swindles and
wrongs among men. and there would
be more friendship and sympathy.
Why not make us iron money! This
is certainly an iron age. and the iron
ruls of doing to others as others do to
you. is the best one which people re-
gard as practicable. Iron money
would have a pretty solid basis, as
every one admits who has seen the
Iron Mountains of Missouri; and
nobody would think of stealing the
basis and running away with it. But
Oh what an enormous howl would
come up from the bondholders and
bankers was such proposition
seriously entertained 1t would
eclipse in eternal oblivion all that
they now utter in derision of the
"Rag-b baby"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
IHET TRUE GREENB4CK
SYSTEM

Is easily compreheaded and under
stood by every one. 1t has only three
planks, and their soundness is as
evident rs the sun at midday.
:. Pay all the government bonds
and stop the tremendous drain of
500, 100000 yearly for the pockets of
the people.
,. The bends paid off, the base of
the national banks is gone. Wipe
them out, we don't need them: they
are an incubus upon our industries.
3. For the money create govern.
ment (Greenhack) currency. making
it a perfect and only legal tender:
The advantages to the pockets of
the people and the prosperity of the
country. are incalculable. 1t would
open up every industry, start the
wheels of every enterprise. give
labor full employment. and bring
comforts and enjoyments to every
home.
The amount of Greenbacks needed
to pay the national debt is about $50
per capita and this is just the sum
the people need for a circulating
medium.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
THE MOST PLiUSIBLE OBJEC
1ION UTTERLY ABSURD.

One of the most plausible objections
of the hard-money apapers to an Issue
of national Greenlrsck currency suffi-
cient TO pay off the whole of oar
bonded debt is. that such an issue, by
flooding the country with them. would
depreciate their value, till they be.
came comparatively worthless. Now
we request any one who may enter
tain this idea to work out two prob
lens, and give us the result. Our
interests are identical in this matter.
We are in search Of light.
l. With a government Greenback
made by law a full ard perfect legal
tender. so that it will pay every gov
ernment duty, custom or tax as we'll
as a gold dollar, 80 that it will pur-
chase as much of everything, and pay
as much everywhere as gold dollar.
how can it possibly fall below that
gold dollar in par value ! Take an
illustration: No amount of postage
stamps printed and distributed
throughout the country would depre-
ciate their price and hostage paying
value one mill. Make Greenbacks a
full legal tender, and receivable for
all taxes, debts and dues, public and
private, and like postage stamps they
would never be worth less than their
face.
2. We have one more problem to
work out. We want but one money
for all people and that absolutely the
best. That can't be gold, for there is
not enough of it. 1t cannot be silver
for the same reason. But it can and
should be the Greenback. But we
cannot make this absolute and divide
its reign with the metals. Hence we
propose to demonetize both gold and
silver, and make the Greenback the
ONLY legal tender Of the country.
Now, solve this additional problem.
II the Greenback will pay any debt
that gold can pay. buy anything and
as much as a gold dollar can. but if on
the contrary gold or silver dollar
must be exchanged for Greenback
before it can pay legal debt, before
it is receivabI. for customs or taxes.
how is it possible for the gold dollar
to be at par with the Gr@enback! Ii
cAnnut ray as much debt. for the
hr-ss- v'-. rt-~- yc- sx-.a-ge ]. 1oz
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
THE GREENBiCK HERES ST.

Gen. Garfield of Ohio says he is
willing to continue as many green
backs in circulation as can be main.
tanned at par with coin. The Erening
Post calls this heresy. Hear the
follow:
This is a dangerous heresy. It
provides in effect that every paper
dollar redeem ed or paid in gold shall
be put into circulation again, not for
the present merely, but for all time. .
What calamity would befal the
country were greenbacks to be re-
tanned as our permanent paper cur
rency for all time
The Post says: 1.-The way to crush
out the greenback heresy is not to
compromise with it, but to oppose it
at every STEP That is the way to
put 1t. No compromise with green
backs. Oppose them, fight them
block their way. and you will "crush
them out with a vengence."
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10

in business upon cash basis! Busl-
ness done with ready pay grows but
never initiates. Imitation is the product
of credit and of credit alone. There
fore the true infationists are the
upholders of the banks, and Of that
system which makes credit necessi-
ty.
In the Greenback system no person
would get any of them but those to
whom they were due; and if these
persons could not advantageously use
them in the transactions Of business.
they would deposite them in Postal
Savings Banks.
If you say that the presence of
Greenbacks might initiate business;
we reply SO much the better. The
more business is inflated the better
for the people, provided that every
one pays as he goes. 1t is not Green
back pay, it is the credit system which
is the bane of the business world.
And the less money there is, and the
harder the times are, the more will
credit initiate. When Greenbacks
were plenty. there was no imitation.
or very little at least. But when
they were contracted. and disappeared
from the field of usefulness, then
credit was obliged to supply their
place, and credit being imitation
multiplied bankruptcies all over our
land.
Is this not so! When do people fail
in business money is plenty,
or when money is scarce! When we
ascribe the ten thousand failures
which have occurred within a few
past years to the retirement of green
backs from circulation, we place it
where it belongs to the expansion, of
of bank credit. We close in the
language of an exchange:
The two old parties are the advo-
Gates of imitation. and the Nationals,
are the enemies of imitation.
We challenge any and all of the
loudest howlers of imitation from the
ranks of either of the old parties to
prove that they are not the imitation
lists of the period.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
WHEAT AND POLITICS.

Under the above heading the
Northeastern Chronicle. the Catholic
paper of st. Paul. makes good re-
mark, which we append for the con-
sideration of our readers.
Men of both parties do bad things.
and enter into unlawful combinations
by which they often transfer without
valuable consideration the property
of their neighbo. from his pockets to
theirs. But there should be. and are
enough good men in both parties to
punish these workers of evil-if the
old bugbear. Injury to party was
ignored. Indeed, when the leaders
OF = party become corrupt and venai
il is : < nnsv lrtTicsic dry. hsE u
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10

The secretary Of the treasury di.
reefs that on and after the 10Th
instant, the treasury in Washington
and the several sub-treasuries will eX-
change standard silver dollars for
United States notes. Does the secre
tary think that all the people in the
country are foolsl Does he not know
that the notes are lighter, can be
placed in n smaller compass, and more
easily carried about than the silver.
and that every common sense man
would take them in preference unless
he is compelled to take the silver
But there are two other important
objections TO forcing the silver dollar
upon the people as money. The first
is, the paper is inexpensive and costs
us nothing; while the silver costs us
the interests on the bonds which were
given to purchase it. The second is,
by using paper instead of silver,
leaves the silver TO perform its mis-.
sion in other ways. thus virtually
doubling the working capital of the
country. This is consideration
more important than most people
think,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10

is party duty for all good men to
put them down. And to put them
down with the strong hand.
This question Of frauds in the
grading of wheat has nothing to do
with the politics of the st tie, unless
the frauds be brought home to some
candidate. So let this investigation
go on. If st. Paul men are guilty,
punish them; if Minneapolis men are
guilty. punish them. If Mr.. Donnelly
is defrauding his farmer friends by
buying their wheat at false measure
Of value. vote him down. If Mr..
Washburn is'a member of the Min
neapolis Millers' association, or in
terested in it, and that association
has been defrauding the farmers by
taking their wheat at false standard, ,
vote him down. "Let justice be
done, though the heavens fall. y
Strike the blow where it is deserved.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10

a Greenback will want something for
his trouble. The grocer will not be
willing to give as much for it. for the
same reason-the trouble and cost OF
exchange. The collector when offered
the gold would shove it from him,
and nobody but poor printer would
be likely to take it at par.
Such is the reign we ask for the
Greenback. No divided throne-we
do not intend she shall have any part
ners-the topmost seat we ask for her.
Having for the base of her empire
the granite hills Of our country, and
the affections of our people, let the
silver and gold glis.en at her feet,
while ''Heaven's eternal sunshine
mantleS o. Ell her head"
Now tell us how it can ever be pos
sible she can depreciate, OF lose that
sceptre of value which the strong
arm of government places in her
hands!
The above is especially commended
to the careful consideration of Hon.
r. X. Burrows, of Pine City. When
he has solved the problems we should
be pleased to hear from him. His
queStiOn-How is coin to be obtained
by the Treasury!-is answered by
saying, the same way that coin can
always be obtained by every One-by
purchase. But when all government
bonds are paid and destroyed, the
Treasury will need no coin. 1t can
then all 60 into the channels of use.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
THE E'RENCH ARE LNSA NE.

Mr.. ". II. Ve5ey, our consul at
Nice, France, writes: Paper money
in France has the same rdLue as gotd
com. 1t consists of Bank of France
notes of the denomination of so, 100,
500, and 1000 francs. The current
gold coin consists of five, ten and
twenty frame pieces. During the
French empire, large gold pieces of
forty, and fifty one hundred francs
were issued but the present govern.
ment has discontinued them
1t must be remembered that this
Bank OF France note is fiat money
it is not redeemable by law in gold .
France has not resumed specie pay
ments, although she could retire all
her Cat money, and yet have 500, ,00O.-
900 o. specie; but IN the language of
the Republican party organs. she is
insane. and prefers the benefit of fiat
money to the ruin which contraction
brings a out.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10

ment Of the Greenback cause. They
think this a favored time to en-
courage women to take part in the
primary meetings as we'll as to make
herself eligible for the important
offices held by man. 1t is also an i'm
portant object to furnish women
speakers to enter the campaign for
the deliverance Of the country An
this hour Of peril. One lecturers
name is already nrolled-Miss G. A.
Blodgett Of New York City, and is
said to be an able and efficient lee
turer in the Greenback cause.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10

Our people are in debt twelve bill-
ions of dollars for government, indl-
vidual. and corporate obligations.
These debts represent an annual in
terest charge of eight or nine hum
dred millions year, Our govern
ment taxes, national municipal. and
State, are about seven hundred and
fifty millions annually. Excluding
the taxes for the interest on bonds,
the two sums together represent an
animal charge of nearly fifteen hun
dred millions year. This sum is
about twice the amount of the annual
increase of wealth in the United
States, after deducting expenses ; and
Ii equivalent to an interest of six per
on Il sum greater than the present
selling value Of all the property. real
and personal. in the United States.
Yet there are people who are afraid
we shall have some greenbacks with
which to pay debts and buy what we
want. Now we want all beople who
oppose what they call the imitation of
greenbacks, to show if they can how
our debts can ever be paid without.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Circulate our papers.

Circulate our papers.
More Greenbacks wanted.
The Greenback is mighty and will
prevail.
Sickness comes unexpected as well
as unlimited.
Meeker is out with full Greebback
county ticket.
The st. Paul young men Donnelly
club are organized. up and doing.
Labor proposes to put the inter
est item in it's own pocket hereafter.
Ramsey county has flung out full
National Greenback ticket, See CAM
paign page.
The n. Y. A9Uocdts has now raised
its subscription price to one dollar a
year for single subscribers.
In Michigan the Democrats and
Republicans are for hard money, and
combine to fight the Greenbackers.
Mr.. p. @. Chilstrom OF Minneapolis
proposes the starting of a Donnelly
club in that city. Let the suggestion
be carried out.
IL 10 UIOpOStu W Cdik
county convention for Anoka county
for the nomination of county officers
at an early day.
The Democrats of Texas are for
hard money, and bitterly oppose the
greenbacks; but the Republicans af-
filiate with them.
All over the country the fire tlaZes !!
Bright beacon lights The people
shall see eye to eye when the Lord
shall bring again Zion.
Ex-Gov. Curtain of Pa. has been
nominated for congress by the Green
hackers and Democrats in the 18th
district Of that state.
The Savannah (Ga.) Daily Evening
Recorder. new paper from the
Sunny South. well printed, has just
appeared. 1t is Greenback.
The Greenbackers of Texas claim
to have already 500 clubs in the
state. 20 of which are colored. and
expect to poll 10000 votes.
The New Era, of Vevay, lind, J is a
new Greenback paper Just started at
that place. respectable in size and ap-
pearance. Success attend 1t.
The idea Of gold or silver basis
for money is a splendid humbug Of
the olden time. Whenever the basis
is wanted it is always missing.
The Workman is the name Of the
Greenback Labor paper, the organ of
the conncils of st. Paul and Minneap-
oils. May its rays never grow less.
NO paper can live without the
support of the workingmen." says
Kearney; yet many workingmen sup
port the papers that lie and deceive
them.
The Pennsylvania Republicans in
several of the congressional districts
are endorsing the Greenback nomi-
nees. and repudiating the hard mon
ey platform.
Our Democratic friends are doing
nobly for the Greenback in Minneso-
ia this season, though they are but
half converted and stand only on the
ragged egge."
The National council, No. 2. Of St.
Paul workingmen meet every Friday
evening at So'clock. 8 at the N. E.
corner Of eth ard Jackson streets, d.
door. AoOT1 No. 3.
We aaye Deen Dnea r3ssesd cs the
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10

Do the bankers-called the syndi-
cate make any money in selling the
bonds of the government Yea, a
large profit. The Pioneer Press of
July 10, says 1926 900 will be their
commission AMI in addition, probable
interest onsl 300 900 in gold deposited.
And out of whose pockets does this
money come! Out of the laboring
men--yOurs and mine, reader. Had
we not better try to stop this leak out
of our pockets with our ballots
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10

The total coinage Of gold and silver
since the formation Of the government
is-gold, 983, l59, ,695; silver. 20S,S72,-
2ol. See American Almanac for 1877
page 307. How absurd for the hard
money party to talk Of paying the
national debt in gold and silver, when
for the 100 past years we have not
coined enough of both metals to pay u
tenth part Of yet these years in
clude the great gold and silver era of
the world.
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The National Bankers Association

The National Bankers Association
have receetly had Il meeting to devise
means whereby they can secnre more
legislation in favor Of banks. They
do not make quite money enough yet
to suit them. But if unemployed
laborers meet together and pass
resolutions to petition congress for
legislation in their behalf, all the
bankers will denounce them as Com
npuUiSfS,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
IvrLiTfJv

Can Greenback be money inflated
Does it not when used in its legiti-
mate field as money. end every
transaction, how then can the ex-
-arssve chriac e in.a-.-n cxi-..
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
A LADIES dnaENb4CK CLUB

Such an organization has been eff
fected in New York City for the
purpose of bringing together the
elements of power in woG.an. and
rtiliyi.g item FIR he bette: advance
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10
AntI- asllonopoli5t.
IGNATIUS DONNELLY. PRop' r
r. THORNTON, EDITOR.

Post Office box Fl. Office No. l5 East Third
Street, W here he will b. glad to make the ac-
Quaintance OF any Greenbackers W no may be
in the city at any time, and have little spar
time.