Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-14
JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY,

out of nothing you break up the foundations
of society, initiation follows, the bubble
breaks aud paralysis covers the land. But
it is said, did you not create the greenback :
Yes, but il was in moment of supreme ne
cessity 1t was that the soldier might have
food in the field and for his wife and little
ones at home. Had the government power
to utter that money! In time of peace, no,
but when treason clutched at the nations
throat, selfpreservation gave the right to
save the republic. But that old greenback
had done such good service that he would
not put the bastard greenback by its side in
time of peace. The government has pledged
its faith to pay them in January, 1879. 10
day the world knows the ability of the gov
eminent to pay its debts. The legislation OF
last year has made it more difficult. Now
the question comes, are we for honest or for
irredeemable money! Compromise on this
point is impossible. We must redeem the
greenback, or some day it will inevitably be
repudiated. Precisely this condition of things
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fixed the minimum price of labor ninety
eight years ago. II fixed the maximum price
of food. Other states took similar action
and made penalty against refusing paper
money. That is the exact theory of the ma
tional party. But greenback Democrats of
those days said, issue more paper. 1t was
done, and repudiated, and the soldier trudg-
ing home with bare and bloody feet from
Trenton was cheated of his pay. Men of
Maine, will you keep the national honor
We know that with resumption trade will
revive and prosperity again return. The
resolute purpose of the Republican party has
brought the greenback back to the door OF
resumption, and its resolute purpose will
make the greenback equal to coin. General
Woodford closed as follows: "In spite of
all the unfortunate legislation, so strongly
sweep the currents of trade, that, Mr.. Vice
President, there came when you uttered
those earnest and grand words for honesty,
there came by lightning an answering echo
from the stock exchangeof New York. This
day, while Senator Hamlin was speaking,
and while the Republicans of Maine were de-
claring for an honest currency, gold sold at
par on the New York exchange. Three
years ago this autumn, out in the great state
of Ohio, the Republican party at last dared
to meet the issue, and it went to the people
of that state and it trusted to their honor,
it trusted their common sense, it trusted
their patriotism, and we got great victory
for the nations faith Men of Maine, in
Gods name have faith in the Republicans
of Maine. Don't try to dodge the issue.
Don't get down from the high table land of
honor to the stalking horses of expediency.
Remember this debt is a Republican debt.
We made it to crush Democratic rebellion.
We will pay it by Republican effort, and
then shall history repeat itself, for as all men
of all parties will be blessed and happy in
the better time to come, we shall find again
the hour when the sun shall shine alike upon
the Just and the unjust, and even our Dem
ocratic national friends will be as happy, as
prosperous as you, because you have kept
the faith and kept the trust committed to
your charge"