New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-04
TIE BAT7LE IN MAINE.

FOR HONEST MONEY AND PUBLIC FAITH
TIE REPUBLICAN STRUGGLE AGAINST UNLIMITED
GREENBACKs AND CoMMCNIsrIC FINANCIAL
PRINCIPLES.
The Republican leaders of Maine have issued an
address to the people of the State, defining clear
terms the positions of tho three parties the great
questions OF the day. They start out by showing
that the Repubhcan party has steadily defended
the honor Of the Nation. and that the Democratic
party has as steadily assaulted it, They show that
the issue Of greenbacks to help carry OH the
favored unanimously by the Republicans and almost
unanimously opposed by the Democrats; that the
Republicans have defended the greenback and kept
the pledge Of the Government to redeem it in coin
till the ability 10 fulfil the pledge has been yITtu-
ally acquired that the Democratic party, after rs
sailing the greenback for years, comes out IN its
favor only that it may prevent the fulfment of the
pledge for its redemption and thus make the Demo
cratic propheses concerning the disastrous results
Of the war come true. The address then passes to
the consideration OF the Greenbact party, charging
that this organization is simply carrying out the
worst aims of the Democratic party, merely disgus-
ing them under a name. IL charges that the
Grccnback leaders are aiming at wholesale repudia-
ton, the destruction of financial stability every
where and the utter ruin Of the industrial ntesests
of the country. In proof of these assertions, it
quotes literally from documents which have been
sent ont from the " Headquarters Of the National
Greenback Party" in Chicago. Some of these ex-
tracts are appended?
REVOLUTION OPENLY AvowED.
One object I'm the formation OF National Greenback
Clubs throughout the United states rs. first 10
pendent men, matter what their age creed nation
atty color previous condition ~ political or other
seryitude. When this work u completed far the
planning and organizing Is concerned, next IN order VIII
he the CleciiOn o. delegates of the people To attend
National Greenback Convention. such n National
Greenbaek oBvention viii bring 10 common centre,
every Congressional district IA the United STATES. IL
VIII be- to all intent and purposes Congress and there
Ia reason why this hssembage OF delegates should
declare Itself 10 be the Congress Of the United States
patriotic course declaring hHt the seat or government
be removed IRON Washington TO som6 pace IN the valley
have happcned We do not say thai this viii be done
but 10 Is worth while 10 remember that tue people are
the present President Cabinet Senate and Congress
assembled in Warrington as the present President
mas the rieht 20 ignore the people aud Their wants
Congress 90 speak. of patriotic men, and these mon
NO uncertain sound but point directly 10 the front to
the making Of laws for tue creation OF absolute !
greenuack money that shall be perpetual money OF the
payment OF debts, dollar OF money always 10 pay
one dollar OF degL Then the demand viii be the pay
ment Of every United States bond and claim against
the General Government In this absolute money. thus
forever wiping out the National debt
Next in order Will he tho declaration that the United
States Government having the power To create money
; needed
States shall never more borrow dollar, more or Less
OF persOn and that II SHAH never more Issue United
States bonds or any kind or class INTO which money |
can be converted ~ draw interest IN laehess ana All
this interest ~ the expense VI labor Industry, morality
,sssmbIing OF wie and patriOtie men, who are ntell
gent enough 10 be independent wall declare Com
work OF Legislature and other, and whenever Presi
dent Cabinet officer, judge senator Congress !
OF the people snail Detry the Interests OF those
VINO elected min, To kill him ON the spot. IL Is about
lime
thousands Of evils heAped upon us by pu0c pundefefs
Was done away with, ana We thank God, and thank
Him Ieryenty that In THIS country an element is
coming to determined 20 protect the lives and
industries OF those oidzeus who live by labor matter
what becomes Of that other class thar lives by plumber
IN the organization OF Greenback Cuba, We counsel
every abebOded member Ol these organizations TO be-
come az proficient pOsslba In the manual Of arms.
OF peace IL In We'll TO prepare for war In every
Greenbaek CuD tbeIe should be- drilmasier-that ~,
In every club whose members are brave enough tO stand
at al times, under all creSm4tanees, 20 defend their
billion against the un;axod nobility or tina country. |
and by Of tho ballot If possibeby the DayOnet,
II we must
REPUDnTE OR SMASH THE GOVERNMENT.
Now We warn YOU you cowardy, sneaklug, dshonest |
treaeherous faise-heared avarsious mereenay hire,
ngs Eastern Money thai We the people OF
the Western and Southern states, INCLUDING Peansyl-
yania and All OF New York west from the mouth OF the
Hudson RIVER do intend TO take possession Of the Gov
eminent OF the United States, nurl aud your bond
holding element rOm power, for you enough
lega-lender greenback money to relieve tho General
Government from It's embarrassmeuts We wlll OFFER
money you because Il wiz BIO what the law la its
power declares % De legal tender for the payment OF
debt And this YOU hOme-roODers, murderers pllferers
aud deners Of the rights VI industry 70 live In land OF
liberty you take this reenDaCk money and put IL
10 paying your debtsS you hire Il, when you
have IL IN abundance, "a those OF ns IN the Western aud
Southern country VINO In d"br and who negotiate
our lands and labor Tor this iegaender money nat
pay COR debts VITA; or you may know that the
next move Will be at your expense. The Government
shalt issue tus gIeenbaek money. Mark what say
behalf VI the millions OF lRboIng people IN the United
states who have TOO lOng been held In slavery by
most Infamous unnecessary, unlawful tiopHl
masteFs
We that the debt OF the United States shah DO
paid ia greenbaoks, ana right here Inform you from
the Western prairles, that God yes, N this
question ID not settled by 1885, II the law then does
declare thai bonds shall be paid IN greenbacks exc
aey the soldiers OF tue United states paid
Ieenbaok money, we shall never again ask for such
Issue money, but Will from that hour, strike for the
reputation OF every bonded obligation OF Govern
ment. and thus wipe out from existence every United