The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-29
EnarNaroN, Ana. ee ls7s.

EDGINGToN, aug 20 100
To the Editor OF the Argus -
OF what is the National party CON-
posed2 I'd
The answer is easily made. The great
err portion are disappointed Ofice seekers,
old political bummers who have been tore
ing themselves forward as candidates, first
Of one party and then of another. and hay
ine been unsuccessful, their administra-
tive or other supposed good qualities not
having been fully appreciated, they have
soured on the Democratic and Republican
parties and struck out for themselves a
new party, 10 which they hope their tai
ents may be recognized and their desire
for Office realized, and probably in few
instances some will succeed. The present,
being u time of fnanciaI distress and OF
scarcity of employment among the labor
ing class, holds out more than common
inducement for such men to howl over the
injustice, hard heartedness, and corruption
of all other parties. ;. aaa,,
"There is nothing new under the sun,
The reader by looking at LIST Samuel naP;
%. verse 9, will see the following: And
every one that was in distaess. and
Heyery one that was in debt, and every
zone that was discontented gathered them
SELVES unto him, and he became captain
lover them" 1t would seem from the above
quotation, 10 use common but not very
elegant expression. that they had sore heads
in those days also. 1t is the easiest OF all
things to ask questions and ind fault
fool can do it but it takes man gilmore
then common ability to answer certain
questions satisfactorily.
The greenback question has been the
great stepping stone upon which the Ma
tionals have sought TO gain place and
power. The proposition to do away with
National banks has also at the same time
been advanced by the Democratic party.
The main difference between the two. SO
far as can see, is simply this, that the
aim of one party tends to the side OF safe
", while the demands of the other would
| lead to final ruin. The almost unlimited
issue of paper money which the greenbaek'
ers propose would ere long bring this gov
ernment and the people to o worse condl
ton that any which has been experienced
since the war. believe q very large
majority of the people is 10 favor of doing
away with the national banking system aDC
of issuing legal tenders, increasing the
amount to, say, about $25. per head, al
amount which believe would be perfectly
safe and sufficient for all the wants of trade
our circulating medium at present is lit
tie less than SIS per head.
The insane action of the The Secie.arI
Of the Treasury, in doing all in his powel
to suddenly reduce the volume OF circuiat
Il ing currency. has been the main cause O
the past and present distress which ha
overtaken and Frustrated so many OF oul
best men, and our largest manufactures
That the people, en- DaGsse, are not salts
fed with the present aspect OF thing
needs no Daniel to inform US; that tn
long continued stress of hard times ha
intensified popular feeling is also true
aud the condition of public affairs ha
drawn many into various kinds OF theOrie
as means Of relief, such as cooperation
communism, unlimited greenbackism, an
other issues or theories, many of the prin
cibles of which are really nothing bette
than wild myths, and the men who hold an
advocate them would blindly ruin societ
If permitted to carry out their pet thee
! ries. FARMER.