The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-10
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nm ~ anal represent Virginia in the next
s,onpress has been pretty well settled We
may With propriesy survey the neid anu !.
s .,s counsel as 10 the future.
{. ssrccnbacks have occupied the breadth
md depth Of the space that Is understood
"a belong 10 them, and the effect thas Ine y
NAV have upon the prospects OF leading
men has been considered. And what mas
been the resnlts We observe that really
there IS nothing unsettled on the suDaec.
SAFE that question as to the .st,eo Jeet deep :
scf greenbacks obtruded upon the PUBIC
attention, and apparently favored by. GER
tain persons In N ecklenburg and ELSEWHERE
Is still. ike a pig with his foot In the gate'
sauealing for deliverance. q
Az to all other phases OF the sreenback
suitation, they are concentrated hto,t
sproposition OF enough, redecmable green
backs iosIneet the wants OF business ana OF
commerce. This proposition is contained
In The Ohio Democratic platform rs inter.
preted by Mr.. THURMAN, and II g NE
sTEARSs,s platform under his own hand;;
Mr.. TUCKER stands upon it.y MT, bE =! =.
slso. md also General HUTTON. Aye, we
nil stand upon it,. And now what shall we
do about it except support i, aEd nsat
upon it through tho canvass? -. 1rsA !.
And where. is there point OF difference!
We cannot see, unless it be among those
raised by the Richmond Wing and ex-GoV-
ernor McMU1L1S,. Now, to so TO contests.
ton with .sssich'' would be "a waste 81
time and spelling Of paper" IL is lmpos-
sible TO advance an inch or shed q glow
worms light upon the question by stopping
TO demonstrate with these dreamers. :
All want greenbacks to the extent OF
prac,icability, availability, and conyertlbiil-
ty between greenbaeks and coin. So says
Mr.. STExRSs, so says Senator THURMAN, SO
saws every reasonable and sensible gentle-
man in the country. Lunstics are MOI
anlenable to the rules 81 moral ana polll'ca'
criticism. Therefore we must Logically
consider the question settled. The green
back wax should be ended, and we should
be able to direct our atteritionto the i'm
portant matter CT disseminating good ;prln-
ciples OF domestic and moral economy.
When there was so great a "muddie" in
the policies and opinions OF the public ana
the prominent men Of the. country that there
was much uncertainty as to how the, politA
cal mystery would be solved, the doubt that
prevailed led certain oracular opinions
and certain s!rateeies in the .lineo lodging
that only helped to perplex the people and
clotbe the leaders in a shield OF mist. But
now all men seem to have agreed upon GER
tain general principles, and we are all free
to exploit moral and political ideas to a
most liberal extent. AS long rs we adhere
to coed, moral, and conservative and prac-
tical views there need be no limit TO our
dosmas. 7.s> = ~: go, 80
Well, then, we trust that we shall agree
to avail ourselves OF every opportunity that
may come TO teach whatever Is entirely con-
sistent with honesty, practical GOOD sense,
and the public welfare. Andwe take occa-
sion to suggest to our fayorite candidates,
and, indeed, TO an candidates for public IA
yor, the value to the people and tothe coun-- !,
trysof the simple and =;yirtpous lessons OF
J honesty, economy, industry. and patriotism!
or public duty. Those lessons, TX properly
presented. will do more public good than
cal, be done by all the excited discussions
: OF party policy that could take place.
~ Suppose, for. instance, that gentleman
Of education and public devotion were to
take the people along the path OF inquiry
and discussion as to the question Of what
would it profit the country to attempt to
obtain popular relief by increasing the
popular obligations-relief by increasing
public debt and ultimate taxation OF the
people? Furthermore, as to what the peo-
pie would gain by the authority to issue an
immense amount of currency, which the
people could in no way acquire save by
giving value for it or assuming obligations
to pay it back? ,,s-,
Would not the people say we have suffer-
ed enough? That relief which is to be pur-
chased by new debt and increased embar-
easements is no relief, and those who offer
it are themselves deluded or are dishonest
men, who desire to benefit themselves by
deluding us? This is the wisdom that be.
longs to the people, and will always be
shown by them when they fairly under
stand the question. .$a.tas :
Again: When the people understand that
the plans proposed by the blind guides who
seek to get their hands into, the public Urea
sury, that they may live without work, must
inevitably lead to the ruin of the credit OF
the Government paper, will they not reply !
This mode of relief can only end In both,
public and private ruin? Can the people
prosper on degraded currency? Will it
pay the farmer, or the laborer, or the me-
chanic, to receive his compensation in de
,preeiated currency-a currency tainted and
declining, and that may fall in a day, far be-
low the value at which it was paid totbem !?
It requires no great wisdom to see thing
like this; and it is well to PUT plain matters
such as these to the mass Of the people, upon
whom. after all, government, and peace, and
social happiness rest.
u Let the people be quito thinking Of these
matters. Excessive issues Of paper.money
will degrade that money. and carry trouble
to all pursuits and all CLASSES. Whereas,
Keep the money Of the country unsupported
OF faint, and every industry is;a. rest,
assured Of reasonable compensation and
every pursuit is serene and free OF appre-
hension.
q. Should the country be set to disturbance,
that partisan tricksters may get into place
and comfort? The people don't want Of