The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-11
How the Case stands.


How the Case Stands.
When sane Democrats are aware
that for sixteen years their own par.
ty has been doing valiant battle for
every principle Of good government,
and YET pursue the gaudy bubbles
from the pipe Of the Greenback par
ty, we confess to a blush Of shame,
and pity their want Of courage at the
very threshold Of success.
Because the Democratic party has
so far failed of perfect success Is GER
tainly no fault of the principles we
profess, and to ally ourselves to the
Greenback party Is but tolook at the
object Of our desire through the
wrong end of the glass. And the
principles of the Greenbackers being
but unduly inflated bubbles, We be-
lieve they will fly to atoms ere they
mislead to any considerable degree.
In America, for years, the Green
back tree has struggled for an ex.
istence. With the sickly light Of
Republican ideas it has failed to
grow fruit enough TO satisfy the 49,
Co., 900 of people Of the United States
hitherto dependant upon its too scant
supply. This isone Of the extremes.
Also, under the artificial method
proposed by the Greenback party,
the other extreme would be reached,
as it would be forced to bear far be-
yond its inherent strength, the fruit
swivciing away in proportion to the
heat. But there is a medium in.
tertwines and harmonizcs with the
pure, broad principles Of Democracy.
Let the light of the Democratic sun
shine out, its genial rays bearing on
their wings the command to grow
fruit adequate to the demands of
the business, trade, and prosperity
of the country" and the tree will
produce healthy fruitage to the
fullness of its natural powers.
Our Democratic friends lose conf.
dence at the wrong moment. What
would they think had Israel-aftcr
having comprised Jericho about for
seven days, and six times on the sew
enth day-ceascd to believe that its
walls would totter and fall at the
very next round, broken ranks, and
chosen some other means of attain
ing their end2 Superlatively absurd,
of course. Yet, whilst consuming the
Hebrews, they commit the same gross
error. AS a party, the Democrats
have comprised about the Grcenback
question, and the many other qncs.
tions of moment, all the required
times save one-the last round to be
completed on the End Of December
next-and, marching in solid
phalanx, we will then control both
houses of Congress, when Grecnbacks
will be issued in quantities to meet
all the requirements of the country.
What more can be desired? This
will satisfy the sensible men ofevery
party, conscious as they are that
whatsoever is more than this COM
eth of evil" not only "cometh Of ey-
ill.," but leads to much greater evil.
A turning over to the Greenback,
ers with a view to securing plentyof
money, is nothing short Of running
with your faces from the goal-a sure
way of advancing backward."-
Travel on, as q man who persists in
an opposite course in search of home,
and, having encircled the political
world as he the natural, you will re-
turn again wiser men.
We must maintain our principles.
Fiel upon soldiery that would re-
treat after the outer gates of a be-
sieged city we're opened, and file! up.
on Democrats that would ground
their arms when the House Of Rep.
resentatiyes, the outer gate to the
Government, is theirs, and when they
are also sure Of the inner citadel-a
majority in the next United States
Senate.-Independcnt.