The Portland daily press., 1878-08-23

back today and gTeenback next January is
that now they are worth 99a cents aud next
January they will be worth 100 cents.
(Applause.)
The greenback was made to pay the soldier
on the field of battle when we had no other
money. These greenbacks were taken in
good faith and now the question is whether we
will carry out our part of the contract. We
promised after years to pay these greenbacks
10 1879. Every man who tries to get rid of
this contract is dishonest man. The dis
tinguish Senator not from Maine but from the
United States, for we all claim him (spplause)
says that Maine is too honest to do this thing,
assure you that my own state will do nothing
of the kind (Applause)
The Greenbacker is determined TO rid this
country of every dollar of redeemable paper.
In my state there are two wings Of this party.
One OF them with Brick Pomeroy at the head
says we will have fiat money, absolute money.
The other wing says that we, will have a
promise to pay, but will not do it. A large
class of people are in favor of the former. 1t
is redeemable never and payable never. The
speaker displayed specimens of the bills issued
in the Western country which created no little
sport. 1t was evident that the audience did
not take much stock in fiat money.
This Greenback party is funny party. 1t
is made up Of all classes. Many now in it have
declared that such money is unconstitutional
but now they endorse its principles and they
have not changed. This money can be issued
get press, ink and paper on credit and then
hire darkey to run the machine. Then take
the first issue and pay for the press. ink and
paper and then let the darkey run off a dollar
and half for himself. (Immense applause)
l will take contract to print money enough
to pay the national debt 10 one day with one
man, and L will give him two hours incoming
and let him go in swimming at 6 o'clock. ZAP
plause.)
My friends, the time is not far distant when
ashamed to acknowledge that he ever be-
logged to such party. l think they will at
SHUTDOWN on the 9th of September (Applatse. }
| have in my hand the names of some Illus
triOus men who have spoken on this subject,
and their verdict is all for hard money. Among
John Adams, Andrew jackson, Thomas JEFF
ferson, Buchanan, Greeley, Grant, Webster,
and others. Such men ought to know as much
about this matter as the men who stand on the
street corners and discuss this matter. Many
of these men cannot run their own business,
and still they claim to know enough to run the
finances of the country. The most OF them
cannot run peanut stand without going into
bankruptcy. (Applause)
There is no more delusive doctrine extans
than. the Greenback doctrine. 1t ia scarcely
worth while to discuss such nonsense as this,
but 1t Is pity that those who have not looked
over the subject thoroughly should be bitten by
such snare.
In all seriousness, men of Maine, stand firm
to the national credit and the credit faith. Ii
you of the East stand firm, you need have no
fears for the West. If on the 9th of Septem-
Der you throw solid hard money vote. the
West will see to it that she follows it. But il
you of the East do not uphold the public faith,
what can you expect from the West? There
are but two parties here, the assassinators OF
the public credit and the supporters of the
credit ami faith of one of the most glorious
countries on the globe. See to it that you
stand firm and give good account of yourseli
next September.
In closing, Mr.. Burroughs proposed .hree
cheers for the Republican party and the green