The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-05-13
Written for Tho Spirit OF Democracy. ]
s From Washington Township.

ED. SPIsir: Your correspondent E.
D.'J. who attended the Greenback meet
ing at Centerview in this county, having
favored your readers with report ofihe
meeting synopsis OF the speeches snd
also his reflections upon the financial
problem Of the dav and having done il
in . manner becoming q gentleman and
without the use Of any Of those black
guard aids, which enter N largely into
the composition Of the mediocre, such
ss demaeogue &c. &c. &c / shall In the
same spirit take the liberty Of noticing
one or two OF his T. marks, after quoting
from one OF the speeches v:s,noother
nation could bear so heavy burden, and
there is no necessity for this nation to
bear It. he puts in brackets the word
tissue l. suppose he in,imates thereby
that he takes issue with the text and it's
doctrine II so and he has reasons for non
concurrer cs then our aim should be TO
search diligently to ascertain II possible
the truth in this matter II II Is the truth
we should ! think all j)in in an earnest
joint effort to corr ct the evil and relieve
the suffering industries OF the country
Of . load which they have been unable
to carry. as We think. and II not so
then cease asserting it as matter OF fac,
perhaps the following statement Of the
tax per capita 20 each man woman and
child in the countries named may aid Us
in arriving at true conclusion on the
subject
Great Britain Sll.0s
France 1l.A
Germany 9.A
= Austria ..,,ss .-'esss-.- 10 ,sss--t 1.2z
United States 1850
II seems to me that the above statement
il true; has some force and also the fac;
that the lauds Of the State, are, some o.
them, being forfeited to the State, and
many Of them sold for delinquent taxes,
would naturally lead to the conclusion
with which E. d. j. takes issue, with hi.
conviction alter his struggle with the
Financial problem We cordially agree
=. p. tha. the great mass Of the people
are not thoroughly acquainted with il
how could they ba their minds are de-
Iluded mainly in the ,nrnals Of the day
to sensational reports Of walking match.
es. va time By strong minded gaunt fe.
males and malrs and the intense and wild
enthusiasm of the fools who waste theil
time aud ,,spepd their m aney at thest
useless exhibitions, and here We viii b,
hold enough, to ask b. D. J. who u.
ftionhtedlv has had superior advantage,
and opportunities II he will assist in th'
effort humble though it be to arouse th,
[peopleto knowledge OF the dangerou
situation. As to what politicians stud,
the science for, not being one, We cal
not say, neither can we understand wha
is meant. by the language, "such a
amount OF irredeemahle currency th,
Greenbsck men OF the country think th,
amount Of currency necessary to Oil th,
channels Of trade and give life and ener
gy to the industries of the country ant
In the language Of Jefferson "bottomet
on the taxes of the nation" 10 thereby
redeemable and founded on the only per
manent and un6actuating basis which ha
yes been discovered, perhsps, E. D. J
could point ont to us some better way !
be does l am slre many In this wronget
and robbed country win bless the da'
|tnst he pointed out the way and led th,
way.srI an sure no one will say that i
is "too much OF . good thing we hop
to bear often from your intelligent ant
courteous, correspondent s j. W.