The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-10
Written for Tho. Spirit OF Democracy
From Perry Township.

ANTIOCH, June Z, 1879
Ed, SPIRIT: Mr.. Flint came out in
your last issue, claiming that there is q
stepping down and out" of the chal-
lenge to discuss the issues of the Green
hack party, and also finding fault with
the sppendage Of the proposition which
was presented by Roxy" As to the
stepping -do,on- -and-out part, Mr. f. need
not entertain any fears, and by what
course of reasoning he arrives at such q
conclusion, We are unable to see We
look at this matter vice versa. There was
mistake made by Roxy in the wording
of the challenge and also in the resolu.
tion for discussion, and as Messrs Wat
son and Flints conditional acceptance
came in the sane issue of The SPIRIT
with the challenge. there was no Glance
for rectifying the mistake. The resolu-
ton for debate was encountered by land
on this hangs the law and the prophets" :"
which was not intended to he embodied
in the question at all, but simply short
comment by Roxy on what preceded it
The challenge should have been stated
as follows: If Messrs W & F. or any
others will come to Antioch and discuss
the issues of the greenback question
that is, the proposed financial system },
there will be men found here who will
discuss the question speech about with
them.
But that W & F. did mt accept the
challenge as submitted by R KY. and
did accept in the sense OF the statement
above, we offer their own language as
proof.
W. b F. say in reply TO R. of May 8
|"F Il is the Greenback question: he,refers
to zoe soilimeet de-" This language shows
clearly that they did not accept the chsl
lenge TO discuss the issues of the party
hut it does show that they accepted the
financial question; and this is just what
we want. Again. let US hear Mr.. F. in
the last issue Of The SPIRIT. He says
The challenge was to discuss the issues
of the party, the "AccKPTANCE" said If Il
soas The greenback question he refers to, il
is accepted. Ii this does not prove wha,
they did accept, will some logician come
to the front and tell US what it does
provep There is another phase in Mr.
F. 8 last reply He states, eve agree to
the time and will present the issues Of
the Grecnback party ourselues de-" Now
it is clear to ali that Mr., + "steps down
and out" of what he accepted, and pro-
poses to present the issues themselues -
Of course. the gentlemen will not wan,
any opposition if they propose doing
the dis-"cussin" themselves; and wha,
is the use to name Mr. N Dougherty
to make arrangements p If Mr.. F
wants discussion, why did he not pre-.
sent a proposition, OF propositions, if ht
did not like the one presented by Roxy
1t is our humble opinion that it was oul
proposition that has induced the gentle
man to make such ziezsg statements =
Now If Messrs W. & F will affirm the
following proposition, Mr.. Hobbs and
the undersigned will deny Resolved
That the Congress- Of U. S. can issue
two billions of an irredeemable papel
currency and keep it at par with golt
aud silver.
We believe that this proposition con
tains the center and circumference of tht
Greenback party, tue very principles
from which it receives its name.
w. T. BorrENFIELD