The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-23
WHAT THE TIMES DEMAND.

Wal NlOcSd,4NdNiHS Vic tOuhtiy
ly indebted; with one section lying
bleeding and conquered at the feet
and mercy Of the other; with our
trade, commerce and agriculture pros
trate; and with feelings as variant as
the leaves of autumn. These were
as lions in our way to prosperity and
happiness. What the country then
needed most, was statesmen and pa
triots, with views as broad as con-
tinent, and as pure as the crystal
fountain, to lead the masses back to
the halcyon days of harmonious
Union, by raising up, or rather, let
ting up, the bleeding section, to an
equality of rights under the consti-
tuition, as it was. This can be ac-
complished by restoring and bull
ding up our trade, commerce and ag-
riculture; by harmonizing the inter
ests and feelings of the people, and
of the sections of our once common
and happy country, and causing our
people to feel that in Union alone,
there is strength; and that each sec
ton and individual is a factor in that
Union. But that need, that demand,
was not supplied. Narrow minded
selfishness and greed for spoil took
the front seat, instead of broad pa
triotic craftsmanship, and the conse-
quences we as people, and as indi-
yiduals are now seeing and feeling.
That same political party, in power
when the war closed and ever since,
is alone responsible to God and an
oppressed people, for these dire con
sequences. Instead of healing the
wounds caused by that sanguinary
and Unnecessary strife, and making
us one people in heart, feeling and in
terest; they would fight that accur-
sed war over again every four years,
or oftener; to crafty their morbid,
ravenous and hellish appetites for
spoil and plumber. The leaders of
that party land they are legion would
estrange the hearts of the people,
that they might swim in the hell of
their wretchedness. They would in
crease the burdens of a now PROSTATE
people, that they may fatten on their
toll and groans. They made money
as!plenty as the leaves in Autumn for
time, and until the people contract
ed heavy Indebtedness on that basis
of valuation; and then instead Of
allowing the people time enough to
adjust that Indebtedness, upon the
same basis; they suddenly contract
ed the volume of the currency, so as
to cause ruinous shrinkage in the
value of property, until it was not
worth one-half what it was purchased
at, when money was plenty This
produced distress and almost general
bankruptcy. That they have not
done worse; is because, that in the
providence of merciful God, the
Democratic party has been placed in
control of the Legislative branch of
the Government; thereby preventing
further mischief at the hands of that
old, arrogant, selfish and narrow min
ded party. But for this. the silver
coin that now circulates among the
people, would have remained demone-
tized, and sent where the woodbine
twineth not. But for this, we would
now have less than three hundred
millions of Greenback motley in ex-
istence, to supply the wants of over
forty millions of people, instead of
as now, over one thousand millions
of money, including gold, silver and
greenbacks. But for this the gold of
the country would have been boarded
in the treasury to redeem the three
hundred millions of Greenbacks. and
to pay interest to the bloated bond
holder. But for this, forced and I'M
natural resumption would have who
ly ruined and bankrupted the coun-
try. Here then is an earnest or fore.
taste of what the Democratic party
will do when restored to power in the
Government. The Republican party
has been Oh trial for eighteen years
and found wanting. 1t may do as
war party, to swim in blood and car
mage. 1t may do when the written
constitution and laws are silent, or
''rolled away; when might is made
to take the place of right, but as
peace party it is miserable failure
and a standing menace. The people
cry for peace, but these leaders will
not let them have peace. The times
now demand that these party leaders
shall be driven from favor and infu-