Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-16

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to make great sums By rapid changes in the
value of money and in prices turned trade
into gambling. Money went thither. Pro-
duction tainted. and speculation thrived
All these things We have seen. For years
we saw dealers irving. by heavy charges
which finally overloaded trade. TO guard
themselves against the risks which come with
variable money We saw the producer get
low prices for what he sold. and pay high
prices for what he bought. We saw savings
shrink. while men of means locked up their
funds in fear. For years We saw SPECTATORS
busy. while mills were still and furnaces
dark The sharp lash of suffering should
have taught us that the land does not thrive
when its money changes in value day by day.
At last redemption has chained our currency
to the worlds money. With lower prices
comes a vast foreign trade. Steady money
brings lower charges by retail dealers. trans
porters and mddlemen. The workman gets
low wages. but the cost of living is low. ana
few are out of work. Savings again supply
capital and men and women are getting back
TO the sober and frugal ways of our ancient
prosperity With firm land under their feet.
men of means take new courage, and unlock
their treasures for the support of Labor. We
have learned in a hard school; let us not for
get that note that j. not redeemable vt the
will of the holder cannot have a steady value
and that notes of unsteady value are bad
money. which brings terrible loss to the ma
ton that uses it.-Ner Fork Tj1JHHe
Major Myrlck and the standard.
To the Editor of the henaebec Joprhof:
The sapi.ent scribblcr of the Standard
thinks Major Myriek evidently admircs to
see his name in print" Well. yes sir, so
much so that when have any tatcment to
make through the columns of the press, like
m n | append my name to it. don't pro-
pose I, follow the example of the cowardly
sneaks who assail me over the signature of
"Ex-sollier" or Veteran" or in the ire
st,o1,sible obscurity o. an anonymous para
graph have twice made the assertion that
Corporal Davis performed his duty faithful
" as soldier, till January, 60. and have
challenged successful contradiction.
challenged any party whatever to produce
and publish the statement of Mr.. Davis, the
affidavit of Major Cloudman, or any other
parties. concerning the pension claim, and
yet these bushwhacking poltroons, refusing
to do so, continue their attacks on Mr.. Davis,
based on assumptions of their own imagina-
tions.
Corporal Davis sworn statement direct
~ contradcts my assertion" why don't the
Standard publish the two, side by side, thus at
the same time, proving that "Mr. Davis new
er did one days duty in that Company Of,
LIST Maine Cav.) of any kind, for the simple
yet effective reason that he was not there, but
on the contrary was at home or in the hospi-
tall the entire time after joining that compa-
ny, and for several months before" and also
that l have deliberately made statement
which knew the official record contradcts:'
l may be pardoned if quite confidently
believe that for people among whom have
lived boy and man for upwards of 81 years, it
will require more than the mere affirmation
of the brainless ass who has made these at
tacks on me, to convince them that am af-
ter all so amazingly lacking in discretion"
though am forced to admit that my noticing
the contemplate assaults of the Standard
might be considered some cause for such
suspicion. don't propose to defend my rep
utation for bravery" for after overhauling
my record during the entire war. and ram
sacking every report and document from
which any information could be CLEANED on
the subject, the doughty warrior who controls
this department of the Standard has finally
contented himself with one of his customary
dirty innuendOes.
1t is less assumption" for men who served
in the ranks with Mr.. Davis, or for the Capt
of his Co., who has retained copies of all his
company books, papers and records, to claim
some knowledge of his conduct, hi, service
and his military history, than it is for man
whose ignorance of the history of any Maine
troops, (Which is natural and eXcusable) is
only cqualled by his utter Ignorance of man
illness. of honor and common dccency.
And so it seems, from his remarks in to-
days Tri-weekly, that this boomer of the
Standard Is true to his natural instincts. and
that nothing so much delights him as to wal
low in the filth whether in the street gutter,
or in the Standard Office.
And now, sir, with an apolgy to my friends
for thoughtlessly condescending to notice this
miserable scribbler, and with a conscious
ness of defeat which every man feels who has
even unintentionally stirred up such a nest of
poecats as | have unfortunately angered in
the Standard Office, withdraw from the con-
test JOHN ID. MYRICK.
August 18th 10.