The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-13

the contrary, have they not all reach
ed common standard of value? and
that too, the gold standard? Why,
then, shall this standard, be disturb ed
to crafty few dishonest and schem-
ing politicians, to build up a rich
mans party and candidate for the
Presidency? Why not let good
enough alone, instead of trying TO
throw us back again five or ten years
into the troubled waters of financial
distress and chaos2 Now, that the
balance OF trade has been largely in
our favor for year or two, the pre-
cious metals have flown in to us in
relieving quantities, until we are be-
ginning to feel easy; but suppose
greenbacks retired, as recommended,
and silver out of circulation, with
not enough gold coin to pay the in
terest on our public debt; and then
suppose our crops should fail, as
they may, or that good crops should
be produced abroad, so that they
need not import, while we might be
compelled to do so, then what would
become Of us with snch financial
system as now recommended by the
message? What other effect can the
policy so recommended have, but to
disturb values and make money again
scarce, and thus throw us back into
hard times. 0, yes, one other effect
would follow: bonds would have to
be paid in gold alone instead of in
gold and silver,as now: so that mon
ey being made scarce would have
greater purchasing value, which
makes the rich mans bonds more val
liable. But he says that silver is the
cheaper money than gold. So it does
cost less than gold dollar, but if it
is worth as much, and will buy as
much as the gold dollar, is its cheap
ness valid objection to it's use? 1t
may be to the rich Nabob, but GER
tainly not to the laboring poor.
And why should Government bonds
be SO favored as to make them worth
more than their face2 Is there any
more reason why bonds should be
worth more than their face than that
a gold or silver or greenback dollar
should be worth more than its face?
each and all having the same super
scription and security. None what
ever that we can see; and there
would be none but for the non-taxa-
BILE quality of the bond in the inter
est of the rich.
And lastly, as to his socalled civil
service reform. We have by preface
said nearly all that can be, or ought
to be said as to it. The tongue-the
expression is just and right, but the
heart and acts are hollow, hypocrit-
ical and insulting to the good sense
of the American people. No man
should be assessed against his will to
support the interest or candidacy of
any man, nor should any competent
and honest public servant be re-
moved for mere partizan purposes or
reasons. This all admit, but who is
and has shown himself more ready
to violate all these than the present
Chief Magistrate? 1t is true that in
his public utterances he says these
things ought not to be done, yet pri-
vately and by his acts causes it to
be well understood that if any of his
appointees, or those of the Cabinet
officers, fail to do all these things
when required, that they will be dis
charged as dishonest, or unfalthful
public servants. Like Napoleon Of
France, when he wanted to be elected
President Of the French, gave it out
by his public utterances that there
should be a free ballot, and that ev-
erv Frenchman should vote for who
soever he pleased; but at the same
time caused it to be secretly under
stood that all who pleased not to
vote for him would lose their head,
and he was successful as the Presi-
dent doubtless remembers.
Won't Let Him Resign.