Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-15
From the Belfast Journal.
THE FUTURE COURSE OF THE
JOITRNAI

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a shameless and corrupt bargain for spoils
with advocates of the Grecnback folly, we
have felt that we could have no sympathy
with their purposes. The breach has since
! grown deeper and wider, until we feel that
the time for a compete Sundering of the
bond has come.
-Four years ago. the Democratic party OF
/ Maine had given its adhesion TO the sound
and wholesome theory of currency based
on specie redemption. The dark days of
doubt and despair were passed. Under tue
mastery policy of the Republican party,
directed hy the Clearcst and SOundest minds
of the country, by men who thoroughly
understood It's great resources. and who
knew how 10 50 gather mp and apply It's
abundant streams OF revenue - to give
assurance 10 the country and the world
Of its financial futurc-it has emerged from
/ the dark cloud'iuto the clear sunlight OF
assured prosperity. That which seemed
/ mpussihlc-and which, i'm common with
those with whom we years ago acted, Wc
Lriicr,d impos,ihlc-is now AN mdi>puti-
bile fact. II is today q reality.
thaS Glanced that % number Of times in
it, recent history the Democratic party has
been mistaken rieyou~ly and radically
mistaken The belief that the rebellion
could not bee conquered. that slavery could
not bee abolished by force of arms. that
the state governments could not h' rom
stated. through universal suffrage within
= restored union; and that peace. plenty,
and security would fail % 90 hand in hand
with our progress have each i'm turn been
happily disappointed. The conductor oi
this paper has no desire 90 conceal the fact
as has been said before. that hc had q part
ina this uubrlcf. lie WAS aiurctunc of
those who prosecuted The believers. lie
has lived to see the day in which those
condemned hy the Democratic party AMI toy
himself must DE- acknowledged to haV,
had higher courage. more abiding ia.lh
and % deeper conviction iu respect 90 the
couutrv's future than those whom the lu-
uual Democratic resolutions have qucru-
lousy a,sailcd We say that the men via"
have led i'm mi, contest for the restoration
of national prosperity who have dragged
the country from thc slough OF dcSp1nI.
and with 10 the fortunes OF those who
fought against their own ~glvluou-1rc
entitled 10 the gratitude OF every citizen lu
the broad land. Party rIncor J>>all~ them
now but Justification aud thc Wcrd "i
praise awaits them iu the near future
'.Wc need an issue with The Republican
party. has been the cry that has lcd th,
Democratic party into this dance OF ioIil
and Injustice. y though men could NOT
disagree and parties divide upon questions
of public policy. without a~>aling the
pillars that support the national faith ami
sustain It's prosperity.
II &, true that the Democratic party 900
the past has invited contest upon many
fields I'm which 10 had the choice OF posi-
tiuu~. and has suffered defeat IN all. Bui
there was in each something like reason
that went to It's support. In IL, position
ou the slavery question; iu respect 90 the
war. even: upon reconstruction down
through the Andy Johnson alliance. and
the wrctchrd Greeley iolly-thrrr was
something THAT served q" hre'N the l-N'-
muy ui defeat
But 10 has been reserved for the Demo
cratic party OF Maine u an the light OF
this wear OF grace, 10 seek 90 win 10, WAY
to power by adopting and advocating lhr
exploded and almost forgotten humnuG oI
paper money gambling. John Law and h.~
Mississippi scheme. and dclu>iou- akin 90
the south Sea Bubble. The FIAT money
notion. which lies 40 the foundation oi tNr
scheme hy which the Democratic Green
back alliance seek, 10 capture dcultlNoi-
cr,. is a device So wrctchcd and stale, 'n'
so at war with reason and common sense.
l, 90 b. worthy OF nothing bat contempt.
And set intc.ii-cu, men are sought l' BOD,
Mrel into this snare ly tlr Use ui tuc word
.Dcmocrltir." There have been times OF
doubt and darkness in the financial history
of the country. when even the -c>t dis
posed failed 10 see their way clear To- %
better state OF things hut That exists u'
longer The country is now iu thr iu.,
Hood of successful resumption and certain
prosperity. the mission ct the croakrr l-
gone. II, is 20 Thin. of the past Those
Whoaforctimc doubted. and NrW,rr IW'u-
them. must DOW ~c" and acknowledge i"''.
error.
There has been 20 strange prr'cr~itN.
contradiction almost past belief. 80 shifting
and purpo,,lg>s ,acillatlou ou thc par. "i
tL,. Democratic leaders iu RESPECT to This
question. which would Dee past belief, hu
for th. testimony of the record I'M lNb.
the old-timr hari money traditions "i i.ir
party haI 80 far rtguiuyl tlDir a~coudWcl
tbat the Maine Democratic convention OF
That year declared it, financial principles
iu The following decided language:
Resolved. That an inflated and irrCdc,mabir
paper currency is among the worst 'Nl- ''''
cam "ilct community. u I,r,i ,ro ''''
~, , rr,iif! nf ti.ir labor-. and anlirt- every
reputable business with the peril OF continued
panic and disaster. W. rgStr' a ,nI ,, , ,.,
us,' % h ,, off , country can bee
safely transacted AMI hold that We should Pc
rapidly as possible approximate i'~"'" " ''''
'"lnn"s i"'''''', ..... q.
The Name Democratic COW '.'''"" w.
$50 WAS equally eIhp h''i' "" ''''> punt
iu the following "oIu'