The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-27
RitIln,olld nispattll.
..DECEMBER ~, 1879.
The Greenbacks.

ture. Most people VIII think that we are
~ have 9reepbaeks at ALI we ought 70 pave
none that are not good enough 70 DC .n'1e
a leea, tender for NIL debts pns''e anu pi.
v.,e Either let the greenbacks be ret'ref >
and the busints, OF supplying the curren es
no ,prned over to the banks, or elselet The
greenbacss continue to be good for the .'s.y-
nent OF all debts. 1t La said that t6': Se0-
eminent ought not 10 Issue paper 10 .oneT at
ali Vet " the Government aciA Keep out
its notes, let II make them as COCA as so'o
~ II can. At any rate, it ought lot to dis
credit its own paper.
The New York WORT has recently con-
sf.ined number Of editorials on financial
subjects, which editorials might be charao-
4erized as candid or az impudenf, depend
ing uoon the feeling or temper OF the reader
Of chem. That journal has almost attempted I
To dictate the next candidate OF the Demo ,
Gratis for The presidency OF the Dn,t' a
States. 1t has laid down platform OF its
own. and not only demanded that 1t 81 iall
be accented BY the Democratic Matte >nal
Convention, but has repeatedly intlm ated
That the Democrats OF New York, New Jer'
sew. and Connecticut will vote for no. man
for President who refuses TO mount that
platform.
On the other side OF the Union--'to wit,
in Atlanta, Gals a Democratic journal
representing the Empire State OF tho, South,
which takes view OF the duty OF its party
entirely different from that take by the
World. We regret 10 know hat there
sbouId be 40 wide difference bett yeen lead
ing organs OF the Democratic Pc rty; yet il
these differences exist in the part ~, 1T is bet
ter that the facts should be 10 ade known
now than to await the assem- bling OF the
Democratic National Convent on for their
appearance and discussion. The Atlanta
Constitution has very pronou, iced opinions
on The subject under consider alton. 1t says
that "scveral prominent De mocratic sena-
tors are preparing to wreck themselves by
an attempt to follow Mr.. :AYARD through
the uuicksands that lie bel ween the inter-
ests OF the whole country and the avarice
OF the money-power OF the East"
We quote further:
"Thc truth is, Mr. Dayf .rd ana ms IfienQS
have made q mistakc-no Tan unnatural one,
perhaps, but q yeiy unn' ,cessary one. They
have somehow come to the conclusion that
the South is so solid and SO accommodating
in its soidity that its people will stand
upon any platform anc support any issue
that may be trumped up by the leaders
OF the northern Den .ocIacy. Ordinarily,
this IL not such Il wide mistake. The South
is 50 grounded in OF position to Republi-
cani>m-her exporter zee since the war has
shown that q chang b.. in the administers
ton OF affairs is 81 dcsirabIe-that she
has been and Is now willing to stand upon
any platform. subst tribe TO any policy, or
support any man in order to relieve herself
and the country OF Republican corruption
and malfcnsance wh cb, In order TO maintain
their power and thc r position, have brought
to bear The pressure T., OF the most deadly sec
tionalsm. A ID ,,mocratic victory was
never more dcsi able than it is TO-
day. and the outh appreciates this
fact most keenly. But Mr.. Bayard and his
friends should II member that q Demo-
cratic victory Is Tot as necessary to the
general prGfpeerIty or as essential to the sub,
as the stability ! the paper currency of
sbe countryside greepback dollar. The
leaders OF the northern Democracy-or
u,
not ATTEMPT to venr the frayed mantle Of
John Sherman, nd at the same time parade
as Democrats. They may succeed in de-
ceiying the musS es OF theDemocracy Of the
North, but they csnnot deceive the people
of the South; x nd If The threat Of The New
York World g., the ultiMatum they mast
look to the New York .Horid for votes"
"Our purpose is merely to say candid'y
10 those Democrats In, Congress who maybe
tempted 10 follow Mr. Bayard's lead that
they cannot carry the South on that issue.
Our people desire ahc currency to remain
rs il Is, nd they wiil.view with suspicion,
and wit h we'll ~ ounded suspicion, my
man or s Il of mon who cnme to them with
a lesson aiken from the Republican finan-
-cial catec hisr prepared by John Sherman.
No Demo crat can peddlc John Shermali's
financial ideas In Congress and ask the
people to eudorse;them; me Democrat can
afford to preoiEstate an issue OF financial
.sectionalis IN; no patriot sGill persist in
course th At must destroy 1the Democratic
organlZati, On. For these reasons we must
:aeg leave to discredit the reports from
.Washingto n to thc effect tina, certain south
ern senator's Will 3on with Mr.. Bayard 10
his effort to invaidate the .Rcper currency
of,the coun try asad we propose to show
i'm another rticle why It is Impossible that
any S0utnel II DalAoCTatfC SSeuatOT SNOulQ
contemplate such athing."
tTheHConSti tutie. is as good authority on
1.-THE one side s the World is on the other.
We r61aiorce the farmer, however, by re-.
port. OF what was said the other day by
senator N CDoNALn, Of Indiana, in an in
aeryiew twitb Il Chicago reporter; and as
Senator yiCDONALD. as The reandidate for
Etce-presideut WHOM it proposed to put
npon the ticket with NJ. .BATAsD, his views
will receive attention. Sic said: .,
1t.For, my own part, j am seriously In
favor Of letting tie, finances alone. They
haze been licked into toaerable shape by the
force Of ceireuinsta tai aces, asnd Il would not
distaarb them. Agit atioa would burt US In
the West, as well us tayerTsShere, else5 but /
behave thsre,s'il be no such agitation, at
least here III sCongre,, Is. think 'Bayard's
resoialion, yoerhees's resolution, and all
the rest Of thee, will go 80 the Finance
Comnfsltee. where they viii be.alloWsd to
remain. / beleTe that stajority OF the
senators az both sides Of the Senate sincere
~ desire this 10 be the ca se.'
Why Dot coppremise On tssst platform I?
A year ago, the New Workers we're crying
aloud for hull in the tiscI1sssan OF fiaan-
s,ial topics. They wanted Things toremain
is they We're. But the greenhask ,orazesfs
now over, :ard they propose sneasurss
WEIGH woulai If adopted, make that craze
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