Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-10
Belfast Journal
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ers of the Democratic party abs ndon-d its
sound position on the currency question.
and tpsde a shameless and corrupt bargain
for spoiis with advocates OF the Gr~.pbsck
folly. we have felt thar We could have no
sympathy with their purposes. The breach
has since grown deeper and wider until
We feel that the time TOR a complete sundrr-
ing Of the bond has come.
-Four years age. the Democratic party of
Maine had given Its adhesion tn the sound
and wholesome theory OF q currency based
upon specie redemption. The DARK DAYS
Of doubt aud despair were passed. Under
the mastery policy OF the Republcai
party. directed by the clearest aud souu +
est minds of the country-by men who
thoroughly Understood ~ great resources,
aud who knew how 10 SO gather M aud ri
ply its abundant streams OF revenue" -
to give Assurance Ia the country aud world
oft financial tulure-it has emerged frou
the dark cloud into the clear sunlight Of
assured prosperity. That which seemed
impossibir-snd which. In common with
those with whom We years ago acie-i. W
beiiered lmpossible--is now an indlsputase
fact. II to-day q reality.
II has CHANGED that a number OF time. n
It, recent history the Democratic parry has
been mistakrn-grtevously aud radically
/ mistaken. The belief that the rebellion
could not be conquered that slavery couU
not be abolished by tore. OF arms that the
state governments could no, he reiu.t.t.1
through universal suffrage, withln a r.
stored union; and that peace. plcuiy and
security would fail to 20 hand In hand wkh
our progrcss-have each In turn been hap
PLY disappointed. The conductor of tAts
| paper has no desire 10 conceal the fact. a.
has been said before, that he had part tn
this unbelief. He was aforetine OF iho..
who prosecuted the believers. lilo has
lived to see the day In which lose con
temned by the Democratic part, and by
himself. must be Acknowledged to have
bad higher courage. more abiding faith
and deeper conviction In re,pcct 20 the
| couniry's future than those whom the au-
nuRi Democratic resolutions have queTul-
ously sssailed. We say that 'he men Who
have led In thi. contest for the restoration
OF national prosperiy-who have dragged
the country from the slough of de.,nnd.
aud with u the fortunes OF ihcrc who fought
against their own salvation cnitlsd to
The gratitude Of every clifton In the broad
land Fsfty rancor sssAiis hem nov-hui
Qualification and the need Of praise awaits
them 10 the near future.
We need an Issue with the Repuhlicaa
party" has been the cry thst has led ths
Democratic party 10 this dance Of folly
and Injustice. A though men could 90;
disagree aud parties divide upon question:
of public policy. without as.aiiinR the pi
lars that support the national faith AMI
sustain It, prosperity.
Is - true that the Democratic party IL
the past has Invited contest upon maur
Fields In which Il bad the choice Of pos
ton, and has suffered defeat la all. But
there wss 10 each something Ike reA.ot
that went TO tis support. 10 II. position,
uI'oE the slavery question; 10 respect "a
the Ast. even upon reconstruction; dowt
through tho Auty johnson alliance. an4
tho vrctchci Greeley foliy-there wa
somethlng thai served 10 break the J..
nomny OF defeat.
Bot . has been icscrsed for the Demo
cratic party Of Maluc. tn all the light q
this year of grace. 20 seek to win IT, wa
{ 10 power BY adopting Rad advocating %.
exploded and almost forgotten humbug (
paper money gambling. John Law And D,
{ Ms.issippi schem~. and d,lusions akin 70
I the South Sea Bubble. The ''tiai money
/ notion. which lies AZ The foundation Of to-
.rhcmc by which The Democratic Greer
back alliance sccSt TO cApiure driaIr.
I So'crs. j, device 50 wrciched and stall
I aud 80 at war With -cA.on and common
sense a. To De worthy 81 nothing but cot
I tempt ADdyet intelligent men are .ough.
I To be lnrcd Into this sfarc By the use o.
T the word "DcmocTaiic" There have been
: times Of doubt AMI dAfkae.s In thr nran-
/ cial history Of the country. when even Il.
/ best disposed failed 10 sec hcir way cleA.
/ 10 a batter state Of things: bat that sri.,s
no longer. The country IL nov In the H.
/ nocd Of successiuI resumption And crrtali
prosperity the mission OF the cruAkrf 4
gone. lie - thing Of the past. Inv
who afoFc,imc doubted. and Nc were among
I them, mus, DOW zee and acknowledge thel
{ error
There has been = strange perycr.i,y. 1.
/ contradiction almost past belief. 4 shiillnl
/ and pUrposeicss Saciliziion on the part q
/ IN. Democratic leaders 10 rcspect - tha
! question, which would be pas, belief bt
for the testimony Of the record H. 1874
the old time hard money traditions oi tbs
party had so FAR regaincd their ascendane,
that the Maine Democrailc Convention Il
| that year declared IT, financial prime plr
In the following decided language -
Eso.lVci. Tha; an inflated aud lrrr,leeilis Al C
| paper currency !. among the wort evil. tbs
| can siaici community. II enables cunnhS
! add unsc rupuloG. spcculAiors 10 rob produce.
OF The fruit Of their lA'-ors, and si,iici. ever
! reputable busine.. with the peril OF continual
panic aud disaster. We regard currcnT
! based on specie r,dcult.-n >. lh~ OILS oue
/ upon which the 6u.inc.. Of The country can b.
safely transacted, and hold that we should =
| rapidly as Possible approximate 10 such O.
I culaiIng medium.
The Maine Democratic convention q,
1915 was equally emphatic on this point. y
the following words
A sound currency. coin or lis equivalent, e.
| srntlal 10 stability In business and rrsiors-
iion Of prospc .ly; steps toward spccic pa
I INC ut ADD no steps backward.
la 1876. the Maine Democracy ,erselr
recorded Its declarations upon the none
/ iary question a. follows
Received that arc opposed 10 an imitation
OF our national currency. and that gold snd 81
yer form the only safe basis OF our monetAfr
| system.
In 1871 the Democrats OF Maine reA-
iirmed the ST. Louis platform. ~hatever
that may mean. In ISIS weak and wishy
washy resolution Was adopted. one IL
4 tended 10 mean anything, and everything
la that yesr the proud and decided oil
Democratic party was tempted of SztaI,
and Tell. The exact manner and place a
the EVENT. not recorded. But IL is supposed
that, following the Scripture precedent,
| the leaders OF the Democracy were takel
up into high place and shown innumera.
bic presses printing Inflated currency, and
| that they fell down aud worshipped. A,
the election they were found In the closest
| alliance with those whose soft money Uelu-
sious they had so repeatedly. vigorously
and recently denounced. IL Is more than
matter CT delusion-it is a record Of dis
grace and shame.
The Democracy of Maine-exclgding
the trade and dicker le.ders-is quite large
ly made up Of honest aud honorable men.
Cam they interrogste their conscience, nd
justify themselves, in view Of their doae.
as citizens and honorable men. In follow
ing the file leaders who fancy any way AID
every way that holds out the least hope Of
success. at any peril 10 the country:
For year past we have looked with
more than distrust upon the course Of
Democratic party waiting in the
hope that better counsels would prevail.
Our views of duty have at length diverged
so widely that il is vain 10 hope for any
thing like reconeilement. The financial
principles in which We believe, and from a
declaration 10 favor OF which the Democ-
racy SO suddenly fell away. still live 10 their
vigor. With an adherence to the demon
strated ability OF the country TO make good
its Pledges belief In its future, CONNER
Il Hal