The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-01
Written for The Spirit Of Democracy
From Perry Township.

ED. SPIRIT: On Friday, June 20, 1879,
about l O'Clock, the human tide began
10 flow, Mr. Flint having sent word that
he desired TO commence The debate at
that hour, on that very important quss-
tion, viz:
Resolpsd, That Congress can issue
two billions OF irredecmable paper cur
rcncy and keep it at par with gold and
silver.
But very much TO the disappointment
Of many who had returned home, Fln,
and Baker did not make their appearance
until near six. The audience was just
ordinary in number, There having been
a misunderstanding In regard to the
time) bat mighty In intellect. There we're
only a few @. BE-. About s o'clock the
ball vas opened By recitation by O. r.
Flint, OF quotations from Jefferson, Mad
ison and Calhoun. Mr.. Flint Is a very
good reader, but We think we hsvs heard
some just as good-Kidd and Marshall
for instance. In summing up be render
ed grand apology for the mistakes Of
the aforesaid gents. This, however was
hardly necessary, for Antioch has no err
nifty against these gentlemen. We think
they done the bes, they could, and for
what errors they made Ia life We are tust
as sorry for them as Mr.. Flint is.
Thus passed the arst two hours.
Brtsenheld cana nex', and for q while
We did feel sorry for him in his struggle
with the nonessen,ials. He was trying
to follow Flint, who uss certainly where
no man, needed 30 be in such a discun-
sion. By and by he let go OF Flint and
took hold Of the question. showing the
Inconsistency Of saoh system OF Anance
IS the g. BIS propose 30 give us, and
suggesting few thoughts for their solid
meditation, and We presume they are ye.
medi.sing, for We have heard no reply
to them. One Of them MAS as follows
!. That q cutrenoy must be valuable
within itself.
2. A currency must bear a proruiss OF
yalue, with ability TO redeem that prom
ise.
A currency takes the place Of the ex.
change of commodities. Instead OF e1-
changing our products for what is need
cd, We sen and buy. II is evident. .thers-
fore, that good currency Is based upon
the laws OF trade and barrier. Then, II
We can and the laws governing trade, we
have unqnestionably the laws governing
the currency. The laws OF trade are the
folio wing:
/. The exchange Of one thing OF value
for another thing Of value.
g. The exchange Of one thing OF value
or the promise OF another thing OF
value. .s4sy =; ,5E.,.fr- 80
Hence, the law OF currency as above
stated. Again, that irredeemsble psper
currency is neither vafnahle within itself
nor q promise of value, DC. Thus went
W. T.B. W aiiisN ssa
Now Baker came upon the soene, and
that was a good speeok; but he evidently
considered Fints attempt TO prove that
money is q creation OF law, failure, fol
he undertook the same thing, and We be.
lieve the general decision is that lie failed
to proveit il. But that .oas a good speech
and We think It wss B1ker's, too, and
not Madison, Jefferson aud Calhoun's.
It was now after midnight, and the au.
dience Was In better condition to enjoy
q feather for straw bed than to lister
to . discussion OF any kind. But whei
1.-THE President, Mr.. r. M. Amos, intro
duced Mr.. Hobbs there Was q general
/ waking up among the dry bones ia tn.
valley Of hard money. With the assis..
snce Of thxt Woodsfsld man and Briol
Pomeroy he stopped Greenbackers from
svsr visiting Europe. In fact BottenHelt
dag their graves and Hobbs nnde ih
linterment ; and Mr.. Isaac D. did not asl
| Hobbs any questions either, no, no.
1 The second speeches wore simply q 70
hearsal of the arguments presented Ii
I the 6rst speeches. 3si
4 We think Flint and Baker we're prett,
lnesr Is sick rs watson before the dis
cussion was ended. We have heard o
no g. BIS that were made so by the dis
cussion. Like the IrishmAn who shot q
| the squirrel in the top Of the tree and b
the body Of the tree, they elevated to
low TO hit the boys. HARD MoHEY.