The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-17
Hold The Fort"

gathered prominence. To the labor
ing man, of whatever political party,
its sweeping promises to bear the
ripe fruits of financial relief have
been as the balm of Gilead 10 his
troubled soul. Especially popular
has tho Greenbsck theory proven
with the poorer classes Of the Repub-
lcan party. The Democrats OF this
class have wisely reasoned that their
own party advocated as complete re.
lief as did the Greenback party. To
the poor, laboring Republican deyotee
it is but natural that this plausible
theory of how. money shall become
accessible is popular. With the
poverty-stricken advocate of Democ-
racy the theory has proven alike pop
ular, but he finds relief in the plat
form of his own party. The record
of the Democratic party for the past
ten years has been to all straight
sighted men clearly opposed 10 con-
traction of the currency, resumption
of specie payment and other measures
of financial bearing which have
proven so destructive TO the masses
of the people and so fattening TO the
bloated aristocracy or bondholdeis s.
To those Democrats who are inclined
to censure their party for not having
accomplished more financial relief
for the suffering people, we can but
say that the Democrats have been in
weak minority in both houses OF
Congress for the past fifteen years
and all they have been able to ac-
complish heretofore has been done
through sagacity, not through power.
They have steadily opposed the finan-
cial legislation thrust On the people BY
the Republican party. The attention
of every doubling Thomas is direct
ed TO the following facts: o. liArt
The act creating Greenbacks was
passed in 1862. The Democrats
fought bravely to make them receiv-
able for Customs dues, but the Re.
pubicans defeated the amendment.
The first bonds issued were the TO-
40s, payable i,l coin. The Democrats
endeayored to make them payable in
greenbacks, but the Republicans de-
teated this desire and have since re-
deemed them all in gold. The second
issue OF bonds was sixteen millions
OF 5-20s, which the Democrats, CO.
operating with Thad. Stevens and
Judge Trumbull, succeeded in having
made payable in greenbacks. In
1869 a bill was introduced in Con-
gress to pay these 5-20s in gold. The
vote stood, Ayes, 1873 Republicans, l
Democrat, total l39; Noes, every
Democrat in Congress except one,
(and he has since been gathered to
his fathers) and 10 Republicans. The
bill was passed and by it the Govern
ment debt was increased about six
hundred millions Of dollars. During
this same session o bill was intro.
duced taxing government bonds the
same as other property; I34 Repub-
licans voted NO. Inc entire democrat
&c strength Voted YES. Inc Nation-
al Bank act was passed by 20 hepuoh-
cans ana 0 Democrats Young AYE;
Oh Des' 'cra's anu Ok nepuoio''''s
Young NO. III lo'o inc Dill running
'he eh.ire oohueu ueot ~ com was
passed ny aVole OF LOU hepuphcans
Young YES Oh Democra's anu ne
puoiicahs vouhg NO.
III June le'o' Mr. RANDALL Demo
Graf from fehhsyiVahla, introduced
Dill 10 issue $oVVoVV'ooo oil green
packs ana retire a Ike amount OF
National Bank notes. Ih's was de-
feated by the Republicans in the
Senate. In the same year Mr. Nor
gan, OF Ohio, introduced bill to
issue $4oo,ooo'ooo legal tender green
backs. THIS was defeated by the Re
publican Senate. In 1873 the infa-
nous resumption act was passed by
this vote, AYES, l6S Republicans
NOES every democrat IN Congress.
In 1876, the Democrats for the first
time having a majority in the House,
repealed The resumption act, but the
Republican Senate did not concur. 2
Now If sensible men will read and
reflect on this record of the Demo-
cratic party how can they leave IL to
take sides with the greenback party
which at best can effect nothing in
legislation for many years to come
Do not be impatient, good Demo.
Gratis, hold to your party until 1t shall
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