, 1880-09-13

blf- hl. 4. aIERRIFIELD. u prominent Green
bnckor Of Michigan, has announced i,!s purpose
to support dhrticld and tho Republican ticket.
1ie reKnrtls tho question nt tho volume Of tho
curroues rs settled, for tho present at least, by
nnturhl cat1scA. and, this hcing tho case. hp
thinks It tho duty Of honest Grccnbackora to
seek now party Affiliations. Ills reasons for
Joining tho Republican party nrc worthy tho
consideration Of Greetlbac!sera everywhere.
Tho vital question for tho people Of this country
70 8ottlo, lie s1ys fs that or free speech, free
bnIlot, and fatr elections. Without these there
can be no discussion or satisfactory settlement
of other questions. 1lcsido tho,n, tho question
ns to tho volume Of tho currency
dw1n.lles Into utter fnsIgni1cnnce. cspc-
csally in view Of tho fact, M MIR. Nor
rtlctd says, TINT It ns been snttacd Tor tho prcs-
cnt at least, by tho Logic of events. Tho FIRST
question for tho people to settle, and tho ono Of
paramount Importance. is, whether free govern
inent and fatf elections ara To perish from
among us, and lii this tssuo no Gfccnbaokor can
aeny that tho Republican party is in tho right.
Hesays:
D.. The flrst md fundamental prorcqnts,t
form 0r ntnEress IN my direction f. free speech,
rount. and i soems to mo TINT tho attitude ct
tho Republican and Democratic parties upon
tnGie CT cEht to decide a.
pnstratlon ey tho logic Of evunts. For yenrs 1
hnfe rpgnrslcu tho tales and storcs Of O[1tJreb-
e!nn, prescription. and fra,d By tho Southern
wing Of tho l}enaocrltIo pnrty rs grossly cIaB.
gerated Versions Ut .trvlal ntralrs, or wholly
manufactured cnrlnrds for campaign purposes:
aila not until thoy wore tried In tho court Df All
indrpenuout and unprecedented tribunal did be-
Hove thom irno. Tho National Grecnbnck lend.
ers who con.l.'ctea tho campaign in oEouthorn
htntes bad no tnaueament 10 msrpprcscnt tho
true condition Of nLtnta. Their interest Inv in
suhverlinK every other question II, tho currency
lssue. u seit or purity interest could color or
WARP their Impressions, 1t certain1y woI!u mt
give undue prntnincnce to tho issues at Btuko
tbs. The conntry. Ia familiar with tho treat.
tncnt Of grconbnek speakers In the B0,ith, ntlh
tho report tlloy mako Of tho attitude 0f tho
Democratic purity thero un0n tho questions Of
free slscech free discussion. free btlttUt, and
mn ht,ncst count. Tho evi.'cnco cnnnat 10
United stntcs who Will dIabeleSo tho word of
!scn. weaver upon this point; md nak any
honest 1rccntMckcr II ho beltcyrs tho currency
rGfnrn l,osslhte with tho t!o0rs Of flftcen states
closed nKllNst him aud hta pnrty by force. Must
H. H. not 1 sGttlY IL th rlght oE ssa sson tir.t}
ishel. They must bn !ed to 500 that for cyory
vote En!nca in tho South by bnldozfr9 nla
9Ta!iu thpy Will loss ut lcnst two In tho kDrth
md, eventually, Relf-lntorEst will lund them IL
sss1s; no ~ te1r RFesens oarnaf1s nn 9% nnMmH
principles of republican form OF government
lro nt stake IN tito prcspnt campaign, LOT tho
llolnocrnt!a party triumph, by tho use nr the
shotgun md fra!ll In tho South, md tho ,1caih-
knell Of tho Klos10us Republic fur which 10
The tepubllcan parly to-day. with ali ats faults
stands ns tho Ra6rdlRn nf rree speech, FREQ ls.
cliHsl0Il, froC haDInt, nnh hn hnngAk count with.
out which tho Republic fs ono simply In nl,no,