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Northwest that is not the vassal OF monopo-
| lies. "The let well enough alone" policy
should be the Watchword OF all parties in
the coming Presidential and Congressional
contest; and every man who seeks seat In
Congress at the hands Of the people, whether
Democrat or Republican, who is not sound
| on the question, should be incontinently rele-
gated to private life. Every merchant, arti-
san, shipper, farmer, and wOrkinglnan Is
deeply interested in this great question, be-
cause the object OF wiplng out the illegal
tender" quality of the greenbacks and their
retirement from the circulating money OF the
| country "covers q multitude Of SINS" that
will ultimately reach the ilcarthstone OF every
family, if the promoters Of the scheme should
bition ~ is to be capitalists, so that they could
| come forth from their pa1atlal mansions IN
| their gi1ded| equipages to fiaunt their purple
and fine linen in the face Of an outraged peo-
| This question ought to be met now and set
tied; otherwise, the insidious working of the
| schemers will, at no distant day., bind in
chains the liberties and happiness Of the
masses The present attempt of the monopo-
| change the circulating money Of the country
| is fraught with evil that the casual reader is
not aware OF. It is the renewal of that strlg-
gle we recently passed through with refer
!
same thing under another name It renews
| the important and vital question whether the
rich shall become richer, pr the poor poorer
| The consun1nation Of the scheme to destroy
OF the war on silver, and the establishment Of
! a single standard, which, if successful, will
result In what the moneyed power has been
striving for, for series of years, viz: con-
| traction OF the currency, the natural result of
which would be to make money dear and
property cheap.
The first act in the series was the changing
| of the contract by which the bonds of the
Government were ere originally vi issued; By the the
Government were made payable i'll the law
full money Of the country, except interest,
which was payable in cuin. Subsequently,
by the act Of 1869, the law was changed SO US
payable in coin. The next step was the
passage Of the act OF 1878, by which silver
was denonetized, which had been lawful
money since|the dawn Of the Republic, there
the coin circulation Of the country. This
was another change in the contract, because,
BY the force OF that act, the bonds Of the
GoyernmentIcould only be paid in gold, prin-
eelpaa ana interest," i ana, when si. this act ct
the people demanded its repeal, its authors
raised the cry all over the country, "bad
faith" !" - changing the contract" "repudia-
ton" But Hight trigmpl1ed over power: We
it. Resumption is fixed fact; our bonds are
at premium. Gold and silver are money,
and greenbacks at par, business is reyiving,
property Pre- s IS gradually becoming valuable, and
perity.. Failures in business have decreased
from about 1900 in 1877, so that now they are
the exception instead Of the rule, as then.
letin the face Of all these Lying truths the
combined, through their blowers and strik-
ers, their "plumed knights, ''are again ar
rayed against the masses and the business of
the country; and attempting to secure their
cherished aim BY destroying the greenbacks
as circulating medium, and if they should
succeed we will go back to 1878, and again
struggle through years Of darkness and de-
spair, from which we are now beginning to
and property cheap, so that III every town
and village throughout the country you
would lind business, prostrated, men idle,
property , yalniess, and want seated At almost
the. street corners and discuss the sit |
uation, but they, will not find relief,
for the wrong will have been consummated. |
Slr, this is, no fancy picture, for if these |
the y 2; s. sa accomplish their designs
action. The question is now presented to all |
men outside Of the charmed circle, Shall |
they succeed?
20! onr C. country is increasing in population,
business is on the upward grade, the demand |
larged, and yet these great financiers are de-
termlned, It in their power, "a wipe out Of |
existence over three hundred and 1ifty mill !
IONS OF money; and as all excuse, they saw it |
Is Is paving Off q part Of the public debt. and |
National-bank notes will take the place Of
the. gTeenbacks This is specious argu-
}hnentront har false in its conclusion. The green
and silver, has the confidence of the. world,
ana the government pays no interes; upon
tins1i them; PERSONALLY, an not in favor Of Ma
tlonai pahks. l believe them to be wrong on
yored elass. s. NJ In proof Of my views cite the
remarks or Mr. Iownshend, member Of Con-
gress from this State, in the House Of Repre-
sentatlVes, on the subject of National banks:
any other class of banKs is s3,6ls, 3D. 605 '1i Ia
tMIownshend) g. stood on the platform erected bv
Thoas II on n jefferson r. and that he opposed
lAppi9use on the Democratic side, He calied
pro we Of ssaa g d ssnR aad maas
its eaPta aHa in Il dixtdends bank stock They
nau ADDED $5oU,0o0 to their surplus fund, and had
set aside us undivided profit SIS, ;,oeN. He nj NJ
luded to the First National Bank OF New York.
Yet say, I" Let we'll enough alone.' On
tne quesIion OF finances I" let us have peace,''
50 So. tnat the country may go on prospering,
ana an its citizens rest secure in tie belief of
lts permaneuce and greatness as Nation,
S. ASHTON.
The South Town CommIsstonershsn.
To tie Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, Jan. BIAS the time is close at
nanu 1oE Inc selection Of a member of the
ooath ParK Board to succeed Mr., James
Morgan, Of Hyde Park, the consideration of
the following facts may be OF. interest to the
public: ...
The Board Of South Park Commissioners,
s eolnposed OF tye members, was organized in
1867. Their first official report, dated March
y 1s'2' says that under the act establishing
lne South Park the lands designated in said
lct were formally selected by. the Commits
'lohers, and IN accurate description Of the
same placed upon their records; that the
:ost Of the lands was estimated; that. .the.t
~iFcolt Court appointed three assessors to
!ssess the amounts upon the property henc-
ltea by the location of the park The As.
'essofs entered at once upon the perform
shce OF their duties, and their report was
lled IN the Court June II, 1872, showing the ,