The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-04-16

ROOu CteaI at tile nOAnce doctrines they
were called on to endorse, but not as bad
as their constituents will I'm tile coming
election. The hard money resolution of
one wing threw the other into spasns,
while the soft money plank of the other in
like manner unseated the bedrock stomacils
of the old-liners. But finally the concen-
trated wisdom of the Solons assembled.
succeeded in evolving a hermaphrodite
declaration or the subject of money which,
while it will no doubt electrify the finan-
cial world, will soothe and harmonize all
the jarring constituents of the Oregon De-
mocracy. and Is about counterpart TO the
toppiece of that celebrated ''Hoosier" sage
in the story, who insisted that one-lialf his
head was human and the other half tater!
That pronunciamento was /:
That while we hold gold and silver to
be the constitutional currency and only
real money. we regard any further COLI
traction of the paper issue of the Govern
ment as uncalIed for and impolific III the
present condition of the country.
That is, gold and silver are the only
sound money, but greenbacks are just as
good while we regard the greenback as a
Black Republican lie, an infamous fraud
perpetratcd by despotic radical majority
as the unconstitutional engine of central
lied tyranny Issued for this purpose of
waging war OH Democrats, aud coercing
sovereign States IN armed hostility against
the Federal Union, nevertheless we will
refuse to allow the fraud to be removed
and the violated constitution to be restored
by tile abolition of greenbacks. In other
words, we plant ourselves in federation and
support of the most flagrant outrage upon
the rights of the people and violation OF
their constitution ever perpctrated by a
Congress and arbitrary party.
This is the meaning of the resolution
if it means anything at all But the De-
mocracy is satisfied, OF course. 1t is as
asinine as its long-cared representative
neither horse or jackass-a mere hybrid
thing But the Democracy will be satis-
fed, and ask no questions.
OF course, the theory of the money utter
ing power of a popular government. in
the present state of public thought, is too
complex a subject for the average ability
grapple with, with much satisfaction to
itself or benefit to its constituencies, yet
We are OF the opinion that the honest and
sincere men of that party in Oregon had
right to expect that its convention would
have taken manly. outspoken. positive
stand OH this vital question, and not have
Sneaked out of it in the ln0nGrel, half
horse. half alligator kind OF style it did
As Gen. Lane sid: ''Thc Democratic
party never knew or recognized any mon-
ey but gold and silver" and he believed
there couldn't be any other. It is n pity
that the chosen representatives of that par
ty in RECON, party that dates its prin-
cip!es back at least as far as 17S9, and tor
the most part behind that time. party in
deed that boasts its courage as its best
stock in trade, could not have had the
backbone to stand squarely out OIL its prin-
ciples.
The Rcbullicnn party be it remembered,
gives no uncertain ring. 1t plants itself
sanarely OH the constitution, and declares
that gold and silver are the only standards
o! value, but gives the people in addition,
for the facility of business, abundant green
backs of equal yalne with gold, and rest
ing OH standard value for their stability
This is and has been tie position of the
Republican party, but is not that of either
wing of the Democracy.
In view of such all ignominious and
ridiculous backdown and juggle-ma-iuggle
on the part of the convention. it is plain
that tIS Democratic party has lost its
SAVIOR, and that whatever mission it may
have had is ended. Aud the most credit
able thing It can do to retrieve its reputa-
ton. world be to lay its antiquated and
palsied bones on the shelf, its soft money
wing going over to the Greenback party
where it belongs. and the balance, If sin
cere in their protestatlous OF loye to thei'
country and its liberal principles and in
stitutIons OF fraternity, equality and unity,
into the Republican party where they
belong.