The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-03-04

backs and gold on the various pay
ments made to them during the war.
Were this all there is of it, neither
Justice nor patriotism demand that SO
tremendous a burden should be laid
on the nation as the passage OF the bill
would entail. But in point Of fact,
this is not all there is of it, by good
deal. It is, in word, simply an art
full dodge" for securing an enormous
imitation of the greenback currency.
The bill provides that "the sum of
S5OO,OOOOO0, or so much thereof as
may be necessary" shall be appropri-
ated "to make the payments required
by this act;" and in order to meet this
colossal draft upon the Treasury, it is
further provided that ''$500,0 100000 OF
United States notes, or so much there
of as shall be found necessary" for
the purpose named, shall be issued,
which shall be "a legal tender in pay
ment of all debts, public or private,
and shall be kept in circulation" 10
make sure that the full amount au-
thorized shall be put forth, an annual
interest at six per centum IS to be al
lowed on the entire difference paid-a
provision which, for the average time
since the forces were mustered out OF
service, would just about double the
payments required to be made. These
two features of the bill are, without
doubt, the important ones with its au-
thor and his Greenback sympathizers
They have learned by frequent expe-
| 4hot I,oHotIora o1od nj O
is no longer possible. But they hope
by giving their proposition the ap.
pearance of a grateful remembrance OF
the patriotic service of the nation
defenders, to coerce Congress and the
President into acquiescence In 1t.
The scheme, monstrous as It IS, Is
cunningly devised and artfully timed
In ordinary circumstances it woult
not have a ghost of chance Of sue
cess; but on the eve of a presidential
election, when the managers OF eacl
party are chiefly concerned to vii
votes for their side, it is not impossible
that even so ruinous a proposition a!
this may be forced to a passage, i
once brought squarely before Con
gress. That it would receive the Elk
ecutive sanction we do not for mo
ment believe; but the veto does no
always prove an effectual barrier t.
Congressional folly, and should tn
hope of gaining the soldier vote oil
the one hand, or craven fear of los
ing it on the other, get possession O
the Congressional mind, the bill ma.
be rushed through notwithstandin!
the Presidents objections.
Is this an idle apprehension? Pos
sibly. Yet it is well to remember hoy
nearly the bill for the Equalization O
Bounties another magnificent inhs
ton scheme with millions in it,
succeeded, and that only last year tn
Arrears of Pension bill became Law
, The unparliamentary refusal Of Speak
, er Randall to recognize Mr.. Weave
, when, on each successive Monday, b
' rises to introduce his bill, shows tha
. he, at least, has dread of its effeC
upon panic-stricken Congress. An
there can be little doubt, we fear, thu
the Republican leaders feel themselve
e deeply beholden to Mr. Randall for h
! discourteous treatment of Mr. Weave
| The Greenback party is earnest an
: active in pressing this measure. upo
Q the attention of Congress. The frient
y of honest money and sound nations
= credit would do we'll to let their view
upon it be known, and with no I'll
q certain sound.