The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-08

Though the King Of tho French may hare rem
d.red us this Aid owing 10 his hatred Of En-
gland and not because Of his love Of us or orr
Liberties, We should ever feel grateful TO France
for what WAS done by her.
We confess to want Of admiration Of those
statesmen who compare the United States Of
America in 1891 with the Continental Govern
ment Of l775 and 1776, and the paper issues Of
tho Continental Congress with those Of the
United states ut this time and insist that be-
cause the former money was partial failure
the latter must Of necessity be- We have little
or no confidence in tue honesty or patriotism OF
the hired authors who now, 1t the bidding Of
Wall street, point to the example Of the CONT
mental Government m warning to the greatest
nation OH sarth, not TO issue paper money Let
them be reminded of the following facts
Our fathers were not Ut tho time nation.
They had pledged their lives, their fortunes,
and their sacle honor In support Of tin If right
To be independent. We, through their sacrih-
ccs, have been nation nearly 100 years. They
numbered only 5000, 900 OF souls We number
bO,0OO,0O0. Thirteen states composed the Con-
federation we number thrty-eight States and
ten Territories Their western boundary
was the mississippi river; ours IL the Pacific
ocean. They had no Notifications, no army,
no navy, no canals, no railroads, no steam.
Ships no telegraphs, no constitution nor laws
made Hereunder no legislative, judicial and
executive departments Of the Government; no
national duties on imports TAO national internal
revenue, no manufactures, no experienced ar
tisans, no money, no credit, no army, no navy,
and their foreign commerce was Mt the time cut
on. We have Notifications at every assailable
point can IN short time put million OF
brave men under arms, we'll equipped, and can
cover tho ocean with our slips. Onr canals
connect our inland seas with the ocean. The
whole Union ID chequered with railroads. con-
Meeting oil parts OF the country even the At
Mantle aud the Pacific. Our manufacturing es-
Adjustments are found in every State In the
Union. Our machine shops have been supplied
with the most experienced artisans Our agri.
cultural products enable M to export eco "l0.-
900 per annum. Our duties on imports amonAs
TO O0,0OO,0UO annually our internal revenue
20 more than 800, 00O, CO., Our production OF
the precious metals amounts to sc, 0OO, 900 per
year.
III view OF these facts, how preposterous to
compare the United States in 1881 with the
Continental Government in l776, and their L.
states now. The Continental Government
failed to meet It's obligations. The Govern
ment of the United states. under the constitn-
lion, never has. In ITO the Continental Gov
crnment had established no credit Ut home or
abroad. The Government Of the United States
has established u frst-class credit both at home
and abroad. A currency issued by the Govern
ment of the United States, made legal tender
y a parts q the nation, paid out for all delts
due by the Government and received into the
treasury for all debts due the nation, can
nev, be At a discount for coin.
Let us adopt gold, silver and treasury
notes Of the United States II fun legal tender
Tor all debts, public and private, making them
equal before the law for al time, and before
our next centennial this currency will make
the wilderness aud the solitary places glad.
aud tho desert rejoice and blossom ~ the rose.
We cannot properly conclude without refer
ring to certain important periods IN our Revo-
iutionAry history.
j. Tie opening Of the war between England
and the Colonies ut Bunker Hill and Concord.
2. The determination to issue bills Of credit
to sustain the colonial cause.
8. The Declaration OF Independence, July 4,
l776.
1. The contest upon the field, and especially
The captures at Saratoga and Trenton.
s. The depreciation Of the bills Of credit,
md the great address Of Congress to the coun-
thy upon the event.
6. The sustaining Of our cause by France,
producing great joy all over the Union, and
a.onsing anew The rprit OF cur people.
Z. The battle Of Yorktown, the surrender OF
CORVALLIS and all the British forces under him.
This produced great JOY aud gadness all over
he country. Thanks were offered up in all the
hurchcs for the deliycrance OF the American
people.
4. A treaty OF peace between Great Britain
md the United States was negotiated and con-
,luded in France by Benjamin Franklin, Min-
ster to France, John Adams, Minister to
Holland, aud John Jay, Minister to Spain. Joy
md gladnoss again filled the American heart.
The treaty was ratified by Congress and by the
states. The United States were then IN indie
pendent nation, taxing rank among the other
,owers Of the earth.
We have done nothing moro than touch the
,utposts Of tins great revolution but neither
lur strength nor your patience will permit rs
ogo further 1t this time. We will simply say
that no sooner had our Government become
established AZ republic, than the bulionsts
aud Shylocks OF the Old World and Of the New
attempted our cnslavenaent by means OF coin,
interest bonds aud banks. They have gone
on increasing in power TO such an extent
hat to-day they are affecting lis as severely as
England did the colonies previous to July 4,
ls76 Al our fathers then threw OF the yoke
of bondage We are determined TO throw off
this yoke. Our fathers are dead, but they still
speak to us in their words and examples. Their
mortal remains sleep in tho earth, but their
spirits still live and are keeping Q watchful
eye over our affairs, and rendering us the
needed aid. Let us issue new declaration Of
Independence. Let us say: .Givc Ia liberty
Or give us DEATH" We shall surely triumph.
Ours, we hope, will be a peaceful struggle.
We have the ballot-Dox. Let US use that. 1t
aas more power than grape or canister. May
God save and sustain the United States that
they may forever be . safe retreat for the op-
pressed Of all nations to the end OF time
Spirits OF the mighty dead, look down upon rs
and insi irc our souls with courage to fight
manfully the great battle before US.