The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24
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Greenville Times.
Recently the JACKSON CLARION cons
mented upon the introduction of bill fol-
the repeal of the above law In the course
of this comment The CLARION, we thought
was unustly severe in criticism of Senator
Herman, who introduced the bill; and by
implication of Senator Lamar. We quote
its language
cit may be assumed that no Democrat
outside of the influence of Wall street and
the money power would have had the temer-
ity to introduce this ill-timed bill. Mr
Herman happens to be one of the few Demo-
Gratis who defied public sentiment and
voted against the bill remonetiZing silver
in 1878, and his present conduct is simply
that of the dog returning to his vomit."
In an article which we elsewhere publish
THE CLARION misconstrues our position
upon the question contained in the said
bill. 1t saws: "In answer to the main
point of the Times article, showing its
sympathy with the movement to repeal the
law" etc. In the opinion of The CLARION,
and in fact, this may be the "main point"
of our former article; but it was certainly
was not so intended. Our thought was that
the character and reputation, and public
services, of Senator Herman and those who
with him opposed this law, should have
shielded them from an injurious imputation
o motive by members of their own par
ty. Especially as it is still an open ques-
ton rs to whether that measure they OPP
posed was beneficial and wise or not. 1t
was solely in response to that thought that
we gave utterance to any expression upon
the silver coinage question; and it was
opposition to a too sweeping condemnation
of public men whom the country justly
honors and upholds, that gave our express
sion the appearance of advocating their side
of a question upon which our party is
divided. In our article from which THE
CLARION derives the inference that we
sympathize "with the move to repeal the
silver coinage law" we expressly assert that
we believe the absolute repeal, recommend
ed by Secretary Sherman, and embodied in
Senator Kernan's bill, would be harmful
and unwise.
We are uncommitted to either side of this
question, because we are uncertain upon it.
It's Democratic advocates of unquestioned
integrity maintain the merits of either side
with equal ability.
The benefits claimed by THE CLARION
are undeniably tangible and real" But
it is asserted that specie resumption and
cessation of gold speculation, had been
practically brought about prior to the act
of reconciliation of silver and were
perfected, not through, but despite the
operations of that act. And thus it is, all
arguments advanced from either side
of the question are denied or contro-
verted by the other. One thing is GER
tain; the predictions offinancial troubles by
those who opposed silver reconciliation have
not been, and are not visibly being, verified
This fact sustains our only conviction, 4
convenient one, about this most intermina
BILE and intricate question: That the pros
perity of the country will increase and prog
ress Independently of either bi-metalism OF
mono metalism whether the standard of the
silver dollar is maintained at 4123 grains oil
increased.
Viewing the question as an abstraction
our only care concerning it is because of its
political quality to oppose its force for fur
Their Democratic disintegration. Hence GU
comment upon paragraph of our State off,
eial journal, and esteemed contemporary
giving, we thought, vitality to that force
We connected Senator Lamar's case witt
THECLARIoN's article, because of the expires
sion about ''defying public sentiment" He
being prominent ia that category, having
been legislatively instructed to vote for the
remonetizing act and entertaining the opin
ion that the Legislature exceeded "publiC
sentiment" in conveying such instruction
we naturally, though we hope not with un-
due warmth referred to the time wher
the people would pass upon Senator Lamar
stewardship.