Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-09-21

the aggressonS Ofthe slave power, whicl
sought 10 establish an aristocrocy witt
human slavery as corner stone, AM
1t arose TO the zenith of its greatnes
in the midst of a gigantic civil conflict
| The arrogance of the slave power haC
become more and more cxacting, unit
blinded by its mad ambition il begai
the civil strife by firing upon SumtcI
the shot that electrified nation, ant
called American locally TO arms tC
aycngc the dishonorcd flag and preserve
the republic. Under these circumstan
ccs, the republican party found itself in
power, with all the resources of wealth
brain and muscle of the north and west
at its command, for preservation of the
union.
-Four weary years passed in n fratri.
cidal strife ere the cwhitc-wingcd dove OF
peace hOvercd over the graves of the
thousands slain that nation might live.
For four long years did the republican
party receive the homage loyal peo-
pile, yet praying that the end of the war
might come, and when ut last the wires
flashed the story Of Appomatox around
the world, the echoes of rejoicing rang
forth from the nations capital, until it
echoed and re-cchoed from hill and
vale. The people whe gave this party
homage in the dark hours when the
war-cloudS hung so heavily around the
republic, were ready amid their rciOic-
ings and tears to continue their trust in
reward for the services it had done.
But the atruggle ended, we behold a
party, which has grown mighty in war,
with many Of its trusted leaders num-
bcrcd among the silent dead, now su-
pincIy yielding to the siren song of the
money changers. From being the enc
my Of the slave power, which sought to
destroy the republic, that an aristoc-
racy based on human slavery might be
built up and perpctuatcd, this party,
aided by the democratic party, became
the servant of the money power that
had been the foe of the republic during
the war, and the real ally OF those who
were in arms for its destruction.
Steadily and stealthily were laws en-
acted and changed, one after another,
by this once grand party and its dem
ocratic ally. until n bondcd dcht novn-
Bile in lawful money, as originally
.'"writtcn in the bond, was so cunning
ly changed that the payment of the
bonds was demanded bv tbrir holders
in coin and tbnn hv tho domonotisa,inn
of silver cold alone corIJ bo ov"c,nJ
Then dcnreciotion and contraction of
the croonh,ck ru,rcncv waS ot,notaG |
that if might br fundcd into honJs
and draw n,incinol and interest in mnlJ,
an act thai will stand in history SO in
famous os to make tLn cynloits of tbo
omen robhcr comnorotiycIv LonnroIIo
and RI nder Sbokrinrorn's Shyionl. w.
os Lc only JomonJoG what
was written in tbr RonL - fnltil,mnmt
of the letter nf thr contr,cf wbiIn omr
modern Shylorks commorJoJ tbo y d.
~ tLo contrant nnJ tho o"r ,,oI. W.
inc of ono moro ovoctinr ono of mai
nablr rohbcrv of thn noanIo Tho rr, w.
nnblicon' nort,. bmmhl,, ohornI tl,o
command md its Leaders ioiroJ J" wi'L i'I
democratic leaders dorcJ io nro,e OF Of
when thp demand vos
made for the naymcnt of thc Jcbt in
lawful money rs drnominotcd in thn m
honJ ~ '''''''' III '"o
From bcino = Marty of tbo noo,lo
the republican partv has bccomrc ruoi, tbe
mere fool of n class, class oolI
hearllcss insatiotr uncomnromisin"
and cyortin~ in IFS irmnnJ" nnJnr tho
,ows which bnvn bnon "nn,toJ % ot Wv ;,o
until we orc rcally fast on m
Droacbin~ the condition of 5cin% , y %p rp
public in name onIy. - nroyinc9o as II
we're Of thc worlJ's money %nmrlor,;
,mnirc to whose roirn thc whole worid
nusi Weld nbiert Gbriiencr if their
sway is NOT snnrdilv hrotcn in tb;s
,onntry If thc o,rov of inJictmonts
,coinsi tbr old n,r,ins coulJ bn rIa;nI,