The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

comrras. ats god sn' silv~r ~v lt
bu, ats srrreultnrsi prc3aci.. nNnU
fAciur,d fabric-. rpin~s. ana vafi,a.
industries. tn'rirg rut u-'~la v..ith
and articles tor .spofi@,ioa. $40 -
excess - ih--. sril bTiar gold Aai
| silver - our eoors- The ps;Ion tbAt
always exports morr ;n1n Il imports
is getting rieh Tue farmer shs.
buys more .zch YEAR ., III. viilaS-
store than he sarries off bis rlanrs
ton 10 sell wall Soorcr or later max.
an assignment Cola or slly,r.
locked M IN our drawers "a OF NO
NOR. vslu, than so many brick bats.
W. got along abcu, thirteen yeArs
withoU, gold ar SILVER United States
notes, good IN every part a.: the ma
tiop, and backed 10y th- whole prop
| erty of the nation. the hlo1-d aud the
life of every loyal man Ia his gov
erumsnt IS h-yond question good
money. Let gold aud silver hide ~
self. fie. from the country. but ~iih
law of the ration making th...
| notes = legal tender We mAy rest So
cure on the property Of 1o.OoO. .oco
OF people. the hammer aili b. heard
| IN the land. the roar of ma-hin.ry
increased, mines will be opened,
forges will be lighted. farm pro-
duets 60 mp. peace restored. school
houses built and churches GO up and
God worshipped.
Should We need gold 10 pay OF
the unlawful bonds issued 10y the
government, the government could
send out agents with tie United
States notes. bny cotton. naval
stores, rice, tobacco. lnmb.r. beef,
pork, all kinds of farm products and
manufactured goods, ship 20 other
markets and get gold TO pay of
these unholy, ungodly bonds and
issue no more.
l congratulate W. II. ki;chin ON
his bold and manly letter in your
paper of the 10th. congratulate
Senator Butler on his course in The
Senate. joined the Peoples Party
for principle, and not 10 cooperate
with either of the old pai ties only
on principle. Stand 10 your guns. Il.
60 down we must. GO down without
blemish on the folds of oar flag.
1t is a dark Lnd foul blot on the
character and name of North Caro-
lima To have contested elections. A
lawful vote and an homes, count
fair play under our government is
all We desire. A government of the
people, a government for the peo-
pie, and government by the peo-
pie.
1t will take more produce to-day
cotton, wheat, tobacco, naval stores,
rice, c.,-to pay the nsiional debt
than it would have done at the close
OF the war. A national debt is a
national calamity. J. X. Polk said
at the close of the war with Mexico.
in his message to Congress in lSiS,
to adopt proper measures for the
speedy extlnguishment of the na-
tional debt: ''It is against sound
policy and the genius Of our ipstitu-
tions, that a public debt should be
permitted to exist a day longer than
the means of the Treasury will en-
able the government to pay IL off,
} Washington said: "Avoid the acca.
; mutation of debt not only by shun-
ming occasions of expense, but by
vigorous exertions in times of peace
to discharge the debts and not throw
upon postarity the burden we our.
selves ought to bear"
. The old United States bank held
and speculated on large amounts ol
our money. Jackson removed the
deposit in 1888. In the House oI
Representatives committee wa,
: appointed in 1884 to investigate The
/ affairs of the bank. J. X. Polk wa,
: on the committee. The committe,
: reported to the House their inabil
r ity to make the necessary investiga
o tion on account of the impediment
3 thrown in the way by the bank, an,
4 a refusal of the officers and director
g of the bank to produce the books o
r testify" The committee moved ,
resolution to the House to bring tn
: president and directors before tn
9 House for contempt; but the sam
d was never acted upon.
r Only see what impudence grew u
here, power greater than the la,
# Of the land, and we have it nov
II So wake up, Deacon. and hear th
o truth. The government mixing IL
W credit with our national banks an
It it is you-tickle- me and Fll-tickle-y yo
'e and perpetuate and saddle upon th
d nation a national debt. and put US
n the foot steps Of Old England that
., favored few may grow rich, be u,
6, taxed, and live on the taxes Of u
le whole nation, ride us booted an
81 spurred until a crowned head sha
le rule this country and noble ancc
20 tors and royal pedigrees shall rio
IS down free government, civil and r
d. ligious liberty and the best hopes
re mankind sink to rise no more.
ed JAMES II FoY.