Year: 1876

much and general speculation II VIII oe
read with interest.


THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.


This question, so famous last fall about
election time, has pretty we'll nigh faded
from sight, it being temporarily obscured
by the Amnesty, Centennial and other
matters before Congress, demanding the
present attention of the people. 1t was
ALWAYS contended in these columns that
it was unfortunate that any such new Is.
sue had been permitted to intrude itself
IN political campaigns, at least until the
great fight Of honesty and reform VS.. fraud
and corruption had been determined. The
Justice of this position was proven by
the asperities which were bred on ac-
count of it, between the press OF differ
ent sections, claiming to represent the
Democratic party. Eastern Democratic
papers in favor Of hard money, and
Western Democratic papers opposed to
contraction and in favor of greenbacks,
abused each other with a bitterness such
rs they had scarcely ever showed towards
politica! opponents, and there WAS
every reason TO fear serious
rupture in Democratic ranks, just, too,
at this important time while on
on the eve of Presidential campaign.
Indeed, 80 apparent seemed this rupture,
that the Radical party everywhere with
out regard To- it, own past differences on
the same point, commenced n system OF
silence Oh thr suffice, hoping to see the
Democracy hopelessly divided, so that
victory in October next would be to 1t
su easy matter.


After all, this rupture in our ranks
was brought about more by misunder
standing and thoughtlessness than any
thing else. The Ohio Demo
Gratis may have worded the
financial plank of their platform little
carelessly, so that the Radicals were en-
abled to raise succe sfully the cry against
them of favorlng unlimited initiation and
reputation. Bat as We interpreted it,
and that Interpretation was sustained by
speeches of Mr.. PESpLEToN and others
during the campaign, ii meant simply
opposition 10 the forced resumption act
Of the 43i Congress. and TO specie
payment, ty ruinous and bank
ruptcy-provoking contraction. Still the
Radicals raised the cry Of repudiation and
Imitation; the eastern Democratic press
took it up with vehemenca, and the re-
suit was defeat.


Since that defeat however sober sec
ond thought has taken possession of the
party, and compromise is already IN
process of formation, which bids fair to
result in perfect harmony eventually
The Cincinnati Enquirer a. one end and
the New York World at the other, here.
to:ore bitter opponents on the financial
policy, are showing unmiitakable
signs o: coming together. The former
still fights strenously for g7eenbscks
til true, while the latter fights for gold,
but both are united in demanding re-
peal oi the iniquitous resumption act, ard
in course Of time, We have no doubt, will
settle down TO satisfactory understand
ing. After all, this is what must be done.
We cannot have gold rs currency for
some time without general ruin; neither
are the people willing to be satisfied for
ever with the green back. A volume of
currency equal 10 the wants Of trade;
specie payments Kept always IN view, but
to be brought sbou: healthiully By pro-
noting the industries OF the country and
not destroying them, will no doubt be the
compromise agreed on, and it will be one
in which sll sections will acquiesce.


This vexed question once settled then
in this way, will leave the issues of the
campaign manifest and decided. Fraud
and corruption will again be the battle
cry, and the whole party working with
the people in putting that down, and
raising up over its fall, the standard of
honesty, reirenchment and reform, will
carry dlsmsy into radical ranks and bring
u such victory ss We achieved year
ago. We must be thoroughly united if
We wish 10 win, and We must wish 10 win
FIVE consider at all, the great objects We
have in waging the battle. The party
represented BY MORTON, BLAINE, BAR
COCK, JOYCE and all such csnno, be
wresled from power, and put where it
will De harmless for greater evil, one
minute too soon.


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