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No goldlte, or banker, or monopolist, tor money-broker will recognize that the scarcity of money, and the "endless chain" that bo repeatedly has depleted the gold reserve of the Treasury, are both due directly to the demonetization of silver. Even now when money 'in every form Is so scarce that in New (York and other money-centres call money has gone tip to !) per cent, and higher on good commercial paper, and it is confessed that most of the country outside of the cities Is suffering from a currency famine, entailing Incalculable losses and deprivations on labor nnd production, the anti-silver contractlon ists will not see- what is the matter, though it Is as plain to everybody who has eyes to see, as the nose on his face. What remedy is proposed by the Re? publican party and Its fostered Inter? ests? Nothing?but an enlarged Issue of bank-notes to city brokers, specula? tors and others on interest-bearing U. S. bonds and other gilt-edged securi? ties. NOTHING AT ALL FOR the PEOPLE, on any terms available to them. Mr. Dawcs, Comptroller of the Currency, In a current article In the Forum on "The Present Outlook for Currency Reform," says that all that is to be expected from the next session of this Republican Congress is a tem? porary recognition of gold as the stand? ard of value and a temporary refusal to re-Issue greenbacks, once paid into the Treasury, except for gold. Both these acts, so far as they will have any practical effect, Will be in the Jlne of further contraction of tho cur? rency,?a policy that positively tends to pauperize the masses of the people, and to malte the middle-classes the mere clerks, agents and servants of the mono-metalllst monopolists who are tuklng every mean advantage of the money-famine that prevails. Gold and bank-notes, with all still outstanding standard silver dollnrs and greenbacks, are demonstrated and confessed to be inadequate for city needs, not to speak of the wants of the whole country and people outside of the cities, who arc practically moneyless and have been for many years, except during the war with Bpain, drought In Europe and South 'America, and plague nnd famine In India, when some growers of corn and rwheat, who had not sold to speculators, realized good prices In spite of silver demonetization, on tho calamities of fother nations. Are we as a people to offer up thanks-! fclvlng for our reef-wre.cklng, and to put up prayers for more wrecks? if jjot, what are we to expect from a sys? tem) of continual contraction of money and currency, in face of a continual ex? pansion of population, transactions and all the needs and demands for nn ade? quate medium of exchange and circu? lation? The silver demonetization act passed February 12, 3873,?over 26 years ago,?and ever since- our money and currency havo been unnaturally and continuously contracted by the less of one of the greatest natural sources of constitutional metallic money. We are deprived of that supply, and nothing is provided to replace it The government by the act of 1873 Is acting in collusion With the cornerers of ; money to contract money and currency so ns to put the people at the mercy of the money-power and banks. It ' would not be so had, If it could, to -;./.'contract tho wheat supply and so run up the price for the forestallers like Lleter in '98. and Armour this year. ;fht Boer War Untrere eo that It hu? fefcome a bore. u WHY PERJURY FOR GOLD? Senator Aldrlch says Tie wllf Introduce Into'th* U. s. Senate,, on Its first day, a bill tbestabllsh tho single gold stand? ard. Somo persons have been declaring that that standard was established by the act of 1873. -and Is still the standard; but, if the act of 1S73 established it. it was repealed by the act of 1873. The Richmond Times, however, declares that the single gold standard was fixed by the act of Congress of 1834 and is still the standard; but if that be true, why the act of 1S73, or why another act to make gold the standard? But, as we have said, if the gold dol? lar was made the single standard in 1S73, the so-called double-3tandard, of both the gold and silver standard dol? lars, was established, or re-established, by the act of 187S. A single standard of value, however, Is not necessarily re? stricted to one material or metal; and the experience of the world for centu? ries shows that not only is this true as to Tree and unlimited gold and silver substantially, but that a standard rep? resented by the two metals must be more steadfast and less varlnble than If represented only by one; for by the constant, mutual operation of both, ench checks and supports the other in a state of equilibrium, which cannot vary to any appreciable extent; While the single metal, or value. Is sure to vary with every Increase or decrease of demand, quantity and other causes. But where 1s the warrant for a sin? gle gold standard? How did Congress become invested with the power to de? stroy money, or one of Us immemorial and natural sources? The Federal con? stitution forbids the States to coin and issue money, and bestows the sole, ex? clusive power on Congress to do so, as follows: "The Congress shall have power to coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin." And, in that form, the power became a grent and Important duty, limited only by the needs and demands of the State and people, and restricted to neither silver, nor gold?coin consisting at that date of gold and silver, and ehlelly used by nil the people ns sil? ver. In the following section, the con? stitution declares that "No State shall make anything but gold and sliver coin a tender in payment of debts." It may make gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, as all the States have done; and If-the United States, or any ofllccr, or institution, or person. In anywise prevent, or obstruct, any citi? zen in paying his debts with either gold or silver, it must be a gros3 and high violation of the fundamental law of the land and a ruthless Invasion of com? mon right and privilege. If the constitutional provisions as to coining and coin are not valid, sa? cred and inviolable, what are so? Mr. Aldrich and all the Federal Senators and Representatives in Congress, sol? emnly swear to "preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States." What part of the sacred in? strument is excepted from that bath? There may bo nothing In the world against the single gold standard, ex? cept that single constitution, and the single oath to preserve and defend it. But why shall anyone perjure himself for gold? Why shall he violate the con? stitution for gold? LET US HAVE HIGHER MANHOOD. In some late wrecks on the ocean, where formerly the heroism of man was wont to display itself to the ever? lasting honor of human nature, there have been exhibitions of cowardly, has-, nnd selfish meanness that were probably unknown in the annals of all time, until the human brutes had been taught in the life-schools of this in? ventive, money-making and recreant century. Pari passu. ns the world grows rich, men become beasts; not that in the Instances now under con? sideration, as in the fire at a Parin charity some years ago, the so-called better clashes showed themselves the worst; but the love of money Is the prime stimulant of selfishness and tends to suppress every generous and manly sentiment; and what is money and its power without life to exert and enjoy It? We are too material and practical, and every succeeding generation will become more sordid and degenerate, unless, in spite of modern positive phi? losophy, wo set up schools where the sentimental, poetic, chlvalrie, heroic, impulsive, generous and self-denying virtues, feelings, emotions and noblest verities are boldly inculcated as the noblest manhood and tho wisest prac? tice. We can hardly be angels, or gods; but Is It necessary that we should be deliberately hogs, with devils inbred? ANOTHER AFRICAN REPUBLIC IN DANGER. A Berlin Journal snys that Liberia, the black Republic of Africa, Is doom? ed, and will soon cease to exist, as Eng? land and France are both scheming to gobble It up, while Germany has inter? ests there that she will not readily sur? render to any other nation. The truth is, that Llbenia is becoming of value and importance In Africa to the great powers, and England, France and Ger? many are seeking pretexts to seize it. each for Itself, or for partition. But tho United States should have something to cay as to the fate of Li? beria. It'was originally founded ns an Americai* oolony on the gmin-coast of Upper Guinea, under tho auspices of the American Colonial Society, of ???'.?? which Henry Clay was -President,' In 1S1G. It has a coast of BOO miles In length and GO miles In ? breadth.'" It has a Republican form of government, con? sisting et first of the emancipated slaves of the Southern States of Amer? ica, wMch have since been largely In? creased by native Africans. Not only has the population of Liberia ?rown steadily, but its productions, commerce and revenue have Increased, and It is sheer misrepresentation of European powers and intruders that describe it a failure, because they desire to take It from the negroes. At first, whites were excluded: but these have crept In until now they mo? nopolize the chief business of the Re? public, at the expense of the colored ueoide. and It Is these "outlanders" who are pronouncing the doom of Li? beria, as they have pronounced that of tho Transvaal. The German and English settlers are impatient of negro rule, and the colored Llberlans are likely to bo soon exterminated, or ox nelled. if tho United States do not speedily Interfere to save the Black Re? public. Will America?nay, will a Reoubll can administration and President abandon this first American colony to a greedy set of ?Interlopers, who should be excluded from the African Republic, and which cannot remain free with such invaders? OHIO. The story that Editor McLean, of Ohio, if elected Democratic Governor of that State, will at once take the field as the competitor of Mr. Bryan for the Democratic Presidential nominee, has no probability at all In it. If Mr. McLean succeeds as Governor of Ohio, that will be glory enough for him tor one day; and he is not likely to take theodiumand risks of combating Bryan as an introduction to a contest with McKinley and Hanna, backed by the National Office and Money-trust, even if he were sure of crowding Bryan out of Die race. Besides, as far as known, the rela? tions between Mr. Bryan and Mr. Mc? Lean are frank and friendly, and Mr. Bryan it; to speak in Ohio In behalf of McLean on the 17th, 18th and 19th, at points to be designated by the latter. The Democrats of 1S96 broke the yoke of political bosslsm, and they arc not likely so soon to fall under another bondage hardly better thaii that ot gold and Cleveland. > FREE SPEECH We beg to differ In opinion with those who think Mr. Thomas S. Martin a fit man for U. S. Senator front Virginia. He may be a good Department Agent, or Attorney, and an expert Lobbyist; but he is no Senator, judged by our re? cords. He Is no speaker, nor writer, nor nctor; he has originated, champion? ed, defended nothing In Congress; "he is not In any sense the free choice of the people or the legislature of this State, nor a representative of her. Mr. Martin represents modern poll tics in its worst ways, means and methods, and he has taught us the sad lesson in Virginia that Addicks Is at? tempting in Delaware, and that has been Illustrated in other States by Quays, Hannas, Platts, and such men, who debauch and demoralize the high? est service by the lowest tricks and practices. Alas, for Virginia! In one of hie campaign addresses, as he and his cabinet "swung around the circle," President McKinley csaid: "These great assemblages of the peo? ple teach patriotism, and patriotism is the mighty power that sustains the Government in peace and unites uk all in war. The patriot loves his homo, his family, his profession, his farm, his boolts; but lie has 3 great love which includes all these?he loves his country. (Great applause). No more splendid exhibition of patriotism was ever shown than was shown a few days ago in the distant Philippines." (Ap? plause). Yes: the patriot loves HTS country! But what Is that which inspires him to leave his country, and wrest another countiy from its people? Is it patriot? ism? No, fellow-Americans! It may be the predatory and incurslvc spirit of Goths, Huns and Vandals, or the proselyting mania of the Turks, or the greedy ambition of Napoleon, or the English; but It is not patriotism, but its negation. And Mr. McKinley can praise Ameri? can patriotism on a raid abroad, whit has he to sny of the patriotism of the Filipinos? Are they dead to the sen? timent? No! as they have already proved by dying for their islands with persistent, If not heroic, and cheerful alacrity. Great heaven! are we to be praised for our patriotism in the Phil inplnes, and Filipinos to be treated as rebels and traitors? God save the mark! OPINIONS OF THE PRESS TIIRMKNATOKIAL RACK. DISSATISFACTION. (Farmer and Fisherman.) Considerable dissatisfaction Is felt In Accomac at the action of ihn conven? tion at Cnne Charles last week. In pre? venting Instructions upon the Sena? torial question of the nominee, Mr. Donnhoe, for the House of Delegates, to represent Elizabeth <'ity and Ac comae counties. The sentiments of our people, save a hnndfull of Martin men, are not regarded on this Issue by Mr. Donahoe's nomination, but we desire to suggest to him a position to take on this question In order to represent the sentiments of ihe majority .if the people who will elect him. How about the ad? visability of a big mass meeting at Accomac Courthouse next court, and there and then take such steps ns out people deem proper to show the Eliza? beth City people and her candidates jitst how all our people stand on the I Senatorial question, and as we elect him how- -we expect Ulm toi stand by his fellow representatives who Will go from this Shore? Who favo'ra'tho mass me3t ing? Let us hear from the people. It hus been suggested that our- people In? struct Mr. Donahoe at tho polls In the general election. Whatever Is done can only get Its start In this Instance through a mass meeting, and If the people have been repressed or through over-conlldence have been Imposed upon, they should rise in their might and undo the trickery worked upon them. Elizabeth City cannot elect a Democratic representative. We come to her resc?e and assist her in obtain? ing one and always, through courtesy concede to her the right to name the candidate, and In view of these conces? sions we think it no more than justice and a due return of courtesy to consult us as to our sentiments upon questions in which we are interested, and unless some regard is paid to our wishes in this matter we cannot predict a walk? over for Mr. Donahoe, should an In? dependent candidate come out and promise to support Tyler. STOLID INDIFFERENCE. (South Boston News.) The political situation in Halifax is decidedly peculiar. Although there are three tickets in the field?(one of which Is composed of two colored Republi? cans) and election day only a few weeks off?yet there is a silliness. In? activity and indifference among the people unlike any thing we have ever witnessed In a legislative campaign.? The effort made at Houston last court day to arouse Interest and excite en? thusiasm resulted In failure, so far as the accomplishment of that end was concerned. The speakers, while labor? ing hard, failed to strike a responsive chord. It seems, and the result, was that the proceedings foil as flat as a pan? cake. Why such indifference? The fact Is, the people have become thoroughly disgusted with machine methods: nnd well they may. when 1t is possible for such an Insignificant minority as that which espoused the cause of Thomas S. Martin to dominate tho county Con? vention?as was recently done?rind thus foist upon the people candi? dates instructed to vote for a'inan for United States Senator positively ngalnsl the will of perhaps two-thirds of the Democratic voters of the county. That state of affairs can't lust. The great mass of Democratic voters will not tolerate stich outrageous methods as have recently been enacted In the name of tho Democratic party of the county?a travesty against the true principles of Democracy. Awarded First Prize Vlrtrlnta State Fair October :i, A, 5, S. fcufiiisi?fii The Monticello Corner. H8w Hutumn Dress stuffs. Await your choosing. Every [conceivable weave ? every I color combination?the plaids so popular?Venetian Cloth ? Camel's Hair and Rough Scotch effects ? indeed the ideal productions of American and Foreign Mills. He Hew Sins are Me in tasty effects as well?the sorts that are wanted by women of fashion. Come look them over and choose from a display worthy of this house. 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Ruptures and Trosses 1 If Is not usually Ilia! a rupture can bo cured, but some times if lak^n lit Its early stage and a Truss properly fitted, It fre? quently makes n perfect cure nnd should it fall In that It prevents Its growing worse and keeps the afflicted one com? fortable. Wo have had many years' experience In Utting Trusses, nnd our large stock of these goods enables US to use just tho correct one, und wo guarantee our. goods. Big Cuts in Patent PMioip. Strictly Cash. IP. liti i Co. 296 MAIN STREET. NOTICE! The Lake Drummor.d Cnnnl and Water Company wish tu ?Ivo notice that tbe old Dismal Swamp Canal rout:; bsiw.-cn .Nur fuik and Elizabeth City IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS, and that a tug boat will leave every other day, except Sun? day, commencing AUGUST 28, m?kln? trips as follows: Leave Norfolk MON? DAY. WEDNESDAY und FRIDAY; le turning leave Elisabeth (Jlty TUESDAY THURSDAY and SATURDAY. The Canal Company Insures nine feof of water at present time between tho locks, and In a lew weeks they will' have ten feet of water In the canal. The Ca? nal Company has dredged fifteen feet In depth for a distance of three thousand feet below the lock In Deep Creek. They have also modo deep water below South Mills Lock, In the waters of the Pasquc tank river. Tho Canal Company has dredged the old Turner Cut lo the depth of ten feet nl low water. Thus far tho Canal Company can iusuro a sutllcletu deptli of water. Tho Canal Company would not nt pres? ent guarantee a safe passage between Norfolk anil Elizabeth City for boats drawing more than seven and a half feet of water, as tho Pasciuolank lias oim shoal place, and Deep Creek at low water has not more than seven and a half foet al tho present Ilm?. Tho Government has appropriated mo? ney to deepen and widen Deep Creek, and also lo deepen and straighten tho wuter way of tho Pasciuotank river. This work is to commence at once. 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