Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-30
MAJOR JACK DOWNING AGAIN.
WAsHrNGToS. 18th March. 1874
To The peOpie of the Iuticd St1iey

10 me PcOpic OF the thtfCd States.
FELLOW CITlzESs-Whilst the Gineral and his Cab
met folks all busy looking into matters and Citing
things in ORDER think it is good time list to give YOU
my notions to what is best for you the people to be
thinking about 50 that by the time Congress gets to-
eether they can 60 to work and do what is needful
without making long speeches and wasting time till the
Dog Days
There three or four measures must be pu, in
shape without dcay-and is great pity all the State
Elections didn't finish before ith March, so that new
Congress would be always ready.
In the first place. Uncle Sam must have money! with
out being driven to borrowing ont, from hand mouth
on Treasury Notes. which is a beggarly system; and
he must get his money of duties on foreign goods
there Is no mistake about that In the next place he
must have agent to receive and paw his money! and
make II the interest OF that agent to take what kind of
money he chuses; only agreeing to pay out what he
does receive in the best kind of money the people de-
mahd; and then all parties accommodated, and
that can't be done by Sub Treasures because if the
Law compels every man who owes Uncle Sam to pay
only In gold and silver they must first get gold
and sllver-and tina, is trade in itself and before the
folks can arn it there will be revenue. Every man
engaged IN any kind Of calling will understand the diff
ference betwlx agent Of the Landlord drawing gold
and silver for rent who IS willing to take what
the tenant takes in his trade and If this agent can ac
comnodae thus the Tenants, and agrees pay Dollar
for Dollar OF what he collects for the Landlord in gold
or silver, II wanted, then no one can grumble-and we
have o"rreneg matters put back again the foot
ing II was before the Hogs got into the corn field
The next measure Is 10 put the Public Land on
safe footing that they who this big farm will
get their honest share OF the proceeds of saes-an1
see that no Spectators grab up large quantities of i,
because prices are low but sell to no man unless he
goes ond digs there, and then le, him have the
/ lowest price.
Nov all these measures have been talked over and
intelligent and patriotic folks understand them all wei
and there IS N waste time In Congress in gab
bling over them but toe the mark and pass them. anC
as soon done there Is only one more measure Il
look to- and then we all float oil the mud and get ntc
deep water and that Is 10 ad and the credit OF the
States. don't know but that the measures alread,
mentioned won't DO his--hui 10 make It sure incl
Sam has only 10 say the word / stand bV the boys
and the business Is done at Now, how is he /,
90 uis economically and safely Unless some folk
: have better p,an-jhis - mine. Let Congress pas
Z a law Authorizing the issue OF L. $. Bonds havni
twenty YEAR 20 rum and bearing an interest Of tire
per CcEi.-and say all We who have any State Bond
H01r sfaod 10y the States, If YOU don't think EN- SAT-
bnng EN- 10 and take nv Bonds bearing three per cent
;, interest and Congress might further saw and al
> Bones heTsaOer ISSUED by the States can al any tim
d be thus erchanged-prorded SAID Bonds are issued
suhoIry Of Congress first obtained by the State issu
a ing them This would work on a safe rile-for thf
VI u don't actually prevent any State issuing "a Bill q
tredlt' (Which the Constitution pon,rel, prohibits
vet n comes % tie night ground and the States shoul
e agree 20 u never 10 Jet any State more Of thes
- BUS oi 'fecn without consent Of the great family
ol The Constitution did evidently intend Thai ma St,,
should 60 pn and create Bills @! redt and for =,
~ good ieasons-oT apart from the ability any Sta,
could Otherwise hsve m raising money iot unlawG
- purpose il scandal 10 the '1q,lV for any Of
n mtMucfs 81 create dets and boz unable 10 nav them
f-| hafe 90 doubt mFseii that any Of the States no
OWING debts can easily pay them % the country has
- revenue RON foreign Commefce-au agent 10 cole
a. ana llsbufsr TIE same with power TO furnish coz
90 currency and also Inc Land Distribution Bib
q "'se ''e Lille more tine than can re afforded