New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-21

creditor of the Government. The captslist whc
holds your $40 Treasury notes or yoir Der eenS
coupon bonds is creditor Of the Government. An
are creditors of the Government on an equal foot
in M all are equally entitled to their nav in eoM
and silver. | am opposed to all those aInendmerts
of tie Senate which dsermiDae IN favor OF the reh
holder. Of bonds and Dotes, by compelling the Gov.
eminent 10 go Into he streets every tix months "a
sell bonds at the "market price, TO purchase eoH
and silver 10 order to pay the interest in coin 20
the capitalists who now hold United States stocks
and Tieasury notes heretofore issuej, or that NAV
hold bonds and notes hereafter to lie issued, whila
al other persous III the United Stses DclndinQ Tia
army and navy and all Who supply them food and
cohngj are compelled 70 receive 'egaltender Treas.
nry notes il payment OF demands due them from tie
Government Why make this Discrimination
VINO asks to have class OF creditors placed upon
"A be ter footing than anotier classi do the peovs
of New-Ei gland, the Middle STATES, and the people
| of tie We and the Nouh.West, or anywhere el-s
in the rural districts, ask " nave any sucn dscrLi-
nation made IL their favor2 Does the soldier tie
farmer tie mechanic, or the merchant ask ~ have
any such discrimination mace III his favor! No,
SIR no such unjust preference is asked Tor by this
lass Of men. TLey ask for the Legal lender Note
bill pure and simple. Trey ask COR national
currency Which sbaIl be OF equsi Nd'is IN a iaft:
OF the country. They want a currency thai sasl
pas from Land TO band ia every State county, town.
and yllaae ia The United States Ibey want a ear.
rency occurred by adequate taxation upon the whole
property Of the country, winch VIII pay 'ne soaer
ia, farmer the mechanic, ana the Darker, aiXe iof
ali debts due. They asi tia, The GovernleLt snail
stand upon its own responsibility, Iis own flgms,
and exert It's powers, preserve its Own .IealI
and carry rs safely through tbs gigantic heDeiloa
IA the shortest tue and with tie least poSsiDe sac'
rGce. They intend TO loot ell The tills, aba 1ili'
mately pay tie whole amount, prime pal and beest,
IN gold and silver. NIo then Is ~ that asss 10 have
ference given 20 them over our creditors OF the
Government Sir, it is very resIeciable class Of
uLtlemen but class Of men mat are very s'arp n
,Il money transactions. They are not generally
among I've producing cissseS-not among those who,
bs their l.bor and saili, make tle wesI,h OF the
country but IA class OF men who nave accumulated
wesltn-rn-n WuO Hre willing 10 lend money to tho
Government il You will make the security beyond
al question, give tbem LlSh rate oi inter-
est aud l,ase II payable in eVin. les, Sir, tie
men who are asking these eXtryagant terms,
VINO want 70 be prefened creditors, are per.
fscly willing TO lend money To the Government,
10 Der present peril Il yod Wiii Only make Hen
periect, secure give them extra inteTest, and put
vour bonds cu tie market, at the -" uarket pnce,'
| 10 rurcha.e gold and silver to- pay them inteTes:
eyery SIX mculns. Yes, Sir, entirely willing 70 loan
money o. these terms Sale, no hazard, seenre and
the Interest payable 4" ia com" VINO would Lot be
wiling TO loan money such terms Sir, the Legal
tender treasury mote bill intended 10 avoid all
such lnancerng, aud project TIE Government and
psoule who pay tie take. from Ill such hard bar,
gains. II was Intended as SHIELD Ia the bands Of
tue patriotic people of the country against al forced
fales OF bonds and Ill extiavasEnt rates oil Interest
Inc iep..-,euder note bill Is a great measure OF
equality. IL PROPOSES currency Tor the people,
witch Is based npon the good iaitn OF The people and
all their taxable property. al are Obliged 10 re.
ceive and pass it money, Gud All Gi- oOLgedto
submit 10 heavy taxation 10 proNi1e Tor Ito Ultimate
reLom, iiou gold aud silver. Every attempt on
the yat ol any ,sB OF citizens 10 create Distinctions
and secure legal preference mars The simplicity and
success OF tue whole Iiao. Tue very dlscllmlaa'oa
propo,ed carries us lace notice TO everybody ths,
slthough the notes are declared to he "hwiul
money, aud legal tender III payment OF
I,u debts" set that there is something
OF hi.her value, tuat must be solgh.
after al a sacrifice ~ the Goverlm Mt, 10 pay Pc
culiAF Cass VI creditors 10 WHOM II owes motley A
kind OF aJsuTdiIy aud standardization w1ieA does
not appear well the face u the oil. ii s an M
lust discrimination which does not appear well now,
aud will not look well ia history. IL Will delre'
,iate by your acts, your own ponds and no.ee,
and eltecluaiiy destroy tue symmetry and LATINO
Nous working OF tue whole plan. sn nna0Ie~
see aay lood reacon for departing ia this eSse f0a
the usIai rsct,e VI tue GOyerument IN expressing
liz node Of PAVING the interest. All boads and
Treasury notes heretofore Issued are payable se-f,
ally without specifying that either TIE pr'hdsa
or interest shall " ld IN CON, aAu YET Tue resie'
feet il tue ,amr. | do TO. see WY we snoell now,
In the present embarrassed condition OF the Governs
nent siye any preference 10 lie oreGiOrs. Tie CAP
lltrlist WHO bOiGs Your bonds, or ! DIV iieasiry
notes. is not entitled TO any preference over 'Ae sor
der or ITO that furnishes supplies to your army.
You compel the soldier, the farmer and the me-
chano TO receive your Treasury DOies IN payment loF
services, SUPP lice, aud materials then Why Dct eo1-
pei the ataiist, the Ich MAD, 10 receive tnel u
lie same manner for what you owe hinl
Is enc citizen, owing allegiance TO the Go'.
ernment, any better tnau another d'neof
Aie not the rights and duties OF all the sacie ioo'
iugi l. tie nch better entitled have lls he
teIes ala Ia gold and silver his accumulatedear
itM than tie poor naG Tor his demand agallst tbe
Government Tor services, eupphes ana m.enai' ia'
uIshed your army and navy iconslder llloyalIea
as equal, aid al enuded 70 The came kiud Of Iay'
one loyal msn, IN the eye u the law, oughs % %
considered Jutt is good as any otLer Loyal IAn'
luen Wy make ANY Discrimination WY i've
oue class Vi ullzens preference IN laymsl' over
auotbori i discfimiuali ~ vi this KIDD VIII eTess
listlust. Ii Is Ike debtor IA fjhng Circumstances
giving preference 10 one class OF creditors over
anOller IL always operates uniaN oraby, and odgt'
not 10 be cOuuttEaLeeo, anG never IL favored "
courts Of Justice, and such preference Only enoreei
wen legally Necessary. All preferences OF ti
knd afe odi0us IN their practical working Opef'
ate unayOmDly. Al has "a tendency 10 array oot
class Of our people agaiIst another class II slo'
iects tue Government ~ The Necessity OF submitting
] 10 heavy discounts the sale vi lie bonds IL de'
precaies our own bonds ana notes and tends 70 en-
bllrass the Government IN al lis hnalcal "
ela'iOns. AT tie extra session IN July
We passed two very important bulls, oae
TO borrow S21OO0O 40, Tor which bonds ana
notes were 10 DC ssIed, ana the other 10 cal! ins
service 5. ,OOO volunteers, and pay the commonso
der Sl3 per month and the officers higher liked
compensation. Both bills were wa measuTes--o9la
We're hecessary-dud action has been lal unue.
both. Under tho hrst tI!i tue Associated Daan"
New.York, Boston. and l4iLdeipha took ti~,' 4
OUO. 700 OF she $40 thneyear Treasury no'e'n
par aud So 600 tweuiy years per cent oeaas
ut q discount OF ~, per cent discount IRON ls"
face say net 81 Col, ~ ", being loss Of s'o',
~ ~ On ,his transaction. Tuis IS u higher sIsd