Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-13
The Duty of the People.

Now that Secretary Fessenden is about
to come before the people for another loan,
it is the duty of every loyal citizeu to
strengthen his hands in every way posi-
BILE. If the war is to be continued and
our finances are not to be involv-
ed in utter confusion, the loyal men and
women of the nation must come to its sup
port. Nothing need be looked for from
the followers Of Vallandigham who would
prefer theIrtiR Of our finances rather than
not succeed in their own private ends.
All current complaints of the deprecia-
ton of the Currency are insane or puerile.
If the People will not lend their Govern
ment money, it has no resource but to is
sue Greenbacks; and these must inevitably
depreciate in proportion to their album
dance. No paltry tricks, no sleight of
hand, can but momentarily preclude this
But let the people of every State, city,
village, township, neighborheod, resolve to
lend their Government every dollar they
can spare-eyery dollar it needs-and all
will come right The Currency will be
steadily and whelesomely contracted.-
The premium en- Gold will llinevitably and
rapidly fall The Gold gamblers, Pork
gamblers, and all who are seeking to en-
rich themselves by crowding up the prices
Of every necessary of life, will be sent
whittier they ought to go. Food, Labor,
GOods~-everything that IS really needed
will be amply supplied and at reasonable
prices. The war will be carried on at a
far less cost than it otherwise can be, and
the Greenbacks so hardly earued by our
soldiers will be worth nearly their face,
and no longer like Dead Sea fruits
We repeat, that when Mr.. Fs5senden
must fix the rate at which the Loan is to
be issued, and devise the ways and means
of placing il fairly before the public, the
whole matter rests at last with'the loyal
People. 1t were absurd to appeal TO those
who vote for Yallandigam, TOm Seymour
IL Co, for aid in the emergency They
desire that the Government shall break
down and, whatever they may profess,
-rill sst s,aanrdin eElv Thay will do nothing
more than the law absolutely requires Of
them and this will not furnish the redui-
ed money. We must have men, too-a
good many Of them-but these will be OBJ
tanned by drafting if necessary while the
pressing want of the Governmehtis is mon
ey. Lend it Four Hundred Millions at
once, and nearly every item of the cost Of
prosecuting the War may be had ten to
fifty per cent cheaper than now And it
is absurd to talk of the Banks furnishing
all that is required. You, Sir who have
or can command lew thousands, or a few
hundreds, or even SI0O, seould resolve to
lend it to the Government forthwith If
you use it in Gold-gambling or Pork-gamt-
ling, or in any way that makes you desire
further debasement of our Currency and
consequent initiation of prices, YOU are
acting traitors part and deserve trail
ror,s doom. Leave all such thimblerig to
the thousands of wealthy Rebel sympatiz-
ers eongregated in our seaboard cities, let
OOpperheads put money into Gold-mines
and other such dubious Investments ifthey
will; but do you resolve to do a patriots
part by contracting your business oper--
tiOhs, collecting your dues, and lending
every possible dollar to your countryl
She can never need it more than now; and
even though your all be little, it will help
her in this hour of her supreme agony and
bloody trial Do what you can, and urge
your neighbors to follow your exalnplel