Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-31

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debt Was ii,n InUjEy hpldbY RF9cuiatQt& who Had
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that arcSt wax ppdh a pro- tslti''h t..dr Andspi
who held that The government w@ behrlt ID lhSdHd
ougi To FAY every GOl!br p0fpe 9n rkI' geei di ie
certificates, hit, where iactcalfc thY paFpfnt He
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turilits N,l thCrtsidHC of C SUM due JU be Plid
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lmcndcl tie pr9piftoi, ami llH rare cloqHehfe
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tn. full redemption az c Icti4n#l llahj!'ties, mot
wlStnnding their great depec&Uop IL tne hhIkGt.
First and ibrcin0St ll obigunh pi public hoiL-
or--tlre sa;jjty OF thc hat59ai iatth tHt t4d Se
crctnyg was too much Of i practical s1tesM:a ~
!e,Se tha appeal thcie. Ac inyQEtd also, 1 en-
lightened political eSrrdcnFy ny apiNiPalng Inc |
!:rc whcpthe new Gqvcrnnth @'ud hhi& Gcths'3n |
Ia contract further oahs, or 30 EG&e pfV'HtieS upon
credit ami showed how much ittGGla gplA ~ tin
mare favorable ;crnia az wieh 81 sd&h tttn@ctioS
uoHb sG Negotiated IN tE future, VI TREY tEni
the .ixampip OF 4 strGpioGsi ,pj mLlehiishSd GIh
in lt-tulinibt Of chs H&tiol,l dna Arguments, These
WI. high an cnlifhtened cbiSiGraiiVIl$i ib thty
wcri s a>,ilStrn4l c;5iacto, 4D5kiis fJeE tGtl.c
bRs or forward to thu tuturc, lRr grf4t trdg3!e
fr iutGNE exist ciite "n! j4rh,huGii aud FroWnNi
With success Wd ave n1w in ait ssllSt 9i dat
great struggle and its suareis Nitgg GePenIs as
iayr alr.,ry cndc.ycic q 9h.,g, on kq WsGm a''d
succcsS %; the nt4tSsrAs we m,g aQlt for giving
iqnddtnycaisi yaGt % MISUNDERSTANDING instrument
By which 81 ;Je olcr'tia F TX WI ART to'Oe car
iiv.t "a and 'AETSorthd.
T7T&b!lil is fG!eiH aa urijh war measure any
hill witlGltty be- ttpos.cd ~ your Military Commit
trt tor recruiting lie rank aid file Of the army The
effective prosecution oitGcwar rs much depends upon
IT, Hence it tat in the stirring and noble appeals
which, from time To- time were sent out by cur RcyO
lutiouary fathers, under circumstance similar 20
those in which are now placed the people and the
States were constantly eNhored To take measures Tor
correcting the depreciation a. the currency ~ the
same breath and WITH the same degree of urgency that
they were ca Il to bring more lncninto the field.
Listen The solemn and impressive language used 10y
a committee O! tie old Congress, consisting OF those
venerable patriots, Dickinson, OF Delaware Drayton,
of South Carolina and Duane, of New l0rs-in al |
address To the States in May, 1913,
Though il Is manifest, say tlcy, "that moderate |
taxation in time Of peace will recover the credit Of
your currency yet the encouragement which your |
enemies derive from its depreciation, and The present
cxigonccS, demand your great and speedy cNertoE. !
FIJI up your Lujalions he prepared, IN |
every part To Iepcl the ncUrSions OF yOur enemies;
place your several quotas in the Continental Treas
ury lend money for the puOlic uses sink the ennis
Sions of your respective otes.' And these apostolic
Of the revolution enforced their celebrations BY
laying down This hnmutaho Frucept OF public justice
and morality: "tlu this subject viii only add that
as the rules of justice are moH pleasing to our M
initcy good aud gracious Creator and al observance
of them moss likely TO obtain his ayor, they will
ever be found the best and safest maXms OF human
policy"
Only five months later, in September, 1873, tie
Congress the Revolution directed another address
to the States to be drawn up by their distinguished
President, John Jay; and in that imposing document
the most imposing, perhaps, that ever proceeded |
from the pen of its illustrous author-we find the |
same impressive appeal 20 the enlightened patriotism |
and honor OF the nation 10 rc-cStabSh the credit OF
their currency, going hand in hand with the call for
additional troops. Here is the eloquent, and almost |
inspired language held by the Congress of thai day
through its President!
''PrOydc, therefore, for continuing your armies in !
the field till victory and peace shall lead them home;
aud avoid the reproach OF permitting the currency to
lepreciac in Your hands, when BY yielding part to
taxes and loans the whole might have beeDappre- |
ciated and preserved. Determine 10 finish the |
contest as You began it, honestly and gloriousy. Let
it never be said that America had no sooner become
Independent than she b me insolycnt; or that her