Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-29
Communicated
Money.
Mr.. T. Ufur:

Communicated
Money.
Mr.. E.ttfor:
Some people quote that money ie
the root Of all evil 1t is not so.-
1t is the love of money. and not
money, that brings the evil. Every
, man loves his own; and we certainly
could love our Government and its
officials II ore. if they would pay over
to IL what th:y ow" us. BY all act
Of ColtSrr>s the people were required
last year to surrender all tho notes
of the old issue Of the Government
alta discount of 33 l-3 per centum,
by tn. frs: day Of January, 1865,
under the penalty that after tha,
date it was forever dead.
Some few murmured, but the great
mass Of those notes was brought for
ward in accordance. with the require
inrnts OF the Law and delivered up to
the officers Of the various Drposita-
rirs. The Government promised,
after drducting 33 l-3 por cent, to
Civ, III, people u new issue for tho
delivery of the old. Delivery COM
mrnccd; but the officers totally fail
ed to NEE: their part Of the require
] lncnt@ OF the law.
/ 1t was an imperative rcquisition
on the people that they should deliv-
rr up the old issue, and it certainly
should be equally as imperative on
, the officers to furnish at once new
issue in exchange.
The people, are deprived Of thous-
andS and millions Of dollars, and that
without interest. The officers arc
the executive part Of the Govern
mcut. and We think in a great meas
urc The blam is chargeable on them.
, They are At ease in good fat off-
c,S, and car. but little rs to the wants,
sacrifices and d.priva,ions Of the pco
pie. r. W. Gray, G. S. Treasury
Agent, Il. NJ. d., was granted six
months extra time. in order TO turn
ish This department with the new
,S-ue.
Thrc. months and half have elaps-
I'D since .lannary. and still this de
parnnrnt is not supplied with trr1s
10 take up their crriiticntcs Of fdcpos-
il. The people were discounted one
third when they surrendered the old
issue; IN! now they ARE losing tho
Interest, aud deprived Of til. use Of
their funds.
Who does not SOC that such con-
duct needs stirring! Z. W. Gray
assigns no reasons nor apology why
Il" has no; complied with the law,
and has not had his department
Suup!i..l will. funds
i'n" citizens and soldiers are com
},rl.ei /" sacrifice. IN many Instances.
their certificates, in order to get
change. They ar" frequently EN-
harra~-"0 To-. the want OF their funds
in their business transactions.
The S,nl. Of I. ui,iaua would Ea
u"%r Y dr~ti'ut" OF change, only for
n'!r State money, whlth has beeu
made good snd current by the rnel-
- and wisdom OF our excellent Go
rruv,. When his name WAS AZ.
u"unceN tor Governor. il. was said
tAn. he was tlte man for the. times
30 lar he has not disappointed our
rXpFctn!ion>. If he continues ns
successful in the future as in the past
We predict for him high and noblo
destiny. The time will come when
faithful history Will inscribe his
uam- upon her pages as one Of the
brightest stars OF the West.
No on. has more unbo,nded ad-
,nration than the writer. for a good
and faithful officer Blu. for those
VIII" are dcliuQucn; and abuse the
high trust and confidence placed in
them, he has the utmost contempt
They should be branded with the
mark Of Cain. Whilst we have Il
number of very good officers, both in
the civil and tn" military. yet there
ia /. certain class who are delin-
lucnt, and abuse the trust contidcd
in them, and are a great injury to
the government All such. when de-
tcct"d. should be summarily turned
out Of Office. and put into ranks with
a musk-t on their shoulders. Over
turn. rctr.uch and ,urn out, until wo
g-, thos. in Office who will act in
good faith. and carry ON the machi-
merry Of III. Government correctly
and smoothly for the good Of the
/ people and the army.
J. NJ. KNIGHT:
Bossirr Parish. La. April 18th.