The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-11-21

tension AID when the b'l was on II,
fnal passage the question was c1pre~
a .ked of The chairman Of the Committee !
Ways and Means, and IS expressly an
swerci by HIM. that Only tho interest wa>
payable III coin. But every instrument
speaks f2r itself. an3 when i IS s;eat m.
ON the subject Of the currency. II IS al
Ways i4alc payable in moaes. which mean
the legal tcn5er OF the cnsH'ry [ fear
however, | am ciAboratin- this point. al
ntaoe1n 1na, unless neg iar editor oT q
country broker can enact hHs aad after-
wards enforce them. Iaere Is nothing
short OF the sheerest fo,y ia this argu-
ment. aui il will no. be p .evcrel in iy
those who hive sufficient strength i5carry
them geateelly over the asses bridge
Nay, more, fear tha, wh ain going to
state may ses New York ci;Iors and bro
tsrs upon daugcroGs Ia.l.ase amid the
dowcry feds aul golden .naEe, Of Chin
qui and @ G,lioaio; AMI yet shall venture
to say that Il the Unfe5 Sta,e> chose 20
he fauhess enough she c,gia tender aad
pay not only the rrinc;pa. la 'he interest
in Legal tenders. although fis latter is ex-
pressiy contracted to be p-id in coin. The
law of legal tender mcaus his or if means
nothing. Let not this al.rm any one. for
10 nation short of The basess As.aficS
would ever think or suc, IN act. h wovsr
capitalists nigh, ak tru ees, guardians
and administrators to y;aate the law and
their sworn oalhs to Gouele the revenue
Which the ruhlic debtor /, - nay the,a.
What w1all be the d. renee In effect
between the Two mode. O. ray;n- the ra5-
lie creditors-ia greenbaeks. as the loans
fall due. or exclusively IL coin-T once had
calculation made. when brought in s
bill - borrow greoaback rer that purpose.
indeed. I brought IN Tire bills. hoping to
save three or four m;iiiots thereby. Bus
each session The rattle cf The cid room
was much lounler thag what wes pleasea
70 call the voice of reas)7 and what | still
think deserved that ape alton.
Take the number of millions which
throuLh h SIX wears Of VA have been ex-
reuded. which is alar1air-, and count t..
as wish some ore wou. H.. on he prin-
ciule have laid down y-i4e,. fsr SOM, time
he premium WIS st Isl .er Sl99. and the
sum will be spralling Take Sf0G a7l
coust il into greenbaak- Z the above ~ 9 :;
it viii produce yGu 211Sl Now. 81 COW
vert IT use it every d.v -,r enc yeuc. and
yoa have az the end Of tie year differ
eace Of : 6.065. the yo.a hearers CO. IN y
tt. Government that uluoh more thsu tie
legal tenders Take 3l0 Y01. ~ ! su,p5se
lie lcgt! tenders t. be worth 81 al times
1T least half IA much s. - t.. al ARK G
which the Government sefy peel. wA'ch
~ man can doubt conyCr, or use It daily
for a year at Thar ra'e. q yoH haze di:-
tcrra"e = jG.39o. .t'e~n i"v"s. Co.. -'-e''-
baeks 1T she t"~at.s - ''e 'sa1e:n-
ment qua NJ 'he N'r amounted % more
man So? V'VVJ per "a! presume. t"r
one yer IL WouidahfuHt 10 81 ~ o.HjJ.
anu dar The r.r. up'n 81 ayerare Of
three years. Il "oUIti amount to ,i.C4- ,J31 y
JJV ana thls vast IL "a would also tie tie
amount IN iaFor OF greenpac*s. Ter the
same length OF time. rato ot expenditure
aol AZ me above "'hereic- III ffi"e.
ariouS methods are suggested t. re
'tcem the hVe-tNen'ies ~ currency. One
vCrV abie writer 81: -ruc-te 4 loan Di erenn-