Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-12-19

1eots too, surely IL government mas In
Is hands meaus OF such easy benea.
ceuse, IL sadly falls In Its duty II
omiss to put II In practice.
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We can only add the closing remarks
Of the Honorable Senator, which were
~ follows: u...
think q detailed examination OF the
whole history OF this currency In any
section OF the country would show that
the evils aud the advantages Tor 1t had
st the time Its advantages, as every
other necessary expedlcnt has) were very
fairly distributed over tha whole body
o, the community. IN some respects the
holders OF the wealth OF the country
gained by l.; In others they lost largely
in the ways have named. In some re-
spects the laborers and the furnishers OF |
produce and supplies gained by Is In the /,
stimulation which such issues always
produce to production and trade for the |
time being and In other respects, in |
the enhanced price of all the commodi. !
ties they were Obliged 70 buy or con,
sumo, they Loaf. So that l believe no
man can justly cay that one class OF the
community more than another has prof
tied or lest by this unfortunate necessity
TO which we were obliged to resort dur.
ing the rebellion.
know that such themes aud such
assertions are alwsys the fruitful topics
OF those who would introduce new
schemes or aspire to political success by
arrauinn aorttnn NlQaQ ng
community or q country against another.
The laborer Is sought to be convinced
that injustice Is practlsed upon him, be-
cause merely justice, according TO the
faith and promise OF the nation, Is prac'
tlsed toward some person more fortu-
nate than he; and heiis asked to join In
s crusade against the creditor OF the
government and against its credit, be-
cause the species OF currency which the
government has furnished to him is not
what II ought TO De. And in this con-
nection wish to repeat TO the honest,
sober AID rtfacting lsboring men, the
great body of the people, what Incl
dentally mentioned In sn earlier part OF
my remarks, that their interests, which
are the real interests OF society, that
their welfare and their prosperity can
not be attained or advanced By any act
OF injustice toward any creditor OF the
government by any act OF unfairness or
OF arbitrary power toward any other
person or part OF the community.
Human experience has proved, as
moral considerations would also prove
without experience, thst ths welfare OF
society depends upon the Harmonious
and friendly co, operation of all its parts
| for the common good, srd that itacan
Dever be advanced by doing injustice
der to remedy an injustice which rests
| upon another /; but rather by the united
and friendly effort. of both TO relieve
such injustice existing, and TO elevate
the depressed classes and conditions OF
| society TO the level OF 5hose who are In
| better condition, rather than to destroy
! those who are, fortuBatei in order that
they may experience misery common
TO at. .'t b ." Z NJ vtaoN stE
In what I have said, Mr.. President,
| ! have endeavored, without working
Ipon the passions and prejudices OF any
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use OF any harsh expressions OF epithets
or phrases calculated to appeal to she
fancy or prejudice Of those who may
hear me, rather than 10 their reason, to
set forth as brie fly as I could the true
considerations which 1t appears to me
demonstrate the propriesy of passing the
! resolution which | have introduced, and
OF passing it now. In so doing l have
drawn largely from the long train Of
witnesses and events, giving historic tes-
timony upon the subject, that furnish
impregnable reasons and indisputable
examples for my conclusions; which
| are
| !. That ths public faith is clear.
ly pledged to the payment by the words
of the statutes alone, els 'yH
J. That whether so or not the con-
temporaneous Interpretation of these
statutes on their enactment and In the
| public action OF the officers and agents
| OF the government under them bind US
by every consideration that can appeal
| TO our honor TO stand by that interpre-
| tatl0n. .-..s .4... . .t7 80
D.. That the payment In real money,
or rather the formal admission of our
! duty so to do-for IN that case the &C.
| tuai payment can De made as gradual as
is desired-involves not one currency
for the bond holder and another for the
people, not "gold for one and rags for
another" So the cry OF some Ia, no de.
NAL OF the fact that money good
enough for the soldier and laborer is
| good enough for the bond-holder" but
involves the certain consequence Of
making 10 short time the paper cur
rency OF the country convertible into
gold and silver at par Ia the hands OF
all. e.
In the enthusiasm o: our loyalty aud
courage we have conquered the armed
enemies Of the republic. Let as now
oesr with equal loyalty, courage and
manly fortitude, the humber but still
weighty constq deuces' and baudens that
are the Inc Vitable fruits Of war still In
gering in the haunts Of peace. e.. 81
We regret that want Of space forbids
the publication OF the entire speech. We
regard It as the most eogeut aai oon.
vinsIng argument yes presented in via
disstion of the national integrity. Loyal