The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-08-02
From the National Intelligen Ger.
Repndiation.


The House OF Representatives hiss boldly
and onbiushngly begun the reputation Of
the national deDt Never sgain ie, The rs
deals hoNl about the "sacred character of
The debt incurred to preserve the integrity
Of the Union. They have given the fret
blow, and have said to the world. 1--WE will
no, pay our national debt"
The Court OF Claims was established to-
give the people who have hsd transactions
with the Government some little chance for
relief from the caprice and tyranny Of eff
lcials. The act Of March 10. 1867. makes
especial provision Tor Union men whose
property was captured during The war 10
prosecute their claims in this Court, and
fixes the manner Of payment. During the
var, and since, il has been a common prac-
lice for officers in the military aud civil ser
vice 10 refer parties for redress 70 the Court
Of Claims. Now ,halihey have gone there.
and few OF them have obtained Judgments
after oil the appliances of the executive
branch Of the Government 10 prevent H.,
and il has been judlciaily announced that
the Government Is indebted 10 these psriies
certain amount, The radical Congress steps
forward and resolves TO repudiate the debt.
France and England havs Trovided simi-
lnr tribunals, before whom ne people may
present their claims against their respective
Goyernments. md we have yet 10 hear o.
the first case Of reputation Of their ju1g
menis.
How Il ,hi-i Are the people % baye 10
redress from Official caprice from any quar-.
teri Are The people 10 be elI 70 the mer-
cy Of every ups,art Official who msy choose
10 give the nost distorted construction 10
the law, o. demand tribute from the ciaiGl
anti Are the people % be left 70 choose
between srrogant officials and the giving
awuy Of more than half their just chains q
the lobbyists who surround members 81
Congress-!
i A large amount Of cotton and other prop
Ierty belonging. in many instgnces. 70 loys
'lpeople. was seized during The war, and N.
proceeds placed 10 the Treasury OF ths
n United States. The claimants were remit
lied o the Court Of Claims TO establish then
loyalty and their right 20 the .net proceeds
~ matter whet damage the parties mai
have sustained, Or how exhorbiant thl
charges q loned 20 officials, nothing but Cd,
'i"net proceejsp could be recoyered
The Court, after most patient hearing
rnd thorough investigation al the late SEE
(, zion, gave judgment for shout $lsl,<50 *
10 oil. in come other cases where ctficisll
Arbitrarily repudisted the contracts made il
'good faith Tor arms and material 10 carry or
the war. and the contracts were fully car
red out by the contractors. Judgments " er.
7 rendered in accordance with the contracts
r All these ore debts which the Unite
! States owe 70 individuals. Of just as sacred
: lcharacier as The bonds which have beeu is
sued. And now, II Congress repudiate
Z these debss, whv should any one be es,oppe
, from advising the repudistion Of the bond
isssued BY the Government! All Of then
I are par, Of the "naiionai debit aud. il
good faith the Government is equally 5oun
for them ell.
: Let il be known that the foriieth radicl
? Congress is the fire, TO take position prsc
Ideally 10 favor Of repudisting the nations
debt.