The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1868-12-24
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given freedom to four millions of the coiored race it
will then be shame that forty millions OF people,
by their own liberation OF usurpation and prohgacy,
have suffered themselves to become enslaved, and
merely exchanged slave owners for new taskmaster-
ism in the shape of bondholders and taxgatherers.
Besides, permanent debts pertain to monarchical
governments and tend to monopolies perpetuities
and class legislation Introduced into our republi-
system they woald gradually but surely, sap it's
foundation and eventually subvert our governmental
fabric, and erect upon its ruins moneyed aristocra
cy. 1t is our duty to transmit unimpared, to our
posterity the blessings Of liberty which have been
bequeathed to us by the founders of this republic
and by example teach those who to follow US,
carefully to avoid the dangers which threaten free
and independent people.
BY the operation of onr present
system of finances, however the metallic currency,
when collected, is received only for class of Gov
ernment creditors, who, holding the bonds. seman-
nually receive their interest i'll coin from the Nation
al Treasury There is which will be accept
ed satisfactory by the people, why those who de-
fend us upon, and protect the sea; the pen
sioners upon the gratitude OF the nation bearing the
and wounds received while i'll its service; the
public servants i'll the various departments OF the
Government; the farmer, who supplies the soldiers
of the army and the sailors of the navy the artisan,
who tolls III the nations workshops, and the mechan-
les and laborers who build its ediices aud construct
its forts and vessels of war; should, III payment OF
their just and hard earned dues receive deprecated
paper, while another class of their countrymen. no
more deserving paid i'll coin of gold and silver
Equal and exact justice requires that all the creditors
OF the Government should be paid III currency pos
sessing uniform value. This can only be accom-
pshed by the restoration Of the currency to the STAN
lard established by the Constitution On this foun-
datOn, and by this means we would put an end 10 a
discrimination which may, if has not already done
So create prejudice that may become deeprooted
and Wlde-s pread TO impair the national credit.
The time has come, however.
when the Government and the national banks should
be required 10 take the most efficient steps, and mako
all necessary Arrangements for a resumption of spe-
Gle payments. Let specie payments once more be
earnestly ,nauguratcd by the Government and the
banks and the value Of the paper circulation would
directly approximate TO a specie standard. Specie
payment having been resumed by the Government
and banks all tes bills of paper issued by either.
OF less deuon[ nation than $50, should by law be
excluded from circulation, that the people may
have the benchi of Il gold and silver circulation,
which, III all tler business transactions, VIII be uni
form III value. at home and abroad. Every man Of
property or industry: every who desires TO pre-
what he honestly possesses. or TO obtain what
he honestly earn, has direct interest i'll main-
tanning a circulating medium, such a medium as
shall be real and substantial; not liable to evaporate
with public opinion. and subject 10 be blown up or
down by the breath Of speculation, but TO be made
stable and dIsordered currency is one of
the greatest political evils II undernines the vr-
tcs necessary the support of the social system,
and encourages ropcnsItics destructive OF Its happi
moss II wars against industry. frugalty and econo-
nay. and fosters the evil spin; OF extravaganza and
speculation II has been asserted by one OF our most
profound statesmen, that Of al contrvances for
cheating the laboring classes OF their manhood, none
have been more cacctual than that which deluges
@! Inventions f,rtizc the rich mans fields by the
sweat Of the poor mans brow. Ordinary tyranny
and oppression. and excessive taxation, these bear
lightly the happiness Of the mass OF the comlnu-
nlty compared with fraudulent currency, and the
robbcrles committed by deprecated paper. Our own
history record for instruction, enough and
more than enough Of the dcmoralzlng tendency, the
Injustice and the intolcrablc impressions the vr
tuous and well disposed by degraded paper curren
y, authorized 10y law, or in any way countenanced
by the Government Il Is one Of the most successful
q
revolutions, To- accomplish the transfer of all the pre-
cluus metals from the great mass of the people into
the hands of few, when they boarded in secret
places deposited under bolts and bars while the
people left endure all the inconvenience, sacri
ce and decentralization resulting from the use OF de-
precIatci and worthless paper.
\ D1GRFsSION.
While the United States has. all occasions, pro-
fcssod decided unwiingness that any part of this
continent or OF It's adjacent islands, shall be made
thcaicr for new establishment OF monarchlcal pow
cr too little has been done by the United States on
the other hand to attach the communities by which
arc surrounded TO our own country, or to lend
even moral support to the efforts they are so reso-
lutcy and constantly making to secure republican
institutions for themselves. 1t is. indeed, question
of grave consideration. whether our recent and pres
cn example Is not calculated TO check the growth ana
expansion of these principles. and make these COM
munitios dstrust. if not dread, Government which
at Will consigns to military domination, States that
are parts of Federal Union. and while ready to
resist any attempt by other nations to extend to this
hemisphere the monarChlCal institutions OF Europe,
assumes to establish large portion of its people
4 rule more absolute. harsh, and tyrannca than any
known 10 civilized powers.
AMENpMENIS THE CONSTITUTION SUGGESTED,
renew the recommendation contained in my COM
muncaton to Congress, dated the 18th of July last
copy of which accompanies this message, that the
Judgment Of the people should be taken on the pro-
prioty of amending the Federal Constitution that
should provide for the election OF President and
Vice President by direct vote of the people, instead
of through the agency of Electors and making them
ineligible for reelection to a second term, for dis
tinCt designation of the person who shall discharge
the duties Of President in the svent of vacancy in
that Office by death. resignation or removal OF both
President and Vice President; for the election Of
Senator's of the United States directly by the people
of the several States instead of by the Legislatures,
and for the limitation to period of years of the terms
of the Federal Judges. Profoundly impressed with
the proprie;y of making these important modifica-
tions in the Constitution respectfully submit them
for the early and mature consideration of Congress
We should possible. remove all pretexts for
the violation Of the organic law by remedying such
time and experience may develop
ever remembering that the Constitution whlch q. any
time exists until changed by an exphcit ana autnen
tic Act of the whole people. is sacreuiy oohsa'ory
upon all.
Coon HIT AT PULPIT rRorANrTY.-A few years ago.
at the conclusion of n sermon, the preacher request
ed some ono TO pass around the hat and " take up
collection" Young man. stranger in the place,
pcai sscirculatinu