The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26


til its particular series are redeemed;
that tho fve-twenty bonds are IN like
manner issued in series and of the
billion of dollars of bonds, notes, &C.,
rcdeem;ng at the Treasury Depart
ment, and ordered to be cancelled and
destroyed. it is easy, on account of tho
system in operation, TO appropriate and
circulate, as in tho case of Cromwell,
an indefnate amount, we como to the
fact, extraordinary as 1T may appear,
that there has not been kept in the
Currency Printing Bureau any regular
accounts such as banker aad mer-
chants keep, or from which balance
sheet can be prepared showing either
AS to the particular kind or as to the
aggregate of the various bonds, the
actual amount of paper purchased or
manufactured for the printing Of cur
rency or bonds; and no record has
been kept of ever the amount Of mon
ey that has boon printed and delivered
to the Treasurer.
Their most ardent friends admit
that the Treasury Department at
Washington has power TO print without
any restraint whatever. That the pa
per money IS issued without Limitation
, or check that the authors are account.
} able to nobody, responsible to nobody,
: and reckless Of thor obligations.
This very condition of things would
induce reputation and hasten financial
} rebellion in any country. Is there any
government that could stand this ir-
responsible issue of Its obligations2
, There are no facts in tho present
system of American Government bet
: ter established than this, that tho
people can place no reliance upon the
' Treasury report, which is intended 10
= deceive them, that an army of public
d officers are engagedin public robbery
= that thore is no reliable record of
# the condition of the public Treas
s ury. ..
+ The crimes of the Treasury De-
@ pastmcnt alone would destroy any
4 government
= 1t Is alleged by those cognizant
of tho crimes Of the Treasury Depart
= ment. g nl
It /. That millions upon millions OF
II dollars have been issued and reissued
Al without authority Of law.
t- 2. The Government is paying inter
est.npon the surplus coupons TINS
70 issued, notes and currency which have
J. IN like manner como to tho light OF
the public eye. i.
3. That discrepan cies arc constant
J y occurring. and are passed over as
I if It wero no crime to defraud the
II public. These gentlemen who are
al destroying us, seem to forget that tho
a public means the people, and that
n fraud upon the public is none other
n than a robbery OF the freezing and
% starving poor Of their frewood and
70 bread raiment and shelter, for the
k benefit of tho rich, idle and pampered
10 capitalist. .... ...rr
a. The condition of the Trsaury and
q our finances is horrible. Business
t. opens dull in the East. Every ihing
y looks gloomy-Sherman sensation
r announcement in the Senate, Logan's
e.rpoSe in the House-every thing
J. tends TO show the deplorable condition
10 Of our affairs.
/ 1t was to keep the Western people
IS from inquiring into our finances that
rs tho impeachment imbroglIo has been
r revived. 1t is intended as soon as
" Johnson is removed, to adopt system
is of terror similar to that which reign
OF ed in 1864, to m AXE it impossible that
he the people, inquire after their finances.
re Having seen and congersed with the
ut ablest men in the East, Jhcy oil concur
~ in these simple principles as basis OF
no action.
o. /. That the financial system of tho
country mist pc entirely and radically
y changed at once, or rum will close in
X apon us.
80 2. That for this purpose we must
no not RELY upon national organization,
40 but must p roceed at once to call meet
IT'S inrs In evory county to consider our
nd financial condition and wants, and or
re eanize our forces to resist the whole
= funding system. This proposed three
ne wears ago, but am moro than ever
he Satisfied of the necessity of 1T. The
ho Eastern fanatics are useing Western
- men to destroy us and build up their
mononolies.
is, Western mon like John Logan, oi
nt Illinois, John Bingham, Of Ohio, and
or jim Wilson, of Iowa, who represent
re the labor of the West, are used as the
he cats paw of Thaddeus Stevens, who
It's represents the iron monopoly of Penn
.en syivania, and Boutwell,, who represents
,nt the capital of New England. to i'm
1T peach the President TO avert inquiry
.he into the frauds, viliianies and thetts O
M the Treasury Department.
th' While the Western men arc cutting
ous the throats of their costituents, th'
Ids same docie people are quiet as lambs
oil and offer not one word of reslsJence u
OF tho system of crlme organized to des
on troy thcm. The country yerges reVo
lad luton, and if the people would at once
no commence toorganize, and not avail
de; the excitement of the campaign, th'
liV- dofaot Of tho Rndicals will be oyor