The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-05-26

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Eht put3m would II @
a1UFte1 iy Musdtat abd js&saf
rslagy II tie naiiahalere litoss thaa ~
tie eaNaldly ahesl4ps whish tases So
e.oAA gt Iae Red honesty hWp,s3
aoas io trg tBe aalieu of 6ee-tueatY
belads a stebaHge ahssR Ter lv@ pre-
T duct,yo prarvfty arv a fhe betgow a
/ fdishoaerab.e ~ t5tai liquidation ottbe
debt. PROMISES cAun3s ~ keps moro
io lsss A fa6ons word pledged IN
honor Z either si'saiuteiy good ur il i
8Itsn No spesioas phrases. iait APP
pearancss, ~ lngans0na aaxiees can de-
eesss even the present generation,
much less history II the tse-twonty
bonds are psid IN aald the world wtli
sav lhp United States we're honest
vbon IN great straits. true aud hunera.
ble whgn tempted ef the devil 1.-THE
fye-iwentics arc not raid iu gold. tho
just verdict sill fv The great lie.
public Was cheat see what eoIaoa Of
government by The people
One 81 The arguments sf the airo.
eatss II repadia,iun Nv 40 pagnsly base
as to deserve special n,ention IA IL
really worthy Of Rachsal aud her sab
tie son Jacob, when they eenspirei o.
cheat blind Isaac and absent Fsau.
These tender guides u The people ufge
that the present generation hafe no
right to entail upon thoif children a
debt which no letter ol the law makes
binding that Ia the veritahle interests
uf the children the fathers ought to
take advantage Of strict legal obliga.
tion TO pay their just debts Are, then,
the rules Of public honor 40 unlike
those Of private upYiehtnesN II fair
name, Of nation or individual, really 60
he weighed In the balance with dollars
and cents A father who has conduct
ed great enterprises and nid up much
goods, dying summons his numerous
and hearty children around him. and
thus addresses them "My children,
for love Of you have piously cheated
much. / leave you tarnisbed name
but YOU will be eonsolea Tho encnm.
hranees on your vast estates are five or
SIX per cent smaller than they would
have been bad | been honest The
free nation Of to-day can prepare for
its heirs sno heritage so precious as an
Iunspotted public honor; with this, NIL
burleus viii be boarable without ii.
Ial other inhoritances win be little
worth, 49,. e .-sr w
/ Tie payment of the hve-twenty
bonds in paper promises, dishonored
/ ia advance is not very likely 10 be made
an immediate party issue. There is
I time for discussion, for confederation
aud reconsideration. No public quos-
ton s SO important, excepting only tho
question ofkeeping faith with the freed.
men The people need % be psrsuaa-
led that II is not d case Of mere money,
bat n question u national uprigh tness,
whose final answer will either iearfally
weaken Or greatly solidify tho founda-
tions Of all republican government II
4 the public honor proves TO be purer
end more sacred under monafchinl or
aristocratic forms Of government than
/ il is under republican, then monarchy
or afistoeracy is actually 10 be prefer
rcd 70 the republic, and those forms of
government viii ultimately prevail over
the froeer for Ia the long run tbe lpil,
ier character win dominate tho baser
among nations as among individuals.
With time on their side, we have
confidence ia the pswea 81 ths press,
the pulpit, and the honorable men and
women Of the country 10 sake the mn
tional honor No snapjudgement is
going 70 settle this question. WG'havo
not given otr sons and brothers TO the
. cause Of FREQ government that itshould
bo soon lost on question Of integrity
in money matters History will not
say Of tho revolution through which
the country has been passing since
| lS60-the Republic saved all except
its honor. The Nation,
The Mourn AND rHR STOMACH Office
Of the mouth at one end of tho line.
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