The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-17
some CURRENCY FOR ALL."
COppePhead Votes Responsible for
Our Not Having 1t.
TFrom the Gettysburg Star. 7

Inc country mas DecD nOOueQ, the
last week, with some documents, IN
der the frank of Hon. b. NJ. Boyer,
Copperhead member of Congress, the
burthen Of which is that the United
States bondholder gets the interest
on his bond in gold.
We know a good many Copper
heads-some of them candidates on
the Copperhead county ticket, and
others county oficers-who probably
don't object to this, though their
party holds it out as a Republican
Offense.
We have examined, and found the
names of the persons whose votes
settled that policy. Let us see who
they are.
February 6, 1862. the House Of
Representatives at Washington, pass
ed bill authorizing $150,000,0 of
Treasury notes, and making them a
legal tender" for all debts and de-
mands due to the United States, for
all salaries, &C., due from the United
States, and for all debts public and
private, within the United States.
This bill passed yeas 90, nays SO. But
six Democrats voted aye, the rest nay.
Had the bill become a law In that
shape, there would have been but one
currency for all.
The bill went to the Senate, whore
it was amended so as to make these
notes legal tender for all demands
due to and from the United States,
except for interest upon bonds and
notes, which shall be paid in coin"
February 20, the House voted on
concurring in this amendment max
ing interest payable in coin, and it
was concurred in; yeas SO, nays 55
But two Democrats voted nay, Joseph
Baily of Pennsylvania, and Thomas
Il. Nuell of Missouri, both Of whom
were war men. Every other Demo-
crat present voted to concur in the
Senates amendment, and to make the
interest payable in coin. (See House
journal, I'd Sess. 37th Cong, page
1922
The Pennsylvania Democrats who
so voted, were Ancona of Berks, Bid
die Of Philadelphia, johnson of
Northampton, Lehman of Philadel-
phia, and Wright of Luzerne.
Among the Democrats of other
States who voted to make the interest
payable in coin, were English, of Con-
necticut; Holman, Law and Voorhees,,
of Indiana; Cox, Noble, Nugen, PEN
dleton and Vallandigham, of Ohio !;
and Knapp and Robinson, of Illinois.
There were forty five affirmative
Democratic and forty-three Republi-
can votes. There were fifty-hve Re-
publican negative votes. The major
ity was but thirty three. Had the
Democracy divided, or nearly SO, the
proposition would have been defeated,
and the opposite policy adopted. But
they went s0hd for the gold interest,
and it prevailed.
Now, their party is raising a cry
about its injustice, after their Con-
gressmen cast the decisive votes by
which it was adopted
Could dishonesty further go?
Hold them to this record. What
ever of unfairness exists is their fault.
But it is too late now TO change it
after the contract has been made.
We have stated the act that the
payment of interest on United States
bonds an gold was forced upon the
country by the votes Of Democratic
/ representatives, of whom there were
forty fee. Their names are as follows !:
Sydenham L. Ancona, of Pennsyl-
Vania.
Charles j. Biddlc, of Pennsylvania.
William G. Brown, of West Vir-
ginia.
George H. Browne, of Rhode Is
land.
Charles B. Calvert, of Maryland.
George T. Cobb, of New Jersey.
Samuel S. Cox, of Ohio.
James A, Crayens, of Indiana.
John j. Crittenden, of kentucky.
George W. Dunlap, of Kentucky.
James u. English, of Connecticut.
Henry Order, of Kentucky.
Edward Haight. of New York.
William A. Hall, of Missouri.
Aaron Harding, of Kentucky.
William ). Holman. OF Indiana.
Philip johnson, of Pennsylvania.
Anthony L. Knapp, of Illinois.
John Law, of Indiana.
William K. Lehman, of Pennsyl-
vania.
Robert Mallory, Of Kentucky,
Henry May, of Maryland.
10 hn w MeDzics. of Kentucky.
Warren f. Noble, of Ohio.
Elijah H. Norman, of Missouri.
Robert III. Nugen, ofOhio.
Moses f. Odell of New York.
George FL. Pendieton, of Ohio.
Nehemiah Perry, of New Jersey.
James G.. Robinson, of Illinois.
James s. Rollins, of Missouri.
William p. Sheffield, of Rhode
Island.
George K. ShieI, of Oregon.
Edward II. Smith. of New York.
J J1Il b. Steele, of New York.
M William =. Steele, of New Jersey.
Element L, Vallandigham, of Ohio.
1Hnagn1cyy z, Vlbberd, Of New York.
Daniel w. Voorhees,. of Indiana.
ELIJAH Ward, of New York
Edwin ii. Webster of N r.
GINA. eS' Il
Charles A. Wickliffe, Of Kontnotr
George g. Woodruff, of Conne sn;
cut. ii' : IL
Hendrick B. Wright, of Pennsvl
vaDia.
This vote was upon concurring IN .
Senate amendment to the " Legal
Tender" Act, by which greenbacEs"
were not to be tender for interest on
United States bonds, which, it was
provided, should be paid Ia gold.
The issue was direct uDOn this single
question. The Republican vote was
divided = 3 being in favor and 55
against. The .forty.fUe Democrats
Coted for At, and carried at. Had they