The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-14

The BOndhO Olding Question.
The difference between Republican
and Democratic Bondholders.
THE QUESTION CONSIDERED FROM
A DEMOCRATIC BONDHOLDER'S
STANDPOINT.
Edgerton's Reply to the Lafayette Jour.
nal.
+. Zimmerman, E.q.. Editor Of the Fort
Wayne Democrat.
Sir: The following note from you was
handed me on the evening Of the 24,h 10
slant:
Fort WAyKE. January -. 1868.
Hon. A. P. Edgeron:
DEAR SIR: Enclosed I hand you an ar.
,icle from The Lafayette Journal. and would
respectfully sex you 10 give me your views
on The questions asked therein, in order TO
answer The same u"derstsndingly.
You're, etc
E. ZMMERMAH.
That the question presented may b. fully
understood. l copy the article to which you
s,!uie:
IDEMccRATic. AsnoRRRNcE OF The BIND
HoLpERs
The Fort Wayne Gazette ssys that the
Democrats. to show their nbhorrence Of the
bondhode,s, have nominated one Of the
Isrges, bondho o'ders in the State % their
ca andida'e for Lieutenant Governor. Let
him now advocate his pnrty's doctrines and
hold on to his bonds, aud he will be poor
enough one OF these dave, II bis 6nun.
cial views prevsiL-Lafsye,,e Journal.
Suppose, for the sske Of argument. we
we're TO sdmi, lha: Mr. Edgerton. the Dem.
oes..io ceoSidats for Lieutenant Governor
liz a bondholcer-whst OF thai, II he 10 viii
Thing To take greenbscks for the bonds hs
may hold! That is just what the Democrs
lev ia advocating. They want the bood,
paid in greenbacks, and II the holders there
81 are willing TO exchange them for tha
currency. the matter 10 settled. But ths, il
not whats the matter" The bondho!der-
want gold-greenbacks are net good enougi
Tor ,h,, class Of bondholders represented b,
li.,lsyelte Journal aud Fort Wayne G z-u.
though Congress has msde them The Iegs
lender money of the country. Now. i
Ejger,on, bondho lder, is willing TO TEX,
rreeHbacks Tor the bonds he holds, he de
: serves credit therefor, and 10 just The mar
lie people Of Indiana ought TO elect io'
'lLieu,ensnt Governor. .-IFou Wayne Dem
We understand that NJ. EJgerion 10 a
loree bopoholder. Now we ssk him re'
spectfuIy through the Democrst. or an.
other public source. TO state IL he would bs
willing 10 have the interest on his bonds
stopped, and the principal paid him in ron
interest paying greenoscks. the payment 70
be made ou, Of The 81 TOO 900 600 nsw issoe
pro posed by his party! In other wofds, is
Mr.. Edgerton willing TO .ske. say 3sa cents
lin greenbacks for one dollur's present worth
o, greenbacks bearing six per cent. interest
10 gold! If 40, he 10 willing TO surrender
two, thirds and more Of his bonds for The
good Of hiscoun,ry. This would be ps'ri.
o'ic; but does Mr. Edger'on think il would
= be very honorable in the Government who
borrowed his money to compel him to MAX 9
such sacrifice!
Il We venture 10 predict that the Demo.
lcrs,ic candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
the moment he sees his policy sbout "a
prevail. (Which we uus. he never ~iIl) viii
! sell every bond he hss, end let The blow OF
rc pudis,ion fell upon other end softer hesde
This whole miserable greenbsck scheme Il
gotten Up to catch votes, end no man o.
ltIendricks' or Edger,on's sense intends. u
IL should ever be reduced 10 practice, 10 b.
lcsuQht with bon Dc, or even the preseDt Is
sue Of greenbscks and national bank notes
their hsnds. - Lafayette Journal. Z
1t SCENE the Lafayette Journal and many
/ other Republican papers 10 the State in-'s'
d upon making me . .'l.rgs bondhoIder
Their purpoee is to show that . U"i'et
States bondholder ought not to be csndi
: Ia, "a NJ ,he Democ,atic Marty: or. IL he pes