The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-12-31
REPUTATION. r
The chronological Giant
On the Financial War Path.
What the Press say of Him.
William, the Sweet Fiddler of Maumee.

What The Press say of Hin.
William, the Sweet Fiddler of Maumee.
We have before US the speech of
the honorable member OF the House
from this District, delivered on the
floor of the House, on the 10th inst +,
in favor of the repudiaton Of the
bonded debt of the nation. He cites
several Instances of reputation by
other nations, which, were the ques-
ion one OF policy instead Of honesty
night furnish pre!ext for the prac,
.ical application of his theory. We
notice that the speech has been very
reely circulated, and we shall, there.
lore, content ourselves with reprodu
cIng, in his own language, his prin
cipal reasons fer reputation. He
says:
l an in favor Of repudiating the
bonds issued for this debt because
they we're in nine cases out of ten
dishonesty obtained; got through
tIauiulent contracts, shoddy con-
tracts, &c. because they were mcst-
iy bought for from thirty five 10 fifty
cents Oh the dollar, and were bought
by capitalists at this reduced rate,
by systcmatized and unpatriotic
course Of what de2cininate swind
ling.
IL is not unjust to repudiate ihese
bonds, because the Eol.lers have in a
large majority OF cases, received
mare money in gold from the gov
ernment in she sh .pe OF interest than
they originally invested 10 The pur-
chase OF the bonds, including interest
on the investment.
| am in favor of repudiating this
bondhOldlng debt because it is sap
ping the very foundations of govern
ment, and to an alarming extent has
controlled the sctioa OF the past few
Congresses.
lam in favor of wiping out this
bonded debt because ON 1t the ma
tional bank currency is based; and
when it is wiped out the notes of the
government will for g time. until we
can come back to the constitutional
currency at least, take the place OF
these national bank notes.
Another reason for repudiation is
that the taxes to pay the interest on
these bonds, as long as they are in
existence, is prior lien on the prop
erty, labor, bone, muscle, and earn.
ings of the masses.
favor the reputation of this debt
because our government, controlled
as it has been for the last eight years,
and as it now is, nearly entirely by
the monied aristocracy of the cOun-
try, is paying more and greater in
terest Oh money than an individual
can afford to pay for its use in any
legitimate trade or business.
I am in favor OF repudiation as a
set-of to the reputation of a, ,000,-
100000 of the claims fled by loyal
men against this government for los
ses and damages sustained by the
war and property furnished for and
used and taken by our goyeroment
for warpuTposes.
Another reason for the reputation
of these bonds is that it would re-
store society to healthy condition,
do away with those useless and un-
Just distinctions which have lately
grown up among the people.
In consideration of the indisput-
able fact that the people of the Fifth
District have right to know what
he outside world thinks of their
representative, and especially of his
'ecent exhibition OF financial wisdom, !
We hereunto append extracts from the
,ress, representing both political .
parties:
Washington Cor. Chicago Tribune, (Rep.) !.
MUNGEN, THE SWEET FIDDLER OF
hAUMEE.-Here is good chance z
or a bit of bitterness, TO describe 8
Bill Mungen, w.o represents the l
most benig hted district of the West r
I'm country, and is probably the !
most benighted being in it; speak
ng in favor of undIsguised, whole. G
ale reputation, on thursday last.
Aud yet, is the game worth the
,andle Z Would it not he profiga- 7
y of base terms to try 10 depict this Ii
,oor being, screwed up 10 pitch of v
that he did his best to Q
make appear heroism? No! there
re natures which, by original acci G
lent and perseverIng consistency, L
each depths of moral Obliquity
Ehere a man could not breathe g
thus deep lives Mungen, and why b
'e apgered that he is what he is, S
when he is, doubtless, as elevated t
s he ever was? Time writes no e
on lis azure brow.
From the Kenton Republican, Oeep)
NUNGEH FOR REPUDIAIIoN.
On Thursday last, the House was
by the Hon. VIM. Nun. y
.en, in speech OF one hour in favor [
f open and direct reputation of the s
ntire debt OF the United States Ii
lis speech stirred up the Democrat a
2 members, in the most lively man. p
er. The Hon. William does not b
rant any more greenbacks issued, =
ecause he is in favor OF repudiatiDg p
he whole debt-greenbacks, bonds
nd all, and coming back to specie
asis so quick that it will make every h
ody's head swim around like a top. il
tut his fellow Democrats in the h
Iouse, promptly disclaimed bis doc X
rines, and some went so lar as to CT
epudiate him. With the editor of g
ne Kenton Democrat, calling on him 81
, resign because OF his vote against d
le issue of more greenbacks, and
ne Democrats in congress repudiat-
~ him for his advocacy Of repudia
on, the Hon. William, is having 81
ials and tribulatIons of serious cl
harscter. The truth is, the Hon. 81
William aims to represent the De te
locracy of his District, and his IL
epudiation views are in accordance CT
ith those OF majority of his party lii
/ this District. He is looking to a 50
: election and is placing himself "
eht before those Thom he expects CT
ill support him. He remembers lu
le Reputation resolution adopted tr
Y the Democracy of Mercer county, XII