The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-02-16

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roaJ presenting = spectacle 10 nan.
tnd iaforable - the fame four eoan
try ib8ss are cifcgmsiau e. which can
not be expected % oocSist hereafter
The nsetabsrs II Congress ~b0 sigBaisze
the.r separation irum the Fuftieth Con-
gfra bl passing this omuibaa bill AL
and that Industry abroad vail revive
before their schemes are under WAY
ard tbs, there will be use Tor the capt
tai slsee here which Is nos 20 freely
loaned us, even Il the lmprudence u
tbe vote failed 10 arm the fears ui
thU.s sho are accustomed 20 thoSe
loans
The rapid construction Of the Union
Pacific rad ls the result u clear cUul-
prehensiou d the financial condition.
Il is doubtless hoped and there il no
reasonable ground for expecting, that
the ebb, which dates it, movement from
the expiration Of the food, will not be.
gan till they have carried this enterprise
through 10 the ocean. Bat although
We commend the energy which the
country with just pride has witnessed,
il is nov manifest that painful i'm
preston Is felt IN many quarters as to
the manner ~ which the trust for this
Is partially is character been per-
formed by those who occupy the triple
character ~ directors, stockholders, aud
contractors The eyes Of the whole
world are noN turned upon this grea,
work. aud il we're better that be had
not been born who, IN this high trust,
jastly encounters the public odium.
The measure ow before Congress
ought to be promptly defeated. TIE
country Is il 10 situation 10 stand this
serious drain upon It's resources. The
guarantee OF interest for thirty years in
currency viii be deemed COMPRESSION
al decision that the difference between
currency aud gold Is expected TO con
tinue for time, Il not to become per.
maneut The sagacious will see in the
declaration Of this policy now a wide
difference from that which at wholly
different period provided for issuing
bonds 30 the Union Pacific rad with
interest payable ID currency 1t will
amount 70 a significant indication that
specie payments are 10 be indefinitely
postponed.
We urge upon all who hold snare
in the obligations Of the United States,
upon the banks, whose credit and means
are ihseparably interviewer with the
public faith, aud upon the Republican
party, which viii be held justly respons'
ible for Tins defiance and prudence
wisdom and integrity, to take means
TO defeat this scheme Of plunder, and
save the party from certain defeat, and
our finances from the confusion which
its passage must occasion. Harper
Weeay