New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-13

hardly be obtained, the armies were unpa,d ana n.
decisive battle had been fought when Congress passed
re act Of 1854 From that time business
actures everywhere sprung up, supplies were abund-
ant aot. ana although BY great error the egaLtender
note was not made the money OF the Government
Tor all purposes as should have been yet crippled A.
u was supplied and paid our soldiers. pensioned the
wounded provided for the widow and orphan and pro
duced degree of prosperity Heretofore unknown which
has been maintained since and during this period Of
SIX years financial paDcs and disasters were unknovn
and unthough Of until the insane attempt OF the banker
and capitalist 70 force return to specie payments By
exported more than hundred millions OF gold and
silver, only s35OOOOoo Of which came from San Fran
cisco, and no one knew the fact from any enec,
it had on the business Of the country In any
other year, while our currency upon specie bass
the export Of one-tenth part OF that beyond our
production would have produced financial panics ruin
and distress greater than that Of 1897 when total
export Of specie was less than million dollars Point
to any other six years IN the financial history the
country In which labor has been 30 well paid III which
production has been varied and successful in which
there have not been more than one financial panic
scattering rain and disaster through the land
have heard %qS S %Do The patriotism ssd of the
come forward TO lend their gold to the country in its time
Of utmost need but that Is exactly what they did not do
without right without authority OF law In violation Of
their pghted faith and promises SO that neither the
Government nor any else could get dollar Of their
gold from their vaults When in pursuance Of the
Congress Of the 25th of Februa 1854 Of legal
paid and the debts Of the United States can
celed, did the banks or capitalists loan these 70
selves On the contrary the banks refused even TO
ceive the Government deposit. When the Gov
wanted money to pay the soldier and carry
on .he did they get 1t from the banker and capital
istl No they issued their own legaender notes ~
money paid their debts Having provided that these
might be funded into goldbearing SIX per cent
bond the capitalists bought them up when they fell
o discount Of 20 per cent by selling the gold al las
premium which they had boarded In their yaun
had refused to TO the Government and FUNDED
this which they call failed paper In bonds for the
payment Of which in gold what is equivalent re-
turn specie payments they howl at the doors OF
the Capitol unmindful Of the destruction OF value the
starving OF the laborer and the ruin aud devastation
they may Although tins return to specie pay
ment has been agtated since the what petit
ton has come up to you from the people demand
ing 1t at your handsf What meetings OF the
people have been held 10 mako TO you petitions
for relief from grievances in this behalft Noe
one; One-only resolutions OF Boards or Trade ana
bankers stand here therefore, for ncOnyerhbe paper
money-he greenback-whchh has fought our battles and
saved our country which has been held by us just
equivalent the blood Of soldiers the lives OF our
sons wdowhOod Of daughters and the oiphanage
their children. stand here for currency by which
The business transactions OF forty million people
are safely and successfully done-whicb founded
on the faith, the wealth. and property OF the
nation is at the exemplar and engine OF It's indus
try and power-that money which saved the county
in war, and has given 1t prosperity and happiness In
peace. To 10 900 owe their emancipation from
Slavery to labor Is indebted for elevation from that
thral OF degradation IN which II has been enyeoped Tor
ages stand for that money therefore, which by far
tie better agent and instrument Of exchange OF an
lghtened and free people than gold aud silver, the
money ake OF the barbarian and the despot