New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-08
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
GOV DIX OPPOSING INITIATION.

GOV. DIX OPPOSING INFLAIioN'
STRONG MESSAGE TO THE LEGIsLATulsE-"FLA FLA
GRANT INJUSTICE" or THE PROPOSED CONGRESS
SIGNAL MEAsuREs-rHEIR OFFICIAL CoNDEMNA-
TON URGED.
ALBANY. April Gov. Dix sent the following
message to the Legislature this morning
STATE OF NiW-foRK, !
rxvcurIyE CHAMAER, April 7, 1874. )
To he LEGISLATURE deem It due TO the interest ana
honor OF the State call upon you as Is chosen ePfo
sentatiyes to take into consideration inc proposloS
before Congress regard to the currency ihougn S
and requiring the concurrent ACTION vi oo~
Houses TO give them the validity OF law, they haNe'
received IN each such partial sanction as
In excite serous alarm as 10 the result In my annual
in January last expressed the earnest nope
that the paper circulation issued ny the uo'eih-
ment would be curtailed ana 'hat early s'ep'
would be taken TO resume spec'' pay hen'''
did not anticipate that solextraordnary proposition
as that OF initiating the currency Oy auhg 10 ou'S'"
ing tender notes or by authorizing further Issue
% Na,,oo., hant n,rer would be seriously made In
view of the purpose which has Indicated TO enlarge
the volume OF paper both descriptions ana 10 repud
ate all attempts reGstabsh the stahuaru Oh specie'
policy as sincerely believe, fraught Win wdespreau
RUIN TO the industry OF the country ana WIN imhen
danger to its credit invoke your interposoh 10 Gun
tribute all in your power 10 prevent ls adoption io
opniou representing az you do more largely than the
aisatrre % any other state the financial and CONNER
caI interests OF the Unon should carry with great
weight.
The fragrant Injustice OF the proposed measure will be
the more apparent when you consider thet II adOpted
without repeating the legalender act' the results WI"
be not only to depreciate the paper currency sui
further, but 10 compel its acceptance IN payment Oh
debt. thus openly violating the solemniy procalmed
nedoe Of the Government five years ago 10 redeem its
notes in spece al the ear practicable PERIOD impair
ing the Obligation OF contracts, and communicating
what the Constitution prohibits 10 .he States as
An ACT OF moral and political turpitude' 10
degrade the currency and at the came time
to compel the people to receive IL as equivalent 10
specie would the tyrannical exercise ana abuse
of financial power of which q civilized government has
eyer been guilty In time OF peace III dihers III 10 cs
senal respect. either under its moral or It's pracca
effects from degradation Of the standard OF specie by
an adulteratiOn OF the national coin
Five years ago tho OF rectitude would have re-
VOTED at the suggestion OF such an net OF perdy out
persistence In wrong and injustice rarely fan to recon-
ee further wrong TO the thought first ana the pur
nose asterward IT, spurniug all the teachings OF
history and trampng under foot all the maxins OF
political Justice. adopt policy as Iiauduent as III Is
demorsIizng orr successors will look back
duct with humiliation and shame Ihe millions OF de-
and Tired aemable paper II Issued as proposed
,trni Inv law OF djstrihutl0n which human power
can control be poured into the City OF New-lOrk to up
hold ana stimulate OckgamDng; 10 gut me euthhelS
of ind ustry embarrass all honest transactions OF bus
ness to cause reactions in the various departments OF
labor nv which the working classes thrown out OF
employment and shake TO its foundations the laorc
of the public credit Against the Introduction OF sucb
on instrument OF dishOnOr and caumny we sould ehtef
our solemn protest would against any other hoou
Of contamination >. -, -, -, .
speak with clear under standing OF the force OF my
words believe and trust Won will concur VITA me in
the ODuion that the emergency demands the nialhcs
and most emphatic language 1 therefore RECOMMENDS
such an expression your part as may cOHp0rt WIN
the dignity of the Legislature, ana as you may uerW
due to the interest of your constituents am NOT WIN
out hone that timely declaration Of your views, to be
presented 10 Congress through the Senator'S ana repre-
seutaves from this state arrest the torrent OF da
Grace and disaster with which the country threatened
from tins source. III your protests ana WARNINGS are
UNDECIDED YOU will nave the consolation OF rejecting
when the evil comes upon that no effort on your part
has been spared 10 avert 1t. JOHN a DIN