The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16
NEW YORK AND INITIATION.
The Business Men Of New York Ask for
. Presidential Veto.

The Business Men OF New York Ask for
Presidential Veto.
petition signed by 500 business men Of this
city, asking President Grant interpose his veto
to protect the country from the evils OF imitation,
has Just been forwarded to Washington. 1t viii
be found below. with some OF the names OF its
signers:-
To ULYSSES 8. GRANT. President OF the United
viewing with alarm the recent action OF the Con-
gress OF the United States and the imminent dan
ger that. IN time OF profound peace, laws WIN De
enacted winch, a few years since, were held to he
constitutional only as war measures" and tnat
by the enactment OF such laws as are now pending
in both houses all the limitatons promises and
pledges OF the last ten years VIII be rendered nu-
gatory,
should there be need thereof
In order that the honor OF the country may not
suffer In the estimation OF our own people and IN
the estimation OF all the civilized nations OF the
world; and the undersigned appeal from their own
judgment to the language OF the most eminent OF
our statesmen in the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives in 1862 In justification OF their plea that
further issue OF greenbacks under existing CIR.
cumstances, without the warrant Of necessity;
impair confidence in every future pledge and
promise given in Its name -
A. A. Low, 81 Burning Slip
Brown, Brothers u Co., SO Wall street. Ms
Drexel Morgan h Co., % Wall street.
S. b. Chittenden q Co.. 1928 Broadway.
Schultz Southwick Co., IS Cliff street.
Samuel B. Rugges "A Union square.
Babcock, Brothers Co., so Wan street. et
Williams a. GulOn, IS Wall street.
Maitland, Phelps Co.. 45 Exchange place.
Gilman, Son Co.. Al Exchange place
II. G. StebDins Son, so Exchange place. W
Greenleaf, Norris Il Co., So Exchange place.
Walgarten Co., 2s Broad street. .k
Robert L. Maitland Co., 40 Broad street.
James y. Colgate Il Co., Al Wall street.
John j. Cisco Son, 30 wall street.
Samuel Sloan, 20 Exchange place. a
Richard Irwin IL Co.. 81 Exchange place.
Isaac Sherman, GO Beaver street. -
K X. Graves az Co., 90 Wall street. SSH
W. II. Webb, 81 Exchange place. -
J. Boorman Johnston, 90 Broadway. ,aD
Elliott r. shepard, 90 Broadway.
Phelps Dodge Co., Ciin street
William II. Fogg 80 Burlng slip.
Thomas Denny, Jr.. 80 Wall street.
Grinnell, Mlnturn 4 Co., IS South street
Booth Edgar, 100 Wall street.
Simon de Wiser, 6S William street.
]. 81. Stuart Co., SO Nassau street. .at y
w. NJ. vermilye, Is Nassau street.
J. y: vermilye, President Merchants National
Benjamin .. Sherman, President Mechanics Ma
Charles p. Leverlch, President Bank OF New YORK.
William II. Macy, President Seaman's Bank for
Moses Taylor President National city Bank.
William L. jenkins, President Bank OF America.
G. D. II. Gillespie, President pro tenn. Manhattan
Company
F. d. Tappan President GaIlatin National Bank.
D. G. Hayes President Union National Bank.
G. "; Duer, President National Bank OF state OF
New York.
w. A. Falls President Corn Exchange Bank.
Joseph Stuart, Vice President Hanover National
Bank.
william H. Scott, President Hanover National
Bank
William Adams President pro tenn. Fulton Ma
tlonal Bank.
r. Bayles, President Market National Bank.
q. Montague, President seventh Ward National
Bank
n. H. Lowry, President National Bank OF the Re-
public.
George s. Coe, President American Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
william X. Kitchen, President National Park
Bank.
f. A. Palmer, President National Broadway Bank
James Buell., President Importers and Traders
National Bank.
Benjamin H. Dewey, Cashier security Bank.
John Castree President Irving National Bank.
Thomas 5. Raymond, President Produce Bank.
william A. Thomson, President Merchants Ex.
change National Bank.
j. O. Jones' President Chemical National Bank.
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Norman White, President Mercantile National
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