National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-18
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! PROTEST. FROM THE paEsrpEEr OF
THE NATIONAL. LABOR CUuNQlL.

A PROTEST PROM THE PRESIDENT OF
The NATIONAL LABOR CUUNoiL4
What evil e thu Rspubiic next 70 encounter
Again 10 It saseilsd b It's most vital principles
and the rights. Of the majority arr songht 70 be
trampled upon By bringing an influences to bear
upon the Executive to cause an Intervention Of
the vsto 20 prevent becoming law the late
enactment Of Congress suthorizing an additional
issue Of legal tender United States notes and
bank currency. A delegation from the city Of
New York, pretending to represent . large
moneysd interest," have como 10 the city Of
Washington knd waited upon the President and
have bean most grsciously received. They have
demanded he should inteTposs the veto. and
thereby render Of no effect the action Of Congress
In its efforts 10 legislate for the relief OF the
people IN the present financial disrress, which
has for over Eix months weighed 90 heavily upon
them and paralysed their entire Industrial and
producing energies. Upon what prstsnse did
they esmsf Are they suffering for food, fuel and
olotningf And does this action Of Congress pro-
pose TO continue their distress, or to take nom
them any MEANS or living, or deprive them Of any
rights, or lawful, or moral priyilegesf Did they
come under the pretense that the action OF Con-
gress has been hasty and ineonsiderate. and they
had not had the privilege Of being heard BY that
bodyf Most certainly not. The enactment takes
not'one jot or tittle' Of right or privilege they
have had from them; nor does Il propose any
radical change; nor does &c give to any class any
privilege not given to all But u increases the
means Of prosperity that has been active and en-
joyed by the people, and for such length Of time
they cannot be mistaken a. to the benefits they
have derived from such means, and have plainly
ordered, By their Congress assembled an increase
OF this means Of prosperity. For over four
months II has been under consideration. and has
been discussed In committee and in Committee Of
the Whole and In both branches Of the National
Legislature.
And most especially have these men had thei1
\ views pIesentedin committee and BY the press
the columns Of which have been at their disposal
slmost to the exclusion Of the views Of the major
ity, and In every form that the ingenuity Of ex
pert iogioians could devise, and with al the sub
tletiss Of sophistry and the prolx changes Of the
leaders editorial Of all the leading journals OF thu
country, has the views Of these men been present
cd on the subject Of finance, and with no good
reason can they complain Of the want OF fairnes
toward them or haste or want Of due conzidera
tion on the part Of Congress in coming 10 the con
| elusion they have reached. And In no other High
can the action be viewed Of these men OF money
bags than that It Is an effort to oyerawe the Exec
utive and to cause him TO interposs the veto, II
contravention Of the VIII Of the majority, and
thereby trampie upon the sovereignty Of the peo
pie.
Who are these men who dare to approach III,
Executive and make such demandsf How. d
they GOMEZ They come representing three hun
d.ed and any millions Of money, and demand tn,
enactment shall not become . law, because II In
creases the paper currency, and shamelessly pre-
tending Il will prevent . return TO specie pay
ments. what would they do, could they induc'
Congress to authorize the purchase Of gold to pa!
United States notes on demandf They woult
| uresent all thu fotes thev amid obtain take tn