New-York tribune., 1874-11-10
TIE SHORTEST WAY 10 RESUMPTION.

no PLANS NEEDED-HONEsTY AND JUSTICE THE
ONLY EXPEDiENTS.
To the Editor OF fhe Tribune.
SIR 1t is more than desirable, as TRIB-
USE correspondent recently affirmed. that our green
back Government should stop lylng, and 1t hehooves
afflicted patriotic people TO help To the utmost III
the reform Among the devOut 1t isa thing to
be prayed ior hunbly and uuceasingY. The habit OF
fbbng-ying is harsh expresslOn-s fascinating
but degrading and expensive one. When belonging tc
A great government like Ours-the model Republic" OF
the world-it becomes hideous vice. Our rulers. now
our imperial masters, got into 1t gradually uhcon-
sciously II may be- but not bamelessly. No DOUBT III
first they speak the TRUTH aud so soon as the
war pay they Agreed but before they
were quite ready Infatuation aud an ungodly spirit
spread the land. Tie insidious and magn inhl-
euce of depreciating currency and the dcceitn prac
tees Of those IN power have 50 deoaucnei puDhc ana
private morals that IL is doubtful whether there Is
virtue enough left to begin reformation. AS
experience and authentic history have conciu-
sively proved, there is no device OF modern
times so fatal to the honor and integrity.
the industry, economy and substantial prosperity or
people, fuctuatng, uncertain standard OF value
Besides dlscOuragng honesty ana patent aDOr oegets
frenzed aud uBhaowed desire for riches ana brings
contempt the legitimate 'eli-5derlncus VI
obtaining IT, For twelve weary years. our perntIOds
paper money fair professions ana the seal OF tue
United states IN its face, haS Deen Sabpias ene
foundations Of political aud social fe ana nOOdng tc
country with wlckedne.s ana the greatesI ecouumic
evils. 10 has led by and rapid steps 10 confused
notions right and Justice Wild ntufe extraVa
gance and widespread corruption TO iraud deiaca
non, carpetbagg aud political prOgacy Onuer ils
malignant rule pOcset-picklng hshway rooDeI5' i,u
night burglary and swndilng OF every grade nave
earned place among the hue-arts' ana may sooh te-
maGd foundations" tor prOfessOrshlps. Inc World,
perhaps has precious anu aurolt SET oI
knayes as have grown up and become lsty under our
nretched green-back system. Maidened Oy cheap
money! they their KIN have held niyn carnlVd lOT
ears meeting with no cneck TIL the Crisis and panic of
september, 1873 Scotehed Dut not much nur'' iea'
tney have YET a lolS LIE to IlVe' -, -. o.,
without the support ana mgh eAampie VI cOh-
grcss its persuasive leadership IN frauduieot Repre-
sentatious promse-breaKiug, roghery, ana roten
ness the present Or receu scale MOud n0 DC PO>s
Oe Without thIs support Barnard, Tweed-t sA Jr Is
dead-Moses, DIren. and their ike woud yet DC unue
yelOped rascas In the embryonic stage , 49,,
As for plans for ption, needed What Is
required TRUTH Justice honesty, good lntenuon' per
the place of windy PROMISES We want the
Government to follow the example OF an goou ct,zss
aud pay debts according TO contract; " stop hDDlnE
furDIsh up its tarnisnei reputation anu HfS d
liie OF righteousness and honor. IL should De
ashamed TO get behind Its soverelsnty' TAX taking an
unfair adv anage OF IT. power to do wronE-wTon- Will
out legal accountability. Is open cOntempt OF those
moral principles aud maxius wnicl govern the conuot
of business men OF good repute mas Wr"ukut utolu
mischief, deluged the country Win Valny anu Pusno
n 10 me verge of madness aud dire disaster More thah
this: cOunteulnce TO the charge InIt TcpuD
lies repudiate. To preserve what remains OF ohce
good name, the Government must redeem its pieuSoS
keep faith written the consciences OF meu. ~
s well able pay; Int II peryersely Resolved 10 uoiy
the worlds opinion. let retrace It's steps, unuo "na
has done, repeal tue egal-tsnder law ana suus HAo
huge obstacle blocking all the ways 10 reaunlption
Wherever co. athwart the path. with tne statIo IA
one hand and bludgeou IN the other stAius tue
himself threatening brain all VINO app oach IN tho
matter OF enforcing payment the people are hoipess
an defen sslesA Ia fact they arc OutldWeu INC lchs
lie grvat oosUuctor aud defauiter can Win