, 1875-12-25

To the Eafor Of 1hs chcaJo 1ribuhe:
AftouIuAH, Den. 22.--I have yerJ carefully
rcal aud .,ondered every article On currency, rh
Au.nrtton, etc., winch sou llavo published during
tho last tNo years. Patiently mud hot,cfuliy
Laye wnitol for eo.no hul,emo Or plau III which
our Government may be allo 10 fulfil its prom
ines to substitute that gold dultaf for its
pnpsr namcsake, which th,tst itse1f upon us %
many yoara pgu. Nus, after rcadiog aud re-
raadng tic eff,talous Of Farwei. Eieumond,
Chandler & CD. arn fully pdsBualod that onr
theorists are about played ont aud tbst, after
a 40 Hl!a 10 obliged to rcs4srt to tho ola.fapla-
foncd 1nodo Of paying dolts. 1t ma,tera not
how 1nauy sraya no may ptesont.-- o aocon-
nliBh thing. tho means u,nst be provided. 10
provide tl,ose means. va muHt Practice econo-
my, reduce DUR exIWnucs. nnl probably, Increase
our LAKES. Tha courHo. i'll duo time. will pro-
t!l,co Tho cotn aud confidence IlccesFary fur tho
rurpose We know whnt the French hayo done
mud aro dong Why not tollow tho or tsnllo
:rits continual ha.p!nE. howesos.. aoont
tlcbt5r anl creditor tusogcsts iii tbo mat
conBideratlon ana oxaus1nasion than it has yet
rcpeiyed. Why, r,1, d sery large tr1a1orty OF liz
belong 10 both c]asses; and much at tho ssin.
patty Which ia. been 80 Literally Elyen to tue
dabIor really beinnts to tho cru1!tor clasH. Tie
fa:mais aycil. who are buppossl 20 repreuons tho
drttor side, havc, At loast In tl.is cou'm1tntty,
lust lcss auA gained more thu nnv other olass
hv tho SUSPENSION ui spocto'puylnent aud the
isHuo OF tho paper "lesal-teu1er." ! hnow
many farrnera who, durInE tho War, paid oil
tloir mortgages, ountt1cts1 ln gold, with {ho.
cnI!et]) paper tpare. Ut = lona to tAc !onder Of
80, III, sud 6U poE cant. may be told, psEAaIs,
tla. Gho furu,nt also received tlese Hanle IDOL
| lar" III PAyme'lt for hie produco. Truly la
did, but al prices thrao-f0l4 tlI0ir nominal value
OIL tbs gold baHts. Tic creditor. ur louder. yan
will plsaao rsuon6er. Eetn only hs 7. =, Or 1o
| Dor cent in illegal teulcr." 30 ualtcr what may
10 ta 4opreulatlo, or w!.Rt tue enhanced c.st d
the uGcrssarleB Of Il,n may ba; wAe everything
| tho borrower, or producer, hah 10 self rises u
uoulinal 1ualu6 propQrtspEatslY to tto depzocl1-
| t1on pf tlIe 's11ronllsuB 10 pay.'
| Aud llns. Norc tait tho debtor mutt aEa!Il ba
projected by law ngaiuht tic eieaitor, whsn tho
! i'm !, can,es for rnaumptlo.lt Who're. n'iaw nle
to .nguie ID tho creditor. or lendur, 10 Apply Tor
protection. IN tie shape OF i0U ceuu for tho collar
WhiEll lie ~aN conellatl 70 surrender, aud accept
| tAa "IeRal.tontlur IN lou tl4o' eof. AnuY
| tcnucsa Lave known mho, durlnK tue War Ahd
aluce. wero ~ ha'fhtasycd candllto't, consequent
upon l!!cae ''icgal.tontlrrH" aud rho ehorsnDltt
inc1cass Of ptirca for fuou and clothing; wnle
the debtor, or borrower, was living III clover
! aud 1allnH III, the prDita. OF course tho dcDtor
should 10 juas'y dsxlt With tut. It tho anne
tins, lot w. ~ tic naIne Ut I'll thAt's holo'hbtG
pnl tnat, 4Ho fcHtora to ttlu cr0diIar+ or lsuder
tho full yalus Of tho galI dollar which l.o wi.
Ilngly rolinqlisl,el for the up'ty aud WaltaFe oi
his country. II our t}oyc,nMent wtll oniY I'll!
| its sololn1 and sacred proalhes tn tne lnattes,
alt will ho we'll both to dpbtor aud creditor. III
| matter wheu or hos any aobt' may have hsot
contracted. or When 1t may become due. Your
truly, ". Y, W.