The anti-monopolist., 1875-10-11
A Pungent Open Answer to VIM. Window S
Currency Sophistries.
PINE Guy, Sept. 3Oth, 1878.
b the Hon. VIM. Window

To the Hon. VIM. Window.
DRAp SIR: was much interested in that
speech of yours made at Hamilton, OHIO, the
home of the late chief justice Chase, the fath-
sr of greenbacks; and to see with what cour-
ave YOU bearded the lion in his den, even the
dead lion 1t is extremely kind OF you, that
you did not drag the memories OF that great
statesman and jurist into the light OF TO-DAY
and hold him up to the execration oil the re-
publican party for having ever issued rag
money, and given the people dishonest
CURRENCY" But as you may assert, by way Oh
arxaooy, for your forbearance, that you then
approved Of both rag money aud dishonest cur
rency rs a war measure, and hence, denuncia-
ton of the great secretary would have been 70
denounce yourself, let me ask, why, when AZ
forwards, Mr. Chase with majority OF the
Judges on the supreme bench decided that
constracts made before the war must be paid
in gold, you, with other republicans IN Con,
prass psssed bill, creating two additional
Judges to the supreme bench, with the express
understanding that president Grant should MI
those vacant seats, with two men ior 'ir
ayowed purpose OF overruling the chief jus
,ice in his efforts to have people pay homes,
contracts in specie as they agreed 10 do, instead
! of dishonest rag money! Why did you vote
| tn, n against honest money Was not the Wal
over, Had not the last rebel laid down his
/ arms Did not that very vote OF yours serss
To impair the credit Of the government, and
worse than all, did not this attempt T. en-
croach upon the prerogstive~ OF the lndielar,
by Congress and the executive do more TO I'M
nair its faith and credit with foreign mone.
/ inaners than all else, What impartial crltls
could saw that either Congress or the Presiden
were anxious to maintain the credit OF the ma
.inu when this act struck blow at all homes
ty, >. -,
to-day. The bonds of the State OF MasSsa
chussetts sell higher in the markets o: huroT-
to-day. than those of the nation. because Mass
achus.,tts raid the interest on her hon'ss dur
irr ,hs. war in gold. No measure however
prudent. taken by the government has eve
had influence TO counteract this one act OF tn
great Republican party.
To the proposition TO pay one halt OF tn
customers revenues in greentaeks, you ~
spoud
Human ingenuity would be generally take
to devise financial scheme more swsepin
and thorough in is disregard OF l.s,iei'al ia''f
sound policy. and constitutional law
At present the Only deb: the government
ravs In gold is the interest on the national deb
and the Sol ,oou. 900 bonds annually redeemed
which amounts TO about Sl35 ,01. .H0 annua
lv. The duty on imports Is nearly or gun
double the sum required 10 meet these dis
hursenasrts. Where then. Is the repudlafior
Would ii not b. great relief tn the imporfsl
II h.. could he saved from first being com
RELIED to 20 into the gold hoarder's ularkei
and huv II with which to nav tha; dufvs Is
r,.pudiation 10 ask the goverurlent TO b. mel
entail. when ii is well known that it can with
i on, tie slightest Inconvenience to the bond
. holders. as imrairing in the least. the piede
made to those money loAnersf II this Crea
measure OF relief to the commercial industrit
} of the country could be passed. at least on