The anti-monopolist., 1875-10-11
A Pungent Open Answer to VIM. WINDOWS
Currency Sophistries.
PrxE CrY, Sept. 3Oth, 1875.
T0 the Hon. Vim. Window.


DEAR SIR: was much interested in that
sn.t.ch Of yours made at Hamilton, Ohio, the
home Of the late chief justice Chase, the faith
or of greenbacks; and to see with what cour-
ave YOU bearded the lion in his den, even the |
dead lion. It is extremely kind OF you, that
you did not drag the memories OF that great
statesman and jurist into the light OF to-day |
publican party for having ever issued rag
money, and given the people "dishonest
currency" But as you may assert, BY way Of
artaoQy, for your forbearance, that you then
approved Of both rag money aud dishonest cur
renoy as q war measure, and hence, denuncia-
ton Of the great secretary would have oeen 70
denounce yourself, let me ask, why. when A.
terwards, Mr.. Chase with q 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-
gress passed bill, creating two additional
Judges to the supreme bench, with the express
understanding that president Grant should MI
avowed purpose Of overruling the chief JUS
tice in his efforts to have people pay honest
contracts in specie rs they agreed 10 do, instead
of dishon.st rag money! Why did you vote
th n again t honest money! Was not the war
over. Had not the last rebel laid down his
armsl Did not that very vote OF yours serve
| To mpair the credit Of the government, and,
worse than all, did not this attempt 70 en-
croach upon the prerogstives Of the Judiciary
| by Congress and the executive do more to I'M
air its faith and credit with foreign money
ioaners than all else. What impartial critic
could saw that either Congress or the President
were anxious to maintain the credit of the ma
! ton. when this act struck blow at all homes
tyi e.,.
TODAY. The bonds Of the State OF Massa-
chussetts sell higher in the MARKETS OF Europe
| to-day, than those of the nation. because Mass
achusetts paid the interest on her tones dur
| ing the war in gold. No measure however,
prudent, taken by the government has ever
! had influence to counteract this one act OF the
great Republican party.
To the proposition to pay one halt OF the
customers revenues in greenhacks, you re-
spoud:
"Human ingenuity would be generally taxed
to devise financial scheme more sweeping
and thorough in its disregard Of 1atlonai faith,
sound policy, and constitutional law.
/ At present the only debt the government
pavs in gold is the interest on the national oeot
and the s2l 600 900 bonds annually redeemed
which amounts to about sl25. .0o0, ,UO annual.
IL. The duty on imports Is nearly or quise
Jauhle the sum required to meet these dis.
bursements. Where then, IS the epudlaton
Would it not he great relief to the importer
II he could be saved from first being COM
RELIED to 90 into the gold hoArder's market
and buy Il With which TO pay that dutys Is II
renudiation to ask the govefnVent to b. mef
cr}t,l. when Il Is wrl known 1hat it can With
ont tke slightest ineonvenience to the bona
!, holders, = impaiYing IN the ieast. the pseo6'
maae 70 thoee money loanersf this grsa
] nee1ure OF relief to the commercial indunsa
} Of ths county could b passsd, = iesas o