Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
A. H. BUCllNER

In answer to letter of congratu-
lation from large number Of citizens
of Livingston county, Missouri, con-
cerning decided steps he has taken in
the financial questions of the day.
Judge Buckner replies as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Is, TT.
Mr.. L. T. COLLIER, R. HAWKINS, AND
OTHERS, CHILLIcoTHE, Mo:
81 arm gratiied to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your kind
favor of the 18th inst, in which you
extend to myself and my Democratic
colleagues of Missouri "ycur con-
gratulations, for the firm and decided
stand we have taken with reference
to the issues growing out of the cur
rency question For myself and in
behalf of my Democratic colleagues,
1 beg to return you our most CRATE
full thanks for your words Of kindness
and encouragement Sin the noble and
patriotic efforts being made for the
speedy relief of the country"
In this work of relieving the coun-
try from the effects Of long cata-
logue of various legislation, the
Democratic delegation of our great
State are not only united, but are ac-
tive and Jealous. The act for the
reconciliation of silver and the re-
peal of the obnoxious features of the
resumption act, which has just pass
ed the House of Representatives,
have received the cordial and deci-
ded support of all my colleagues.
Circumstances have made some more
prominent than others in stemming
the tide of eastern money rule, but
! all share alike in the credit or dis
cro lit of passing these two measures
of relief. The Silver Bill, adopted
in the House on the motion of my
colleague (AIr. Bland) by a three
fourths majority, and with which his
name was honorably connected in the
last Congress, was matured by the
committee ON Banking and Currency,
and differs in no essential particular
from the bill introduced by him in
the first days of the present session.
Much as he and those who acted with
him have been viliied by the hireling
organs of the plutocracy of the East,
on account Of their advocacy of this
measure, it is questionable, if silver
had not been demonetized by the
clamdestine and furtive act of 1873.
whethe: any man in America could
be found so demented as to insist, III
tue present condition of things, that
it should be denlonetized now, by
law. As measure of immediate re-
lief to the people, it may not VI
to the expectations OF many of Its
advocates, but as an act of justice, OF
right, and of great ultimate relief to
the burGens of taxat'or, 1t cannot be
successfully challenged. Its CHIEF
significance now. consists in the fact
that it is the beginning of a new era
in the financial legislation of the coun'
try, and departure from the beaten
road, which Anglo-German influence
has marked out for us, and which we
have been following for years past.
1t is Il proclamation by the people,
that Wall and Lombard streets, are
10 longer to dictate the financial poll
CIV of America. 1t is an act of eman-
cipation of the many, from the do
lion and control of the few, and
ubtful phrase, it gives notice to
chitectS OF ruin, that the people
longer to be cheated by the
>-itical clamor of ''repudiation,
raith,' ''credit of the Govern
and all such refugees of rapa'
justice.
may rely. gentlemen, thai
easures, will in due time, bt
d up by others, to be report
the committees of the House
Ig to other notifications Of the
rial legislation of the country
the equalization of the burdens
government. We shall make Al
honest effort to reform the tinancla
policy of the Government, not by de
stroying the prosperity of the country
curtailing the means of exchange o
the people, or by increasing oui IN
terest account, but by reducing eN'
penditures, diminishing our intercs
bearing debt and equalizing taxa ion
internal and external. The Senate
may balk us, and presidential Vetoe'
may be intcrposed, but justice ant
right will ultimately triumph; an(
whether failure or success await on
efforts, at this session of Congress
We shall at least present naked IS
sues, for the verdict and jugment o
the psople at the next elections
which can neither be evaded, covered
up or concealed.
Again rendering the grateful ac
acknowledgements Of myself, and dem
ocr;ttic colleagues, for your approva
of our official conduct, l am, will
great respect,
Your ob't servant,
A II RTCKNER