, 1877-03-02

wis simply. Il. have before sa5d to determine ~
relative value 10 III" eon u tht. Government, and
value. It n1cadIy admitted that Congress- has power
10 determine what number Of grains OF gold or
mu.t necessarily he limited to what shoolh 30 ita
vntnc ~ the future. and not extend back to the
En.t Else y dn,nsh!ng o,S onSs.haif, H.. Or d1l.
should constitute dollar, Congress would hsaume
10 .etf the power, nt ts pleasutc, Of eay!nx that
sea % aa 3 II. sS es Or se e,ea,or saoua
accept half whnt ho was entitled TO demand when
he parted ted Titn n. ropcrty Thst thls wond BE-
because !t* 1nlu.tjee and wrong were clearly acen
Y tho'e " who q framed @ that Magma Chafta os our
wrong. and unconatttu.lonsl 10 ~ hit = tIebt
which wen CO, c"n.raessd wa parable in either gold
at The option Of the creditor. % only payable la
Kold. whsn 10 rsndsr M i y parable u q tnure the
an 1snsa ths cIeef to hs extent q he
reen by thc passage of The law of ls73 tsef; fosr
20 t1nin:c,lc !. to devise and pnsa Low witAaut
motive. md that n,otss il shown By ts eiice, and
eonld ,pa,tL1y 10 benefited ev The 'aw. rn'es' u
"a. ds.sne q sne' hs sT T1sd ,Sa not
injure those who ara to pay tic bonds then II va.
& poa. fucto,. and therefore. unconsittusIonsl.
Gold advanced n raluc and s1yer declined. not
but bccsufe Legislators l1staned to the cupldity
of te osrs owners Of sosd or ts & owners o. hond.
m pn'soa a. sN sHss 5
tlvca that. 81 m American, blush 10 think 'hould
evtr influence itxlslatIss bSdy sho'sc % ieprc:
mas. have been oi this eiaraeter u it'll more sp.
parent by tho pe.slstcncy which tho majority
1T tho Senate manifest In retaining In force law
l,a:sea law making Rteentsck, lcsa al:tenIer 81
Tiled the pntsage Of the law Of 10. but this
war measure. -the very e1.a;enca of tho nation
Which Il could be .savcd. scli.pretc:raiion il i
law abore all other laws: and the preservation Of
II s H. M
Constitution; nut II would be no more precedent
10 be followed than 1t would when \ man had COM
lfe Ut m assa,lnnt vi en- hs own llio was in jeop.
nrdy was precedent avainet conviction for muir.
ae,when e., guilty st sr n9tq.,la.bls M hSmlsids M n
ans' a. IT, se ss!H1%'aF IT, ss ss tSS 'bs4
neonsta,ionsy 81 she sste sW demone,zng Il s,s,
md deeply impressed with the importance Of the
subiect TO tie American people, 1 made every
fntr diseus,l;.n of The ,'ubleet. Lui likcwise 70
secure anthosita.ise decision ns to ts conatitu
t!onaIty 7" :hls end, when H., tho iIonse Of Iepre.
respects 1T least retnonrsixing silyes.. and tho
Eenate had amended 1t as to entirely destroy Is
efficiency, "A m American citizen. an humble one
nlm!t. hnt yet ach heh2 one Of the soveretgus
Of the land. rising ahoyc my natural tlmtd1ty,
addressed The prcIident Of the United States In the
most courteous language could adopt. txprrs ss!ng
my opinion OF The Hncunttttntonai!ty Of The law,
and entreatiu1 him t0 submit tho question 10 the
| Attorney General for investigation. and not r..
criyin1 any anewer. and fearing that the note had
been destroyed by the Private Secretary. 1 aHa!n
repeated lny request, coupled with the additional
one that the Secretary would place It IN the hands
Of tic PRECEDENT, IT, neither Of my requests wnl
| the Ieust attention paid. nor even the common
eous:eaies. Of life observed. believe that the
President has been accused Of not being averse IL
aldtnE hfs friends ffuM the Golfers Of the nation.
ana he has certainly manifested vii IH4ntss II
accept larger portion OF the enlAry grub thah ans
Other Individual, IN act or such universal con-
deInnaiion that nearly all who accepted any por.
tiou Of It hate received the juet reward their con
duct mcrits. ! have. however, full confidence
| that when Nuthcr.ord u. Hayes shal, haze takeI
the oath required of the President to '.pressrtt.
prottel. and atftnd ne constItuttoa Of ~ rnfi<a
Satts he will nut fall to ascertain what that oatt
requires, BY full and perfect examination Of tht
enhIcct, 40 that eyrn as humble citizen a. nysrl
fay feel assured hR Ia uuFnttuencet hy sny motive
utcr than desire t'to preserve, protect, md dc.
| fend the Constitution 0f the United States, and
prouotr aud nIynnce the best lnlcrrsta OF the peo-
| pie without distinction Of class."
| SANCrt NoARp.