Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-26
a BOEDHOLDER DESIRES TO BE
HEARD.
Mr. J~enney's We've, as presented
tn a Letter to Messrs. Hyiand
aud PJiaud.

>NSs
n yankee. or at turthest Il New Yorker,
can by any possibility know anything
This mild dcmentio is illustrated by the
of the eastern press on the question
ct finance. Advocates of the Ienone-
of the silver dollar. which tor
the greater part OF the existence OF the
republic was the standard dollar OF the
country. are styled lunatics and repudia-
tors. men who want to pay u thousand
dollar debt with nine hundred dollars ;
these sage men of the east forgetting. or
feigning to forget.that so far AS the pub
lie debt is concerned the thousand dollars
held by the bondholder generally cost
him about five hundred. Another eS-
quisitely refreshing instance OF tins in
nate. inbred. but constantly cropping
out feeling OF superiority on the part OF
the down easter" was afforded u few
weeks ago by Secretary Evarts. who
made the speech of the evening at the
New England dinner. given in Ne"
York. Alter declaring that, New Eng
land opinions, New England ideas and
New England results are making their
way in this country by mora and intel
%lectual methods" he. q little further
along. said. "whenever these methods
are unavailing. New England will re-
sumo her arms and not resort to ami
nlosities and jealousies in order to reach
the coarser method of hostilities.' Not
10 allude to the tact that when New Eng
land took up her arms, en- an occasion
within the memory Of most persons,
Mr.. Evarts was not feeling so beliigerent
as this speech indicates that he does now.
the question presents itself asto whether
the gentleman means that if New Eng
land "opinious and ideas" regarding the
finances dc not make their way in this
country BY moral and Intellectual meth
DDS. that aesthetic land of fish and brains
to declare war. We teel q pc
ruliar interest in this matter. because
We ISft lsttl III " - ISthSt "hiNh
we print below, that the people OF Lafay-
cite county are not informed concerning
the prominent points Of their bonded
indebtedness.
Troy, y. Y, January 7th. ISIS.
M.ssus. RYLASp 4 Observation-Disclosures
Your very kind favor OF December jist came
duly to hand, for which we are -rcatiy obliged
and appreciate YOUR Kindness. We very much
rsSre. ami are greatly surprised that your COM
munity and county cUur, should deem it advisable
20 stu! longer keep ue on; OF OR honest dues. az
there CAD lie no py.slblc doubt but that they
must ply these bonds. which are iieli here by
bona Jidc innocent holders. VINO in good faith
prid their nonsy, which your people we're will
iuE 10 take ond make Your ;rnprof eIn.nts, AMI
sitter being parties TO issuing the bonds, nov
-s.k to roo the boiders @! The bonds of the r
living. dependent upon the Income IRON the
bombs, into which they lave Ir'.s;ed 'hciE SAY
in.s, and WHO IN that manner contributed "a
assist you in drvsiopin. Tnur iocal improve
merts. which your people were s"de>irous Of that
they took the necessary steps TO have your con-
~.;itu,:un Of the state and acts OF assembly and
50 on. down 70 the issuing Of the bonds and get
;Ins our money. and after having paid two years
interest, tnev discover that lac bond holders are
NOT entitled TO their money AFTER haSin: Assisted
you in YOUR desire to build up and improve your
county IL your solicitation.
". canno, bu: feel that II the matter wa
properIy presented to your people they would
see me Justice and necessity of providing ioi
them az once, for il is useless TO wait Tor any
further decisions; tor your state supreme conr'
hts its decision on record. which 'h-y 3ave en-
| f,rc-d by mInIamus III. the Act March ., is5
IS constitutional, and. they Cannot 9" back "i
'ptsr. The ar,t decision of the United STATE
supreme court " IS a mere obi'er or incidsntx
opIniou, the Csc not being carried Up 10 tina
court on that issue. but when brought square!.
br fire the court il was plain that they could n"
de .Ge Otherwise titan that the act of March q
I-Gs was constitutional. They certainly canbo
rsy,r.e that, and ;a're axe f!-R'y of decisions
~ you are doubtless auaE-. O. both your s;af
court and also the United States suprsmr courts
TO hold the bonds good IN our hands over an
other question that can possibly arise. hhv
ESQ = copy Of Ihr minutes OF your county c1urt
with the ssul aud certificate OF tue clerk attach
Ell. whrreIu ii states tn Al The court was sstisi-
tha, ali the conditions had seen complied win
and ordering tie bonds issued and delivered
Tn. bond. rccl,c that they are Issued by author
I IsC 81 n I2N hEl IL Y w - WV Va IL
p.ople Of Lexington township. II sa!I county
taken a. required by law
We would prefer to not b- obliged to sue Il
,,rar,. bnt !, vour neoule AT. determined n.
-, mill comn.It.t ". ar. driven To n
.,.., -, commencing an sc,,on or loss O,
|,s,no .or,o, rr,,jI dua Ip,x 1874 Xiii,
.. riII ou,rav In rv. Year,. ,,o
~ ..,,., ,r viii .,n;,. Iu,r Ia
---..n.,,. , ,oI,, did M, occur 10 vsu VIII,
80 r..onr .rd,d ia 10 whit before su,n;
- ~ q c,,r, co,rn.,s Us to bring sctl,
80 ,dn, x.,,, /, NJ h,,ds r.
.os,. ar m. ami; A..
r..,au oh,,r ,rd,menrp W. cannot 8
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a.,ss win req.
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these terms can 'heS NC '' II w." ~,
7 e'Nt ~ "h' -. :,
which they alone have no RICH, 10 dictate. a
that they viii not receive any encouFaseme
from Us IN l's'f a'enps 70 p,sar hs w,o.a,i
9 and .,brI-ise tina, your township is abuuhsn
II able TO pay,sc. In large mass OF your people
posed me ''sue !.es s"o"'a ~ ,n,rlnh
s,n 80, hide.
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