Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-04
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
what ben. Wade Thought About It.
Comments of Sam. r. Cary.

Some, who years ago abandoned the Re-
publican party on account Of its surrender
To the behests OF the money power, are
accused Of deserting principles as we'll as
party. With what semblance OF truth il
this charge made That this party changed
front on the financial question is suscepti-
BILE OF absolute demonstration. Once the
grccnback was not only constitutional
money and the best circulating me-
dium ever devised by the wisdom Of
man now 1t is unconstitutional" "ir-
rcdeemable trash" lying promises to
pay" and " dishonest money
1t was the legitimate offspring of the
Republican party until it annihilated
slavery and brought peace to the country,
and then II was despiscd outcast and bas-
tard. That party. through its leaders and
conventions, resolutely maintained that
the principal OF the 500 bonds was pay
able and must be paid in legal tenders un-
til long after every bond had been sold.
Then, with a trucking and slavish sub
mission TO the boBdholding class, this
party declared these bonds were payable
In coin, thus adding hundreds OF millions
to the burdens Of nn overtaxod people.
Tho clear uttcranccs npon this subject
by such men as Senators Morton and
Sherman. and the honest old commnner,
Thad. Stevens. of the House. have often
b.cn quoted aud are familiar to our read
ors. We have now another witness to the
iaexcusablc and outrageous wrong which
has BEEN perpetrated. No old Republican
ever doubted the ability or honesty Of the
late Hon. Benjamin +. Wade. who for
eighteen years was an honored Senator
from Ohio. He always said wha; he meant
in language that could not be misunder-
stool. When acting Vice President Of the
United States during the Administration
VI Andrew Johnson lie wrote letter to
friend in Ohio, who ut our solicitation fus-
nishes q copy for publication. II has
never before been published, and it il a
valuable contribution to the political lit
eraturc Of that day. Let the carping and
treacherous minions Of the syndicate of
thieves who call MS rcpndiators for de-
m lnding justice and fair dealing read this
letter and criticisc it il they will
yIcE PRESIDENTS CHAMBER.
Washington, Dee. 18th, 1867.
MY DEAR SiR:
Yours of the 8tl inst. il received, and
nj ,st cordially agree with every word and
sentence Of it. l am for the laboring por-
tion Of our people. The rich can take care
OF themselves. While must scrupulously
live up to all the contracts OF the Govern
mcilt anu Hrnt TtDlllhtlOn 10 the death, i
will fight the bon1holdcr rs rcsolutely
wacn he undertakes to get more than the
pound Of flesh. We never agreed 10 pay
the 520's in gold, no man can find it in the
bond, and never will consent to have one
payment for the bondholder and another
f,r the people. 1t would sink any party,
and 1t ought b. To talk Of specie pay
ments or return 10 specie under present
circumstances is TO talk like fool. 1t
would destroy the country as effoctually as
. fire, and any contraction OF the currency
at this time is about as bad. Bnt have
II It time to give my ideas in full. Yours
truly, BENZ. +. WADE,
Capt. A. Denny. Eaton, Ohio.
agree fully with the sentiment in the
letter. ITO have one payment for tho
bopdholder and another for the people
should sink any party How times have
changed Let any man now declare him.
self for " the laboring portion Of our pco-
pie" and he is denounced as demagogne
and communist II he declares that the
bondholder may have his "pound Of
flesh" but not drop Of blood. he is re-
pudiator
The reader should preserve this letter
that he may meet the Shylocks, and hurl
back upon them their vile imputations.
The leaders OF both the old parties are
kneeling at the feet OF monopolies, and
rival each other in their scrvile submis-
sion