New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
REPLY TO SOME RECENT TCRTrGCIsMs-REFEsENCEs
TO HIS SPEECHES AND VOTES SINCE 1s64-sCP-
PORTING THE RESUMPTION ACT

A REPLY TO SOME RECENT CRITICISMS s-REFEsENCEs
TO HIS SPEECHES AND VOTES SINCE 1s64-sUP-
PORTING THE RESUMPTION ACT.
To the EdftOr Of The Trf6Wns.
SIR Criticisms through the public press in
sections OF the country for the last few weeks have
been made in reference TO General LoRan's legislative
acts far they the question of finance cover
ing that period OF time since he last entered Congress- NJ
the close of the late These published criticisms are
far from the facts the and do injustice TO Gen
era Logan, and wen calculated msead those who
not familiar with his public and Official acts
As an old citizen OF Illinois and friend OF
General Logan having known him Intimately twenty
five years and being well acquainted with his political
and economic views on all the great questions which
have agitated the public mind is within my province
TO say that have sssiduously watched his course and
therefore know what his views the questions Of
finance and have heard him discuss these questions from
nearly every stump in Illinois whenever they were before
the country. and know that he sound the nan-
Gia questions and do the citizens of Illinois know and
bear testimony On September H. 1896 General Logan
made speech in Morris, H.. which was published
IT The Chicago Tribune, which have read,
in which he strongly favored the payment OF every
dollar Of the National debt both bonds and greenbacs
10 cor and argued that the credit OF the Government
must be sustained, based every principle or
honor, integrity and good faith
From 1866 up 1874. General Logan never devated
IN his views on nnancc, As nls YOJtS anu HIS
speeches IN Congress show. But in April, 1874.
when the bin to FIX the amount Of United states notes
and the circulation Of National banks before the
Senate General Logan favored lis passage b. speech.
and voted fOr passed the House Of Representatives
in Congress by about 100 majority and passed the Senate
April g. and vetoed by General Grant April % 1874
The Senators voting for that bill Messrs. Allison,
Bogy. Boreman Cameron. Carpenter Cla' ton, Dorsey
Ferry Of Michigan; Goidhwat. Harvey, Hitchcock. In
gals, Johnston, Lewis Logan McCreary. Merman, Nor
ton. Norwood. Ogesby Patterson. Pease Pratt Ramsey
Roberts, Spencer. Upton. West and Window
In 1878 General Logan was one OF a committee OF
appointed By Republican cancus TO frame an act
for the resumption of specie payment and rough draft
the resumption presented by General Logan TO
the committee a. was told at the time, then being in
Washington the principles Of which are TO be found IN
the which approved January H. 1879, and
vert nto effect January ], 1879 General Logan gave
his cordial and hearty supporty I'm secur rnz the passage
that Resumption act. hs speeches show IN The Con-
gress0i,oi RecOrd.
All who know General Logan intimately. know that he
acts Om positive and honest convictions, and he not
easily swerved from weefned course OF principle a.
he understands IL.
Il worldly OF that while General Logan voted for
the increase the currency even then he was in
favor Of specie payment he speeches which he made
during the discussion Of that bin show but he was OF
the opinion al that time that the approach should be
slower than some others thought should be II is well
known that General Logan discussed the issue which
the Resumption act involved in Illinois Indiana and
Ohio and the fact Il many people West have made Oh
lection 10 him because he strong specie pay
mept man. both of bonds and grceubacks. There
cannot. or should not. be any doubt entertained
az 10 the thOrOugh sOunduess Of General Logan
on the financial question by any or the
business men, any OF citizens OF the United states
Al this time In OF the historical facts and data
above reared there seems injustice done him in
M he "a
ine against him he voted with majority OF SEN
ators on the Passage Of the act before mentioned ana
other distinguished gentlemen are allowed 10 pas. with
criticism In regard 10 their record on the great qe~
ton ot finance
the resumption of specie pay mrAt. SENATOR 7hthal nv
-pesch W hc hr made m opposition To itused the follow
lHg language Al me hl'lUtI' ~ . ,, i
n~iul the !aV FOR resumption inevitably lea to con
traction of currency the banks 80 that when the day
came the actual scarcity OF currency prevented a
demand Tor coin and fi- process oil ronla oh DOM III
EuGnd AMI tAc United states, produced the sor7 us
ttN7 ~ '-i' th, -, ~ Tv,b.ouer
the Parliament TeluHhg lne ION ol ., .4,uyInJ5r 1,I5
Al the beginning OF Oar Government the Contment1l
ing -y-tam ot Alexander Hamilton. lie provided for
ng" iaPeTp p nv ii f.red sfste- and without
which he declared his funding systea could be failure
the allure of the state banks was only relieved by new
paprr currency issued boy tlc second Bank uf tc Ohu
states which M Madison. yielding hi CONSTITUTIONAL OBJ
eCo-'' 80 h- t, sfr.,for fr,ni InJiena Nh Nor
tom can Doe better attained by legazng specie contracts
lg utilizing the Ia the Treasury, by the gradual sun
sttutiOn OF COIN United states notes. ana bdhk DIS lor
the prsru currency rather than accumuaing and liking
upv Ior resumption" Congressional Douc, fdH l"t'
Third session, NIth Congress, l~b- is. rage b5ol
sine These discussions Senator sherman has changed
lis vicu- ou these financial subjects. az tie conditions
and demands OF the country have changed Iht IecoGs
or the senate show that General Logan has also kept
M with the demands OF the country on these questions
of ntancc. Why then should nOt he M caHseu a-
e0rolv sound with others who advocated and v0et Tor
The Resumption act. when al his speeches ana Fo- IA
Couss- on those -bt-cr- mp the passage ~ tc ut
vetoed by the Prrsidout on April -. l9t4 as
well a- all of his spercl- and votes IN congress ana S'
dresses before The people, then have been IA -l't
accord with h.- raty ami it- financial pohcles IT any
one 90 now cutic-e- MIN on this question: cou' ut
Ie,, his .reecGe, I'm aGvocacy Of the Resumption act
and sound currency redeemabie on demand I'D com ~
sll fiu,,- and his strong illustration, against the pOuy
kfo-u "a the uurrdcensDe gTeenbucI theory. no one
word fear or question us >OULdnes- on that subject
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