The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-27
Washington, u. C., March Is. 1881.

Washington, u. L.. March ID. 1871.
Editor pLAIs DEALER The aeci-
sion OF the supreme court IN refer.
encc to the constitutionallity OF the
treasury notes (Grcenbacks), has
driven the advocates OF the money
power into tight corner. They
now admit, that under the provis-
ions OF tile constitution, Congress
has the right to make treasury notes
Il lcgal-tender; they admit, that the
National Party have planted its
principles on the most solid founda-
ton "our constitution"-they al
nit, that 1.-The cranks" are right.
God bless the scoundrcls for having
admitted for once, that the American
people enjoy the prerogative to make
Il treasury note II legal tender for the
payment of debts, and mark: I'm
time Of peace as well rs war;
The national bank advocates in
congress have surrendered their po-
sition; the last wall Of the fortiiica-
ton, behind which they had planted
themselves. has fallen. They now
cry: LET us amend the constitu-
tionv
Read, We sovereign people,; ye sons
of the heroes of 1t; We soldiers of the
late war for the preservation of our
constitution! Read and ponder over
the monstrous proposition OF the
agents OF our modern arisfocracy!!
Here is Senator Bayard, the Sam
Randall OF the House OF Lords:
whereas, by the ninth article in
the amendment OF the constitu-
ton, it is provided that the enumera-
ton in the constitution OF certain
rights shall not be construed to
deny or disparage others retained by
the people, and by the tenth article
it is provided the powers not dele
gated to the United States by the
constitution, nor prohibited 10y IT to
the States, are reserved to the States,
respectively, or to the people, there
fore,
Resolved, that the committee on
the judiciary be instructed to report,
as soon as practicable, rs to the eN-
pediency of amending the eonstitu-
ton so as more fully TO accomplish
the object of the foregoing provis-
ions. to secure to the States respect
lively, or to the people, the power re-
served as aforesaid, and more eifec-
tually to preserve the federal prin-
ciples and nature Of the government
by maintaining due limitations upon
its powers aud to that end, provide
that Congress shall not have the
power to make anything but gold Of
silver coin. legal tender for the pay
ment of debts. nor pass any law i'm
pairing the obligations OF contracts
Now, the next by Senator Gar.
band:
Mr.. Garland submitted II resolution
proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution providing that the por-
ton Of the public debt Of the United
States, represented by notes issued
under the authority of law, with the
quality of lawful money. and rs legal
tender for the payment Of debts,
shall never exceed S350.000,0oO un-
less q bill or bills providing for such
increase of issue shall receive the
concurrence of two-thirds Of each
House Of Congress and the votes on
all such bills shall be recorded by
yeas and nays.
Now to the House of Representa-
tives.
Potter of New York proposes the
following amendment to the consti-
tuition:
"The legislative powers granted
Congress by the constitution shall
not be construed to include the
power to pass any law making any
thing but gold and silver coin ten
der in payment of debts, except after
a declaration of war, when the pub,
lie safety may require it."
And tho last one by Hewitt OF New
York, it is short and sweet:
Congress shall not have power to
make anything but gold and silver
coin a tender in payment OF debts"
Gold and silver, the only Legal
tender in payment of debts, and then
what next? Why! demonotize sill
yer! and make every dollar Of in.
debtednes payable in gold; SO every
mortgage, real estate or chattel cal
be demanded, paid in gold by the
creditor class.
Then we will have arrived ut tina
station in our national life. where TIKI
wealth producers OF this fair land
will either, be the slaves OF capita
without a chance Of escape or,receiv
ing as their only comfort 9TH,
bread of poverty" they will, driver
to desperation seek to obtain "th'
vine of violence"
Are the American people equal Il
the emergency?
/ Will they prevent these inevita
| ble results, by stricking down tn
cause, with the sword Of America
freemen-"thc ballot?"
Next fall the people will have t.
answer these questions.
Sam Randall feels quite sure to b.
able to defeat the Morrison taril
bilr' in the House. III he succeeds
the republican side OF the Hous
will be delighted.
4 good many democratic member
are getting tired of Randall, the
speak OF him rs the wrecker"
Some go even so far rs TO sa
that he is the secret ally Of the re
publicans." Ii the democratic part
| n0miuataS a true tariff fpfOfmnr ia