The Wilmingtonian., 1885-02-14

honorDg its dollar of 4123 grains; multiply
ing its inferior coin by tie half milliol
weekly and declaring itself not responsible
for its superior pieces already coined.
The question arises, what would be th
effect of the Treasury's refusing standar'
silver dollars like trade dollars?
They would probably be at greater dis
count than tiade dollars are. The circula
! tion of standard silver dollars at par nov
depends on the Treasury's accepting then
| in any amount. and its exchanging them, OIL
demand, for certificates: More than once
| Secretary of the Treasury has recommeu
ded disseminating the issue of silver certiii
Gates, and retiring these outstanding. IL
many quarters it has been recommended to
limit the legal tender of silver dollars to s2(
in one payment. If these measures were
carried out and the Treasury refused to re-
ceive more than twenty standard silver dol
| lars at II time, the trouble and loss IRON
these dollars would be great.
TRADE DOLLARS UNITED STATES COIN
AS to the trade dollar, be it remembered
that the coinage act of 1873 made it one ol
the "silver coins of the United States. y
| That is the letter Of the law. Hence to re-
| fuse it is to refuse a United States COIN
| Let us quote the law. 1t is as follows:
"The silver coins of the United States
shall be trade dollar; half dollar, or fifty
cent piece; quarter dollar, or twenty-five
cent piece; dime, or ten-cent piece" Sect
36l5, Revised Statutes.
Plainly written laws are not intended tt
ensnare and entrap people, Citizens, on
the faith of the law, accepted the trade dol
lar as United States coin. 1t is not theil
fault that they have been deceived. The
| law distinctly says, ''the silver coins of the
| United States shall be a trade dollar &c.'
The law nowhere defines trade, but 1t is pic
torially described on every trade dollar
where an American female is seen sitting
under the thirteen stars upon American
| bales with sheaf of American wheat behind
her, patriotically adorning herself with
ribbon marked Liberty" and piouslS
keeping at her feet long, broad sasf
| marked 'In God we trust;' IT is a domestic
picture, American pur sang. Ii the nam'
''trade dollar indicates anything to th
.hciaar, IL ia oireliiatinn at home tina lver'
purpose to which the American people hav
tried to put to the piece. Il is said the trad
dollar was designed for trade in China am
the East What has the holder to do will
these supposed intentions9 He has tn
law and the coin before him. Read the law
Examine the piece. Are the English word
ON il intended for Cinnamon who canno
read them, or for us who camp If it Dor
Chinese characters, and had hole in tn
|
suggested The law and the coin agre'
Tie trade dollar is by law and in fact
United States coin When its coinage wa
: first authorized in 1878, its circulatio
within the United States was as properl
. provided for as the circulation of any of OF
+ subsidiary silver at that time. .
J One thing should be made certain in a
e vance; that whatever the change in the la
f or in the notions of Treasury officers,
Y coin of the United States shall hencefor
/ be refused by the United States Treasur
e To make it certain, the masses must be e
IS liqhtened. This will not be difficult. Eve
sensible man or woman already knows th
30 the Treasury ought anyhow to take ba
1t what it puts out. They have but to be
u sured that their instincts are correct, tn
es simple views sound.
es The American people will not be safe
al the possession of United States coin III
It's they demand and obtain complete recog
d. tion of their right to pay the Treasury of
,ly own coin, notwithstanding anything 81
Iat posed to be to the contrary i'll the laws
all need the establishment of general pri
pie to be applied without exception at
bis times,
tes universal knowledge of our right'
ng quite sufficient to secure them. But
knowledge is Indispensable. Those
me first perceive its Importance must act
ub- pioneers of truth and light to elevate
ex- ignorant and interest the indifferent. d;
ers should put the question to their der
the tors, merchants to their customers, pr
am pals to their clerks, fathers to their child
hat as to a jury, obtaining the verdict Of
ing whole nation without regard to party.
ow, Arrange this matter as one fair man
re- another. Stick to the plain question.
the United States Treasury refuse Vi
'ack States coinP Put that question to {
'uys one you can reach. Rest not until you
the answer from all sides, No, necer.
less
-, UNITED STATES TREASURY SHOULD
r 10 REFUSE UNITED STATES COIN.
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