The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09

,,s &C. a hold statement but 1t is true.
- a very brief synopsis Of the reasons
sbovying its unconstitutionaHty Ii VIII
he admitted that the power, II II exists
must be derived from the CONSTITUTION
,Tbis makes IL necessary 10 state the pro-
visions OF that celebrated iDslrumeht
hearing on this great subject!
Article |. Section 10 states: NO state
can make anything but gold ana sh'si
coin a tender In payment Of ueolS.
Article 9 states: THE enumeration III Tue
Constitution of certain rights shal HoI NC
construed TO deny or disparase others
rotained nv the people" Article 10 states:
..,rhe noUers not delegated 10 the United
states by the Constitution, nor prom
hired to IL by the states, are reserved
IN the States respectively or 10 Inc peo-
ME" Article !, Section VII states mat
THE Congress shall have power 10 com
money, regulate the value thereon ana OF
foreign coin, and fix the standard Oh
weights and measures.
These constitute all Of the clauses of
the Constitution, which can be invoked or
which bear upon the subject. 1t must De
admitted for II is incapable or contro-
,,e,sv thar the United States Of America
is a government OF delegated powers anu
the rights not delegated 10 Tie general
spectiveiy or the people. 1t 10 certain
mat no State has any right to issue
COLA houds and SO far as l know II has
MOI hoen attempted. II may In these
times OF usurpauon Of power have been
done but # il has, II has escaped my OBJ
seryatiou and if done II Is unconsttu-
tlonal and vet the states nave Ieally
more plausible right TO do II thih the
General Government. because 1t may
he stated that il Is one OF the powers not
delegated If the United states Govern
ment can Issue gold bonds the rsht
must come from some delegated power.
Now. where IS that delegated power
T,ha answer Is that II does not exist.
1,n. St1ta az virginia is older than the
Cnnstitution of the United States OF
Ap,eric, II had Ger ain rights before
tbts Coretitutiou: II had the right 10
er,it hills Of credit and To coin both
cola and silver. and TO make gold and
silver and legal tender paper money
lawful tender IN payment OF DEBTS. All
~ these mowers were delegated 10 the
General Cover ment IN Ihe loilo"PhS
strict and carefully selected words: NO
State can emit bills OF cTedlt; no state
can make anything but gold AND SILVER
coin a tender in payment OF debts. The
i,aIics under the word and are my own.
hia .,d significant word, for by
:, ooid and silver are coupled to-
~ the Federal Constitution
o,,ar 90 he divorced except by a lawful
o,a,oant 10 be ratified By three
Sa,'r,hs ~ The states Of this Union. The
Poe,,rnrtion Act under which the re-
-. hnnds were issued does not state
. 49, thev shall be paid in gold, and it
,,.as moi enacted for the resumption OF
LII INIT OF specie payments. Hence
Rim issue is violation OF that act.
- any man believe that II was con-
.as,rIated bv that act that nlneeen years
af,er it's passage IN times OIL protouhd
az, ,bs debt of the United States OF
peace -" ooIId be increased by the sum
A AZ 60 Cs,o ga of gold bonds to promote
Vi resumption, not of specie, but of
Nv, w ,,,,,ents? IL Is known OF all men
ST. congress of any party would
o',,. authorize such an Issue.
-, ,o, every man OF plain common
LEV that an insidioES advantage
49, ..lran of the vacation or this Con-
VS. a., the President aud the Admins
eienS "a MACE such an issue on the
',.i~ot9 Does not every man OF plain
iiie I..,,,,, sense know that Its true object
w. holster up and sustain the single
,dard in the United states OF America
t.ta axpense OF the true interests OF
a. ~onle2 Does not every man OF PLAIN
ths - sense know that IT Is not only
con"i, and palpable violation OF the Con-
ap,',ion undemocratic ia its character.
81, ross rsurpation and tyranny OF the
,ns, odious Kind and character? Is there
o,ngIe decision OF the Supreme Court Of
ana United States OF America to sustain
80 On the contrary in the celebrated case
-, Bronson against Rhodes Seventh
Wall,ce. page 2sD the subject re-
ceiyed incidentally, at least the
ca.eful reflection OF the most
eminent court In this land. In that case
81 400 was borrowed on the 18th OF Janu-
ary. 1857, payable In gold and silver coin.
lawful money OF the United States OF
America. IL was attempted to be paid
In greenbacks under the Currency Act OF
i2sa and iSs2. bur the money was refused.