Clearly and distinetlv defined. throwing in the shade questions of southern policy and civil service and towering above all others in dignity and importance. will be the plain issue of who shall control the financial policy of the country and secure possession of the National Treasury. Possibly the plan forthe unlimited issue of the "doilarof oar fathers." followed immediately by the effort to repeal the resumption act. may furnish a key to the solution of many of the questions that have puzzled and alarmed the people. Rumors of subsidies of all kinds to be asked for from Congress. new and startling propositions for loaning the credit of the Governmeut to the individual citizen as an aid to emigration. and the uncertain condition of the claims made for destruction of property during the war. are matters that may yet assume such shape asto become of national importance. But. whatever the motive for repeal. like the gentleman from Indiana. although for a different reason. I deem it my duty on this question to adhere to the timehonored maxim of "letting well enough alone." and I shall vote. therefore. against any proposition for the repeal of the act for the resumption of specie payments.
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