Discussions by Thomas Ewing, 1829-18961871 - Greenbacks The volume includes various newspaper clippings and pamphlets recounting the speeches of Thomas Ewing, Junior supporting the Greenback movement. He encourages the federal government to continue printing the greenback currency that it created during the Civil War, rather than returning to specie currency backed by the nation’s variable gold supply. He argues that the gold standard favors the concentration of wealth with those who own capital, the industrialists backing the Republican Party, and disadvantages the farmers and laborers of the Democratic party. The volume also includes a House Resolution and transcripts of testimony before the House Committee on Banking and Currency. |
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1st of January abroad Applause balance of trade Bank of England Bank of France bank-notes bill bonds bullion capital cent CHAIRMAN COLGATE commodities Congress contraction convertible debtor demand Democratic demonetization deposits EAMES effect estimate EWING exports favor fifty millions foreign fractional currency gentleman gold and silver greenbacks HARDENBERGH hoard hundred millions increase industries interest issue labor legal tender legal-tender notes maintain resumption ment metallic million dollars millions of gold national-bank notes Ohio OPDYKE paid panic paper currency paper money payable PHILLIPS premium present production public debt PULLAN question redeem redemption reduced rency Republican party reserve resumption act resumption law retired revenue Secretary SHERMAN sell silver coin sinking fund sinking-fund STEWART taxes tender notes thing THOMAS EWING tion to-day Treasury United States notes VERMILYE WARNER whole York