Life of Oliver P Morton Including His Important Speeches volume 1
Life of Oliver P Morton Including His Important Speeches volume 1
William Dudley Foulke
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If the credit of the state in such a critical period should be destroyed, that of the other states, and even of the Federal government, might be so impaired as to render it im possible for them to sustain the immense burdens of the war. Another influence of very great weight with me was an ambition to maintain the credit of a state with which I had so long been identified, to which I was indebted for my start in life, and for whose credit in former times I had earnestly labored. The last, perha...ps, was the ruling motive. " It would be supposed that a banking house which had thus assumed the interest on the state debt would be treated in Indiana with civility and re spect. But this was not the case. It was hinted that there was a secret contract. "How much bonus were they to pay Morton to get their fingers into this thing and to advance so large an amount on profitable terms?" "Winslow, Lanier & Co. , " said the Sentinel, "might find it difficult to get their money returned. As a proper reproof to such audacious imperti nence a prompt refusal ought to be given to the recognition of any part of this debt, so as to let Governor Morton and Winslow, Lanier & Co.
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