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But it " would not do to let the greenback circulate as 

 money for any length of time, for we cannot control 

 them," said Shylock of England to Shylock of America; 

 and the American banker issued the following circular: 



BUELL'S BANK CIRCULAR. 



DEAR SIR: It is advisable to do all in your power to 

 sustain such daily and prominent weekly newspapers, 

 especially the agricultural and religious press, as will op- 

 pose the issuing of greenback paper money, and that you 

 also withhold patronage or favors from all applicants who 

 are not willing to oppose the greenback government issue 

 of money. Let the government issue the coin, and the 

 banks issue the paper money of the country, for then we 

 can better protect each other. To repeal the law creating 

 National banks, or restore to circulation the government 

 issue of money, will be to provide the people with money, 

 and will therefore seriously affect your individual profits as 

 banker and lender. See your member of Congress at once, 

 and engage him to support our interest that we may 

 control legislation. JAS. BuELL, Sec'y. 



No. 247 Broadway, Room 4. 



The above circular was sent out to the bankers of the 

 United States. 



Was ever audacity so bold, or villiany so complete ? 

 Read it, ye who toil in sunshine and rain u from early 

 morn till dewy eve," who have struggled for years to 

 keep hunger and want from your door; who have wit- 

 nessed the bare feet and naked limbs of your own children 

 exposed to wintry blasts; who have watched the pale, wan 

 face of her whom you have sworn to u love, cherish and 

 protect, ' ' as she bends over the little one lying in a rude 

 box cradle, and sheds bitter tears as she sees its young life 



