The Political Issues of the Time (Classic Reprint): A Speech by Hon. George W. McCrary, Secretary of War, Delivered at Keokuk, Iowa, September 10th, ... Iowa, September 10th, 1878 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore the postwar debate that shaped America’s money and debt.

This historically grounded speech examines how the nation fought to preserve credit, finance, and the rule of law after the Civil War. It weighs the costs of different monetary policies and defends promises made to lenders, as well as the impact on national finance and public trust. This edition collects a key political voice from Reconstruction era debates, offering a clear look at how currency, bonds, and national banking were argued and defended. It presents the context for essential questions about who bears risk, how debt is managed, and what it means to keep faith with creditors and the public.

• Understand the arguments for maintaining a stable currency and reliable credit in a volatile era.
• Learn how bonds, legal tender, and national banks interact in shaping fiscal policy.
• See how promises made in wartime influenced later decisions about money and debt.
• Get a window into the rhetoric and reasoning used to defend financial pledges and national solvency.

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