The argument was presented that if a man could not pay his overdue note he would deem it a privilege to give a new obligation to run on interest for a longer period, and the Nation ought to prove itself as honest as its citizens.
Blaine argues that the nation should reflect the honesty expected from its citizens in financial matters.
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