But these forget that gold is nothing but merchandise until the country has placed its indorsement upon it, and that it is this which gives it the character of money, and that it does not derive this character from the fact that it is gold.
Woodhull emphasizes that gold's value as money comes from governmental endorsement rather than its inherent properties as a commodity.
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