Selected Speeches and Reports on Finance and Taxation: From 1859 to 1878 (Classic Reprint)

Discover the measured voice of a pivotal American statesman on money, taxes, and national finance.This book gathers John Sherman’s speeches and reports from 1859 to 1878, offering a clear view of his approach to the nation’s revenue, debt, and policy decisions during a transformative era.This edition presents the economic arguments, detailed financial figures, and policy debates that shaped methods of taxation, currency, and public spending in the post‑Civil War United States. Readers will encounter Sherman’s case for sound finances, his critique of tariff policy, and his practical recommendations for sustaining the government’s operations. In-depth discussions of revenue, deficits, and the structure of government spending.Analyses of currency, banking, and the banking system in a growing nation.Arguments on the proper role of taxation, including debates around income tax and internal revenue.Context for the policy shifts and political challenges of the era through primary speech text.Ideal for readers of American political history, financial policy, and primary source collections of the 19th century. Read more