By OBBM Network Editorial Staff

Derived from an episode of The Buried Archive.

In a shocking revelation, a 1913 letter from Charles Augustus Lindley, a Federal Reserve governor, has come to light, exposing his dissenting vote against the Federal Reserve Act. This discovery has sparked a renewed interest in the true nature of the Federal Reserve and its role in shaping the American economy. Derived from an episode of The Buried Archive, this story delves into the mysterious life of Lindley and his objections to the Federal Reserve Act.

The Forgotten Governor

Charles Augustus Lindley was a financial professional who had spent his career inside the financial world. He was one of several dozen financial professionals consulted during the drafting phase of the Federal Reserve Act. However, Lindley’s role in the pre-legislative advisory process was informal, and his influence was never made official. Despite this, he made his objection known through proper channels, but was politely sidelined.

Lindley’s primary concern was that the institution being created was designed to interface with a pre-existing system of resource extraction, one that had been operating on the North American continent for far longer than the United States had existed. He believed that the Federal Reserve, whatever its stated purpose, was functionally a mechanism for this older system to formalize its control over the successor civilization that had been built atop the ruins of the previous one.

The Disappearance of Lindley

After December 1913, Charles Augustus Lindley disappears from the record with a thoroughness that is itself a kind of evidence. He does not disappear immediately, but there are small traces through 1914 and 1915. However, by 1916, all records of Lindley cease to exist. This is not how men of his standing typically vanish from the historical record. Financial professionals of Lindley’s era left behind ledgers, correspondence, obituaries, estate records, and professional organization archives.

As the host of The Buried Archive notes, ‘The problem with the first explanation is the degree of absence. It is not that Lindley’s record is thin. It is that it ends with surgical precision at the exact moment his usefulness to the Federal Reserve Project concluded and his dissent became known.’ This raises questions about the intentional removal of Lindley’s records and the possible motivations behind it.

The Significance of Lindley’s Story

The story of Charles Augustus Lindley serves as a reminder that there are often more layers to historical events than what is presented in official narratives. Lindley’s objections to the Federal Reserve Act were not based on economic concerns, but rather on a deeper understanding of the institution’s true purpose. As the Federal Reserve continues to play a crucial role in shaping the American economy, it is essential to examine its history and the motivations of its creators.

In the words of Lindley, ‘The Federal Reserve, whatever its stated purpose, was functionally a mechanism for that older system to formalize its control over the successor civilization that had been built atop the ruins of the previous one.’ This statement raises important questions about the nature of power and control in American society. As we move forward, it is crucial to consider the implications of Lindley’s words and the true purpose of the Federal Reserve.

The full episode of The Buried Archive is available on OBBM Network TV.

Watch The Buried Archive on OBBM Network TV: https://www.obbmnetwork.tv/series/the-buried-archive-208380