The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-13
Tug Register reIoIces In double leads

ONCA tub GuIlGa VI tuc puub HuhAS VI
the West" az the standard bearer ol
the Ohio Democracy. Thesald "Young
Eagle" is "puro and pRtriOtIc;" (he was
a rebel OF the frst water y he has no
superior As respects ''honesLy;" (he Ia
d practical rPpudIRtor OF the public
debD. Among the reasons "Why his
selection will be hailed With about Of
universal approval" Is "hIB discovery
and mastery calculation OF the best
possible solution OF our financial pro.
blem." That problem is how 10 pay
the debt, which Ia the price OF an unI-
ted country. Mr.. Pendletou's dIscov-
cry Of new way 10 pay old debts Is to
not pay them al all, This In tho opln>
lon Of the Register Is the "beSt possible
solution" This Is "the only Idea
yet offered through which relief can be
obtained" and the Register wants re-
lief OF course then 1t believes In Pen.
dleton. Andy johnson last summer
declared for the same Idea. Yet last
fall he and his Idea were repudIated by
the people Of tho United States. We
don't believe they will be any greater
rascRls or any ripper for population In
1872 than they were In 1868; and there's
fore we don't SEQ just how the Young
Eagle iA to be next President even II he
should be Governor Of Ohio, Of which
the prospect Is exceedingly slIm.
DECREASE OF INTEMPRRANcB.-It Is
a good thingin this day OF universal
gambling, when people who are mere.
~ dyBpeptiC In body or morbid In mind
fancy that everything 10 "goIng TO the
bad" to find the man Of good strong
sense who will admit that the world is
getting better even with reference to
his own pet hobby. No man has a
right 10 speak more authoritalIvely ou
the subject Of temperance than Senator
Wilson, OF Massachusetts,. He IL an
enthusiast In his support Of temper
RnCs organizations, whilst his practI.
cal judgment On that, as on all sub.
jects, will com mand attention and res,
peCt. He has also large opportunities
for observation In the extended Inter.
course he holds with the people OF the
country. Thls 80, 1t iS, therefore u
fact 10 be noted that ut the last
meeting Of the National Temperance
ance Society he Candidly admitted that
intemperanCe was on the decrease. We
think that the truth Of this statement
will be affirmed by any Intelligent OBJ.
server who will compare the general
habits OF society with what exisIed ten
or twenty years ago. Ole great cause
for improvement in this respect may be
10 the TACT that the people, AS
they progress In education, become
convinced OF the Injurious effects OF
liquor, and therefore abstain from its
use from q desire to promote health and
thus prolonR llfet 1t is not many
years ago Tint an occasional violation
OF the rules OF temperance was regard.
ed us excusable, and mans position
In business circles was scarcely injured
by knowledge OF the TACT. II IL not
so to-day, and those who deviate from
the path OF sobrlety soon lind that the
per centage OF discount on their notes
Is influenced by their habits. SO also
HmOug mechanics and working men.
The mau who Is known TO be unable 10
restrain bis passion for intoxicating
liquors stands on the lowest rung OF the
ladder OF advancement. He will not
be employed except at times when
workmen are In demand, and he will
be the first to be discharged when a re-
duc.On OF force is necessary. There are
too msny temperate people for those
who arc lntemperate TO stand any
chance IN the great battle Of life, while
public opinion is too strong for any
man to opposGit. The cause Of temper.
auce Is progressing because our best
men set u worthy example, and they
are promoting tho good cause more
than any act that can be- passed by the
wisest Of leglslstoru.-Baltimore Amer.
lean. ......