The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-25

= Its population biT. Hunt accepted
I the appointment, but was prevented from
I sailing by severe attack of illness, and
$ General BabcOCk, of the army, was ap
! pointed in his stead Under the instruc.
j tons given him the latter concluded q
treaty for the annexation of the San Do,
Q mingo territory, and as an alternative a
4 convention for the lease of the Bay and
! Peninsula Of SamAna. The terms OF the
; treaty required a ratification by the citi.
: 1ens OF that country, which was given
t with great unanimity. This treaty, ii
7 will be remembered, did not receive tho
g ratification Of the Senate and Congress for
} the lease of the Bay and Penensula Of
SANTANA is still pending. On the 12th.
January 10, 1871, under the authority of q
Joint Resolution Of Congress the Presi,
dent appointed commission to visit the
q Island OF Hayti and make Il report of its
condition, resources, &c. The selec.
ton Of this commission was
such as TO fully satisfy the entire com.
munity, md their report more than cor.
rohorated everything the President had
said relative to that country. 1t was
elaborate, thorough, and able setting
forth in minute detail everything Of
interest or Importance in relation to the
island and its people. Al this point the
subject having passed beyond the control
OF the President, he transmitted the en-
tire question to the Senate, using
in his message the following language:
and now my task Is finished, and with
i ends all my personal solictudo upon
the subject. My duty being done, yours
begins, and ! gladly hand over the whole
matter TO the judgment of the American
people, and Of their Representatives in
Congress assembled. The facts will now
be spread before the people, and n deCis-
ion rendered by that tribunal whose con.
vlctiOns so seldom err, and against whose
will have no policy to enforce"
Mr. Delan0 concluded with nm appeal
to the Republicans to relax no effort to
secure the completion of the noble works
undertaken by the Republican party, and
prevent tho Government from falling un-
der the reckless and CXtravagRnt
control Of the Tammnny politicians.
lie said the all important con-
sidcrAtiOn is to gather together and
demand that you neither sleep upon
guard nor surrender to the foe. You will
realize ,thiS. Continue active and vigi-
liant. Advance your picket deenCes close
upon the enemy and invade his lines
whenever strength or strategy shall war.
rant. SO you shall conquer again and
hold for yourselves the country and the
public trust which treason and rebellion
cast upon you. You can then look proud
| ly hnpk Ia tuI,nI union ho1
plished, and look forward with hope to
the progress of civilization, the happiness
of future prosperity, and tho present glory
of the nation
Speech Of Gen. NoyeS.
A large Republican meeting (thc open.
ing Ol the campaign on the part of the
Republicans, was addressed here tonight
by Gen. NOyes, the candidate for Cover
nor, and Prot Monroe. In his speech,
Gen NOyes discussed reconstruction,
amnesty, kuklux bill, New York riots,
constitutional amendments, Finance, in
cluling the Ewing theory, Alabama
claims, civil service reform and the new
departure In reference to amnesty, he
said that he was inclined TO think that
the true policy Of the administration
would be 10 grant general amnesty
to all excepted classes, hut to ex.
cludc by maine such men as Da-
Wis, ToOmbs and Stephens, who de-
clare that nothing has been settled by the
war and openly threaten TO renew the at
tempt at secession. lie defended the Ku.
kluX bill and advocated civil service re.
form, hoping that competitive cNamina.
tiOns will DO substituted for personal
political service as the best test nl com.
potency.
After the close OF the meeting at the
west front Of tho State House tho Young
Mems Republican Club held u meeting At
WAgner's Hall, where Gen. NOycs held
an informal reception
speech of Senator Sherman.
TOLEDO, August "a.
The political campaign in Northwest
Ohio was opened on the part Of the Re.
publiCans with large and enthusiastic
meeting at Whites Hall tonight, which
was addressed by Hon. John Sherman.
Hon. Richard Smith was announced as
one Of the speakers, but was unable to be
present. Senator Shermans speech was
an able review Of the political issues of
the day, and throughout was listened TO
with demonstrations of approval by the
large audience. Referring to that portion
of Gen Ewing's Columbus speech, which
treats Of national finance, Senator
Sherman said he (Gcn. Ewing proposes
to ISSUE 81 000000,0OO Of paper money,
make it n legal tender, destroy the nation.
al banks, pay of the ilve.twenties, and
thus make money easy and interest light.
Before we examine this New Departure il |
Is well to inquire whether il Is "a Demo.
cratic DeparturGy IF II Is merely Ew-
Ing Departure We can properly leave II to
console Its author. If this is but n new
edition ofthe paper money schemes which
John Law and the South Sea bubble,
those ilCtionE Of 0msy romance and those
tissues of Jolly which fancy has woven,
we can leave II to the brief life and ruin
ous decay Of the thousands Of such schemes
that have risen and fallen within two
centuries. Is this the financial plan Of
the Democratic party II we look to the
South they want no paper money, but
open repldiatiOn and specie payment.
II we look 10 New York, California, Con-
necticut and New Jersey, the only North.
ern States where the Democratic party
have power, We find they bitterly reject
this scheme and all schemes Of paper
money, and demand return to the hard
money of the Constitution. The voice Of
the press in other States, IL erroneous. If
we look to General McCoOk, the nominee
for Governor, We find no COuntenance Tor
such scheme. live look to the Demo-
cratic Judges orthe Supreme Court, VIC
find that they held all legal tenders to be
unconstitutional and void. II we look TO
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