The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-11


her soil redeemed with blood, covered
with battle fields-reeling, staggering
and still suffering SO terribly from the
effect of the war, paid Sl,70000O more
than thesix New England Statesl Mas
sachusetts receives more from our toll
than fourteen Southern States Gall
YOU this an equal and uniform taxation?
Referred to an article in the Wheeling
Commercial, (Intelligencer presume,)
stating that valuable farm in Iennes-
see was sold for less than $50 per acre to
New York Brokers' Gold Gambler.
He next referred to sudden
rise of men of no means to immense
wealth during the war, to the princely
fortunes made by money, and the man
ner in which they were made. How rot
ten ships bought for $4,000, were i'm
medistely sold to the government for
Sl75,OO0 in gold bonds bearing interest.
He directed the attention Of the audience
to the condition of affairs in South Caro-
lima. no less than $3.50 acres Of land
returned delinquent. In one county
alone, of 23, 900 farms, no less than LOO
were lost and sold What opportunities
for greedy capitalists! Railroad corpora
tions obtaining more lands from the gov
ernment, free, than is contained IN the
territorial limits of West Virginia, to-
gether with bonds enough to buy the
State. The Union Pacific railroad and
Credit MObilier were next handled with
out gloves by the speaker. All this, he
claimed justified the people in seeking Il
change, in demanding reform. How was
it to be done? BY changing our tinan-
cial system. He did not advocate re-
pndiation, but said the faith of the gov
crnment must be kept, He stood with
Thad Stevens, the ablet man the Repub-
licans ever sent to Congress. He (Stc-
vens) said that the 5-20s should be legally
and lawfully paid in grcenbacks. The
Colonels arguments upon the financial
affairs of the government was long, able
and reflected great credit upon him.
PAY off the bonds in this manner said
he and SEQ how much will be saved to us
annually. in West Virginia alone. Put
stop to this infamous gold gambling in
New York, and see how the burdens Of
the people will be ightened. How we
could open up and devclOpe Onr resources
enable us to bring our timber to market
and find for it ready sale, increase the
value of our farms; our mnnutactorlcs
would be again in motion, and the busy
hum of industry would be heard through
out the land, while the people would no
longer be dying of starvation, nor be
seen begging IN vain for work, that they
might escape starvation, and sheriff S no.
tices of sales would be fewer at our cross
roads and court houses
"One would thiuk,' continued he,
"that the government would eCOnOmiSc.
But the expenses of our government
during the last year were more than dur
ing any other year since the war Nine
wears since the war closed, and the cx-
penscs of running this government n
great as ever!" He referred to the vast
number Of employees unnecessarily kept
in the service Of the govcrnmcnt-to the
steam engine in the basement of the Cap
itol, used for warming the building. " In
Wetzel county said the Colonel, "a boy
would run that engine for $l5 or $50 per
month. and would need no assistant
How many do YOU think it requires to
run this engine in the basement of the
Capitol? Fjce mcnl And they are paid
salaries ranging from 1900 to $1,000!
And this salary you by your toll help to
pay
lie then referred to the swearing in of
G,0OO policemen in New Orleans to serve
to tcrrify and overawc the people and
keep them from the polls; and these po-
licemen were paid large salaries. Taxes
were increased, collectors swarmcd every
where, and vet the revenue WAS not in
creased, Why? 1t reminded him of the
old story about certain king, who would
double his lcvieS and double his army of
tax-collectors, but could not increase his
revenues.
He called to his aid one of his minis
tiers, who comprchcndcd the situation.
He invited the king and all his ministers
to take their seats with him at the table.
Taking pound of butter he passed it to
his ncighbor, by whom it was passed to
the next until it reached the king. BY
that time it had diminished in quantity.
The king asked for his pound of butter.
1t was sticking to the hands of those who
handled it," What has that to do with
nv revenues?' Numbered the king.
why, they are sticking to the hands Of
Your collectors" WAS the answer.
The territorial government of the
District of Columbia, and the stealing
and misadministration of the infamous
BOSS SHEPHERD
next received the speakers attention,
and the nefarious work of the ring was
painted in vivid colors by the Colonel.
Talk about the $4,000 that Republicans
say Walker stole! Shepherd and his in
famous clique, in the space of few
months embczzled millions, and Re
publican Congress never appropriated
any money to defray the expense OF
bringing any of them to trial. Boss
Tweed, Democrat, was sent to the prnl-
tentiary. Boss Shepherd, u Republican,
whose stcalings eclipscd Twred,s
bv thousands, was by n Republic
can President promoted! But Gov.
Stevenson SAYS: Keep these things IN th'
back ground They are national q''rS-
tons" but continued the Colonel,
Il SAY No! Kecp them in the foreground.
Talk about stealing! Count up the steal
ingS Of those rings proving upon the pro-
pie. and it would amount to more than
Virginia ever owned from the time the
Indians were driven across the river,
pointing to the Ohio to the present
day He was not here to apologize for
dishonest men be they Republicans or
Democrats. If you have mal-adminiS-
tration among YOU, and such things do
occur for Gods sake punish it. We
say send such men to the penitcntiary.
Grant says no, and appoints them TO
responsible positions He next paid his
compliments to the
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL,
whish he handled with consummatc skill.
He read the text of the bill. He said the
smallest objection to the bill is, that it
uOul1 rouSn a miNtIIrp of the races The