The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-15

The Issue OF the Coming Elections.
Itbegins to be limited that the issue in
the Congressional elections this fall will
be the financial question, and that upon
this issue the old parties may possibly go
to pieces. The ancient hard money party,
the Democracy, are no longer hard
money party. At the South and in the
West they are badly afflicted with the pre-.
vailing psrtiality Of those sections for
more currency, while in other localities,
as for instance here in West Virginia, they
are divided. We presume that the party
in this State could not be induced to ex.
press themselves yea or nay on the sub
jectto=dAy, were,they in convention, see.
ing that DAVIS voted one way in the Sen.
ate and HEREFoRD another way In the
House. The same Is true Of the Republi'
cans. They too are all at sea on the ques'
ton, both in this State and elsewhere. II
therefore the currency issue Is made the
dividing line In the coming can
vass there will be- some remarka.
BILE combinations between this and Fall.
OF course much will depend on the
shape Sinswhlch the Issue Is put. If II
comes in . square demand for more cur.
rency, vast numbers Of voters will array
themselves against such demand, who,
If the issue came in the shape Of contrac-
ton, would likewise vote in the negative.
The 'let slone'' policy will probably be
the popular policy in the coming canvass,
with both parties. 1t isa safe halfway
house to stop at for the present. The
Cincinnati Gazette intimates that this Is
about where it prefers to lodge, and says
that the country will be we'll content II
Congress will simply let the currency
alone, neither initiating nor contracting 1t.
On the other hand, the Baltimore ARtf.
can thinks 1t possible that the President
more nearly represents public sentiment
than Congress. On this head it says:
Congress, which Is usually regarded
as the exponent Of the popular will
seems to no longer represent the senti
nents Of It's several constituencies. Mem
bers certainly ought to know what will
be acceptable to the people, and In view
oi the TACT that most OF them are seeking
denomination and reelection, they mus
be influenced by belief that their actor
will meet with popular favor. The
Changers have not publicly taken any de
cided ground In favor Of initiation Of
against the resumption Of specie pay
ment at the earliest practical moment
They, however, have both secret and pub
lic meetings, and may, as asserted, hav(
Issued Q pronunciamento which has hat
It's influence upon both Republicans and
Democrats who deslre 10 secure theil
votes TO retain their seats in Congress"
The Boston Glo1s takes the ground tha
the Presidents position represents til,
"best sentiment Of the people Of all sec
tions." And II also says that c
III neither Of theexisting political par
ties has sagacity enough among It's lead
ers 70 take that ground, they are bot
doomed 70 disruption, and the hard none.
sentiment Of the country will have 70 OF
ganise anew, and set up the machiner,
of Q party Tor itBeli, Andthis sentimen
will grow with agitation and discussion
and with the wisdom that comes OF expe
rience. y II Is not already sufficient,
strong and general In the country to 'oyei
come al other combinations, Il viii b
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