The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-19
at'heeline aesister.
Governors Message
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
CHARLESTON, Jan. Is, 1874. !

You assemble at u time OF general de-
preston in business, and although you
can do nothing by legislation, to miti-
gate the evils incident to this state of at
fairs. vet in communicating to you the
condition Of the State, as required by the
Constitution, | cannot ignore TACT SO
tar-reachiug in its effects. The best
minds of the country have inquired INTO
Ga, o,,,.,. of opJ remedy for, this pros
tration in business, but have reached WIDE
IN different conclusions. Inc cause Is
rrrfoiuIy not 10 br found in the diminu-
lions ofthc productions of the country;
for the farmer, ua' ufacturer, and miner
have from wear to year, gradually III
creased their products. This was espe-
c!ally the case in our own State during
the past year. where the crops have been
abundant, and mining and manuiactur-
ing facilities have been enlarged. Ana
it is matter of congratulation, and at
the same time an evidence of the sub
,,antisl basis and conservative character
of IN. business of the State, that AS yet
there have been few, If any failures
among our manufacturers, bankers and
commercial men. Notwithstanding the
General unsatisfactory condition OF imam
Gjsl affairs.
Are we To- trace the financial depression
-, f,lIiu,, of! in the accustomed demand
f,ryrticles produced or in other words to
I'M. want Of the usual market? 1t is
60, ,b,t the demand for the various arti-
clio, Tint make the wealth oft country,
h.. declined uud many hold To the opin-
i,,, ,hot thi. want of demand, Is wholly
IN. ,m'an insufficient supply otmoney;
49,, ,b. ,ir,l}g,iu,, medium ot the conn
49,, l.r.,. .nnurb To- effect the cX-
20 -, ,rn.Ju.,.rs and cousum-
- r..,,.. .iuunotiop in business.
NJ r..,,r.J,. +. .iurIy 10 enlarge the
,'..i,,,..' - ,.rrrrpry hv additional issues
~. ,,an..,. ,,,rr,,,.,,
.rri mem, : ,,,,.,. ,r., may W.
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.....,,r,,,I,. ,.,i,,,,,.i. is orontitv apd
y,ITr nrc goyrrnad bv the .ame rules
rr.t ,prly L. all ether thing, Of value.
~. I.,i,n,n..r,. ,f m, world .upplie, il
,,t,r., :, T.. ;,.r,ri.in,l- spd tsI,as il away
-, C.,,,,,,..rc,. .,l,no c,,
""eI III t ''''''I,.i - -
regulate "''" "'' ">' '''1 ''''''''''' '''"'N''
us supply IN" "'"'"",', ....
=. .''''I','' J;.,,rh 49, natnrsi
nor Tor Il long period disturb ~ ""tur''
relations. or r'iat,lHH aF'lHci"l values;
The civilized word mas a'cePIT" SoIu
ana silver - current money ana Il" SIN
gle government can substitute anything
else for them. No matter what 'APeul-
en,' may temporarily bee restored TO, IN
course OF time all market values must Dc
estimated IN the precious M"tal.i IheH
constitute the ''Sh""'" .! WHICH All
wealth. Is measured an" P"P'I currency
whe'h'r 'S'u''' ~ ""'',9 ~ ;,n -
'ailHo. ''."l', ......,I ~, ~. ,,.,,JarI
!u'e VI 80 III, e,,o,iaI r,,I ,..,,, ey.
tnet'''i - III .,,,J -;I,,,r r,r IL.
,nnnd i and any policy that NAV b.
- ,,,,,., hi. - mi. end How
a. rIliart +. ro be accomplished without
;,'i,stiS,. +, the debtor cla.s /, the crave
,,r,II.,n tbot i vet 10 b. solved bv the
rourtry
conceive however. that our present
evils must be traced TO more remote
CAUSES. The necessities OF the genera!
government during the lat" civil war,
compelled it to issue large number OF
It's notes to circuIat" as money, and IN
order to comp"! their accrpianc" by the
people, It made them legal tender Tor
debts, pubiIr anu private they were not
redeeLhab'e III specie To any ucI'h'Ie Tune,
and tins became PraeucauIy all enforced
loan. Inc national BANK notes were S"o-
-squentIy issued indirectly out Su0'e-
quenlIy Tor the ,a'ne purpose ' ne eh l.f-
m'", mas oil I",'' Nv" y, tl ~ ,. '.LS
was i"p ~" '.: !" " I $50 ~ u; ,ho
reg ',"' AM - ,,'''',y go. at ~ or NV
'1,'"; ; 49, ,' ,;. s',, all nrnn.rt ).
'TP ,',. ,, A. H.. y,i,5 Iarra snr-
"'' ~, ,,,r,,,. .G,a+ ,ha s,irit - .nec-
f','' ~ t.,,,,,r;t, Man InInr ,hn Le-
49,: ',''i l.,;,liu., Gnn. ~ .nd-
,.'''.- ',.,' -. -, ,,ra
80, -. Ill, IN nrIiIror,.
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