The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-26
GhegnteIIigereer,
a Scure.C'rOw Exhibit.

ginla, anu Ol ''e V'''' S'N'S' W "''
Union, must "interpose its benign power
II save the people" The people "neveI
bJ spy other friend (than the Democ'
,,cv, oand never will" In 1887 to 1910
ovbep the United States Bank had
brought the country into condition
something like the present, the Democrat
10 marty in each State chartered banks Oi
circulation, supplied the people with
money passed stay laws, and saved the
country
The Democracy would fain save the
country again, according to this writer
inthc way Of more paper money, but un'
fortunately the money power lever
vatchiul and far seeing" was careful ITO
get law passed virtually prohibiting the
States from chartcring State banks"
The writer means, We presume, that UNI
der law Of Congress, passed during the
war, all State bank issues are taxed ten
per rcent. Asbanks merely Of deposit and
discount State institutions are still char
tered the same IA ever.
The Democracy says "Obseryer") are
unfortunately powcrIess 10 issue any
more money, They failed to elect Bill
Allen Governor Of Ohio, and are thus
blocked in every direction in their efforts
to make the people happy. "llad We
gained Ohio by a large majority" (says
this writer "money would have flowed
out over the country for investment In
every direction" But not having gained
Ohio, either by large or small majority,
money will now "be Rugged more closely
than before" The consequence will be
that before another Legislature meets IAN
other one than the ad journed session next
month, he means We will see a dreadful
state Of things in West Virginia in n
business way. ave will see horses, worth
$50, dull Oh the market at $40" and
cattle aud grain coming down at the
same rate" We will also "see labor fall
to fifty cents a day." and "land that three
years ago, was quick on the market at
$40 an acre, will be dull at - 80" The
evidences Of this coming state OF things
are now showing themselves in KanawhA
county in an unmistakable manner.
Here they are
"A brace Of mules was sold the other
day at 800. The owner informed me
that three years ago he paid for them
800 cash and gave his bond for 5000.
So the seller, who was the buyer, got his
mules back, and the original purchaser
still owes him 5000. III other words,
this unfortunate has paid 5000 for the
n,e Of two mules for three years.
"A tract Of land Of $50 acres waa sold
the other day for 81 $50. The owner in
the fall Of 1872 bought this land for ST..
300. lie paid for II 800 down and
gave his bonds for $4,000 The original
vendor was the purchaser. lie has got.
ten his land back, and this unfortunate
still owes him $l,75O. In other words,
he has paid for the Use Of this land for
three years $3,2j0. In another year
there will be several thousands Of such
cases in The State"
According to observer" there is but
one hope for the people, and It reStS in
the prompt passage Of IA stay law for
three years." In that time, he says, 1--WE
will have triumphantly elected our
DemoCntic) President, and driven the
Devil and his imps into darkness, and set
money free" Unless such u law Is enact
ed thousands Of our people, the most
|Cnterprising We have, will see their
property 90 into the hands Of the money
power, in an other twelve months, for
song, and we will suffer in thisStatc more
than wcsnacred during the war"
observer says that more than half the
land Of Kanawhacounly Is advertised for
sale rs delinquent and forfeited" lie
iutther says that "the owners cannot re-.
deem it,
"A mountaineer, | suppose free one,
came to town the other day and tried TO
borrOwS. lie said his taxes were 500;
be had sold his milch COW for SIS, and he
lacked 81. lie did not raise the money;
bis land will be sold and his family home.
e'', lie is one Of many thousands, In.
ueed better of. The people are ready to
cry out like him Of the cross, "Oh Lord,
iiy uod, why hast thou forsaken lis, why
mast thou handed the poor and our coun.
Wy over to the Devil and his angels-lo
Grant and Morton, to Hayes and Tilden,
% banker and usurer, more hearLleSs
than ptlestor pharisee.b
In yleTof all this, observer" appeals
to the Legislature TO pass a stay law, "and
law po'tponing the sale Of delinquent
land' for three years." lie calls Upon
I0al body to "rescue the people from the
devil and his angels"
FROM The liberal quotations we have