The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-02
KENTUCKY.

LOUIbVlLLE, June l'-hepOTb Vi BTcut
destitutiOn come from tile mountain
counties in Kentucky. A letter from the
Master Of the Grange In Butt county
says the people are suffering for the very
necessaries Of life, and that II aid Is not
given many will die OF starvation. The
crops have failed for three seasons in
succession. Cattle are dying, and there
is no food to give them. The writer asks
for general subscription among patrons
OF Kentucky.
SECRETARY BRIsTow
briefly addressed large assemblage Of
merchants and citizens ut the Board Of
Trade rooms to-day. lie said: When
on yesterday the President Of the Board
Of Trade invited me TO meet with the
Board at thiS hour he promised that |
should not be required to make nspeech,
and | accepted the invitation on this dis.
tinct understanding. On an occasion
like the present one man occupying
the situation OF Secretary Of the National
Treasury Is expected 10 speak, II ho
speaks at all, on the very subject on which
he should remain silent-the national
finances. To discuss other subjects would
be inopportune and uninteresling lam
glad OF the opportunity to meet my old
friends Of Louisville In social way, and
assure them Of the abiding interest feel
In anything that relates TO the prosperity
Of this city. This Is my home. NJ
amount OF official labOrs required Of me
In other localities, and no circumstances
which for a time call lne from this city,
can serve to ALLEVIATE my regard for Louis.
vile, her citizens, and all that pertains
to her well being. Though we cannot
claim that 1t Is one Of the greatest cities
Of the country, yet We can boast Of
many elements Of greatness In substantial
property, something not possessed by any
other city either In kind or degree, and
what we all desire Is to see these elements
developed to their fullest extent and
have the city take that rank to which by
her national advantages she Is entitled.
| will depart from the purpose enter.
tanned when / accepted your invitation
and adhered 10 Till entered this hall, 80
far as 10 say, in my judgment, that there
can be no return Of real and solid pros.
perity until we build our financial system
on sOunder and surer basis and II must
be based upon money, upon thatwhih is 80
recognized throughout the world, that
which has an intrinsic value and may be
Used not only as medium OfexChange but
as representative Of values every where.
We may have an apparent temporary
prosperity, wemay initiate values and pro.
duce nominal activity, make one man
rich and many others poor by resorting
TO temporary expedients. But / repeat
that real substantial and enduring pros.
perity Is to be reached only. on n basis Of
solid foundation Of actual money. /
am glad to see so many representatives Of
the business men Of Louisville on this
occasion, so many Of those men
whom the city must depend on for her
growth and greatness In the future, and
TO whose business energy and souhdness
she Is indebted for her present enviable
position In the commercial and business
world. With these remarks l thank you
for the pleasure this occasion has afford.
cd me, and must ask to be excused from
speaking farther.
General BristOw will temainSome days
longer in this city. Tomorrow evening
a reception will be given him by Capt. r.
NJ. Shirley.