The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsuINeroN, Oct. 81 1876.
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THE GREENBACK PARTY.

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Washington, about the Greenback psrty, and
what tits likely tOtdo in the West. especially
in the great States of Ohio and Indiana. Both
Democrats and Republicans fear this move
ment, which may damage tho prospects Of
either, essentially. The question now is:
From which party will it take the most votes?
And echo answers ''Which2' - ~ -v.y,,.-..
Talking o.. money and of finance, how few
Of our wisest men have arrived at definite
conclusions, and in their own minds are fully
sstisfed with their opinions and theories. A
lttle. child. sometimes, by q single question
may upset Rll their reasonings, and balk all
their conclusions. Charles Dickens gives us
the following, in "DombeY and Son:'' .s p.
8 Says little Raul, Papa! what is money!"
/, The abrupt question had such imme diate
reference to the subject, of Mr.. Dombey's
thoughts, that he was quite disconcerted
"What is money, Paul?' he answered
s"Money?" ..p.t n4auu5 III 4a4aT5 =
"Ees," said the, child, laying has hands
upon the elbows of his little chair, and turn
ing the old face up toward Mr.. Dombey's
what is money!" -. '" - Z. E''!'
Mr.. Douibey was in difficulty. He would
have liked to give him some explanation in
volving the terms circulating medium, cur.
rency, depreciation of currency, paper, bull
lion, rates Of exchange, value of precious me-
tails in the market, &C.; but, looking down at
the little chair, and seeing what q long way
down it was, he answered, "gold and silver,
and copper, guineas, shillings, half pence
You know what they arc?" q.
''Oh yes, know what they are," said Paul
81 don't mean that, papa, l mean what's
money, after all?'' ... /, ..
That's the question. "What is money
after all?''
TIE LABOR VOTE
in many parts of tho country is also being Or
ganized into Grcenback clubs Wherever
there are blast furnaces rolling mills or
! mines, this vote will come out very stroug;
and, when it is counted, it will be a surprise
to note its proportions The politicians of
both the great parties fear it. First. they
affected to despise; now it is real fear. 1t
is hard to tell whether it is taking away more
Republican or Democratic votes.
The joint commission appointed by Cons
gress TO inquire into the question Of the adj
mission of Chinese laborers TO this country
leave during the week for San Francisco. 1t
consists of Senators Morton, Sargent and
Cooper. and Representatives Piper, Meade, of
New York, and Wilson, of Iowa.
TAE APPRosC CHING STATE ELECTIONS
Reliable adviccs from Ohio, Indiana and
West Virginia assure us q complete triumph
in each ofthese States, Mr.. Tildcns oppo-
sition TO the war has been made the most OF
| by the Republicans. But it avails them moth.
| ing The war is over. And it is remember.
cd that there was clean cut and honest diff
ference of opinion, all over Christendom, as
to the right or wrong Of the late rebcllon-
MIR, Tilden, with many other distinguished
men of cur own and others countries, leaned
toward the South during the contest; but he
was none the less an American. And now
that section naturally gives him its united
support. 1t goes solid for him. There ha.
been disposition among the tmid friends O.
Mr. Tilden to deny that he was opposed tc
the war. But Mr.. Tlden himself has never
sanctioned such q denial. He stands now
where he stood from 1861 to l9G5-opposeG
to q war for coercing the dissatisfie States
of the Union to remain in it, Mr.. Tilden is
still good, old fashioned, States-right Demo
crat Of the John G. Calhoun stripe; and the
Presidency can not tempt him to forswear his
faith. And that is why the people like him
That is why they will vote for him. He re
fuses all opportunities to make him say that
the invasion of the South was justifable: be,
cause he believes it was not justifable.
WEST VIRGINIA. .. ..
From this State, which holds its election the
same days as Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Ne.
braska, on Tuesday of next week, we have
cheerful assurances in Washington Of the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket. Both parties,
however, claim the State, and have their best
speakers in the field. But rs West Virginia
has Democratic majority of several thousand
and, as the indeper dent voters are not nu-