The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-14

picturesQuenesB too, is OF the suoiiinoes
kind. aEthe Arst attraetiye chAracteris-
&c Tths littlesilyer stream that COURSES
Its Wv down through the narruW but
fertileSsle, With ior nss1y it, whole
length a. sbSgt thros miles, presents ~
'contirasd meadow iSnd. Then the hills
that skirt its borders sre
divided into rich pastefsl
fields of steep though smoote'
surface. About midway OF
this @yalleyn is the farm and resideneeof
our county representative. know OF no
more comprehensive method OF limiting
at the good qualities of ouI citizens than
to say that q goodiy number OF them are
readers of the REaIsTRR, The people
here have not forgotten to provide for the
educational interests OF their children,
for an elegant school house has been
erected for the benefit of the youth. And
here I take occasion to remark that the
progress and efficiency of the schools that
have been taught in said school house
have been interfered with and materially
injured by the interests OF relsi ous SECT
which I do not speak IF reproacninliy.
This sect has managed to have our school
house under the control Of fducisries,
who would fully represent their interests,
and have thus been privileged to use said
house as church. This has constituted
a barrier to the progress and promotion
of education here, and has also been
prolific source of strife, difficulty and i'll.
feeling.
And so long as said denomination
have the use of said house for religious
purposes it is very evident that they
will make no effort to erect church
edifice. /
My design In speaking of this is to in
dictate the necessity of legislation on the
subject. The law giving the trustee the
power of granting the use of the school
house under his charge TO religious demo-
limitations should certainly be abolished,
and the use of school. houses for religious
purposes should be prohibited by law,
and not left optional with the trustee,
for it has already generated contention,
ill-feeling and detriment to the interests
of schools, POT of this vicinity alone, but
of numerous other sub-distriets in this
and adjoining counties. We hope that
the next Legislature will deliberate upon
and make the suggested amendments in
the school law. for such amendment
wouldi individually rebound to the well
fare of many of our public schools, and
obviate much difficulty and inconveni-
ence now experienced by instructors,
children and parents.
can not lay down the quill without
briefly referring to the financial questions
which seems to be absorbing so much in
terest and which has assumed an aspect
not at all desirable, or conclusive to the
convenience of the masses of our citizens.
The present depression of monetary mat
tiers is the natural consequence of the ac-
emulation of the money into the hands
of capita lists, and unless some measure is
adopted which will effect diffusion Of
money among the masses of the people,
the present condition of the finances will
only assume more alarming aspect In
my opinion there is certainly an available
method of relieving this depression, and
such method should be speedily employed,
1t Is certainly very obvious to every we'll
informed thinking mind that the passage
of usury law regulating the rate of IN
terese, would, by prohibiting an extor.
tionate rate of interest, and by
producing a proper combination Of
capital and labor, afford the desired
relief and effect the required diffusion.
That Congress has the right to pass the
suggested usurv law is beyond the limits
of successful contradiction If Congress
has the right to issue currency. it is be-.
yond question that it has right to reg
ulate the value thereof.
We will not admit that money is q
commodity, but if it were admitted that
it is commodity, such admission does
not juotify tho oxactiou of exhorDitaut
rates of interest, nor render the passage
of usury law inexpedIent. Its being q
commodity would not give the possessor
right to take advantage OF the necessi-
ties of the borrower, and impose upon
him rate of interest which exceeds It's
value. Its being commodity does not
justify the oppression OF the poor. Ne
cessity compels the borrower to borrow,
and the capitalist has the money 70 lend,
and the necessities of the former afford
the latter an opportunity to oppress The
oppression that exists ut present under
the present condition Of money matters
is certainly KIN to that inflicted upon
the colony of Virginia by the passage Of
the celebrated Navigation Acts of 1860
and 'G3. would show their similarity
il space would permit. PoDD.