The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-11
WHEELING AUGUST VOLU

Richmond by telegraph a card published
by colored man 10 show that q system
OF terrorism was exercised over the ne,
groes to prevent them from voting The
Democratic ticket. He then referred Ia
the argument Of Mr.. Edmunds In regard
to Texas having changed her" Coistitu'
tion, and said that every State in The
Union had exercised that power. The
Senator (Edmunds) had spoken OF the
good wholesome laws Of Vermont
satisfactory to all, and that seemed to be
the Apimus Of the whole thing. The
wholesome laws Of the State Of Vermont
were to be impressed on the other states
and especially those OF the south. II thai
doctrine was to be pressed, ther there
kwere difficulties ahead Of which il was
thard to see the end; therewas one test and
one demand and that was the Constitu'
tion OF the United States. The Constitp'
tion OF every state must conform to that
Of the United States, and any doctrine as
serted outside Of that was Revolutionary.
Mr.. Mcdonald then replied 10 the az
gument Of Mr.: Sherman's, and said that
the Senator asked, would the people trust
the Democratic party ihRowerH There was
another question running with the state
and that was, could the Republican party
stand ordeal Of the trial Before the bar
Of public opinion. When,the people were
then considering as to whether
they would bring one party In pow1
ct or the other, they very natural
ly considered whether the party in
power should be continued. Had
the Republican party SO conducted
itself as to be continued in power? The
seventh resolution Of that party, adopt
ed in their Convention Of 1868, declared
that the government should be- adminis-
tered with strict economy, and that the
corruption nursed by Andrew John
son called loudly for reform. Upon this
platform General Graut and Mr.. Colfax
were nominated. Before four years, he
was sorry to say, the Vice President
was involved in certain difficulties on ac-
count OF The Credit Mobilier in 1872 The
fifth resolution Of the Republican plat.
form declared for reform in the Civil Ser
vice, but had there been reform? The
Cincinnati Convention then declared that
they rejoiced in the quickening conscience
Of the people. He (McDonald) was u
doubling Thomas, and did not believe
hat they were rejoiced at the quickening
conscience OF the people. u.-..
He then referred 10 the Sanborn con-
tracts, and said that. the official who
countenanced them was put out Of office,
but was Immediately appointed to high
office for life, and Republican Senate
confirmed the nomination. Was there
any punishment in that? Then came
Leet and Stocking, two young adyentur.
ers,' who were trusted with the general
order business in New York city, .and in
one year they iilched out Of the commerce
Of that port over 100000. Instead Of
being punished they were let of with
what they had taken. Next there was
found . firm in New Jersey, the Cattell
Brothers, who oitseems had made enormous
sums Of money as brokers on contracts
for the Navy Department. In conclu-
sion he argued that the people Of the
country would consider whether the Re-
publican party deserved to be kept in
power. .t ~,
Mr., Boutwell, presented lengthy tables
from the Treasury Department, showing
the public debt for each year from 1886
to 1871, when the change was made in the
manner Of stating the accounts. Hesaid
the discrepancies shown by the change
were S42l, 900, and that had been fully
Explained. He also presented table Of
losses on each 81 1000 collected and ex-
pended, arranged by administrations,
since the foundation OF the govern
men, showing that the loss on each
81, 900 received during the administra-
tion OF Gen. Grant, was so cents, and on
each $1,000 expended 81 cents. He
argued that this showed that the Repub-
lican party had kept It's promise Of 1868,
to put down fraud and reform the
public service. 80
Pending the discussion Mr.. Window
called up the House. bill to provide
temporarily for the expenditures Of the
Government. Passed.
The e'senate then went into an execu-
| tive session and adjourned. ,.