Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-05-27
For the Register.
We Want. and Must Have, Cheap
Money and Cheap Transport
tatiOn.


of the great mass of the people, demo-
Gratis and republicans alike, and that the
people, in spite of the manipulators and
political wire-pullers, are in favor OF the
American monetary system OF Green
backs or legal tenders, issued directly
by their government, in lieu of the Brit
ish money systems which hands over to
chartered corporations the sovereign
power of issuing money and regulating
the value thereof; and, further, that
The people are in favor of the American
policy, in legislation, OF 'squat rights
10 oil, and special privileges 10 none,
il lieu of the same British policy that
transfers the common rights and inter
ests of the people to grasping corpora
tives and monopolists, l send the fol
lowing resolutions, and hope you vii!
give them place in your popular pa
per. The first seven, in order, were
lately passed at large popular meeting
in Kentucky, and the two last as touch
ing another monopoly no less grinding
and oppressive, have been added by
me.
The great wealth producing interests
of this country, are agriculture, manu-
tacture, and commerce. Their eXchan-
ges alone, mutually and equivalently,
pay for, and balance each other, and
these exchanges are made through two
instrumentaities, money and transpor.
tation. The less you pay the instru-
meniniiiies, the more will the people
retain Of their own earnings. We
want, and must have, cheap money and
cheap transportation. We shall never
have either, as long as our government,
in its different departments, executive,
legislative, aud Judicial, is in the hands
OF the monopolists and speculative class
es, or their tools and minions who, by
their devices, are manipulated into Of
fee for the express purpose Of fostering
and promoting special interests at the
expense OF the common interest OF the
country
Resolved /. That the resumption act
of 1875 ought to be unconditionalIy re-
pealed.
2. That we are opposed to any legis-
lation requiring return to specie pay
mcnt.
8. That the legal tender, commonly
called greenbacks, constitutes the best
currency we have ever had, and are
therefore opposed to their being with
drawn from circulation.
4. That the national bank act ought
to be repealed aud the national bank
notes retired, and greenbacks issued III
lieu thereof.
5. That the power to issue and coin
money and to regulate the value thereof
is one of the highest attributes of sOver
eighty, and ought not to be delegated
to any bank or corporation; that no bank
OF issue ought to be allowed, but all
money should be issued by the govern
ment, and the volume thereof be made
and kept equal to the wants and de-
manGs of trade and commerce.
6. That the assumption of the Bul-
lionists, that gold must be made the
standard of value and basis of all mon
ey, is one Of the fallacies aud deceptioDs
of the dark age, and the most insidious,
yet potent schemes ever devised tor
robbing the industrial and producing
classes of the fruits OF their labors.
7. That we are now brought face to
face with the most gigantic scheme TO
deprive the people OF their liberty and
property ever yet devised by the enc
mics of the people. 1t therefore be-
hooves every friend of liberty and JUS
tice TO lay aside minor differences and
to act together Tor the rescue OF liberty,
labor aud property from the grasp of
aggregate capital aud greedy monopo-
lists.
s. That in regard to railroads, the
legislature should ascertain their bona
fide capital or stock; fix by law the rate
of travel and transportation per mile, SO
as to allow fair per cent on their atore-
said bona tide capital or stock, scouting
all Determinations whatever; and, fur
ther, provide prompt remedies for all
injuries done to citizens in the course
of their business, and on the old COM
mon law principle that corporations,
like individuals must so use their occu-
pations as not to injure others.
9. That no banker or owner of bank
stock, officer, or attorney, or stock-hold-
er in railroad company, or in any 9th
er corporations having separate inter
est from the public, should be men,
Der Of any branch of the Government
executive, legislative, and, especially,
Judicial.
JOHN A. THOMSON.
Summit Point, May 18th, 1876.
GEN. JEB SrUARr's REMAINs-Hrs
MoNUMESr.-Gen. Stuart's body was
some weeks ago removed from its some
what obscure resting place, in Holly
wood and re-interred in a section on
Chapel Hill, one of the most lovely
spots in the cemetery. 1t is very high
point near the centre Of the grounds,
and was originally laid off as site for
chapel, but in late years has been sold
in sections to accommodate the ever
increasing demand for space.
The monument is a beautiful James
river granite, and is FIVE feet square at
the base, and with the base, sub-base,
and shaft rises above ground twenty
six feet On the sub.base, in large let
tiers, appears the word