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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

The reader will observe that the
fluctuations, to any considerable ex-
tent, commenced with the dsmoneti-
sAtton Of silver in 1873, and yet we
are told thAt its demonstration will
'nave ~ eeeet 70 Increase the value Of
~ precious nefal,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

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silver to gold - to regard even frac'
tions Of 2 grain, in order that theil
relations to each other might not IN
the least be affected by the act, what
language can adequately describe the
reprobation he would have visited
upon scheme that has for Its object
the entire exclusion Of one Of these
metals from our currency! Our
sss sstlmstea At over 500 sys'S'
W hen our property shall have been
reAdJusted 70 the reduced volume of
money contemplated by TINS scheme,
tne money vaiue OF n VIII hardly ex-
ceed the amount OF these debts. It
certainly Will not equal them with
their accumulated interest. The
measure, then, means coniiscation OF
all other forms OF property for the
Denens Of the owners of money: II
has already proceeded far enough to
1eopardixes the property OF those
whose debts were prudently c0ntrac-
ted. The evil effects Of this measure
upon our political and social institu-
tions cannot be 0ver-estimated. The
question whether silver shall be re-
monetized is consequently OF vastly
greater importance than the question
whether our credit money shall ba
fioated for longer or shorter period.
The one involves permanent policy,
the other concerns itself with merely
temporary iexpedient. Tho remone-
tization Of this metal will aid resump-
tion greatly. Our credit-money will
much upIA. een 22H nHnN N6fofo fAwNn
epuo u lld59 oE W6aSy
than . small one, and It 70 much wiser
to look TO our active Institutions and
Increasing productions for the attrac-
tive force that will accomplish this
result naturally and without any
shock to our business, than to attempt
to compel IL by legislative enact
ment. It 10 said by some, "The re-
monetization Of silver by this country
may result in the restoration of this
metal to the money stock of Europe.
It Will then rise to the price it COM
manded before the act Of 1879, and .
dollar in silver containing 412k
grains will be worth more than 9 dol
grains Of standard gold. It will not
then goto our mint, but will 60 to
foreign countries. It therefore will
not increase tho volume of our mon
ey." The answer is. the legal and
market relation OF these metals can
pc made TO correspond by slightly in
creasing the weight Of the gold coin,
OF slightly decreasing the weight ofthe
silver coin, when they will circulate
concurrently, - they have in France
for more than half . century. Even
Il their legal and market relations
should remain as they were before,
silver replaced in the monetary sys-
tenn would exert restraining infiu-
ence upon the upward tendency of
gold. As the office OF money is to
take property to market, silver invest
ed with this function would compel
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
Conkling Carries His Point a.
to the Custom House
Nominations.
Democrats UnifoYmly Support
ing the Pyegideufs War
upon Conkhng.
The Iowa Senators Recorded
Against Hayes Removal of
Honest o6cials.
comkL,mc rnE comousaoR.
INVESTIGATING

WAsIHNGToN, Dec. 1.-THE House
committee ON military affairs, to-day
appointed = sub committee to take
testimony in accordance with House
resolution OF yesterday, on the sub
ject Of the Mexican border troubles.
They will commence Investigation to.
morrow and expect to continue it du-
ring recess.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

LONDON, Dec. l4.-An insurrrec-
tion has broken out in the province
of Amyre, Crete. The Turkish fami-
lies and inhabitants of other provinc-
es have sought refuge in the fortress.
The Governor of Crete has sent troops
to suppress the insurrection.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
THE pRlsoNERs rAKEN,

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-THE
number of prisoners taken at Plevna
is estimated 10000 exclusive of 10000
sick and wounded.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

can pay four per cent. interest with
gold alone as the standard Of values
or course the same rule would per-
tain In regard to . nations bonds.
Four per cent. interest is worth
more to the money loaner upon the
gold basis than nix per cent. IL upon
the gold and silver basis. Why ? Be-
cause the money loaner will be able,
under the single standard, TO buy
more land, more flour, and more ev-
erything with the interest arising
from the four per cent. than he will
from the interest arising from the six
per cent. Besides the face Of his
bond will call for just the same NUM-
ber Of dollars under the gold basis
as it did with both metals as the ba-
sis.
Take silver permanently out Of the
place It occupied for eighty odd years
In this nation, viz: . measure Of all
values, and there 10 only left its CO.
partner % such measurer Of values,
and having reduced the measure BY
one-half say, the things measured
Will drop aleo one-half. The basis Of
money being reduced all representa-
tions in the shape Of paper money
must be reduced, and, money thus
lessened, prices or values decline also
In the same proportion.
3 True It Is, that mans farm may
be rated worth SIC, 900 under : iinan-
cial system founded upon the double
standard, and IS, 900 under the single
standard, and it will not make . par
ticle Of difference with such farmer,
o. to the intrinsic value to him of his
farm. But II that farmer had . debt
to pay under the reign az gold, which
he had contracted under the double
he would find that the num-
Der Of dollars his note called for had
not shrunk whit, while his farm
and everything he raised had gone
down one-half.
The temporary and partial degra-
dation of silver in this country, and
the prospect that possibly 1t may be
made permanent, is Responsible in
large part for the appreciation in val
ne Of its competitor, gold.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
MAcMAHoN's MEssAGE,

LONDON, Dec. l4.-A dispatch from
Paris says message from the Presi-
dent will be communicated to the
Chamber Of Deputies by De Marcere,
Minister of the Interior, and to the
Senate by Du Favre, President of the
Council. The message is short and
will give every satisfaction to the
majority. The whole budget fol
1878 will be voted before the Cham
Der separates. Great and general
satisfaction prevails at this termina-
ton of the crisis.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
FOR sale cneap.

A good, second hand 6 horse pow
or, upright boiler. VIII be sold ct
bargain If application Is made soOn
] at the COURIER OFFICE. d&KtfS
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
rur TExAs TROuBIEs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Presi-
dent has Nominated as Surveyor of
Customs, John Campbell, Of Omaha.
The Senate Committee ON Military
Affairs to-day received an oral state
ment from Gen. Ord, and letters from
the Secretary Of War and Generals
Sherman and Sheridan, regarding the
necessity Of making permanent pro-
visions for the protection Of the Texas
frontier by the establishment of mill
tary posts. The committee after brief
discussion Of the matter authorized
Naxey to report = bill appropriating
t900 900 for the erection of suitable
posts ON the Rio Grande located al
the discretion of the Secretary Of
War.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

Pitt Kellogg says that Lincoln's last
oflcial signature il on the Commission
that hs keeps, making him Collector
Of the port OF New Orleans.
Pitt Kellogg being ASKED If he en-
enjoyed political life In New Orleans,
answered "Amazingly. It was
perpetual adventure. I have been
I've hmos shot ~ Mr.. Wheeler, the
vice-P President, borrowed my car
Yiago whSn there, and innocently ask
ID how it rot % many holes In It /?
sDGy shot af do Governor said the
driver, and Wheeler thought he
didn't wsnt IL long"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
srny1A rNyApEs TURKEY.

BELsRApE, Dec. 4.--A proclcma-
ton of the Servian government has
lust been received announcing that
tho Servian army has been ordered to
cross the Turkish frontier. Turkish
troops are concentrating on the Ser
yian frontier.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
A Civil service reform Victory,

If there has been any one thing
palmer than another avowed in Pres
ident Hayes letter of acceptance, and
in all his utterances, official and other
wise, since his elevation to the presi-
dency, it was that no officer should be
removed during his term except for
cause. Nevertheless, the gadfy Cur
tis, and the conspirators and marl-
plots Evarts and Schurz, have been
conspiring to remove the Custom and
Naval officers Of New York, in the
midst of their terms, and for no other
reason except that they were efficient
officers, who were at the same time
stalwart republicans, friends Of the
sturdy Conkling,and enemies of Cur
tisism and al other sorts of timber
backed namby-pambyism.
To crafty this spite, and to give .
pretext for their removal, these off,
GERS were investigated for months by
oonlsslon oresnlAea 10 conv.c'.
pu' 'ley came ou' unscs'neu' % tn.'
even John Sherman was compelled to
admit that nothing rested against
them, to justify their removal.
.p''e - 81 'n.,''ne rrss'nen' %.
..yeu - io.ose .nsm' ..0 'en' =
sne s n.a'9s ", :, meH 'n'sause :" ln,1l'
Se1s'or Sonknne' saa 'ne enure no.
puDncan party OF New aork, VINO
were suggested Dy Cnrs's, Evarts
0cnurA snu osner sSslstant democras'
~ NeW ork CITY ana elsewhere
Desiring to leave the President I
decent opportunity to withdraw thes.
Inomina tions. when Il beeama annaran,
that thew we're .ohiactaa - - Mn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
slvotuaslons IN silver.

tluctuatlons In silver.
The following table will show how
comparatively steady silver was pre-
vious to 1873, and how enormously 1t
has fiuctaated since that year:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
IEHEMET REMOVED.
HOW 1T HAPPENED

Mehemet Ali has been removed
from his command and replaced by
Chakir Pasha.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
NOM. Ewinr's (3reenback LEAGUE

Tom. Ewing's Greenback League
has been organised. tits now TAX
Ing stspss to push It's ramifcations
threuahout tho length aud breadth Of
the country. We have not seen the
declaration of principles npon which
Il = bassd. II, however, II 10 placed
upon tho hsretical basis Of providing
. monsy which shall not have coin
bssia, which Ne suppose 10 the fact it
IL simply rank nonsense.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

Des Moines Leader: "The Chair
man Of the State Central Committee
has called q meeting Of all the spromi-
nent independents Of the State to be
held at Des Moines, on Thursday,
December 18th, 1877. Business OF
great importance will be presented,
and it is earnestly hoped that all who
propose to take an active part in the
movement will be present. whether
especially invited or not"
Iowa democracy is beginning early
to set up programme to gather into
the old democratic hulk its auxillia-
ries. The soreheads who have, from
time to time dropped out of the re-
publican ranks, because not gratified
with the manner the party has appre-
ciated them, will assemble with the
democratic managers, and In secrecy
plot together for the injury Of repub-
licans. The new converts will be
most jealous and least troubled about
what means are employed. The plan
agreed upon will constitute the un-
derground system of WIRE pulling
for the coming campaign, and the
division of the candidates. for Office.
The web woven, they will scatter to
carry out the programme. From
their various places they will work
the underground wires to stick to-
gether the democracy and so-called
Independents. aa the airast vender of
a never failing paste for mending
broken crockery ropes in the gaping
crowd. Here and there . fellow,
who has been up every solitary cam
paign for some Office W lille in the re-
publican party, save when he already
held an o office, and had his mouth cram
med so full he couldn't cry for more,
will figure up with his co-wirerullers
how he may run for Congress in some
district, and the whole conglomerat-
ed tribe of opponents to the repub-
licans may unite ON him. Fix it up
gentlemen ; meanwhile an intelligent
public will follow with discriminate
ing eye the fresh efforts in other fields,
Of seven year itch candidates while in
the republican party.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
ANOTHER RATTLE.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, Dec. 13.-A re-
port prevailed, last night, that anoth-
er great battle had been fought be-
tween Metchka and Rustchuk. Re-
suit unknown. Official reports at
Turkish headquarters only mention
an affair with six Russian battalions.
The fall of Plevna is still unknown
to Turks generally so that il is i'm
possible 20 estimate its effect upon
the population. No overtures for
mediation have been made to any
foreign embassies.
Chakir Pasha, appointed to replace
Mehemet Ali, has resigned his COM
mand on account Of i'll health.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
PEACE PROSPECTS.

BUCHAREST, Dec. n.-Rumors that
the Porte intends to take immediate
steps for bringing about an armistice
or peace negotiations are founded on
something moro than mere conjec-
turc.
It is semi-ofiicially announced that
the capture of Plevna will not pre-
vent hostilities from being continued,
even though preliminary negotiations
for peace should be commenced.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE DufAure Min
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

The Chicago Times, doubtful au-
thority, says Swing and Thomas Of
that city ere the great pulpit orators
Of tho northwest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

LONDON, Dec. H.--A correspondent
at Plevna telegraphs: Grand Duke
Nicholas told me that Osman Pasha
reported his force at $1,000; at the
same time the Grand Duke seemed
doubtful if there were so many.
About sixty cannon and many hum
dred wagons are among the trophies.
Osman Pasha had three weeks pro-
visions still on hand and ten days pro-
visions in his transport train for the
whole army. The immediate cause
Of his abandoning his entrenchments
was tie breaking out ofan epidemic
among the troops. There were 40 or
so dead bodies day in Plevna
There were no men available t
bury them and the mortality was in
creasing with 500 sick aud wounded
in hospital.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

thing still uncertain. The latest is
that M. Batbie has failed TO form n
ministry and that M. Andren DeKed-
rel has been summoned to the Ely
see.
The Times Paris correspondent
says he is not surprised at this an
nouncemcnt. M. DeKedrel is the
mere mouthpiece of Duke DeBroglie
and If, as some believe, the Chamber
should be prorogued, the Duke De
Broglie will assume the Office on the
morrow Of its propagation, with a
firm resolve to shrink from nothing.
& President MacMahon still be-
lieves he has the support of majori-
ty of the senate. The firm belief of
those who know him best is that if
the Senate refuses dissolution and
urges him to make overtures to the
left he will comply.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
HAYES NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE
NOMINATIONS REJECTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-The Senate
was in executive session, to-day near
ly six hours, adjourning only at
o'clock. The entire session was de-
voted to the New York Custom
House nominations, two of which,
namely, those of Theodore Roose velt
to be Collector in place Of Arthur, u
be removed, and s. Bradford Prince
- Naval Officer, vice Cornell, to bs
removed-were reported from tht
Committee on Commerce unfavora
bly,.
The third, namely, that Of E. A
Merritt, to be Surveyor Of Customs
In place Of Sharp, whose commission
has expired, was reported with ia
v0rable recommendations. No op
position was offered to the latter, bu
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

LONDON, Dec. IA telegram from
Erzeroum says in pursuance of or
ders from Lord Derby, the British
Consul left yesterday morning with
all the archives of the consulate
Four fourteen centimetre siege guns
have been brought by the Russians
from Kars to Harsan Kaleh and an
attack upon Erzeroum is momentar-
lily expected.
General Tcrgukassofl7s division
from Bayazid is threatening Van.
A Turkish headquarters correspon-.. :.
dent telegraphs that the departure OF
the British consul is regarded by the
Turks as forcshadowins BRUSH
declaration of war against Russia.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

then delivered Z speech Of considera-
hle lsngth ON the same side Of the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

A bundle of documents supposed to
be the plan for the siege of Plevna,
has since then reached the Russian
headquarters from Berlin, and there
Is not an officer in the Russian and
Roumanian armies who does not be-
lieve that Todleben's plan of attack
was based upon the good advice to
which Prince Bismarck referred.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
CONTEST

in regard 10 the two proposed re.
movals was extremely animated and
took very wide range covering the
discussion Of the rights, powers and
duties of the President regarding
removals from Office and tho subject
Of the Civil Service in general.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

chairman Of the Committee on Com
merce, opened the debate with brief
statement of the reasons why, in the
opinion of q majority of the commit
tee, the two first named nominations
should not be confirmed. These were,
in brief, that no charges Of either COR
ruption or inefiiciency had been made
against the present incumbents, but
on. the contrary, they were conceded
TO be faithful, honest, experienced
and able officers.
| BAYARD
followed in an extended argument,
maintaining the right Of the Execu.
tive to make changes which in hii
opinion would be for tho benefit o1
the public service, ho being responsi
BILE for the execution Of the laws ani
entitled to select his agents, subjcc
to the confirmation Of the Senate
but without being obliged to furnish
the Senate . statement Of his reasons
! then delivered Z speech Of considers
lhle length ON the same side Of tn
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
TN II M 9s
elgapsR YIAR m ADVANCE,

Zoo ~ tho end 81 DlA -,
Address =. n. HnDRICK 2 w.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

OF the United states to the payment
In coin or its equivalent, of all ita
outstanding obligations. It IL moi
pretended by any one that the govern
ment has ever assumed any severer
duty to its creditors than that declAr-
ed in this oct, or that It has at any
time undertaken to pay any Of its OBJ
legations otherwise than In coin. Dol.
lars are the things to be paid, as ex-
pressed In the bonds, and they are to
be coin dollars, The coinage law Of
the United States defined . dollar as
monetary unit Consisting Of speci-
fed amount Of silver or . specified
amount Of gold, properly made and
stamped, and these units, composed
Of either metal, were to be . legal
tender in payment Of debts to an un-
limited extent. These dollars, then,
are to be silver dollars or gold dol
lars, and It is left with the Govern.
ment to say which shall be selected
for paying these bonds when the pay
ment is made. Consulting its own
interest, it will Of course select the
cheaper metal for this purpose, and
In doing this 1t viii fully perform the
terms Of its contract. These dollars
had already been measured by the
laws of this country when the con-
tracts were made, and the most that
can be claimed 10 that the same meas
urement shall be observed when the
contracts are performed. We did mot
agree to pay these bonds In the coin
money Of foreign, but In the coin
money of our own, country, for the
subjects "a theees pqymeel4o l111
|scrfbed Il the bonds 6 unite of our
own coinage. II is said that silver 10
deprecated, that . silver dollar is not
worth - much as gold dollar; that
measured by gold it IL only worth 81
cte. Who has deprecated silver Who
has caused this disparity in the value
of the two metals Il was the act Of
the Governments of Europe in de-
m0netizing it, In casting it ont Of their
money stock, thereby increasing the
demand for, and thus appreciating
the value OF, gold. Can any man in
his senses claim that this Government
Is under any moral obligation to the
subjects Of these Governments, who
happen to hold these bonds, TO pay
ysAVAsA 80 6UAsA2 SsAARAy O0C0uoo t1ACAG
Governments have, for their own sell
fish purposes, increased the value Of
gold and diminished the value Of sill
yer, especially when it 10 our supreme
interest that silver be continued In
the worlds money stock We are IA
miliar with what is known - Q cor
ner on wheat 10, where . man
or . c0nspiritous combination of men
sell largely for future delivery, and
then secretly buy up all the within
the reach of the purchasers and hold
1t with view 10 compelling them,
when the time shall arrive for per-
forming their contracts, to pay the
difference, as dictated by themselves,
between the contract and market
price of this article. In much tho
same spirit, these European Govern
ments, after their subjects had OBJ
tanned our bonds payable ON their
face in silver or gold coin, devised
and entered upon scheme to reduce
a Al<~ I.~A - os1 - L. a LII