The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-23
WASHINGTON.
Scl,en,cs for siHing the Treasury
Tile Blight Of the Word Tariff
MIR. DaniOrl's Successor.

WASHINGTON, March %, 1878.
Special Correspondence OF tho IntelIIgencer
APennsylvania Congressman the other
day advanced the idea that the country
would have been in a better condition II
the present Congress had never met. The
majority OF the House, coming mainly
from the South and West, have devoted
so much time to schemes for riilfng the
public treasury that the appropriations
the real work Of Congreas-have been
neglected until very recently. The conn-
try has not been blind TO what was trans.
piring, and II has not approved what il
has seen. Nextto doing nothing where
it ought to have done something, the
Democratic majority has done much
where 1t ought to have done nothing.
The injury done by the reckless attempt
10 foist upon the country.
A HALF BAKED TARIFF
law delies calculation. Every tradesman
and manufacturer feels the blight, but no
one who has not come in contact with
representatives Of all branches Of indus.
try can form any adequate idea Of the
vast aggregate Of wanton wrong done to
the labor and the capital Of the country.
1t has been the privilege Of your cores
pondent to talk with gentlemen Of every
branch OF manufacture as they had come
here to protest against the murderous
attack on their several industries. The
majority Of the Ways and Means Commit-
lee here had like opportunities, but the
committee posts on its door No com.
plants to be lodged herel No infor.
nation wantedr Thus Mr.. Wood
and his colleagues Of the committee es.
cape the narrowing recital Of ruined in.
dustries, idle capital and starving labor.
Enact Mr.. Woods tariff bill into law
and yon will lie startled at the slrinkage
Of values in your locality, much aa you
have discounted II in advance. In re.
yising the measure since it was reported
from the subcommittee there has been
a jealous effort to conciliate votes from
those sections south and west which have
been assailed by the bill. There have
been notifications and concessions.
but all without any repard TO the
general scope Of the bill. Observe
tho baleful effect Of this sort Of
prentice jobbing; while the bill is more
pleasing TO this section and to that 1t ia
likely to command more votes than II
could have had in It's original shape, and
yet il IL more incongruous and powerful
for harm than ever. The best advised do
not believe that the bill can become a
law, but some OF these are Of this opinion
because they think 1t ought not to pass.
The danger is in Trusting to much to the
Inherent weakness Of the bill. 1t can be
beaten, and It Is my opinion that il will
lie, hut not without rs strong an effort 10
defeat 1t ia ia frisrls Sill make TO pass
IT,. There ia no margin for the wasting
Of lime or energy. It will reach the
House AZ a party measnre-e Demo.
crat on the committee fayors it-and the
power Of party is strong enough to whip
many. members into line.
MR., DANFoRp's SUCCESSOR.
There ia curious interest among Ohio
and West Virginia Congressman to know
who Ia going TO occupy the seat no worthi-
" iilled by Mr.. Danforl. II the district
shall be fortunate enough TO select q man
who will be aa popular among his fellow
members and wear as we'll M Mr.. Dan.
ford there will be cause for congratnla.
tion. The other evening happened TO
drop Ia where the matter was under dis.
cussion by gentlemen who seemed to be
we'll up in the politics Of Mr.. Danford'a
district. A number Of candidates wers
mentioned, and aome OF them may be
new TO you. From tue DRIFT Of the
conversation ] inier that Jefferson
county Ia modest county, and
that few Of her citizens hunger alter the
fame and honor which seat in Con.
gress bringa with Il. Jefferson oilera
live candidates with several towns and
cross roads TO hear from. First there IL
DR.. and ex-State Senator Updegrati,
who IL rich, ambitious and has done over
twenty years Of valiant service ior the
Republican party. Then there ia another
ex.Snte Senator and gentlemanly pre-.
scriber OF nauseous doses-Dunbar, OF
Steubsnyille. Both Of these gentlemen
have cherished longtime aspirations, and
there Ia between them what may be mild.
ly termed generous rivalry.n State
Senator Reese G. Richardson would come
this way II duty called. He Is aWelsh-
man, and would iire the workingmenS
heart. Capt, W. A. Walden and Mr.. Wal.
lace, who two years ago was candidate
before the convention for State Treasurer,
are like Darkis-"willin.s
Guernsey county comes 10 the front
with three anxious potrlota. The number
may be increased when the outlying pre-.
cencb ars heard from. Col. Joseph II.
Taylor "looms up" as he haa done for
hese many years, The Colonel is a good
a,