The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-25

shows that We not only have home mar
ket, but are. supplying foreign countriea
with that article. Mr.. Blodgett's list o
Philadelphia industries shows that
MANUFACTURES EXPORT
, three-tourths Of their steel forks, hoes anC
rakes to England and Central Europe, ant
from Sheffield they are exported with
English wares; also edge and other tool'
are sent thitheri shoyels, spades and coali
TO South America; table cutlery, saws
files and levels, nails and spikes to South
America and the West Indies; bolts, nuts
and riyets to the countries OF Europe, III
Guiding England, and also South America
wire to South America and Australia; car
wheels to England and other countries
locomotives, one hundred a year, to Rus
sia, Brazil, etc. Besides these, are exported
iron bridges, sheet roofing and architec.
tural iron, cables, chains, and gas and
water pipe. The increase Of our exports
over imports enables US to get back our
bonds, so as to pay interest on them at
home instead OF abroad. / do not mean
our United States bonds alone, but your
Maryland and other State bonds. The
conclusion from all this is that
THE NATION Is BECOMING BETTER OFF
than It was. Unless something should be
done to check this incoming prosperity,
our country will march on TO good times.
1t would be OF advantage to follow in the
path marked out by the trainers of the
Constitution and not undertake new ways
OF paying debts, thus checking the return
OF general prosperity. Amember OF Con-
gress, Mr.. Potter, in letter to the public,
says LIT would be better for the business
interests to abolish Congress" This
gentleman has been in Congress six
years. do not agree with him. The
true thing is TO say, "let us place In posi-
tion men well known, and who will intel
ligently attend TO your affairs" There are
many things that Congress can do. II is.
best to have the peoples representatives
meet and take care OF public matters. They
should be taught their lessons through the
people in their platforms, in their resolc-
lions, and in assemhlages like the one be-
fore me. The work should be performed
wisely and we'll.
/ Iconclude by saying, the good credit of
the United States is valuable to every man
in the United States engaged in any indus
try, because enterprises that give employ.
mert to labor can go forward only by cap
ital, and capital can be lent out only by
good credit. What we want Is good dol.
lars and an inducement to put them into
business. II know myself at all my view
is, that as more human beings are engaged
In labor with the hands than in any other
way, they are chiefly to be considered in
governmental affairs. Applause. That
Is my opinion all the time. In travelling
our safety depends on the honesty and
fidelity with which
COMMON LABoRERs
Perform their part. II on railroads there
be defective machinery or carlessness, our
lives are endangered, so our national
safety depends on honest labor; therefore
the best thing to- do is to keep our credit
and our currency sound and stable.
The President was cheered as he retired
from the platform.
Secretary Sherman was then introduced
and spoke OF the financial condition OF the
country, stating facts taken mainly from
the Treasury Department, tending to
show that the business of the country is
improving, and that the causes OF
depression are passing away, and
signs hopeful and cheering. In proof
OF this he instanced our excess OF exports
over the imports, to the great increase OF
domestic productions and advancing cred
1t OF the country.
In conclusion he said: But the bright
est promise OF the future is, that our peo-
ple, inhabiting the fairest portion OF the
continent, fresh for profitable labor, are
I. Ha1 httEI "a ~ N
hope, confidence and fraternity; that ieal-
ousies, discussions and sectional contests OF
the past are disappearing. Accused be the
man who would reopen these dissensions.
or would deny to any man free and equal
and peaceable enjoyment Of any right Civ:
en- him by the Constitution and laws oil
our land. It Is only on this platform We
can build our hopes for the future. live
can all stand on this platform, there Is no
hope or aspiration for our country that we
may not indulge in peace, plenty and pros
perity, liberty, equality and fraternity.
The law is our master and guide.
Secretary Sherman was frequently inter,
rupted by applause, and especial approval
was manifested at his closing remarks.
The Presidential party left the fair
grounds at 5 o'clock and dined with the
officers OF the agricultural society ut the
hotel. The President and Mrs. Hayes
subsequently held a reception and many
ladies and gentlemen OF the city and sur.
rounding country called to pay their res
poets to them and to the Governor OF the
State,
At o'clock the Presidential party left
Cumberland for Washington.
Their reception was cordial in all direc.
tlons and nothing was omitted on the part
OF the citizens to maketheir visit agreeable.