West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-03-09

inence, it having died on the access
ION OF Mr.. Hayes to the Presidency"
THE Journal, Of last week, in re-
ferring to our editorial OF the 23rd
ultimo, says:
"lu the ARGUS of last woek, an
attempt is made to answer our arti-
Gle oil the week recedlng, on the
silver question"
The italics in the above quotation
are our own. We rse them to show
that the editor OF the journal thinks
his article cannot be answered. We
have almost reached the same con-
clusion, from tie fact that there is
net much in it to answer. However,
there are come miSststsments which
we desire to correct.
He ssys that silver was demons-
tlzed by the passage of the Revised
Statutes in 1874" and appeals to
Senator Thurman as Democratic au-
thority, against the full, complete
and official report of the proceedings
OF Congress upoa that question:
Which are we to take as corr ect-the
argument Of Sen stor Thurman (Which
was based upon mere memory, or
the Official report of the proceedings
OF Congress taken dotOa at The time
by stsnogrsrhers2 Surely, ssnOibls
people viii take the latter.
"As to the date of rsmonetizasion
we givs, says the Journal, GENE
more good Democratic authority, ct
DC, and refers to Senator Davis
speech, which gives no date Of rsmon-
citation. As to the date of the re
monetization OF silver, we think that
ia still fresh in the minds of tho peo
pie, as 1t too k plsce 20 late as on,
day last week; and that his refer
encs to the speech of Senator Davi,
to show when silver was rsmons-
tIzed, shows that be is either igno-
rant Of the subject or Of few every
day words which belong to his YER
nacular language, for Mr.. Davis
speech 9ss in tnvor of the remsnati.
cation of silver, was delivered befor,
silver 10oS remonetized, and conse.
quently could not give the date o
such remonetization.
The editor Of the Journal alst
says,
"If Democratic authority is worth
anything, then these two point
lIhurmsn's and Davis are settled
conclusiVsly against the ARGUS wri
ter, and the 'palpsble untruth' does
nt.appear on our eide OF the house.
The two points(O which the gen.
tlsman brings forth are these: tina
Senator Thurman says silver wa
dsmonetised in 1874, and that Ssua
tor Davis says silver was remonelize,
at that time. Now, how demonsti
zstion and reconciliation, of on
metal, can take place ct the sam
time is more than We can fstbon.
As to Mr., Hoopsrs bill beinI
passed without being read, the edit
or Of the Journal says, "th5 Is nC
So" To show that this IS so We haV
only to refer the gentleman to pse
1888 Of the COnsrsssisaal Glob,
part 5, where be will find this Ian.
guags
The question being taken on tb
motion Of Mr.. Hooper, Of Massachu
setts, to suspend The rules and pas
the bill without being rsad1, it wa
agree to; there bsing-syes JIG
noes l3."
Now, it rsms.na for the reader {
determine WHISTLER the Preston q,
Jouynal, upon question Of thi
kind, - higher authority than th
Congressional Globe Perhaps tb
sditer OIL the Journal thinks tie for
mer should b. taken a. authority
but do the psorlo tsinkso2
The gentleman further says, wit
The assistance Of quotation fror
Churchill; that We purpose to stic
70 the living, lingering truth, an
1Btimstss that our truth is 90 10,
down a. to be in hngertnq stat,
Be our truth as it msy.-truth
truth, nothing bat truth, Iingsrin
or otherwise Ifyou wish 90 dtdd
our position ss 10 the Giving lime,
ing truth proceed with your de
Tision. We would rather publish
paper whose truth is in huge5n
state, ~ you say, than 10 publish
paper which has ~ truth otaH
10 our former srtIcIs We said tbs
'hs once glorious Republican parts