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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

this circulation would cave would be dissi
pased hke the fog of An August morning
THE oPPREssoRs OF THE PooRDRuouNcKp
We want the rulers who have plundersd ~
people and oppre ICED labor and murdered the poe
aud defenseess 70 be overthrown aud disgraced.
am for that Where is the fellow Who
has done il? am for overthrowine: an
for ditgr. cling those who have murdered the
poor and deienseiess; l am afraid the men
who put forth this platform are not. The
poor and defeDseless have been murdered
day by day in the sight of all the angels,
and the men of this school do not call for the
overthrow of the nurderers nor for their
disgrace, but are backing them to-day with
the best effort they can put forth. Zap.
plause.]
DOING THE WILL OF THE MONEY LORDS.
We want the parties who have slavi>hly done
the will OF the money lords beaten into the dust 81
That is good enough for those who have
slavishly done the viii of the money lords.
They ought to be beaten into the dust of
lSl and shame; But who AR
w When did we slavishly do the will of ~.
money lords? When we struck the shscklesl
from three or four millions of women and
men and trsnsposed them from chattels to-
human beings with human responsibilities
with rights to work for themselves, instead
of the duty of working for the money lords
who own them? That is the work of Re-
publicans! [Applause.] Was that bow
ing slavishly to the will of the money lordR
We have laid heavy taxes upon the people
heavy taxes year after year, and are doing
it still. Do we consult slavishly the win or
the interests of the money lords in assessing
these taxes? l wish / had on the desk few
figures to which could refer you-but out
of $27O, 000, 600 of revenue which We collect
something over 500. OOO, 900 ia collected from
taxes on whisky, tobacco, beer and banks.
Well, none of these bank taxes are paid by
you, unless you are a money lord, and none
OF these taxes on whisky and tobacco are
paid by you, if you are . Republican.
Laughter and applause.] And the balance
we collect from duties on imported goods.
About one.third of all our imports are CON
sidered necessaries of life-as necessary toI
the poor as to the rich-and are1
| received into all your ports without
cent of tax. Another full third ID
evied upon such Injuries as silks, high
priced woolens and linens and liquors
going Through q list which l cannot nov
enumerate; not necessaries at all, By
Injuries, which you and but seldom,
ever, indulge in-every cent of which Z
does come out of the pockets of the none
lords.
When we are accused of slavishly doil
the work of the money lords, the evideu(
should be pointed to-the case should
cited, that we may know how to avoid thu
conduct in the future.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06
A SYSTEM of loading heavy guns by

A SYSTEM of loading heavy guns by
means of compressed air has been in
vented by r. G. Suith, of Edinburgh,
Scotland. The hammer consists of a re
ries of telescope tubes, into which the
air is admitted 80 that the tubes are ex-
tended oi,e after another, and when the
charge is thus thrust home communities.
ton is established between the rearmost
tube and series of internal tubes which
are extended along with the Others, per
hitting the air to escape. Sponging is
effected In the same way. The whole
process is said to be very expeditions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

OLD-FAsBIoNED ENGLISH PLUM Pup
D1NG.-Here is one. Mix we'll one and
a half pounds of -four with one Of we'll
prepared currants, one IF seedless and
fine chopped raisins, one of fne-chopped
beef suet, and II ounces of sifted sugar;
add two teacups of brandy, eight eggA q
nutmeg and q little salt; stir all we'll
together; add teacup of milk and mix
the whole thoroughly. Prepare the
cloth or bag, and tie the pudding mod
erxtely. and boil five or six hour
SAuce-Mix butter, sugar, wine m
rose water.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

A WOMAN in Herkim.r county, Mo-,
recently set foot upon a snake. and her
glossy black hair turned white in q few
hours.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

1OWSO IL 10 DC worm. WneQ tney WAuteu
to bear gold, paper would be worth consid.
would be worth Just as little as they said /;
and you and your business wsuid be
AT THE MERCY OF THOSE GENTLEMEN
everv day of the year. You know that al
thouoh the present legal tender circulation
If ~ conntrv was issued in the form of a
nromise-the promise of your government,
ron. government and mine-when 1t was
;r,ended to be paid. and everybody be-
E.v.d If the government lived, 1t would De
re;d vet we know that currency went
dovn at one time until it took $685. OF 1t TO
Inv 500 of coin? What do you think they
would be able to do with q currency OF
which it was known that it was never 70 be
redeemed? Because when Won put thie
new circulation into the market, YOU give
notice thatit
NEVER Is TO BE RKDR8MED;
nobody is responsible for it. II has more
deemer. What would they be able to do
with it? just Whist they pleased. Fellow
citizens, what would be the condition of
your government? You have = large vol
ume of bonds outstanding, the interest of
which you have stipulated to paw in coin.
Where will the government get that coin !?
Now it collects it from the duties on i'm
ports, but when this new paper is made
iegsl-tender for all debts, public and pri
vate, then the government must take it for
all its duties. and it has NO means of getting
the coin 70 pay its quarterly interest, but to
go TO these boards or to markets controiled
BY them. Aud when there is q demand
known to be Impending for from $25, o. O,OO,
10 $S5,oO,OOO of coin to pay interest, what
appreciation would these bonds be liable to
effect on that coin? All the interest that
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

ton; confidence will be more shaken than
ever. black cloud Of new doubt will hang
over every business interest, for when policy
so insane as to run away from specie payments
can be adopted, every Imaginable nonsense
will thenceforth appear possible. Then good
bye revlvlng prosperity; we shall be at sea
again the Lord only knows how long. 1t
helped our Democratic friends very little to
put forth the fantastic promise that the
amount of paper issues shall be so regulated
by legislation or by organic laws as to give the
people assurance of stability in the volume OF
the currency, and the consequent stability OF
value" The idea was to establish by con-
stituuonal amendment to be assented to by
three fo'uths of the States, that is by twenty
eight State Legislatures, how much money the
country is 10 have,-and when the amount so
liked Is found too large or too small, that IT
should not be found possible to change II until
the assent OF 'wenty-eig State Leglsla ures
be again obtained tor the change. That idea
is so childshly preposterous that we must won
der how serious men could ever have enter
tanned it.
THE PROPOSITION THAT CONGRESS REGULATE
THE VOLUME OF CURRENCY.
The other proposition that Congress, by lie
! gislation, Is to be he permanent authority 10
| regulate the volume Of the currency and con-
sequently the value is scarcely less astonishing
| coming as it does from Democrats, VINO pre-
! tend 10 be so faithful to their time -honoteo
principles. Have you cons dered, my Dei"o-
cratic friends, what an awful power you mus
propose to perpetuate in the congress Oh ,he
United Staies9 You yourselves admit tha'
the value Of your irredeemable paper currency
will depend upon its vslame. Congress Is 70
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

and. when they had got through with their
great progressive fat money experience, they
were great deal wiser. 1t is a matter Of
wonder as well as regret that at this day there
should he 80 many good people giving, even
or moment, countenance to a fallacy so
hoary with age, and SO utterly condemned by
the painful and repeated experience of man
kind.
THE POSITION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
think may now take leave OF fat money,
and turn to our Democratic friends, who are pos.
sessed with the 'Ohio idea" If understand
correctly, the newest phase of the ~Ohio idea"
as put forth by the Democratic convention of
this state and several other conventions in other
parts OF the'csuntry, is as follows:
The resumption act IS to be repealed, All
reduction Of the paper currency is to cease.
Grcenbecss arc to be a legal tender for duties
on imports. All restrictions to the unlimited
coinage Of silver are to be removed The Ma
6onal bank notes are to be withdrawn and
greeubaclcs issued in their stead. The sale of
bonds for the purchase OF coin for resumption
purposes IS to be slapped The volume Of the
greenback currency is to be determined upon
by legislation or constitutional amendment, $50
Is to insure the stability of their value as we'll
As vol,Ane." think have stated it fairly.
That man thoroughly welded to the ire
deemabae paper mania should make such =
platform his owa, can understand. But how
q man who thinks the resumption of specie
payments Al all desirable can adopt L, is to me
utterly incomprehensible. For any intelligen,
mind viii see at 4 glance that its execution will
render resumption absolutely impossible, and
perpc<uate the regime of irredeemable pape,
currency for an indefinite period. In fact, il
there is any logic in this programme, ii ,seas.
tie fermasesr establishment of bridesmaid
pate~ money, wH& az its disastrous eossse
YMe~ts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-09

Senator Voorhees's opening speech in the
Indiana campaign, with all its eXcellcnces,
gives cause for criticism. Western Demo
Gratis who are leading off in favor OF estab-
llshing greenDack currency us the perma-
nent monetary system OF the country, eS-
pecially such men as Judge Thurman and
Senator Voorhees,, owe it to their party, as
well rs the country, to show some author
ity for it in the Constitution before attempt
ing TO reverse the entire history OF the
Democratic policy on the currency ques-
tion.-Boston Post.
Speakng of the rayin% abSurdity OF the
Greenback party, which would pay all debts
in paper. and let the paper wear out, the
Nation says ~ platform so wild and in
comprehensive furnishes no material for
criticism. Those who believe in 1t are OBJ
vously beyond the reach OF any argument
which can be put in the form OF words. 1t
is a pity they could not be collected together
in some island and given free scope for the
exercise OF their fancy. 1t would be desira-
bic that they should have few Buffers,
Ewings, and Voorheeses to prey upon them,
and to be the objects Of their vengeance
after their experiment had been fully tried"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-09
Poor Men.

II the Virginia Patron will consent TO DC
governed by facts, we will agree to say
something in reply to the charge which it
brings against the Dispatch, "that it has
taken an unequiyocal stand in advocacy OF
the moneyed monopolies as against the In
terests OF the industrial classes"
The fact is just the other way. The Dis
patch is contending for the interests OF all
the people, but especially OF the working
classes. These are, the people that are
ruined aud beggared by worthless cur
reney. The spectators and moneycd men
can always take care OF themselves. How
ever, it will be useless for us to argue
with the Patron ii il intends to quote Con-
gresham WHITTnoRNk's false figures, and
attribute them TO Colonel LAMB or, in the
face OF the weli-known fact that the paper
currency OF the country is now four timer
as much as it was before the war. intends
to insist that there has been "contraction."
It also tells US how much currency per capita
France, England, and Germany have, but
fails to add The all-important fact that this
country IL in better condition than either
OF them. r
The Dispatch would be the first to fly to
the relief OF the people II there were any re-
hefto be found in the demaeogues' scheme
! OF more paper money. But there y not.
The country would be ruined by it. The
whole scheme originated In Ignorance, and
Is perpetuated by q constant repetition Of
~. .f.s f-rr9 -. q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-09

RAN TUCKER on THE GREESB4CK INFL4-
TIoS.-Two other points are referred to by
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. / am in favor OF an
expansion of the currency-and whether |
am in favor OF reimbursement Of the public
debt of Virginia on the principle set forth in
the Barbour bill.
AS to the first point: have already stated
my votes upon the several bills relating to
the currency, in which opposed all further
contraction, expanded the currency by re-
monetiziug .the Dollar OF the Fathers"
and put greenbacks on par with gold and
silver in all receipts by the Government.
I am in favor OF the repeal Of the special tax
on State banks imposed in order to destroy
them, because believe the tax unconstiu-
tionaI, its repeal right, and the General AS
sembly had instructed senators and repre-
sentatives to secure the repeal.
While I am not in favor OF an indefinite
expansion OF the. currency. and prefer 4
Treasury note issued by the Government to
the system OF national-bank currency which
has been established, yet would favor such
an amount OF Government currency as,
with the gold and silver circulation lin the
language OF Senator Voorhees,, "shall bear
a reasonable and iudicous proportion to
the business transactions and population OF
the United States" What that amount
would be depends upon too many causes
to be hastily. determined, and should be
adopted upon full and careful considera-
ton.
In my speech upon the tariff question I
stated very comprehensively my views on
this point, which beg leave to quote:
Fourth. We need sound and stable cur
rency which will give to labor q real and
not fictitious value, which will shun ar
titicial imitation that buoys enterprise with
false hopes, and avoid compulsory contrac-
ton, watch brushes the debtor class by re-
quiring more in payment than was agreed,
and shrinks values to the ruin and detri-
ment of all classes OF society.-His Letter
10 BNckinlham.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-09

RAN TUCKER ON THE STATE DEBT
come now 10 the State-dcbt question. In
nv Judgment this fest has no relevancy 20
the congressional canvass, and Should mol
be admitted as question into it. No queS-
ton as 10 that debt or the modeof It's settle
mcnt can be brought before Congress. II
il were, I should, as Il State-rights man, be
bound to vote against any proposition re-
latinm to il. Each State must regulate its
own internal affairs by its own will. eX-
Guiding every interference by the Federal
Government or any State Of the Union. No
State can be sued in any Federal court, for
the eleventh amendment OF the Constitu-
ton forbids it. It can only be sued. thanks
10 the caution of our fathers, in its own
courts and by its own consent. Its govern
ment, therefore, is beyond the reach OF all
judicial power but its own, and is free
from the intrusive supervision OF the Fede-
raj power.
How, then. can any opinion upon the
State debt be practical issue az to any cam
didate for Congress? In the selection or q
repl sentative in Congress let the people,
regardless of their honest difference OF
opinion on this State question, choose him
with reference to questions upon which he
must or may be called to act, and not as TO
one on which he should not, because he
cannot constit utionally act.
But. though this is my decided opinion, |
have no eoncealmcnt to make OF my views
on that subject. 1t is due to myself to say
that, ms my duties have not required me TO
examine the measures proposed in the Gen
eral Assembly OF Virginia, l cannot be
critically accurate in what l may say OF
them, but my opinions on the debt question
NAV he very briefly stated:
The State should meet its debt-citter by
payment or discharge, according to con.
tract, as Interpreted by its own highest
court. which it has constituted to adiudicate
the oueston.-but it is perfectly consistent
with her honor to propose to her creditors,
for their consideration and acceptance, any
plan OF reimbursement of the debt which she
NAV in the wisdom of her Legislature de-
termine to be just and equitable alike tt
her creditors and the people OF the State
Such a proposal has been embodied III ;
| law OF the last session, the provisions o.
which presented 3 fair basis for al hOhora
BILE negotiation for a settlement OF the deb
| between Virginia and her creditors. Ant
| may be permitted to add that L see NJ
reason why Virginia, with her credit full,
sustained by the voice OF her people. shoult
not be able TO settle her debt ut as low ;
rate OF interest as any other Government
uDon the continent Letter 10 Buck
| i7aqhan,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-09

marks governor Holiday addressed The au.I
idience considerable Lengthy urgfngs With
ereat earnesta ess, The vast Importance OF
educating the youth OF the land for the high
duties of citixeDshf point that he. said
had been oTerfo oked by OF tier speake lt:
is out OF our power to report more fully
this adresa, which was listened to with IN.
terest by the audience.
We noticed upon the stand, in addition 10
those already mentioned, Rev. w. Fl. VII
liams, OF Charlottesville; Rev. j. j. Laf-.
ferry, Rev. u. W. Jones, and Alexander Nc
Donald, ESQ.,, OF Richmond; Rev. j. H..
Massey, Nicholas Page, Esq, Rev. 5. F..
Huff, OF Albernarlc; and Rev. j. B. HaW-
thorne, OF Alabama; and others.
After the addresses the people scattered
in every direction to add to >the mental
feast one little less appreciable. And on
every side might be seen elegant dinners
spread upon available spots, and in this
way the internission before the concert was
enioyably filed.
Owing to the length Of this / am COM
PEELED to defer notice Of the grand con-
cert and ball, which wound up the occa-
sion, but will do so in another letter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-09

General Il. L. II. Beale, the Conservative
nominee for Congress from this district, is
native and resident of the good old county
Of WeStmoreand. He is about fifty-eight
wears OF age, and is lawyer by profession.
He is a gentleman OF decided ability, and
will make tit successor to the gallant Doug
las. He entered the service Of the Con-
federacy as captain Of cavalry 1--WE kelieve),
rose to be colonel OF the lnvincible Ninth
Virginia cavalry, and was subsequently
promoted to the rank Of brigadier-general.
He was nominated at q convention held at
Tappalannock thirty-one years ago as a
candidate for Congress the (Hon. 8. Il.
Douglas making the nominating speech)
from this district. He was elected, but re.
signed before the expiration OF his term OF
service. West Point Star.
There is at the present time great cry
for more money. IL the amount OF the cir,
culatip@ medium were doubled or treb'ed
prices would be enhanced, but relatively
the public interest would not be promoted.
The burden OF interest would be increased,
and unless there were corresponding IN
crease Of production. or Industrial energy,
the. difficulties now felt would be only IN
creased. In plain English. the real diff
entity is that people want money without
work, or they wish to give little for much.
Charlotte Va.) Gazette.
The Convention has met, made its nomi-
nation, and has adjourned. Although we
failed in securing the nomination OF our
nreference 1.-THE Hon. B. B. Douelas), we
congratulate ourselves and the people Of the
district that so eminently worthy gentle
man has been selected to succeed him. The
people OF King William will give General
Beale an earnest, cordial, and hearty sup
port. - Vest Point iStaT.
In answer to the question, g Is there any
danger from the National element s'' Sena-
tor Thurman puts it this way Well, you
know the House By States now stands eigh-
/ teen TO eighteen, with; two States tied j. II
the Nationals elm carry a single district in
the two tied States they will hold the balance
Of power In case the next preSf ential e,ec-
ton shall be thrown into Congress. II hey
carry d single large State, like w isconsin,
for Instance, 1t will give them the balance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-09
NJ COHEN BROTHERS

wiIlcommcncc. August lst. 10
CLOSE OUT THEIR ENTIRE STOCK, REGARD
LESS OF COST OR VALUE,
to make room for new stock. This sale will include
not only summer stock but all goods they may have
nm hand Mos, of their stock IS marked down over
Twenty-Five pcr cent. from their former low prices
in order to force their sale.
LINEN SUITS alta great sacrifice;
800 wards WHITE EhINSOok STRIPED MUS
LIN ut 7l.c.:
. cases Of AUBURN COTTON ut exc;
Best FIGURED PIQUES at 53c.;
F0I,R-EUTTON LlsL E-TllREAD GLOVES re-
duced 10 2Jc.;
10 dozen Long SILK MITS, in white and delicate
tintS;
4 large stock Of CORSETS, including the Cork. DR.
Warmers Health Corscts Abdominal. Nursing,
Thonrp,on's Glovc-Fittinr, besides many other
styles:
The largest stock Of BLACK and COLORED SILKS
in this city:
STRIPED and CHECKED SILKS ct so and 5oc.;
\ large stock OF MATING NJ il great sacrifice;
lJnO FANS, 10 be sold al less than their cost oil i'm
ppriatiOn. II" q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-09

II the real. money men can vote for HAIR
ELS. HINTON, aud other Green5ack candl-
dates for Congress. we should think that
the Virginic Patron or any good Conserfa-
tive could afford to vote for the other cam
didates for Congress without requiring
them to be Greenbacll lunatics. Or does
Mr.. HINTON propose to make tnat q test
question? Or Mr.. HARRIS? Or hr. Full
rspsoS2 Are the Conservative voters to
divide on this question?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-09

The Richmond (ya.) Dispatch is flghtlns
the battle OF common sense ana common
honesty against the Grecnback repudiati 92q !.
lists with great industry ana, siSor. Me
select as a specimen OF the lessons aai'y
taught In the Dispatch the foiio"ihsgs, "c.-
Cincinnati Commercial.
The Greenback organs here say that we
are fighting the battle OF the rich against
the poor. But you have used the flsnt
words. We are fighting "the battle OF
common sense and common honesty" ana
fighting it in behal; of all The people-high
and low, rich aud poor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-09
GREAT REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICES Of
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
TEN CENTS TAKEN OFF ON EVERY DOL
LARS WORTH YOU PURCHASE.

VICTORIA LAWNS reduced to 81 10, and 12Hc.
per yard, and ten cents taken or on every dol
lars worth you purchase;
FRENCH CORDED PIQUES-extra wide goods
at Csc. per yard worth SOC, and you get ten
cents Off on every dollars worth you purchase;
STRIPED LINEN DRILLING at 1870. worth 25c.,
at zoe. per yard worth 30c., and you get ten
cents off on every dollars worth you purchase;
A large assortment Of SILKS at the lowest prices
ever known, and you get ten cents of on every
dollars worth you purchase;
IRISH POPLINS at about half price;
WHITE QUILTS very cheap.
We are determined 10 close out our whole stock
as we intend making very important change IN
our business next fall. LEVY BROTHERS.
Tau 81