West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-02-23

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NATIONS end great political organ.
nlzatons are much like individuals
when they commit greet errors "a
great acts OF IniqUity, they are held
accountable This train Of thought
has been suggested by the presen,
s'trer discussion. In the issue Of this
paper Of the second inst, there Ap-
Peared an editorial upon this all
absorbing question, and the very
eloquent and classisal gentleman who
does US the honor to publish, in our
midst, the Preston County Joll7nal
IN his issue Of the l4th. refers 10 our
editorial In way that does great
credit to his sincerity and intelli-
genoe as well as the credulity of his
readers
The learned(O gentleman does net
deny the iniqulty of the acts com
planned OF by us but seeks TO leave
the impression that these acts were
done by mistake, and thstnow these
opponents of moral ideas. such AZ
Jones, Of Nevada, and STANLEY
Mathews OF Ohio, are endenyorinp
TO make reparation by ADVOCATING
the slIvel bill. To get at this pro
found logic De tells us that SILVER
was dsnonetized by the Revised
Statutes Of 1874, We give him
credit for any ingenuity he may
possess but We are sorry Ae is com
PEELED to etate such a palpable un-
truth. The fact is, as the record
Will show, Gee Congressional GIobe.
part O. page 3883), that a R4pub-
Acan representative from Massachn-
setts, Mr.. Hooper, then one Of the
leading men Of the Houae and Of the
Republican party, on the Goth day
OF May 1872, introduced the bill an 4
moved that the rules be euspsnds d
and the bill passed without being
read, Mr.. Holman (Dem.) from
ONO, inquired lift would be read2
The Speaker, Mr.. Blaine. said
the substitute would be.
Mr.. Hooper (Rsp.) said, Il hope
not"
Mr.. Kerr (Dem.) said the rules
could not be suspended so as to die
Pense with the reading.
The Speaker Mr.. Blaine, said
that they could be, and they were
and the bill was passed without ever
being read This was in the dark
days Of Republican mlsrule when
there were scarcely enough Demo.
Gratis IN Congress 10 rnske'a oorporare
guard, and still the Journal man
wants the citizens and tax-payers
OF this county to believe that the
Republicans are not tia father Of
this most ubiquitous legislation.
And more than this, this Repub
hcan Hooper Of Msss.), had the
hsrdihood TO tell the House thai
the bill made no change in the ex-
sting laws in regard to the coinage
ofsilver.
The editor Of the Journal then
says We charge the Republicans par.
ty with opposing the bill IA the Sen.
ate. If there i' anything in the
srtieIe that bears such construction
We fail to see it. We do not claim
however TO see 50 many things a,
this elegant and classical expopsp,
Of the principles Of The party o.
moral ideas, but we 10 say, without
fear Of successful contradiction tina,
very large majority Of the Demo
crate IN Congress are 10 favor Of Ill,
silver bill and majority Of Bspub
Leans are opposed to b.. There i,
not q Republican Senator, who is az
acknowledged leader, who has advo
Gated the psssAge Of the silver bin
Mathew is the most prominent. and
DO is ss snort-iIYsJ 10 the Senate q.
are tie clouds Tor On April shower
The matter is not strictly partissr
we never said It wzs; lat it bsI
psen Io'teTeo Durtursd and suprgr
tel ~ the Democrats, and The zen.
t.eman notwIfhstandlrg bic grsstl7
ability, can not accomplish bic pur
pose bY sndsaysrirg frf. o,s.,.