The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-08
CHARLESTON.
Finnnce-TOm tw ing..John sherman
-Hsycs-SOmethinE that May be
More True Than Pleasant, &c.
CORRESPONDENCE OF The Register.

CHARLES TON, w. VA, March 5.
Sufficient time has elapsed since the
triumph of the Silver bill over the Presl-
dents veto TO bring forth genera! e1-
preston of sentiment on the subject, even
to the minutest diversity OF opinion on
the why's and where.ores and the future
working and result Of the bill. Summed
up as whole, tor there are no anti
sllverites within my ken-sll are agreed
that something is better than nothing, or
in other words, it we could lot got the
best take the best attsinable-a conciu-
sion no. hard TO arrive at. 1t Is pretty
generally conceded that Tom Ewing act
ed the part Of politician and not OF
patriot in opposing the Senate amend
ments. The central idea with The silver
men was reconciliation. 1t was the
club" and with 1t in the centre it is only
question OF q very short time when the
spokes will be stuck in. the ielloes fitted,
and the tire put on.
Some people were really surprised that
Hayes vetoed the bill. They are OF that
class OF gullible folks who under other
circumstances could be easily persuaded
TO believe the moon is made oil green
cheese, or world rests Oh turtles back.
1t really seems strange that Hayes
should not be more generally known and
appreciated in his true charscter-nsme-
IL, tie most consumn,ate denGgcgue Of
the age. Candidly, in face of all he has
done for the South, sill he has done to
dismember his own party and everything
g. k,1h n.rn,.ruts hn q
to-day fuller oftoadyism, and sham, and
false promises and false positions, and
hypocrisy and aristocrscy than any other
man who has even been President.
This may raise the indignation OF many
of our own party who view Hayes as i'm
maculstely honest and all that sort of
thing, but N Ike the assertion candidly,
that as d President and q pstrlo. he has
no more moral honesty than File Is
lander.
He failed to elevate duty above dis.
tinction in the first act of justice to the
American people which be might have
had the privilege OF performing, namely,
IN showing his fellow citizens and the
world that he was not ignorant OF what
they already knew-the Louisiana cleo
tion frauds-and that as an honest man
he must resign his unrighteou5 honors.
Some may think this fine spun policy
of right and morality, but however that
msy be, that man Is not living who puts
honesty before selt-aggrsnd!semeht, who
will in his mind put himself in the Pres
itents position and retain his self-respect
and mis- honesty.
| heard cx-Con gresham Job Steven
son, of Cincinnati, brand John Sherman
as hypocrte, and verify he is the I'LL
thiest politician who has ever enjoyed
high honor and emolument Hayes be-
longs to that tribe. birds OF a feather"
&c.
Whist if Hayes veLoes the anti re-
sumption sct?' said TO an intelligent
Green hacker, who is positive that Con-
gres3 will repeal the resumption law.
"We,l, said he, "hc will veto it, but it
were better for him il he had n mill stone
hanged about his neck and be had been
csst into h.
This was putting it rather strong, but
be went on, There are no compromises
but are disastrous. All history shows
that. Nature knows no such thing.
This fGancial question is taking shape
Like u great ch 4otic nightmare it has long
ridden the people of this Republic. But
the sight is dlspelhng We may have
to go through greater horrors yet ere the
the daylight fully dawns, but 1t will
come. The people will right this thing.
They want 10 do it honestly and accord.
ing TO contract, but II they cannot,
neither will they do 1t as dictated by the
thievlng Shylocks. liquidation, that
abominston OF desolation which we all
deprecate will be their choice before sub
hitting TO the hellish demands OF the
moneycrats."
This gentlemen whom | know to be
an honest, worthy citizen, is in favor OF
an lrredcemsble paper currency. But,
said he "my particular views are OF no
consequence. 1t is right we want snd
will have it. Do you remember John
Brown and his little band Of mono.
msniacs? They shook the foundations
OF slsveocrscy--tha fascinating evil
which sat like So incubus in the halls OF
our national legislation Tor so many
accursed years and woe be to the land #
the riots OF last July are alike 10 be
followed up IN their tram. There Is or
gsnIzstion LOW.
Five hundred thousand men Of all
races and parties in Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois, and the East rs well as the West,
can show you badge of a secret order
upon their persons. They mean some
thing. Men may smile, they ever have,
but l tell you tina. any thinking man
who will calmly examine this thing, Will
agree that unless legislation points d.
rectly and emphstically to the relief o:
the great mass OF the poor and suffering
of this country, revolution is coming
upon us with fearful stride"
There is food TOR thought here. I'm
fortunately there is more truth than
beauty in some OF his remarks. Men do
smile in the face of calamity and make
light of predicted woes, and 1t is written
that as the "davs OF Noah were, so shall
the DAYS OF the coming of the son OF
man be-"
But who expects any good TO come out
Of sli this talk?
TIE REGISTER has faithfully stood to
the helm for right. Msy she weather the
storm ii It comes. ARIEL