The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-08
A Joint Discussion at Etcubcnviile be-
tween the Two Rival Candidates for

tween the Two l1ifNl Shhuiu"teS io'
Congress.
Or. J. T. updegratf and DIT Lawson,
the Republican and Democratic candi'
dates for Congress, had a Joint discussion
at Steubenville last Friday night. The
speeches seem to have been animated.
Mr.. Lawson spoke first. He Yantsmoney
issued TO the extent of s25 per capita to
start with, remarking that We can soon
tell whether that is enough or not. We
have now SIS, and in 1850 had only
about $40. lie claimed that the $751;
100000 balance in our favor in our
foreign trade was due to so many
assignments being made, and conse-
quently the goods were sold at one-tenth
their actual cost, all for the benefit OF the
foreign nabobs and their agents in this
country who held the bonds. He admitted
that August Belmont, the chief represen-
tative Of the "nabobs" was Chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee, but
claimed that the Democratic party had
never passed n single act striking down
the masses. IA voice, Missouri Compro.
mise.l The Democratic party had dis
enthralled the people OF the country.
Somebody asked about the tariff, but the
individual was promptly called to order,
and Mr.. l.. proceeded without noticing
the interogatory and closed by urging all
to yote tho, Democratic ticket as the. pana-
cea for all their woes.
DR.. U~pdcgraff in answer TO Mr.. Lawson
passed in review the present condition OF
business in Europe-cspecially England
and quoted from the London Times that
1000 men were now out Of, employment
in the Walton district. BE asked il the
Republican party was responsiblefor the
English depression in trade. He showed
how Democrats in Congressih had opposed
the issue OF greenbacks when the gov.
eminent needed them, and now when We
do not need more they want more. He
said that the National banks have, paid
over sls,OOOl0OO in taxes toNhe govern
ment. Their bonds are taxed and It
is the only way the bondsate faxed
"~Swccpthcm ont OF existence and you take
S~lS,OOO,OOO per annumg revenue away
IIerefcrred to the National; State, county
and city taxes which they paid.
lie gave u history Of the passage of the
homestead law, the opposition to it by the
Democrats, and its veto by James Buch.
anan at the dictation o. thcs Southern lead
crs, Notwithstanding they had given near
" 9OO,OOO,OOO acres away to railroads,
because it would tend TO the advantage OF
greasy mechanics" and uplifting OF the
labor OF the country.
He showed that the Democratic party
had, Mt their St. Louis National Convcn.
ton in 1876, denounced the Republicans
for not having resumed specie payments
ere that. He showed also that the Demo,
cratic Conereso Of 1856 had pr~acticalsde
monetizcd the silver dollar by reducing
its legal tender quality to five dollars, and
when it was fully demOnsdzedthebiA was
passed upon the report OF the Democratic
Chairman OF the Committee thathe hal
read it through and it was all right. Ew-
wing undertook to put Buckpers bllito
retire the National Bank circulation
through a Democratic House, but they sat
down upon him, and for a speaker after
that to 90 about saying that that party is
going to abolish National Banks and repeal
the resumption act is simply a sham and
u fraud. p sA"7i
CnrsrS6rs - % per bushel down in,
TYLER county. Is aaii