The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-07
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Correspondence OF the Register.
WHEELING, June +, 1878.
The great national excitements OF
which the people of this country have
been fed to sur!eting began in the Presi
| Dental election of 1860, and which re
suited in the o ovation Of Mr.. Lincoln t.
| the Presidential chair. The result o.
! that unfortunate event was the grea
! civil (ur civil wsr with is attendant eX,
element, and the utter overthrow Of the
| labor and industrial system of the South.
ern States, and the military subjugstlor
| of the white population within those
States. Thirteen years have passed away
since the termination of that bsrbarous
and never-tO be-forgot.en contest OF
arms, and yet, until quite recently, the
armies of the United States have held
those States in sui ection to the party in
! power, ard the common privilege of Citi-
zeGship has been denied them, and they
were oppressed in every possible way fol-
party purposes only. Now had these
people been allowed the privilege and
duty OF self local government, what q
great difference we would see in their
development and material prosperity TO-
| day. This fact is one of the most potent
reasons for our unhappy condition as a
nation to-day.
AT the close of the war think we had
| about nineteen hundred millions cot
money of different kinds in circulation
smOng the Northern States. Now, we
have about seven hundred millions only,
five hundred OF which is used for circulat-
ing on commercial purposes, among A.
100000 of people. THIS impolitlc and
uEwlse policy Of contraction (perhaps
without a parallel IN the commercial
history OF the WORLDLY has we'll nigh
ruined us people, and l am doubtful
whether we can survive it or not, with
out serious political and financial troubles.
This contraction policy, for sbsurdity,
and uhwise States msEship, will forever
stand IS a monument of Republican mis-
rule aud partlssnshIp, and the many
thousands Of unemployed men and INDUS
tries IN the country to-day, can safely AT
tribute their mistortuGes TO this dlsas-
trous policy, more than to any other
cause.
1t seems to my mind that common
sense, tIt any the party had sbolld have
taught the leaders the plain truth, that
10000 600 of people would require more
money than 20,000,000, and vet the 90
100000 had twelve hundred millions
more Of money ut the close Of the war,
than the ~ 100000 have now. Ruin sll
the industrious OF the country, and let
both party and country go down to gath
er-ls the motto!
am not fsnstical iuhstlOnist, but |
DO want money enough - employ the
IDLE labor OF our country, and. unless We
get a great deal more than We nave now
we will look in vain for better times &C.
come.
More money is the only lever tina.
can help US now, and bring sun shine,
peace and prosperity to our homes
Communism, agrarisnism, socialism, nor
any other detestsble ism" not even
RepublicsnIsm, can bring US employment
aud relief. Authorization should b.
the motto and rallying cry O.
every nottingham in the nstion.
The laboring classes have weighed the
Republican party, and haye from bitter
experience, found it full of fraud and
corruption and unworthy of Nation
confidence and respect,
Under its administration Of the gov
vernment, we see president elected by
fraud, and the will of the people disre-
4, l., 80.
members of the lower House helping
and conniving at this great and disgrace
ul fraud; we have national bankruptcy,
Communism, Socialism, strikes and dis
orders all over our excited and deeply
effected land; thousands out of employ
meut and begging for bread. How long
will this state OF things exist? And have
we no remedy to apply? Can We better
ourselves
In our Congressional elections to be
held, not only in this State, but in all the
States of the Union, let US vote tor no
man who favors the contraction policy,
out in favor of those who will give US
prudent and judiclous increase OF money.
don't care whether it is'goId, silver or
green backs; just so We get enough 10
meet the wants OF thi: great nation il
sill of its departments of labor and capt.
tai investments. l know it will have to
be done before any change for the better
will come. The sooner, then, we inaugu
rate this policy; the sooner We will rejoice
in our wonted prosperity and happiness
IS a people.
l dctest Communism and Socialism
and have no respect for any man or class
Of mon who are led and covered by such
Outlawry as they teach and preach,
which is simply assassination and sIl the
social horrors Of social war. God save
the workingmen OF my country from
French Communism and German Social
ism. l hope we, as class, have better
and nobler destiny before US than either
Of these offer US.
A WHEELING MECHANIC.