The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-25
THE wHRNG DAILY FRIDAY MORNING OCTOBER 25 1873

J Democratic leaders, although perfectly
aware Of the consequences Of this folly,
have no words Of protest or warning. They
stand ready to abandon all the teachings
OF their great iathers-of Jefferson, Wright,
and Jackson--if II will only gye them sue
cess. That, however, Is only history re-
peating itself. Twenty years ago they bit
the dust to the slave lords and the Repub-
lican party sprang into power, an organ.
lied protest against human bondage, and
tonight 1t Is repeating the work Of 1850 In
an organized protest against financial and
social ruin, As In classic story Minerva
sprang forth armed from the brain OF Jove,
so In this great national emergency the Re-
publican party comes forth 10 meet this
great national issue, armed with honor and
equipped with wisdom; to lead its hosts to
victory r
THR REPUBLICAN CURB FOR HARD TINRs.
The Republican party Is the true infa.
ton party. They propose to initiate the
currency by an addition to it OF S230, 0O0,-
900 OF gold and silver. thus giving the
country 5000, O00,0 900 Of gold, silver, and
paper Of the same value, and restoring US
once more to those great international
currents which we parted from in 1862,
and which, again restored TO US, will bring
us, according to our needs, our share Of
the s., 200, 000, 900 OF precious metals in the
vaults OF the worlds bank.
The moment we resume specie pay
ments, open flies the door OF Shermans
Big vault at Washington, and from it pours
out golden stream OF 500, 900 900, fertil-
izing every field, setting in motion every
factory In this great land. OF this the
banks will use $25,000,000 as reserves,
and send out 100000 OF greenbacks
now held as reserves. The long agony
will end, and the people again be free.
Our balance Of trade is bringing and will
continue TO bring in to our shores $780,
I000, 900 per annum OF coin from the Old
World. The pretense that we have not
coin enough to redeem our greenbacks Ia
nonsense.
Money acts as 0 measure OF valueH-a
medium OF exchange and tender for
debts, As matter Of fact, the Govern
ment has'not even the power to interfere
with either OF the frst.named qualities.
No government other than q despotism
can compel a farmer TO exchange his mule
for or to value 1t in fiat, or any other kind
OF money. Why should the Government
tamper with the third quality Of money
when II cannot with the first and seconG2
Why compel laborer 10 receive for his
wages what he cannot compel his grocer
and tailor to receive for his wares except
at enhanced prices? Such interference Is
q direct tampering with the vital interests
OF laborers, to say nothing Of the rights OF
creditors. The only preiense on which
this can BIO justified is to feed fat the an.
Client grudge oil the Democrats against the
creditor classes. srr... -..g-Il
We may lose the State OF Indiana this
fall. We may lose Ohio and half dozen
other States, butt the cause OF honest money
cannot and will not DO lost. An honest
dollar Is as sacred as soldiers grave. The
clouds may obscure the sun, but the sun,
in the end, will appear. The magnificent
drama OF the seasons will be interrupted
by iogs or mists. Our antagonist in the
present issues are sure to fail, and fail be.
cause they IRE in the wrong Their plea
is essentially the old slavery plea. 1t is
the plea Of dishonesty. 1t is the plea OF
Communism. ] have no fear Of It. Let
US, then, 40 forward Let us deal out the
bread Of truth and the lead Of facts. Let
US make ourselves all strong. Our success
can no more be delayed when the proper
hour and moment arrives than the tides or
the morning SUNRISE =