The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-24
TO THE DALI. y YISTEL1IeENoER.
GENERAL NEWS. /!
,S,al At gB6Lb N.s.G
SHOWING THE WORLD OVER
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Heavy Storms East and West.
Twelve Feet in Scotland Beats the
Oldest Inhabitants. In SWitzer- !
land--- Railroad Blockaded.
Iihillst consplrators Threatening an
0dtbreak---AIl Sorts of Demon
strations Apprehended.,
The New England sOclsty's Annual Dinner
~ Secretary sherman's Remarks Upon
,GipiA, National Faith. n
The Israelltes Reject Mrs. Stewards Char.
I'll tiles Through Judge Hilton. ia
Terrible and Increasing Distress Among
/ 3Sg English Working Glasses
THE NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY.
seventy.third Annual Dinner-Remarli
OF Secretary sherman.

Seventy.third Annual Dinner-Remafks
OF Secretary sherman. N
NEW YoRE, December 93.-At the seven
ty.third annual dinner OF the New Eng
land Society tonight many distinguished
persons were present, among them secre-
taries Sherman and Evarts, Governor Yam
ZandtS Rev. DR.. storrs, Senator Blaine,
DR.. McCosh and DR.. Potter. m
Secretary Sherman, in response to "The
National faith to be guarded as watchfully
as the National life," after claiming herit-,
age in Plymouth Rock and Bunker Hill,
said:. fO5Tf2 R5E-1 ShlL
Public faith TO nation is like courage
TO man or chastity to woman; it must be
beyond suspicion. The nation that will
not observe itspublic faith when pledged
rs dishenored, and ought to be stricken
from the roll Of nations! ~ tJEh
Nothing can excuse the violation OF faith
except the overwhelming necessity which
knows no law. All ofus will agree. TO this,
axiom, but as our puritan preachers would
say, "the difficulty is in the application"
Questions have arisen on the construction.
Of laws relative to PUBLIC Obligations, on
which men honestly differ. But one thing
was'always clear and undisputed, thatthe
national faith was pledged. to the payment
OF United States notes in coin. The time
when it should be done and this only, was
a question Of public policy. The public
faith was pledged with the issue OF the
first note in March, 1852. Il has been re-
peatedby Congress, by both political par;
ties, and was made definite as TO the time
BY the resumption act. Irejoice with you
that the time Is near at hand when this
pledge Is to be fulfilled, and when all
our money will be kept equal in purchase
ing power with the best gold coin issued
from the-mint. It has been hard issue
to brave, but when we were driven
from a specie standard by the nesl
cessities OF war, 1t was certain that
we must return, and that when we did, 1t
would be with difficulty and suffering.
We DELAYED too long; we wasted our re-
sources in unproductiyei enterprises and
riotous living before our people could be
induced TO attempt the task. Now, that
this is accomplished, its maintenance will
be easy orditlicult! precisely a .he busi-
ness men OF this country, and chiefly Of
this city, make II 80. Congress, hitherto
doubling, waits in hopeful expectation the
maintenance OF resumption.
The Supreme Court is, / believe, unani.
mously in favor Of restoring coin as the
standard 1of money The
OF the fUnited States will mot
only enforce the resumption act, but has
IN abiding faith in its easy execution! The
powers invested in the Treasury Depart
ment are ample to meet even an extreme
emergency, but do not anticipate any
necessity for their full exercise. Coin will
not be largely used in the ordinary transac.
tions of business, but other forms OF
money, strictly limited In amount to o
sum that can be safely maintained at par
with coin, will be freely paid and accepted
as money in all transactions and Tor all
demands. - !,
The necessary confidence that will
make this easy will depend much on men
like YOU, who, In the great marts of trade,
handle the products Of our whole country:
iii Won, guided BY tile public good asIwell
al eenilpRtoned seli.intefest, will support
the policy OF resumption, the notes of the
United States, like its bonds, will travel
with increasing credit the circuit OF the
world. These notes, should be re-
HHfQbQ, nov W HcIetoAoiVi-A H'S
doemable and deprecated money,
but as the coin certificate Of ,groat nationl,
rich in mines, workshops and broad fields
and richer still. in untarnished honor.
Every man should feel that!to aid In this
Is a matter OF pride, TO obstruct 1t, Just
Gauss Of rsprnapb. You may he sure that
the executive branch OF the daysrnment
will do Its full duty in maintaining re-
sumption. II will rest with the business
men of tho country TO make 1t the begin
ming OF hopeful pFosperity,f
The toast: "Tle Clergy OF New Eng
land" was responded TO by Rey. DR.. storrs,
Senator Blaine spoke In response 70 tho
seventh toast, "T6o Pilgrim Pathers."
In the course OF his remarks Mr., blaine
said. Now England ought to consider what
thS West has Done for her. 1t has moulded
and d changed, anil developed New Epg;;
land, just as New England reacted on QH
England. The sons OF New England VINO
90 West react upon. New England, and Its
IDEAS have becomemore potent by the fact
thist tho oyigiEa. source has been acted
on BY Tie stFsaRs which retqrH ta ID
He conclu9ed by expressing Reltet ~
the honest dollar and honest ballot ana
paving tribute to the soldiers who sacri-'
iced ali, that We might have everything.
After other addresses the proceedings
tprminated,