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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-15
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
DISCUSSION PARLAMENTARIA
SOBRE PUERTO-RICO.

va saben nuestros lectores por la
interesante carta de Madrid que he
mos publicado, que en- los dias 2G y
81 de marco tuyo lugar en- ell Con-
greso una discussion provocada por
ell celoso diputado por Ponce D, Az
tonic de Vivar que ell pals desea CO.
nocer sin duda EN- sus detalles. Gus
to tendrlamos en- reproducir lntegra
esta discussion, pero como los Dla'os
do Ses5ones vienen siempre con cua-
tro dias de atraso, solo conocemos IL
teralmente los debates que han tent
do lugar en- la Cdmara popular has
ia ell p pero d fin de no tener que
esperar al siguiente correo de la Pc
n1nsula, reproducimos, va que no los
discursos IN e;rtenso, ell extracto oGoial
que puhlic6 la ttdeetd de Madrid
mucho mas detallado que el que
traen los demas peri6dicos y y sui.
fieiente para formarse cabal idea de-
debate,
Hello aquf
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
GACETA DEL 20.

r. O. nombrando notario de AFRO
yo 4 D. Sebastian Munoz y Rivera.
Ell Z de mayo Sc sortearan en- la
Administration central 3, ,334 billetes
del Tesoro de los emitldos para la
indemnizaeion d los ex-propietarios
de esclavos.
Ell pago de los haberes de abril Sc
efectuara ell Ia siguiente forma
Dia 10 de mayo.-Sub-intenden-
cia Militar y dependencies, Hacienda
y Fomento.
Dia 2.-Batallones Valladolid y
Madrid Guardia Civil. Ccmpalfa de
Obreros y Disciplinaria de Vieques,
Gracia y Justicia y Marina.
Dia g. Estado Mayor de Plaza y
dependencies, Batallones Artil!lerla J
ICadiz, Gobernaeion.
Dia 4.-ClaSes nasivas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21

Prsscindiendo de las anteriores noti-
cias, laremos otra de diferente gsnero.
Hay ell proyeeto de erigir a Ii memo
ria del Padre Sscchi una estatua de
marmol que recuerde al sabio astrono-
mo, al eminente matematico Y al distin-
guido naturalista
Mr.. Coppino, ministro que fue del rey
Victcr Manuel, ha ofrecido mil liras
frances para contrihuir 4 Ia erection
del monumento conmemoratorio. Ell
donador no tiere ideas politicas pare
cidas 4 las del Padre Secchi, que fu6
muy adicto i la Santa Sede Y hombre
a quien los conocimientos profundos en-
Astronomia, en- cicncias naturales y
exactas, no habian extinguido la antor-
cha de Ia is cristiana, pero Coppino es
gran admirador del sabio astr6nomo.
El ayuntamiento de Roma piensa CO.
locar ell busto del Padre Secchi al lado
de los del Dante, el PctIarca, Galileo y
Maquiavelo.
Sc quiere probar que Secchi no fue
una gloria cat6lica sino italiana pero
no puede desconocerse que tuvo ambas
ell ilustre jesuita. I'll demostro en- su
vida que la religion no excluye Ia cien-
cia, por mas que asi 10 suponga la es-
cuola materialista considerando como
tiempos de oscuridad aquellos en- que
ell sentimiento religioso cstaba Ell su
apogeo, sin impedir por este que las
ciencias y las artes plogresasen.
Aparte de 10 dicho no ha habido, en-
los 1ltimos ounce dias, acontecimien-
tos politicos Hay tranqni!itad Ell to-
ia la Italia, los negocios marchan con
lentitud, continua el curse forzoso del
papel moneda y la unidad italiana sigue
siendo muy gravosa los contribuyen-
ties que pagan onerosos impuestos y 4
los consumidoros d quienes cuestsn mas
que antes los articu,os dc primera ne
cesidad.
En- las demas naciones dc Europa, no
mencionadas en- esta correspondence,
no ha habido acontecimientos poiticos
dignos de notarse.
J. G.. S.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21

De una carta fechada en- Nueva-
York ell % de MARIO que publlca ell
Times de San Thomas, tomamos la
siguiente observation que debe tener
presentc nuestro comercio
" De los grandes cargamentos de
vieja.mnnada de plata americana que
han llegado aqul de las -Antillas en-
las 1ltimas semanas, Sc colige que no
Sc ha comprendido bien en- ell exte-
rior ell tenor de la ley promulgada
hace un mes. La ley remonetiza la
plata y hace moneda corriente en-
cualquiera cantidad la que Sc acune
despues de adoptada la ley pero la
antigua plata contin1a siendo admi-
sible como en- barras solo en- la pro-
porcion de 5 p96 con I'm descuento
de l d 2 p%."
FL siguiente estado de fecha 3 del
corriente que tomamos de una revis-
ia dc Nueya-Y ork, nos da una idea
clara del principal mercado moneta-
rio de America:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
SESSION DEL 90.
INTERPELAClON DEL SEN0R NlNAR.

Eel Sir. VIYAR Siento molestar los
Sres. Diputados con mas frecuencia
de 10 que 70 quisiera /; pero los debe-
res que SO han impuesto los Represen-
tantes del pals, particularmente aque-
los que SO encuentran en- la situaclen
en- que 70 me halo, me obligan q abu-
sar de yuestra beneyolencia.
Dias pasados combat ell proyecto de
fnerzas navaies, y hoy vengo & ser IN
procurador de la provincial do Puerto-
Rico, que SO halla sompletamente aban-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
Tslsgranas VIA San Thomas.

Nueva- York Liza prensa de L0ndres es-
I'd satisfecha con oil tono de la repuesta del
principe Gortschakoff d la circular del mi
nistro de Estado Y ell Times manifesto en- un
editorial la opinion de que solo un Congreso
es competente para sugerir las alteraciones
que hayan de f1acerse en- el tratado de paz.
EI corresponsal del Times en- Viena dice que
Russia trata de llegar separadamente d una
inteiigencia con Inglaterra En- Viena los
discusses fecientemente pronunciados por
Lord BeaeonsfieId y Ell marques de Salisbury
q la guerra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
iPUPILOS!

En- la eseuela superior y colegio dc In Con-
cepcon de esta ciulad sc admiten hasta dOce
pupiios, tanto para cursar la instruction pri.
maria elemental superior, como Ia secnndn-
ria de adoIno
FL local reune las mejores condolences para
ell 0bieto, pudiendo convencerse de clio los pa
dres dc familia que Sc dignen yisltar el esta-
blecimicnto.
Prccios Sumamente m6dicos Glasses de In.
gles, teneduria de libros, tlihujo, latin gim-
nasa gratis para los puplos.
Ponce, MARIO 13 de 1878. .-FRANcIsco Con-
TE9
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21

Las unicas noticias notables que
encontramos en- los perlodlcos ame-
ricanos que nos trajo el Hadj' de
Nueva- Y York son las siguientes.
Habana, s de abril FL Goberna-
dor General de Ii iSla de Cuba ha
mandado devolver todos los bienes
embargados q los iEfidcntes que los
reclamen.
Roma 6. Ell emperador de Ale
mania ha escrito una carta muy cor
tes al Papa Leon Mi manitestando
deseos de entablar amistosas relacio-
mes con ell Vaticano, pero sin indicar
las bases para llegar d este resultado
Londres id. A los marinos que
salvaron la Aguja de Cleopatra Sc
les han asignado diez mil pesos y las
costas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
HOTEL Y BANGS
Ola VIZCAINA." !"

FL acredltado hotel La vzcaina." euro nombrs
es va universalmente eonocido. ha paaad0 Il pro-
piedad do d. Manuel Rodriguez antigao duefO de-
Ia COfufesa "
Reputable como csti va desde mneho tempo estA
parta ademas contando CON aacelentes bahus, u
earecer nuevamente las vantaas que ofreee 81 pfO-
pietario Il los que dignen honrarle asstiend0 Rn
mesa u ocupAnttu sns nnIne rosas habitaciOnes
Excelente scryicio. modicidad en- los precios, e.
naoosoa ventllados cuartos, Sobre todo un trats
Mares hu6spedes eoncurrentes oil reformado hotel
i" In Yizeana"
Puerto Rieo, callo dc San Justo ndms is va
Nbre. f9 MANuET. RoDRfaUKg.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
Hotel Restaurant Universal,
San Justo 10, esquina a Ia Fortalsza.
Las haJttaciones montadas son las de
mis- lyo que Sc encuentynas e., csfa Capital
propdslto pela familias de qasto.

IIahitaoiones ventaaas con vista las GALES
de San Justo FortaleZa.
Mesa redonda las l0! de la maiiana 5 de
la tafde, Esa5~'5 centavos cubierto, Sc admiten
abonados.
Tambien Sc sirven aparte a la carta almncr-
zos, comidas ccnas a Ia espalola, nglesa
francesa.
La meior recommendation de este Hotel 60
el aseo las comidas, que sc dstinguen do Ian
demas de su clase por la ielicadeza huen
gGst0 con que sc confeccionan
San Justo 10 esquina il la Fortaleza Pho.
Rico de Abri 1878 -lbritio Bafredd.
H. mayo &
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
VAPOR FRANCES
A SANTANDER Y ST. NAZAIRE.

Poncmos en- conocimiento dc los seiiores
pasajeros que quieran aprovechar dicha IL
nea, que partir del presente mes, quedan
suprimidas las escaias en- Guadalupe Mar
tinica, haciandose ell yiaje direeto Santan-
der desde ST. Thomas.
Puerto Rico Is dc Abril de 1873 Los agen-
ties, LATIMER Co. 2-5
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
Rotlrigpez & CO.
San Juan Paorto- Rico II de Abril de 1875

San Juan Pacrto-Rco II de Abril de 1853.
May Sr nuestro: l'articipamos v. que
hab eHdo cemprado 10 parte que en- La casa
mercantil de Rody.iguez C Oon,pas.ia tenia ei
Sr. Don Juan r. Caclfada, nemos tornado
u"l nneva sociedad que bajo Ia misma deao-
mnacion one Ia eXtinguida, contnuara los mis-
mos negocios, haci6ndonos cargo dc sn liquiia-
cioa; siendo socios gestores Don Juan An
tonic hodr'grcz u Don -intoaio DarM Con-
zato2
Esperamos scguirt distihguiendome con sn
cohtianza, para 10 quo sc selyira toMar nota
dc nnestras trnas q! pie y ortienar sus s. 8.
70. b S VI.
Rodriguez & Comp
d. Juan 4atonio Rodriguez, firmara:
Rodriguez d Conlps
D. antonio D1rid Gonzalez, firnari:
Rodriguez d Comp "a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
DENTISTA.

FL DR.. r. NJ. Ponte, cediendo las instau.
cias de su antigua numerosa centela de es.
Ia capital, tiene q gusto de compaeerles ofre-
ciendo cue duaate todo ei mes de abril presta-
ra su asistencia en- su aboratorio dental, ealle
de san Justo ndm 20, desle las 0cho de ID ma,
fana hasta has cuatro de la tarde
Puerto Rico MARIO 30 de 1873 III 10 ah.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
GACETILLAS.

Pascua. -Deseamos un colmo do fe-
licidades todos nuestros fayorecedores
Y no fayorecedores de ambos sexos LA
cristiandad entera bate palmas ante Ia
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iDlB0 ESPECIAL PARA GAIA DE- iIIGlR.

Dicz ahes lie bucn exito; premiado On las
exposicioncs lie Barcelona, Madrid, yiena,
Salamanca, Filadelia, Leon, Lingo etc. etc
Difigrse a los Sres. Andres Estruch O.
Roa,la San Pedro l76, Barcelona, Espaila.
hsta. ell 3 JUNO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
LA
ZarzaDarTilla
Ell GRAN PURIFIcADoR DE Ii sAsoRE


Yisitando los sagrarios el Visrnes Sant0 50
lie perdij una seIora mn collar dc orc con su
medallion.
La persona cue 10 haya encontrado sfrvase
entenderse con esta Admon. donde sera graft
feada con generosidad Ia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
ALMONEDA PUBLICA.

lei lines Is del corriente Il las IL dias ST
guientes de todas las existencins del acredi-
tado establecimiento, PRECIOS FIJOS, ca
lie de San Justo niinl. 10, ropa hecha, calza.
do, quincalla, papel de entapizar, efectos dd
escritorio, casimires, camisas, aparadores.
mostradores, etc.
Puerto Rico IL de Abril dc 1878. IF. RI.
MOS. 2-S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21

Como Sc We, la plata sigue q pre-
clos inferiores al oro y los pesos 8 So
les peruanos que aqut Sc rechazan
tienen mas valor que los de Bolivia
Y Colombia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21

Durante Ell mes de MARIO han ocu.
rrido 81 quiebras en- Nueva- Y ork.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
RODRlGUEZ 4, COMB.

quedando su liqaitlacion d cargo de la nueys
casa, one con Ia misma razon Sc establece en-
esta fecha segnn circular q la vuelta
Agradecidos a Ia conflanza qne so ha seryi-
do dspensarnos rosamos hagl 10 mismo cou
Ia nueya societlad y qnedaran agradecidos sas
altinos amigos S. 5. O. B. s. NJ
R0lYigpez q CO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
Sc CONTPRA

Una casa do alto en- IN pnnto centrice de d.
Ia Cudad.
Informaran, Cruzlo, altos, 2-S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21
CIRCULAR.

San Juan Puerto Rico 10 de Abrfl de 1873
Aluy Sr. nuestro: Tcnemos el honor de mar
ticipar " que habiendo espirado nuestro
contrato social por mdtuo conveniO, henos
dslelto Ia sociedad mercantll que giraba en-
esta plaza, bajo IA razon de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-04-21

Roma per Ia lectura de la enciclica ha
sido hnena = 10 serd tambien en- todas
parties
Sc espera que en- todos los actos de
leon XIII Sc yeran has condolences dis
tintivas de su caracter prudente y dis
puesto & eonciliar los animos, marchan-
do por el eamino de LIS mansedumbre
evangelical, sin deiar por este de defen-
der ala Iclesia con la energla necesaria.
El tempo dira 81 estas preyisiones Sc
cumplen.
Ei poder pontifcio no Sc ha debilita-
40 co,, Al adyenimiento de Leon XIII y
10 "a auinentara en- 10 successive 81 Ell nuevo
Papa sabe, como SO espera, aproVechar
circunstancias fayorables.
La ierarqufa ecclesiastical tiene mas
cohesion que la unidad italiana.
La Italia, engrandecida por la Fran
cia en- 6dio al Austria, no puede sub,
aistir ahora mis- que como instrumento
da Il Prussia cossra Ia Francia. Asl 10
dicen, en- las eonyersaeienes particula-
res, los homhres do hstado que deplo.
ran laG males futuros sin saber con1u-
rarlOS. sAs
Leon XIII ha aeordado algunas dis
posiciones para eyitar que las audien-
cias dadas Z los peregrinos sean largas
50 Interpreters como manifestaciones
polfticas. Ha mandado que no Sc lean
pdblicamente las exposieiones que en-
aquellos actos s6 presenter al Papa que
las Ieera despues y meditara sobre 10
que en- elias Sc olga. Esta resolucion es
acesteda
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-09

"The uery man OF all others acho has the
deepest interest in sound currency, and
,oho suffers most by mischieuous legislation in
money matters, is the man avho earns his dai-
Ey bread By his daily toll. A deprecated cur
rency, sudden changes of prices, paper money
falling bet,ueen morning and noon, and fal-
ling still lo,oer bet,ueen noon and night, these
things constitute the oery harvest time Of spec
ulators, and Of the schole race Of those aoho are
at once idle and crafty. a disor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
erils. Hundermines the Uirtues necessary for
the support Of the social system, and encour-
ages propensities destructive to its happiness.
1t avdrs against industry, trugality and econ
omy, and it fosters the epl spirits Of ertrao-
agance and speculation. Of all the contri-
uances for cheating the laboring classes of
mankind, none has been more efectual than
that auhich deludes them ,oith paper money.
This is the most efectual Of Intentions to fer
tilize the rich mans fields by the s,oeat of the
poor mans brow. Ordinary tyranny, oppres-
sion, ercessire taration, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared ,oith
fraudulent currencies and the robberies COM
mitted by deprecated paper" ."-Daniel
Wpbefpr.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-09
sOLON CHASE ON SPECIE PAY
MENTS.

sWith this sum specie payments can be
resumed at cnce, and the premise that is
written ON the face of the greenback to pny
the dollar, mnde good. This would give
Bill a good dollar for his work, and the
wounded veteran good money for his PEN
sion, which is only justice and fair play TO
Bill an the veteran; that is, Bill not only
would X for gold wages ms he
does now, but would buy his goods
at gold prices, and thereby save
another large item of the $25434 that
is Or essed out of him annually
SPECIE PAYMENTS IS THE ONE
THING NEEDFUL IN OUR PRESENT
CONDITION, AND WILL CURE Us OF
MANY FINANCIAL ILLS. The moment
you have got specie payments, PendIeton's
and Bufler's theory OF paying the bonds In
&reenbacks, which means neither more OF
less than more aud meaner money, be-
comes obsolete. If Congress in its blum
derings, did NOT agree TO pay The principal
OF the bonds i'm gold, il ought TO have
agreed to, and specie payments Will make
the agreement what it ought to be. The wit
ofman cannot devise any scheme that will
bring about specie payments other than re-
deeming greenbacks with gold; that is, let
somebody else have some good money be-
sides the bondh hslders-SOLON CHASE's
"POOR MANS TRACT" OF 1877.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-09
The County Nominations.

The Republican convention in this city
yesterday made excellent nominations, nomi-
nations that will command the full strength
of the party and cannot fail to attract many
independent voters. The senator ial ticket
is certainly strong. Mr. Vinton was chosen
president of the Senate last yeaI by the
general consent of the body over which he
so ably and acceptably presided. The COM
pliment of denomination was but his due.
Mr.. Thomas has twice been Speaker of the
House, and was each time nominated by
acclamation. In the upper body he will be
as valuable member as he has proved him
self in the lower. Mr. Duran is gentleman
who has repeatedly been chosen one of the
administrative officers of the town of Casco.
So high is he esteemed by those who know
him best, his townsmen, that he has over
come partisan prejudice and party affiliations
and been chosen many times to the highest
office within the gift of the town. He too
has had legislative experience. Mr.. Hawes
is so well and favorably known, in this section
of the county at least, as to need no intro
ducton. He is one of the most public
spirited citizens of the enterprising town of
Deering.
The rest of the ticket is fully as strong as
the Senatorial nominations. Sheriff Dresser
has discharged the duties of his Office so ably
and impartially that there should be no
question of his reelection. Mr.. Mcclellan
deserves the reward, because he has earned
it, that belongs to faithful public servant.
The administration of the finances OF The
county could not be in safer hands. Mr..
Cram will make an excellent Commissioner,
His experience has been such as to eminently
fit him for the position for which he is
named. Mr.. bennett, the candidate for
clerk, has long and acceptably served as
Deputy clerk, is unusually well equipped to
discharge the duties of the office, and will
command the respect of the Cumberland
Bar irrespective of party affiliations.
The ticket is one of which the Republicans
of Cumberland have reason to be proud and
one which they will certainly elect.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-09

THE subject of money has been well said
to be ''the most intricate, abstruse, complex,
and subtitle of all parts of political economy"
Yet men who have studied no part of politi-
cal economy speak with the greatest conf
dence upon the money question, and urge
the adoption of measures which have repeat
edly been tried and have always failed, which
have time and again been condemned by the
experience and the common sense of man
kind. 1t is as though one who does not
know the multiplication table should under
take 10 solve an abstruse mathematical prob
lem. These financial quacks who are going
about the country now do not know enough
even to know that the remedy they propose
has been tested many times and has always
proved failure.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-09
THE 0FFIC1AL AUrRORIFIEs,

Five gears ago 1861 the bank note circulation
of the country anou nted to not much more than
t,co hundred million dollars; ,aooo the circulation,
bank and national, exceeds seuen hundred nal
Eons.-PREs. JoHNsoNs ANNUAL MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS, DEC. 1866.
Without including seuen and three tenth notes,
many of the small denominations of aotich aoere
in circulation as money and all Of aohich tend IN
some measure to sweu the imitation, the paper
money of the country amounted Oct. 31st, 1865,
to the sum of 1874, ,21S, ,03S.-SEC. McCULLocH's s
REPORT, DEC. 1865.
Not more than fac per cent Of the legal tender
IN circulation as currency.-C
CLARK's CURRENCY REPORT, DEC. 1865.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-09
The Beating of G0ngs.

In one respect this political campaign is
singularly like the remarkable campaign of
1872. On the part of the opposition the cam
paign is one of bluster and brag. In 1872
Democratic papers were full of announce
ments of conversions to Greeley, and gave
whole columns to statements that in this
town or that 1S0 out of 200 Republicans
would vote for the Baltimore candidate, and
in the other not Grant Republican could be
found. The widest aud most extravagant
statements were made and commanded belief.
These tactics seem to have been borrowed by
the Greenbackers. From all directions come
reports of great gains TO the strength of the
Nationals. This town or that, we are told,
is almost unanimously Greenback. A pecu-
liarity OF these reports is that the one place
where they receive no credence is the town
where the remarkable change of opinion is
said to have taken place. The towns people
know nothing of these conversions and find
no reason to believe that the Republican vote
will be materially diminished; but they have
heard that in another. town, in another
county, there have been great and sudden
changes. In fact different sections of the
State appear to be busily engaged in 'swap-
ping lies," acting in the spirit of a new max
i'm that a lie is never without credit save in
its own country.
This campaign OF blnster was anto-ea ..pvn
very early. From the first the Greenbackers
claimed many and remarkable conversions
(some of these are truly remarkably and as
serted that many of the most prominent men
in the State who had long enjoyed the conf
dence and esteem of their fellow citizens had
gone into the National party. A most DIS
tinguished convert they claimed was Gen.
Chamberlain but it turned out that the
convert was Joseph L. Smith! They said
that a prominent Republican editor would
Join the ranks; and the prominent editor
proved to be Washington Wilder Perry! 1t
was rumored that a leading Portland lawyer
would declare himself a Greenbacker;- the
leading lawyer was Daniel W. Proctor.
One is forcibly reminded of the famous
Greeley converts of 1872.
But while the Nationals are resorting to
the Chinese method of warfare, the beating
of gongs and the making of horrible faces at
their adversaries, they are still doing much
hard work. They send their emissaries in
to nearly every school district in the State.
1t is indisputable that they have made some
converts, that they have led astray many
men who have not given study to the SUBJ
ject Of finance. While we may safely disre-
gard their bluster we cannot afford to ignore
the real work they are doing. All Republi-
cans who have any regard for the honor and
credit ofthe country should at once set them
selves about meeting and refuting the falla-
cies and sophisms, the misstatements and
disingenuous conclusions of the Greenback
orators and papers. If aneighbor has been
misled they should leave no effort untried to
set him right. 10 this hour OF peril to the
national credit true Republicans should rally
to the defense of the national honor as they
rallied seventeen years ago to the defense of
the national unity.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-09

EVIDENCE multiplies that the Democratic
party in this District is using the Greenback
movement as cats paw to pull its own
chestnuts out of the fire. The Democrats
are boasting that they will bring their own
men back into the ranks and leave the Re-
publican Greenbackers to vote for Cove. 1t
is the Oregon game over again, they say.