The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-17
poLrTIcAL

Old Uncle Bill Allen isn't shedding any
tears over Nephew Humans political
decease.
The Democrats made gains in only
eleven Of the seventy counties in Ohio
which have been officially heard from.
The tax valuation OF Kentucky for this
year Is sS54,ol0,67G, q decrease Of se2o,92s,.
092 since the valuation OF last year.
The Charleston Is. C.l "Ners" (Dem.)
thus closes an article on the cipher dis
patches: mo more OF Tilden in the South,
or Of anybody like him."
1t is expected that Wendell Phillips will
speak for General Butler during the last
week OF the canvass. Kearney's ap-
pointments are still to be announced.
Lieut-Gov. Dorsheimer says that, ifBut-
Ter ever had any supporters among New
Workers, that speech ofhis in Indiana, full
Of the fiat money nonsense, cured them OF
such folly.
Robert C. Winthrop thinks the cipher
dispatches Of Mr.. Tilden place an indelible
stain on all concerned, and exhibit q
lamentable want OF political and moral
rectitude.
Senator Morrill, Of Vermont turned over
his back pay to the state treasury, where
it has ever since remained, till 10 u
resolution has been introduced in the
Legislature for its return to the treasury
of the United States.
The Massachusetts Grange has passed a
resolution declaring that it does not ac-
knowledge any utilization with the Green
back party, and saying that that party's
principles are ~"subversive OF the true in
tercst OF the farmer and not in accordance
with the principles of honesty and patri-
otism." s,
Some Of tho Ohio Democrats, who are
tired OF seeing their party used at home
only as a means Of threatening the credit
Of the nation and sustaining. tho wild
schemes OF the infatiopists, are talking OF
organizing a hard-money Democratic party
there. Mr.. R. P. Spalding, On influential
Democrat OF Cleveland, prints a card in
which lie proposes that q Democratic con-
vcntion be held ION that time.honored
day, the sth OF January, to strive to place
tho old party of Jefferson and Jackson
upon the rock Of principle"
tits nonsense TO- talk of Hendricks ms a
candidate. He never had an opinion in
his life. His "victory" in Indiana was no
victory; but, under the circumstances
defeat. The "western alliance" folly,
like other NANCY dogs, has had its day; and,
in fact, Mr.. Hendricks has no moro chance
to be Democratic candidate for 1850 than
Tildcn or Thurman Richmond Fd.) STATE.
The National party is good deal the re.
sultof impulse. 1t has no basis OF ideas,
and Is largely built up by talk. II viii, be
short-lived,' though 1t may result in the
breaking up the Democratic. party and
forminga new political organization. Inc
vital issue before the country now is n
OF finances, and Us the Republican party
occupies the only safe ground on this ques'
ton it will bring together all who, reali;,
zinr the importance OF the issue, rcgard!
the interests Of the country above those OF
party success. Secretary EtdrtS.
The CincinnatiIC Commercial having been
taken to task by one Of its comtempora-
rics for commencing Secretary schurz's
speech in which heattackcd the silver bill,
the Commercial says: aa
AT there shall como a.time when silver
Ia in danger OF demonstration, or its place
in The coinage OF the country threatened,
the Commercial will be found as hereto.
fore among its defenders. Till such peril
threatens we can well afford to allow Mr.,
Schurtz and the President indulgence in
theluxury Of their opinions" a
The eyes Of Mr.. Watterson arc opened
by the weak vote Of the Nationals in the
western elections, and he now talks in this
way: : EiI ,,
eTbe result in Ohio is to be regarded
With romplacency when We reflect that 1t
"a a deatiI.dealing blow at the quackery OF
the mountebanks whose only notion OF
financial relief is the reputation OF the
national debt, the destruction OF values
and the dissolution OF society. win these
no parley or compromise should pc had'
Let us, therefore, for the time being, ig-
more individual conceits, holding last to
the principle Of national honor II non
est money! .'''
The matter is being quietly discussed
among members OF the Cabinet as to the
propriety of making sweeping changes in
the ofice-holders ofthe South, particularly
those who hold positions involving the
Interpretation and execution OF the laws,
over over Bon Hills recent letter; and in view
Of The fact that, upon Hill and Lamar's
Recommendation, many now holding Office
were appointed, the Republican Campaign
Committee is pressing such a stop with
assurance Of success Washington Spec'd'
10 Cincinnati Enquirer.