The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-25

last, so my correspondent no doubt
was right whenhe said business had been
depressed, and right again, when he says,
but now seems to riyive slowly. lithere
is any doubt in tho mindsot this great
roncourse OF people about that, tits whether
they are revivingor not, either slowly or
rapidly. 81. .-. :, .n.gI,
The President then took up the qucs-
ton OF finance and the depression Of bus
iness throughout the country aud spoke
fully and ahlyof this great question OF this
day, going over the same ground and
making the same aree!ments as made III the
speech ut st Paul. lie predicted the re-.
/ turn ut no distant day OF national pros
pcrity, and drew u most hopeful picture
Of the condition in the West. lie pointed
out the fact that our national debt was
growing smaller every year, and that the
! outstanding obligations were being funded
ut lower rates OF interest, thus ellccting an
enormous saving every year. lie referred
to the gradual appreciation pt the gnr,
rcncy, and showed 'cohclnsively thGt We
lower and labOriHg classes were always
the sufferers from a shifting currency.
| lie promised the fact that We had
nearly or quito reached q permanent basis
OF values, and characterized the present
time us one from which We could go for
ward and enter upon an era OF good times,
or by unwise conduct and pernicious leg
islation postpone indefinitely the return
OF prosperity. lie warned the people
against the demOnetiZatiOn Of the precious
metals and deprecated any legislation
looking to that end.
In conclusion he made most eloquent
appeal to the people Us nation to guard
iealOusly the national credit, and for an
honest money.
"Siy friends" he said, ~ am very glad
to have had this opportunity to converse
with you. 1t has been to me very satis-
factory, and trust il has been not entire
ly unsatisfactory to you, wish 70 EiES,ri
finally, that honest capital has needs ant
has rights, aud there is honest capital;
honest business enterprise and skill litis
rights and has needs, and there i honest
business enterprise; honest labor has
needs and has rights, mud there is fn
abundance OF honest lcbOr. Oh, rs went
to-day through these mills and saw the
men faithfully laboring ] could not but
think that Us We ascend on one Of your
inclined planes, ~ We travel over the rail-
roads, rs we sail upon the tug OF your river,
how ifthere isa dishonest piece OfwOrk
where about the machinery that carries US
up the hill, or the machinery on the
riilroad or on the steamboat, il
there is dishonest work there, lives
are ut hazard. We live upon the
honesty Of the honest laborcr, such MS
we saw to-day. (Cheers.l Then ! for one
shall say no word that is not in strict ac-
cord with their interests. Three cheers
were here proposed by some one in the
crowd, and were given withia villa give |
promotes the interests of'honcst capital and
honest business enterprise aid honest ID!
Dor than honest money. tPrQlonged /
cheers.1 7
When the President had finished speak
ing Gov. IIartranft was called, and re-
sp0ndedin a brief speech: >
The President and party then returned
to the Hotel. and left for the East this
evening ut $50 o'clock.