Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-25
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worth good deal Of sneering at the in
sincerity, imbecility and weakness OF
the opposition.
We have a good example OF this up in
Maine. There it was the Republican par
ty that thought itself invincible. 1t went
to the wall last summer for the first
time for twenty years; and largely be-
cause it sneered more at the opposition
than it organized against it.
1t is entirely within the power
OF the Democratic party OF
West Virginia to carry the State
by handsome majority at the next
election, and it can only be defeated by
the unwisdom OF its own managers.
GEN. EwING'S OPENING SPEECH
Gen. EWING presents in mastery
manner, in the Lancaster speech which
we publish in full this morning, the
issues upon which not only the great
campaign in Ohio will be fought, but
they are national in their character, and
will be read by the people OF West Vir-
GINA and of other States with as much
relish as by the people to whom the
speech was addressed. 1t is very true,
as Gen. EWING remarks, that "the strug-
gle in Ohio this year is one between the
dominating ideas of the two great OPP
posing parties on the uppermOst ques-
tons of the day"
The first point dwelt upon is the all
important question of economy in the
administration of the finances, upon
which the people always demand a
strict account of the dominant party.
And General EwING does not fail to
make a good showing for the Democrat
ic Congress. lie shows that in the four
years in which the Democracy has held
the House of Representatives, which
controls the appropriations OF public
money, the appropriations for the ex-
penses of the Government have been
S6O4 100000. Under the preceding four
years of Republican rule the same ex-
penses amounted to 500, 339, 900; which
makes saving under Democratic adj
ministration OF S04, 10000, or an aver
age of over sol 900, 900 per aInUm. This
has been done, too, under the
most determined resistance OF the
Executive and Republican Senate.
The second point of Mr.. EwING's
speech should be read side by side with
the egotistic and boastful pretensions OF
JOHN SHERMAN as to what his manage
ment of the finances has saved the peo-
pie, &c. Gen. EwING shows that in
1878 and 1879 over thirteen millions
more of interest on the debt has been
paid, than when SHERMAN took charge
Of the funding operation. That large
sum is what the operation cost. Mean
time Mr.. SHERMAN has increased the
principal of the bonded debt $50, 900, 900.
The mask is pulled from the Repub-
hcan financial measures with their Ell
feet upon the business of the country in
the past, and the present shrir kaye OF
values that is causing continued strug-
Gle in the mercantile community to keep
above water.
He alludes to the promise OF Mr..
SHERMAN made year ago in Lancaster,
that gold should flow out in circulation,
but after six months OF resumption"
although the paper dollar is equal to the
gold dollar, the gold dollar is ingenious
ly kept boarded in the Treasury, and the
money actually current is no greater
now, il as great, as it was one
or two years ago. Mr.. EwING's
discussion OF the financial issues are de-
serving of careful persual, and will
give general satisfaction to his friends
in Ohio.
The review of the issue made by Con-
gress with HAYES over the election laws,
is a clear and forcible presentation OF
the case that will carry conviction to
every unprejudiced mind, OF the just
tice of the Democratic position. Gen.
Ewing shows the extent of the provoCa-
ton ior destroying these infamous en-
gines of Republican iniquity. He shows
the animus of the Republican leaders
i'm dealing with the result of elections
by swindling the people out OF
their 'hOice for President in 1876,
how ANT, with 4 show OF bringing
troops to Washington aud sending iron
clads to New York, was successful in
accomplishing the swindle by the indi-
rect method OF the SKI commission. 1t
needs no gilt of prophecy, adds Gen.
EwING, to tell that party that was
ready 10 disregard the Constitution, and
use the army to inaugurate Presi'
dent in 1876, would resort to any meas
ures, however unjust or violent, to win
a second victory in 1880. Hence the ne
cessity for repeating the statutes for the
odious system of packing juries, and the
prohibition of the payment of money to
send or maintain troops at the polls,
and Withholding appropriations for fees
Of marShals.
This speech is calm, concise and
convincing document. No better pre-
sentation of the issues could be made in
the same space, and We predict that it
will be more largely read throughout
the country than any other speech be-
tween this and the next Presidential
election.
\ ST. LOUIS dispatch reports that, in
stead of falling off, the negro exodus
from the Southern States continues as
strong as ever, and there is no prospect
of its stopping. An effort is TO be made
to inform the negrOs in the South who
NAV be contemplating emigration that