The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-12-13

PRESIDENTS Message.
Washington. December ives
tern Republicans are very much
concerned about the extreme iinan-
cial view expressed and recommcn.
| dations made by the President and
Secretary Sherman, but many Of
them find consolation in the fact
THAT the gratuitous advice annual
ly offered Congress by these gem
tlcmcn is very seldom adopted, and
that no harm will come of it. But
the harm that has already come Of
it, in Z party sense, is easily notice
able. The effect has been TO slim
ulate the Grcenbackers in Con-
yress from n condition Of indifler-
ent silence to an encouraged and
hopeful activity. Since the fall
election il YVES supposed that the
Greenhack element in Congress
would not appear as an indepcnd-
ent unit, but would scatter among
the two other parties according to
the political predictions of each
man. And that was about the sit
uation until Saturday. Those
Grcenback members who arrived
early in the week saw no encour-
agcment for the future Of their
party in the signs Of the times. hut
to-day they arc as clipper and
lively as can be.
Yes, sir said the Rev. Mr.. De
La Matyr, "the grcrnbaek party is
on hand and ready for work. |
told the 5rcthren,swhcn they were
somewhat Respondent over the
results Of the fall elections, that
Providence would direct lis wisely
and raise up something for lis to
to. The message and the treasury
report now indicate what that is.
Both the President and the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury recommend
the practical adjustment Of the
money We advocate and defend.
The mass of the people are grccn-
hackers. and the position which
has been taken by the adminislra-
ton. representing the Republican
party, will drive them into our
ranks The President will find no
sympathy with his position outside
Of the money changers. Yes, the
message was Il good one. 1t point
cd out our duty when we were
doubtful Il: to the direction i'll
in which il lay
Said General Weaver: THE Pres
ilcnt and Secretary. in taking the
legal-tcndcr character of govern
ment notes, have declared q rrin-
ciplc upon which the Republican
party cannot stand before the pco.
pie. Those who thought tie mis-
sionofthe Glccnback party finished
find their mistake in the uttcranccs
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the President to-day"
Mr.. F"rsythc. Of Illinois, said :
The President has revived the
hopes ofbcttrr government through
Il third political party. But what
will 10 tho Republican loss will
he our gain. The mistake that
Sherman and he made was in sup
posing the Republican party was
in sympathy with any such doe
trinc. ! don't lclicvc it is. The
President will wake up to find out
| that he has made mistake in Il
few DAYS"
The Republicans from the West
are very much ANNOYED nj the con-
tents Of the message and the trca
sury report. and even some ofthOsc
from the EaS; thinl; that it was
unnecessary for them to raise an
i$sur that has hcen settled 50 fully
rs the currency question. part:cu-
| LARRY upon the eve Of an important
presidential campaign. Even s."
hard 4 money man as Governor
Clailin. OF Massachusetts, express
ell grave doubt rs 10 the wisdom Of
rGviying the currency question, and
Others from tie eastern States
agree with him. although they
showed moro hesitation in expr,s
sing themselves. The only crSons
who were found to thoroughly
agree with the President and Sec
rotary Sherman in their uttcramcrs
and The, propri"ty of making them
were Mcssrs. Garfield. Morton, Of
New York, IInwlry, Chitt"mlen,
IIallou, AlGlrich. Of Rhode Island.
and in the Senate Morrill,, of Ncr-
mont, Edmunds. lioar and Il few
Others. The general opinion was
among western pcopl" that Srcrr-
tary Sherman had ruined his presi.
dental chances by antagonizing
western Republican sentiment.
One prominent Western Rcmb.
can said tonight: "IHho President
has reopencl an issue that had
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