The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-07-26
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1t is TO he regretted thai Senator
Thurman'a health will not allow
him to take part in the very i'qpor-
tmL campaign in Maine this sum
mcr. The Senator has g vast
number of friends in that State,
and would have much influence
there. I trust he will he able TO
make himself hero ut the two or
three places where Secretary Shcr.
man speaks. lie is now on the
coast Of thc State, for the benefit
Of his health.
The Government Of this District
is Il wonderful Thing to contemplate
in u Republican couni"y. It is
made up Of three men, called Com
missione.s, all Of %hom fro by
law appointed by The President.
There is no Legislature, and even
thu slightest scmblancc oErcprcscn-
tativc government is wanting.
That this should be the case at the
Capital Of the principal Republic
of the world is certainly d matter
for wonder. The pressure of other
affairs may have prevented the
presentation and support by lead
ing Democrats in House and Sen
ate ola bill giving us representation,
but that excuse will not answer
hereafter. ;. The evil was created
by a Republican Congress, II
should be removed by a Democratic
Congress. 1t has been we'll said
that the Democratic party is the
party Of the people, while the oppo
sition is t4cparty Of classes. Mitch
Of the history Of the last few years
goes to prove this. The Democrats
in Congress made q gallant fight
for the elections. Let them re-
member that the people of this Dis;
trict have no elections whatever.
No matter of what financial be-
lief a man is possessed, he cannot
DO harmed by attending the meet
ing early next month, at Saratoga
Now York, Of the American Bank
crs' Association. The commerce
and industries of the country, tho
State and Saving Banks, as well .:
the National Banks will be repre-
scnted. There will also be in at
tendance people from abroad who
arc distinguished in finance.
Tho Legislature oc New Hamp'
shire has during its present SEES
sion, taken the necessary stcrs
providing for marble statutes Of
General John stork and DAME
Webster to be placed in Memorial
uall'ir the National Capital. Tho
Legislature has done wisely in dc
signaling Stark and Webster as
two of lis most eminent and dis
tiuguishcd son's-tho former rep,
rcgcnting the revolutionary period
and the latter the period when Con
stitutional Government was under
going its scvcrcst trial. Each State
is united to contribute statues Of
two of its most eminent citizons
and the following are the name:
of those that havo been placed il
the Hall by the States named, as
follows: .'
Iiatne-William King.
Northumberland Adams
John Winthrop. ,..t
L1nncctitm-Rogcr Sherman, jon
othan Trumbul, Ethan Allen.
EhNt Lsland-Nathainel Green
Roger Williams.
Ncw Korl-Georgc Clinton, Rob
crt r. Livingston. .. 81
Statues of the following persons
purchased by Congress have also
bocn placed in Memorial Hall
making the entire collection at this
time an exceedingly rare and val
liable ono and the pride of all
American citizons, us follows
George Washington, Thomas JEFF
Gcrson, Alexander Hamilton, Ahra'
ham Lincoln, Edward D. Bakor.
Thomas Crawford and Il Kosciusz-
ko.
It is hoped that those States
that hayo no: yet complied with
the invitation Of Congress will lose
no time in doing SO, and thus make
tho old Hall .ofthc House Of Repre-
scntatiycs one Of the most interest
ing and attractive places Of h!stor-
rical interest in the country.
MEMO.