The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-11
WESTON.
Finance and FInancierS-The BlS Files
on the Ox'S Horn.

Finance aud Financie~-The RiS Files
on the OX'S Horn.
WESTON, LEWIS Co, W. Va, Aug. 0.
Correspondents Ct the InsslHSNacer.
We will abreviate the usual routiueta talk
about the condition Of crops, which make
up matter, by saying good in every partlc-
ular, ard willexceed las. year; aud he
who gUwl I can only ssy is an migrate
tul and thriftleSs farmer, and he who
wants a plethora Of greenbacks has not
been a ~tarsighted tndesman or dealer.
We revelleiin the halls of prosperity in
the plethoric times Of greenbaeks. We
spent worlds lin our intoxica;ion Of infa.
tionl like ha' pence in revelry and extrav.
agance, to-day We grovel in the sands Of
adversely. The prudent man with his
Swings is at eIse, the protisate, un-
thinking trader and ~over.reaching specu-
later, are doubled up. War and the war
prices ceased when drums were muffied
and the debris of war were collected TO-
Se.her, the backward step gradually bring
iug u 10 ! halt, 10 think, reflect, that
some means must he provided to pay the
indemnity which, b. the rules OF warfare,
was not exacted from the conquered.
How TO pay this vast Indebtedness pug.
E!ed the minds Of the greatest ~inanciers
not only OF our own nation, but those OF
the world.
Reputation was boldly proc!aimed-a
new issue OF paper money, which meant
nothing else; yet prudence, discretion and
honesty suggested the bondedSys;em. This
system, althouGh apparently oppreSSive,has
saved the life and reputation Of the ma
ton. We may complain OF the Syndicate,
yet under John Sherman, holding the
portfolio Of the Treasury, wha. vast
sums have been saved, and our credit
ranking thiUiin the markets Of the world.
And were il not Tor the continual aCits.
ton OF the nnAnce question, bonds of the
United States would stand first in the
financial markets Of the world. Our peo-
pie are prosperous, and eur country IS
growing in everything that adds 10 tue
value. Those who are in debt, con.
tracted at Wal prices, alone feel the pres
sure. YET like the phGnix OF old, We
are rapidly emerging from the ashes Ii
Is the debtor class alone who are the sui.
.iererS
Fifty cents to-day is worth, or will buv3
times the amount It would ten wears a:o,
Yet that same tiiiy csnts would nav t6a;
ratio on a debt contracted tea wears 100
But does it better it by initiating, thus eEs.
9!e n the debtor TO pay his debts bur
Gen the nation with an SecumUlatirc
debt 70 her dseTedit, aud to bring
GOWN those OF prudence and foresight to
me level OF psoaigate Spectator or ai-
demurrer; or yet by imitation to double the
price OF the n~eceSarieS Of life. Produce
and economy, goNi sense or wisdom Of
the most iliteraie, ask not FOR such cali.
ed reform. The silver bill and RESUMPTION
act are but myths We have o silysr
even than q country store demands. SIS.
WH,uO are rcE in the Treasury and n
one wants It. We presume thew donf
expect John Sherman to sew il broa8ras,
over the land without receiving lis e1uiy.
Alent. Ies Tree eoiuase, &c, L prsSrhsj
NarnerS silver bill Well, pass il: Who sDa
the benehctaEaeS Simply those who can
pay OF have bullion 10 coin; none other
II you expect money, be ii gold. silver or
paper, you nus h1ve something 10 ex.
change for IT. We Of West Virginia must
work, produce, and silver. sod or
pAPet Is always ready for on, products.
! can see NO reason for foster
ing National banks; re: shev have
proved no Sre1t detriment to the ccunsry.
eaiy by the!r immense financial Teicht:
S,lpo o. them With .Sa000M. eonslo.
dated as they Gee, posses 10 much In.
aaeaee over legislation, be i, Ststenr Ns.
uonAL lie: them hank solelT on rr4a1.
backs or silver, thus the Goycr5meSt eSn
save Interest and ind 4 chanrel for ciHsp.
IA!Ias he spPerabondanee Of silver grin.
q eSS nies OF the ox's horn, Il. 8
Walker and Speaker MoH1., -intervierSji
eE the RagsSr; well, l Ike Their inSN
Tendance, cOndols with them in ,SsS-
atile1OnS and can only ay, Father. IN.
give them, for they know no; EbSf tbsr
do TAX about a GeeenbSek pSr.r 4;
West Virginia. ~Col. Ben.p Shss[Ss1 !.
BY oas-HeEOding HerOd IN his isss en-.
EaN Stole all their buncomba ma n
their men, SAVE = handful Of teaseFS FINN
whom 10 gather aaeE GrSenback sDEesh
6aNInS worn thraadhaEe that Cd Steoc-I