Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-28

] currency, WntIlef IL Dt HOit, SILVER bi
| paper; but we see no good reason Of
\ fered for nurturing the National banks.
| The Greenback party is but a fly on the
| horn of the OK, and does not enter into
! politics except as a teaser and waste OF
/ rhetoric. Individually, am for Hayes
for a second term. lie has proved to be
a friend OF the nation. As for Grant,
| could never consent to vote for him
not that he was a bad President, but ii
a man holds the Presidential office for
three terms, it is but a step to life sue
ceSSiOn and final overthrow of repub-
lican government. J. y. Camden is the
first choice here for Governor. J. NJ.
Bennet, with his great talents and large
experience, would not be Objectionable.
Mr. Mathews has lost what little pres
tige he once had, aud think he will
be quietly shelvcd at the first convent
ent opportunity
HON. A. A. LEWIS
is one of the shrewdest politicians and
and most cautious man in the party
here. Tie has hosts of friends and but
few enemies. His course i'm daily life,
Us we'll rs his courtesy and fairness in
politics, makes him an available man
for preferment. | found him busy in
his large dry goods establishment; and
ne appeared to be rather shocked at the
idea of being interviewed. "IlOwcvcr,
said he, go slow, Mr. Reporter, and let
me hear what you want"
"Well, as to State pol"
''Stop right there, sir. / know but
little about State politics, and what little
1 know | gathered from the REGISTER.
AS 10 National politics, | can't think my
opinions will be worth much. 1t is
premature, now, to talk of candidates
for State offices; but throughout the en-
tire country my Judgment is that the
political situation iavOrS the success OF
the Democratic party. The present hard
times are the legitimate result OF
forced resumption. The people are be-
coming more and more satisfied OF this
fact, and i'm 1880 will reverse the reSump-
tiOn wheel and knock the Sherman
policy higher than kite. The nOmina-
ton OF Ewing in Ohio is the starting
point. He is conservative and safe on
this question; SO much so as to COM
mand the appreciation OF representative
Democrats ot all sections, which already
indicates harmony in the next national
convention. The hard and soft money
Democrats will concur in the ohio
Idea, since neither can do better
81 will ask YOU one other question.
DO YOU think this State cquitably bound
to assume any portion Ol the Virginia
State debit"
"Not in the least bound in any way.
My recollection is that the One-third lso
often referred to- Oi the Virginia State
debt, rs being the equitable portion due
by West Virginia, and Tor which Nlr-
glnia has issued certificates, is payable
only when Il settlement between the two
States is adjusted; and ii never adjusted,
certainly there is no legal obligation
upon West Nirginia-indeed, ] may say
upon either State, since the contingency
mentioned in the certificates has never
occurred. 1t may be said that this
t,tllVuItU 81 ,t,s, r'Niu t'vui' pdiNg, "i'N
may pertain to the moral obligation OF
either State. But by the operations Ot
the civil war, Virginia bonds sunk in
value, say one-halt; and when the prop
Osition was made To fund the debt, on
the principle which was accomplished,
namely, two thirds positive and one
third contingent, il was, no doubt, will
inylv accepted bv the creditors, aS
il afforded profit to them oi near p
per cent. and, in addition, the annual
interest was made principal, which IS,
think, all the creditors ever expected To
get. as the West Virginia certificates
have never had any real value beyond
the cost ol the paper on which they are
printed. Nou may safely infer that no
special value was placed on them ut the
time, and consequently none since; and
therefore, | think there Is no moral OBJ
legation on either State. Sometimes
large SpeculatiOnS are realized rs be-
tween individuals, but ii is not moral
transaction, and should not be enforced
upon the public. think this will hold
water. Any way, since II an ADJUST
ment were 10 take place and 1t were
right that West Virginia should pay
anv portion, the difference between that
portion and the One-third (say Sl5,OO,-
0OOl bv strict construction, would he
due from Virginia, as 1t Is certificate
from that State that West Virginia has
nothing to do with, not being a party to
il i'm anv way. Virginia only obIiG;IteS
herself when an adjustment shall take
place. OF course these hard times no
one cares ior them, except the foolish
purchaser who expects To get some
thing for nothing.
"You are a director Of the state Hos
pital ior the Insane. Have you any
thing to say concerning that nstltu-
tom
"Thc report q! the directors iurnishcs
full information rs 10 the interior man
ascmcnt. Outside, the two last sections
have been let out 10y contract, and are
being rapidly pushed to completion.
The extremely low figures ut which
these two sections were let, IN
duces some clever correspondent Oi
the REGISTER To infer that something
must have been wrong with the cost oi
construction i'm former years. This IN
ference will not hold water The vast
difference in the cost of labor and ma
tcrial. together with the rivalry Ol COM
netting bidders, easily explains the
difference i'm cost. The completion Ot
these two sections finishes the ASy-
lum building, and it will forever stand 4
monument to the good sense and hui
manity OF the people OF the Stat. But
| see a customer coming, Mr.. Reporter
| will see you later.
INorE.-We have interviews with
Hon. Henry Brannon, VIM. f. Lively
and DIR. VIM. J. Bland, which will ap-
pear in another issue OF the REGIsTER.-
Ed.