The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-04

This ia the sort Of news that We read oil
and hear Of in every direction. Theg gains
are decidedly with the Republicans. a
very small per cent OF gains, such as are
reported, will work very important
changes at the polls in this Congressional
district and elsewhere.
A significant symptom iu kanawha
Coun,y, West Va.-Pny ment Of Claims
IN Case Hancock Is Elected.
On Tuesday last we published some ex.
tracts from the speech Of Secretary sher-
man. delivered the day before at oincin-
mali The following statement in that
speech-coming from man occupying
such an exalted position as that OF secTe-
tary Of the Treasury-could not have fail
ed 10 attract the attention Of many of our
readers. He was discussing the claims
that were in allegiance awaiting the cleo,
ton Of Hancock) and that we're to takethe
shape Of great organized raid on the
Treasury Of the United States in the event
of Democratic success. Said the Secretary:
81 know from my personal knowledge a
number Of claim agents, influential men,
~bo. will vote for Hancock on the ground
that his election will enable them to. re-
cover claims now barred. All that Is
headed 10 cause the refundinR OF the cot
tim tax. amounting TO S8S,000, 600, is an
appropriation. Most OF the members oil
lie South, through their constituents, are
interested in these claims.
This statement Of Secretary Sherman
might well set any man, irrespective Of
his politics, thinking whether it would
be wise to make change that promises to
invite wholesale raid on the Treasury Of
the United States. Coming nom such a
responsible source the statement is enough
Of itself to SGT any intelligent man to ser.
iously debating with himself the propriety
Of making such hazardous experiment.
Bnt outside OF this statement OF Secretary
Sherman's there is abundant corroboratiye
proof showing that any amount Of claims
ON the Government are awaiting the sue
cess OF the Solid South in this canvass.
The Charleston, Kanswha county, W. Va,
Lea,ier, in referring to such claims, makes
the following statement.
"a majority OF the late slave holders do
not admit that they have parted with
their property in slaves, and expect,
should Hancock be elected and the gov
ornment fall into the hands Of the Demo-
cratic party, 10 get full recompense for
their slaves emancipated by the war. This
Ia not generally admitted, but II is true in
every Southern State, including West
Virginia. This is conclusion that we
have been forced to come to from evidence
of the most positive and conclusive
character. We LuolO uls e6eet Of Ibis STATE
ms1t and ne make Il Irih tcilliIlgIeSs 10 &C.
cepi be responsibility. There are men living
In our city who expect the government
will pay them for their slavesjust as much
as they expect their solvent debtor to pay
them tho amount due them. There are
men in West Virginia who would get in
LignanL should you call them rebels or
lisunionists; men who claim that they
were loyal to the Government during the
lale war, and who held official positions
under the Government, who are support
ing Hancock and during their utmost to
secure his election, that reason -. IN , thIs
way iinPaI sSs GoyeTnm s freed INV
slaves against my consent; not only that,
but Il took them in It's employ, and 1t is
reasonable that should nave pay 10. ior men Pe5
sae sS Sq%y ~ nsed There are others who
vent into the rebellion, who were rebels
dnring the war and are rebels to-day, irho
0psliv declare th:t II Hancock e eleet,d they
iii S,i pay for Their Sldps. There are men
IN Kand,bha county trlo are Intelligent, and
,rho do mich 10 JldDe public Se1timefit IN their
ysDeciirs nsighborfoods, hat hare carefully
prfuared lIsts Of their SIdres, ,rith bteir ndmes.
ana. rnlits, and time then parted tpitL them.
In .ddi,,or IN these grave statements.
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there are others not less worthy Oh atten.
ton. The Washington correspondent OF
Ibe New York Iime has complied the
...s;o,,, ,o.o,r,;ons that have heen ;rt.o.
Ia'i0.e t.o ~.
dnced oil la'e INTO congress ny represents
tive Democrats-particularly exc onfeder-
ates-Iookiue TO such a change in existing
-. Iii on.r /, nsrtect food oate ~
laws 10 WA 'PeH . P'''sSs -Y go
these claims on the Government. 4tglVeS
tho title OF the bills introduced, the day
~ yb;ch tbav were offered and the com.
y" "t'S ~, - ,ato..oa me-
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