The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-23
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aud Mr. Garfield voted against that propo-
sition. Does my opponent endorse that
vote? ! voted for the bill 70 prevent banks
from discriminating agAinst the silver
dollar. Mr.. Garfield voted against 1t. Does
my opponent endorse that vote OF Mr..
Garfeld's2 But there Is another vote
which think will sting worse than that.
When the remoneliEing bill went TO Mr..
Hayes, he vetoed 1t. When It was re-
turned TO Congress they were so indlg.
nant that they did not lay 1t on the table
for consideration or reierit 70 committee.
II was passed over the veto. voted 70 so
pass the bill, and Garfield voted against
the passage. Does Mr.. Hutchinson en-.
dorse that vote?
Mr.. Wilson's time now having expired,
the Chairman announced that fact and
he retired, taking time, however, while
gathering up his manuscripts and docu.
ments, 10 allude to one or two other mat
tiers ofminof importance.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON
was introduced by Mr.. Atkinson, and
launched out into vigorous speech with.
out ado. He agreed with his opponent
In regard TO the imposing character OF the
demonstration, and In so far as this was
made in. honor OF the cause he cham.
pioned, he returned bis thanks.
During the first speech the rule inregard
to applause or other marks OF approval
was adhered to most stolidly, and appa-
rently without any effort on the part Of the
partisans OF Col. Wilson. But hardlyhad
Mr.. Hutchinson commenced until the
pent.up enthusiasm began 10 break forth,
and 1t was only by an effort that the Re-
Ipublicans refrained from continuous
cheering. The speaker said he was not
here 70 rake over the dead ashes oil the
past, he was not here 70 talk OF what Pres
ident Lincoln had said in 1851, but what
we, here, ought to do, now, In 1850. 1t
was true Abraham Lincoln was elected
President OF the United States. Il was
also true that the Democrats had attempted
to disrupt the nation because Of that cleo
ton, and 1t was, moreover, true that the
former speaker was member OF the con-
yention which passed
THE ORDINANCE or SECESSION,
and when the question whether they
should dissolve their connection with the
Union came up, this speaker asked to be
excused from voting, and was excused
from voting. Ny friend talks about
frauds perpetrated by Republicans, and
SAYS that on account OF them the people
determined to change the administration,
and that in 1874 they elected majority OF
the Representatives in Congress Demo-
cratic. But lie forgot to tell you that ever
since that year the majority has been
growing less and less; aud think that in
1850 1t will be reduced to such small pro.
portions you cannot see II stall. He says
Samuel ]. Tilden was elected President in
1876. Why, my friends, he was in Con.
gress then, and be voted Tor the Electoral
Commission. He also voted for Gen.
Garfield as a member OF that Commission;
and he afterward voted TO sustain the de-
cision OF that Commission whereby
Hayes was seated in the. Presidential
chair. Yet he says that was great fraud
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
In reference to the claims Of economy
on behalf Of the Democracy, as advanced
by Col. Ben, Mr.. Hutchinson said: my
friend says that since they acquired power
In 1874 the Democratic majority in Con.
gress has saved to the country S25, 900, 00C
q year. He cannot show the figures fol
1t. assert, and can show the proofs,
that they have increased the annual ap'
preparations until at the last session o.
Congress their appropriations exceeded
those at the last session under Republican
control by 81, 900. 0O0l
"My friend also says that the demoneti
zation Of silver caused the paric OF 1873
Did III Who demonetized silver in this
nation? Who had control OF this govern
ment in 1851? In that year the Demo
cracy had control OF both houses Of Con
gress and the President. And in that yeal
they demonetized silver, making 1t lega
tender only In sums Of less than S., and
providing for the coinage only OF silver
bali dollars, and there were no silver dol
lars in circulation in 1859, 1850, 81, '62
'63, or until 1872. Tie cheaper paper cur.
rency had driven 1t out OF circulation.
THE RESUMPTION BILL
was passed in 1875. Down in Wheeling
last night Col. Wilson said, according to .
report OF his speech furnished by himself
for publication in the Wheeling Register
that the Resumption Act provided for the
payment OF the public debt in gold after
January !, 1879. 1t did nothing oil the
kind, as you all know. Think OF man In
his position, Congressman Of his ex.
perience and pretensions, making such a
statement as that in public. Col. Wilson
also says there is
NOT ENOUGH GOLD IN THE WORLD
to pay all the debts, public aud private,
municipal and State and individual. What
has that got to do with III II every man
in the United States were to fall in line
and march in body TO the United States
Treasury and demand the redemption Of
his bonds or greenbacks in gold, there
would not be enough gold there to do 1t.
But you do not do such things. The gov
eminent Is only called upon TO meet Its
obligations as they become due, and the
money circulated about. You know how
by this means one dollar OF currency will
pay many dollars Of debt by passing from
man 10 man.
My opponent asks me II would sustain
General Garfield in certain acts recorded
In the Congressional minutes, and II
several Of bis votes meet my approval.
With my observation OF General Garfield
and OF the honored representative from
this district, / must say would rather
follow Garfield blindly than to 90 with the
other gentleman with my eyes open.
And, now, having answered these ques.
tons put 70 me by the speaker who pre-.
coded me,
WANT TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS MYSELF"
and here Mr.. Hutchinson turned about,
facing Col. Wilson, who sat few PAGES
from him on the platform, and emphasizing
his words with animated gestures, de.
manded: "If you are elected TO Congress
this time will you be governed, as in the
past, by the Democratic caucus?" My
friends, have reason for asking this
question. The Democratic platform has
plank in favor Of free-trade. He did not
say one word TO you about the tariff. Now