Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-02-12
COMMUNICATES.
THE SILVER DOLLAR.

MI. I|ulIOI- Ills I Hllcu DldtcS as q
republic, was founded by people, our
Fore Fathers, the magnates which lett
their blood i'll their tracks trickled on
the ice, for their freedom, and this fifty
millions Of junior generation to enjoy.
| say it was those magnates that framed
our constitution which. embodies the
standard value of our Silver dollar 4l2,-
- grains, some eighty years ago, It's
coinage stands at that today although
in 1878 by intrigue and fraud it was
demonetizcd for the usurious purpose
of bankers and scheming, gambling
shylocks, which live upon the industries
OF this common veal and never known
10 advance it's interest one cents worth.
As say the Silver dollar today is
full legal tender Of 100 cents for all
dues aud purchases, and the citizens
and soldier Of this republic require all
persons, it matters not who or what
they are, to not NEEDLE with the legality
or value OF the same, or our greenback
currency in anyway. Give us rest in
oar financial medium, when we the in
dustrles of the nation are satisfied and
pcaceablc the whole world that has in
tercoursc with lis are known and accus-
toned to its value, therefore let it alone.
Mcsers r. Is. Hayes, Senator Morrill,,
George Walker, Frances A. Walker,
our Congrcssmer or any other wished
to be potcntatcs, need not tiattcr them
selves that they can draw the wool over
the eyes of the general pablo as in for
mcr days. Since Abraham Lincoln's
Administration the corruption and fraud
practiced st our national capital is rs
founding, 1t has caused the soldiers
and citizens of this republic to keep an
eye TO the management OF the public
business OF this government and you
must know, or you will find that the
soldiers are capable as any officials to
manage government affairs in all its
branches. Therefore beware in the per-
Torrance of your official duties. If
Mr.. X. b. Hayes had advised Congress
to make appropriations Of the amount
of dollars 10 the suffering widows and
orphans our dead heroes who gave their
lives for the blessings he enjoys, to the
same amount he advised for committee
of delegates to the International None
tary conference held in Paris in 1878,
as well as many other similar appropIi-
atoms, also;,ncluding life time appro-
prialion in the shape Of several thousand
dollars salary a year for General Grant
and his descendants in the name of a
Captain General OF the army, provi-
sions relating to compensation, retire
ment and other details q wonder what
other details is, maybe whisky and CT
gars) would in my Judgment be alto
gcther fitting aud proper and would be
warmly approved by the country. Mr..
Hayes your judgment is wrong; if your
Judgment had been TO have the above
appropriations with sufficient amount
added to pay the soldiers, and widows
and orphans of deceased soldiers, which
was contracted with the soldiers by the
government and has been dae them
many years, you might have gained
sympathy with the whole people as
chief magistrate of honor and patriot
ism. But as it is sympathy for you,
only extends with an iudolent monied
aristocracy that lives by usury and when
your official term expires even they will
have entirely forgotten You, as they say
you would never have been President
only for their purposes. AS to General
Grant he was good soldier aud is en-
titled to all fame that can be bestowed
upon chief Of the army for his patriot
ic valor, but be received very large
compensation by our government for
his services, which no one ls complain
ing Of We believe he deserved all he
received, as to his conduct and manage
n'ent while chief magistrate of this gov
eminent for years is on record and |
presume most Of persons are acquainted
with his record, at any rate all | need
say that 10 soldiers or any honest citi
zens will ever vote for him for Presi-
dent again. Gen. Grant while Presi-
dent the two terms received salary Of
some s250,000 added to his salary while
general of the army, ought to leave him
over and above extravagant expenses
nice margin for retired life. Let our
government give to our soldiers what is
due them for assisting the General to
make this government what it is then
tbis counirv will prosper