Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-24
, .,,sr from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Goth, 1881.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Goth, 1881.
Register Special ,..,u, >. soo-s.,rv
,,.iirer's report is not all calculated 10 III
fG ;rs confidence in the puMlc lhine' ~
sPprtsinly has not struck popui"l 49,.
dee Imige Folger comes INTO the lreat" -
%n""Tn9r;ment at time Wheh tne result. 10
pcpa' .SIherman's heroic treatment OF the
Joi'n is ut its height and the people
hn"not in temper to again have the finan-
are IIoc,ored. Mr.. Window, MIR. Folger's
ces Iocessor saw at glance that the con-
pi'c.t,, If the finances rs left by Sherman
diliI 9o1 No changing and wisely let we'll
hee,,,rb alone. but Mr.. Folger must needs
eI ,,,'i,ister medicine tscause the patient
S ,a"i,h is to good TO please the money
lS"rks of wall street.
siI ,rbe rry of too little money was Sllenced
-nar Ian. lst, 1879; on that date coin that
az accumulated in the Treasury was
.n,'rneI loose and the result was an imme-
tote imitation of the currency and the
,msiness interest of the country booked.
Zow Mr.. Folger recommends the retire
,,ent of five per cent of the currency or
about sixty millions out of twelve nun
Jred millions. Why contract the curreh-
ry at all? Why force upon Congress ine
endless discussion which must follow this
needless folly? Then GENES Mr.. Arthur
in his message and wants the SILVER ce,
tifcates abolished and the Natlohal Daiihs
issue an equivalent amount OF currency
IN that of silver certificates fetlreu. lHIs
would have the effect upon the country
80 NJ 20 think of. It would throw out of
'U,nIoTmcnt the miner of the West and
cnrtoij generally the business interest of
,he country. MIR. Arthur and Mr.. Folger
have made their first mistakes and 1t
,,oul6 be we'll TO correct them ut once for
,be neople are not in temper TO have the
dnances of the country again doctorcd
and phvsiced. Again why cannot Mr..
arthur see that the metal basis is the
surest and safest foundation we can build
mon and the cheapest; why make the
ntople pay ten per cent for their money
when as issued now cost them little or
nothing.
Resumption cost the people too much to
have it frittercd away at the dictates of
Wall street and the National banks, des-
,otism which has been for years the leach
sucking the life blood of the nation. Our
financial condition is as good as we can
hope for until the National banks shall
cease to exist and the government becomes
The people bankers.
The Senate committee 10 investigate the
expenditure Of the Treasury contingent
fund are ut work but what they have done
cannot be ascertained, they exclude all
reporters but will after while admit them.
John Sherman may escape this time but
he will have hard work.
Gen. w. L. Sherman recommends an
increase of the army and Gen. John a.
nf hobs
his bill to put Grant on the retired list,
this is chronic with John. Its said Speak
rr keifer will announce the House COM
mi,tees tomorrow morning but keifer is
an uncertain quantity. The whole of the
Democrat police force on the House side
were relieved last week and one by one
the clerks under the Democrat clerk are
dismissed. The rush for Office beats all
ever heard Of Indiana wCrk of last cleo
ton is now receiving its rewards in the
way of appointment for political work
rendered by the boys.
Grant is 10 be here after the holidays to
spend month with Mir. Arthur and make
some suggestion as how the machine
should be run III the interest of the old
guard.
Gen. Ben Brewster'S name was sent to
the Senate as Mr.. McVeagh's successor.
Gen. d. is a good lawyer and will make a
fair Attorney General.
Capt. Roster the only West Virginia
delegate who voted for Grant at Chicago
and was first to vote for Mr.. Arthur Is
here and thinks we shall have a fusion
ticket in West Virginia at i :Xt election
aud carry the State. just what the Capt.
wants has not yet developed.