The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-14
v,,uo.rd Grccnbnctt Nomination.

H
a.mi,4e on the track for Congress In this
r,,,,4 in day or two. Whothenominee
a no l. no. yet known. 1t cannot be
NJ TssselI again. Ms he is now resident
jroloado, where he is mining for hard
MONEY instead Of elccsioneering ior soft
rouey Oar Grcenbuck brethren are not
,s, content to accept the business and
financial situation Of the country as satis-
teory. Their cry is still, in the words Of
me Iatc Wm. Allen, ior more money and
les misery." They are not satisfied with
The present plethora Of greenbacks, nation
Al bank notes, aud silver certificates, all Of
which constitute volume OF paper money
in excess per capita Of that OF England,
France or Germany. lr!'pn"
There is no use Of demonstrating with
them rs TO their course. Figures and facts,
e,en il Lsupplied and supplemented by the
voice Of inspiration itself, would not per-
shade them rs to the inutility and impoli-
yoi their proposed programme. They
are determined to wear out tho remnant Of
,h.ir organization by opposition to the
ue., laws oitrAie that immovably antag-
ouizc them. Il will take one more catn.
picp, il seems, to reduce their remnant 10
sich a.,enua,ed proportions us TO open
leireyes to the TACT that they no longer
have. place in the arena where the issues
o,ke day are contested.
Doubtless their orators at Clarksburg
vii 20 through the old sormaity oiassurins
them ,ha, their prospects in the country ut
l,r,s are very encouraging, whereas the
gospel truth simply is that they have no
prospects whateyer-no more than Il dead
man has Of being galvanized into life aud
health. The stars in their courses have
fought against the greenbacs idea ever
.iare the great crops Of 1870 and the re.
taru to specierayments, and each year has
shown steady decrease in their ranks.
Taey only polled Il little over halfas many
votes in this district in 1850 MS they polled
in ISIS. Col. Basscll received 4,0S7 votes
IN the former year and only 2,5l5 iii the
latter. The same thing occurred in the
Second district, Farnsworth only receiving
..,l5i votes in 80 rs against 4,o3l votes for
Thompson in rs. This year will make
anqher very decided reduction, but We
pnsame that We cannot convince the
titetaback brethren OF this result in nd.
vance. They demand II verdict ut the polls.
The fatality OF the Grcenback idea is that
The prosperity Of the country has killed it,
As debts were wiped out or paid of by the
revival OF good times, tue popularity Of the
project for the wholesale imitation and de.
probation OF the currency waned, and
thousands Of men who in order 10 relieve
themselves were willing to adopt that des'
E'a,c financial strategy have seen the
sfror OF their views, and have accepted and
tecome satisfied with the Republican
pIlcy Of maintaining public aud private
uAit. Events have approved the Repub'
&aapolicy and condemned the Greenback
mET, and in the light OF results, and es
FaaIy in the light Of the fact tlat We have
ntay an enormous volume Of money
'Arh is still expanding ut the rate Of irolI
''o to three millions per month, there i
sonore use for a Grecnback policy THAI
Ia fifth wheel TO wagon.
Why, then, will our Greenbuck friend
FsAt in throwing away their votes to NJ
parnose? They may possibly poll thou
sanl votes in the district this time, but VI
doubt it. But whether they do or 10
this will be their lust appearance in thu
Sela Of contest. The quietus OF tho party
Ha national organization was dealt il
Maine on Monday last, by the overwheln
lasleiea, OF the Fusionists. There is no
aSta'e in the Union today where the!
nave the ghost OF Il show. There will no
te more than coruoral's guard Of then
'ell in this State after the coming election
Why, then, persist in burning thei
wick clear down 10 the socket, simpl,
" make ono a more itful glar,
sherewi,h TO light their pathway. tt
@egrave. Why not identify theuselve.
With living issues? They proiessed to bt
@Stonghly nnti.Bourbon ut their Stat,
VOasetence Mt Clarksburg some weeks aso
&a they nraisncd the Bourbons as Tho
"@ OF all progress in West Virginia in IL.
SVeFe terms, AMI IN almost the same word,
@M by the Republicans, and yet they per
sSM playing into tho hands OF Bourbon
Nh by keeping up an organization ,tha,
AA serve only to lhwart their own pre-
'ss'0as in favor OF progress and reform.
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