West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-08

'te"Oit iOf Nc nhS SAID nOtnlng upon
the tariff question at all, etc.
10 -disprove this. the ARGUS auo-
ties from Mr.. Carlisles speech on
taking the Speakers chsir,aud adds:
There is nothing 10 it 1.-THE speecbl
that means Flee trade"
That lie just what we said.-{Jour-
nal.
Very true, but then yon gay fur
thsr that CARLISLE said nothing on
Tie tariff question at all. he did ex-
pfees his views on the tariff agits-
lion, and we quoted from his speech
to prove that he did.
But our contemporary hasn't a
libe, word, uor scintilla of evidence
to prove that the Republicans used
money corrlptly in Indiana in 1880.
Il Journal.
We have STEVE DoRsEY's testi-
mony to prove that money was used
corruptiy iE Indiana in 1880. Our
neiShbor should be careful to not
make his assertions too sweeping
Now, this man Dorsey was held in
high esteem by the Radical party.
and we do not think that our con-
TEMPORARY will 20 back on the testi.
mony Of one so near and dear to L,,
party, and one too, who did snch
remarkable service 10 its behalf du.-
ing the last Presidential canSass.
The Jou' nat says that WILLIAM
d. I1TcHNELL said that lie cbal-
ienges the editor of this paper to
meet him, the said TITcHNELL, upon
the stump to discuss the political
issues Of the day. Now we regard
Mr.. L. an a gentleman; and should
like very much 10 discuss the issues
with him, but our business calls our
attention right here at present. We are
indeed surprised that Mr.. T. should
be 80 premature about this matter. II
ne will just wait till 1.-The roses come
again" his fondest desires ia this
direction shall be doubIy realized.
HAS excessive lodging on the tariff
question got our neighbor temper
AMY oil his bs aoce - journal.
Not at all, Bro. DAWSON. Yon
asked US for our views on the tariff
question, and they were given in
straightforward. PLAIN. and unmistak-
able language. We didn't attempt
to dodge the issus. We asked your
views on the same question, but SO
lar you have bean silent on that
subject. You hive proved yourself
the greatest dodser tor you lodged
our questions in toto.
The Fitz John Porter Relief Bill
passed the House oil RSp r.sen tatives
last Friday by an overwhe min Q ma
Iority. Gen, PORTER has, no doubt,
been victim OK great wrongs. Tnls
there are very few will deny, yet
through personal malice, or because
PORTER is Democrat. seventy eight
OF the members voted hay" Among
this number was NATHAN GoFF, OF
West Virginia. The other members
Of the House from this State voted
for the bill.
SENAAoR VOORHEES, has in view
the introduction Of bill in Congress
which, if passed, will allow news
papers to pass through the mails
Tree OF postage. This is correct
IDEA OF this thing. Newspapers
must be regarded the greatest and
most potent meaDs Of educating the
people. We say give the free press
Tree passage through the mails.
1T is now talked that the Demo-
Gratis OF the First Congregational Dis
triot will nom nate President PEN
DLEToN Of Bsthany College for Con
gresa. 1t appears that he Is a very
popular maD, and it is certain that
he would delest Corr badly If uom.
mated.
We said a few weeks ago that
Senator DAWSON would probably
give BILL D. TIToHNELL bis support
10 the convention, and we believe
that it is no longer probability but
certainty. Did you aotice the nice
little puff the Journal gave the
go. - Il q