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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-23
STATE OF TR4DE
noME,rIr NNENErs.

,oo r,....,...o, ,,.I ,,.,iv rr,-..r,, z+-.o,
BALTIMORE. Jniv u fl'' Vt '' t- -, ~ ~, ',
aud Western 9lprr : % Ii . 2 a. - - ~ ~
C.. Family - - - JJ t Ill p.,- = 20 80 80,
Extra - - ds4 10. t.lo uranus o D, 49,
Family >ouo 40, 9uPr.. 80.
| lower ara western 'irl'
southern Rcd. .o@ =, a. an. CT, 49,, -, - =. y o. o.
ti..F'i.d "-r &c 80 Yves e' " h"' -iil POI, 'o =
@ sc August co., .,f '.., Srl ,' 1i nm, l..cr d1ri
/ tCril--Jlltr. ~'tl'N sH'. ''''
snt nominal southern VI Hl.r; - &c '" 70 -,
Western AlN"i -f". 81 ,,,,o, =, a. 81. >.,ts
= ..iN -y-,, q.o o. do VI 1ee 3 use ave auI., Il
western " I''f' go. -. So. Nm. r.. nu1 uIyt
/ t-l .ut h..ri't' ~. nm l,,,sb Ir
torrI"oo '''' t,t ,,'i. D,l 6u,h s..,s-V,heat
meEH-l 0rr, v,.l DI-h VI .'" i'''V Du'-- ~--'' '4"
,7.U1' 01i-@ 'afn '''' 'I'" ,..,,.
l g.rg.rn TuIr atfatN. 9a'.' ~ 100 Dds
va larry a,ilye 4Aa .1ad. mAAri GuOo 4u-L No l
i'-+f ~, Nm barn Pacific 81 d.. IA bid cash - "a
-. de-. ,..u urrI uu ST 90 Iis .ir DID,.
ls , f'., ,t-. ak,t August "a drums sales 500 bush.
: aF+1. btfiN anu ltf' q le-.''u
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IOGAN,S ACCEPTANCE.
frankly DISCUSSING GREAT ISSUES.

PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABoh-APrHoNAN W
TIRE PLATFORM.
,.,,,on only or General LogaR's iott~ appeared :"
.,sA-7fqys carly edition.
General Logan's letter, accepting the noii'u.
son for the Vice-Presdoncy' rendered ny wv
republican party, is given below nc 81
siders the declaration of pnncipies auoP'ou y
che convention so plain ard comprehensive aS
- ,,.1 M comment. Yielding 10 party usage
- becins with n careful analysis Of the rights
e American labor to protection from foreign
eomp.iition. Such protection IA equally al
Outrageous to both capital and labor. lie urges
,hs extension of the necessary legislation re-
meeting the wool interest of the country. Inc
continuance IF the Republican system OF cur
rncy is urged as a necessity. The necessity oil
encouraging the commerce OF the country is
H. elt upon He then touches upon other ques-
tons Of rational interest
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EUROPEAN PRODUCE MAsxer.

LlvEgPO0. July - syisiOas-BIcOn-'a u1scaai ca
g Od, Long clear ddis% 80 d. Shbr, Lear Ntidey
AS 3D. shor, Rib. as "a saoIldert J.A ~ per VT ee
:. lAl Ne =. Prut Moss 7 - P0r3-Ltins
Mess. - l.. psr ))l. PR Moss. casters Is NesC-
en-. p,A LLrt-AnerICaa 53s. 3D. Prime Acst-ra a.
Lard OIL IA d. HAms-L4ng cut ols ID. 1AstlderA 5t>
Butter Jjs pjr cwL Tor as'st !. tsi 9I4Vs+ Ao.Ss
ChJice. kBs d. NahlJ-ltsl a-tfti ngthf y u
rs ~. re- Water - 81 Id per Genital VI sp1nr
Is d., New Western N.nJor Is sd ~" hiAc1 "rstern
ia 4. California !, -. a 3ss Sl AAlstM@ No =
IA "a as al per GENITAL Corn hhei Oh % o-s.' "a
new por csut4L prsdIco-Splrlts - I2rpoaCne.
2ls. 3D.. do al Loadoa IS "a per cwI hssEst Fetro
Ienro a clover seed A n"rican Rst as.
ne ,yt fllow Sts ID. ssr cNL Rosla-Dean)n.
"a "A pale ~ a lOA Sd L.sseol Oh. IS a per cwL
rhc rs- ol for The past three DAY, $4,000
ceu4ls including 9 900 American Receipts ~ American
corn 20
ovnoS Juy on. fI9 - ssl9 lss
per ton calcutta Lmseei As ID. ID suarts Ian
seed cake s. ass l1a ten. kedaei Pelrscaa "a q
ld per sAilba spirits OF rurpenusa 2aN "a per es]
sperm on Go5 Pee R9sia-CsAnsa - Nd dks Sdi
Pale. - oils. Provsoas-LarL "a. III psr cwt. Zoe
American sugar los "a lbs. "a Tor Cuba csatrk
ugal tri1aS 3js aai l3a 3D. slAa "a Zoe cuoA MAJ
svyado rsnslEg a1saI
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CLOSING PRICES OF PHILA DELPHTA STOCGd
reported by JOIN H. DAVIS X Co., L WH-sL
TUESDAY. July 22-P. VI.


-o,,,,rsd with the Immediately preceding weeks of
,,is y.,r the Custom House returns Of last weeks
fre IN movements Of merchandise 4t Naw.Yorx show
bI, tit ia, lpiy.r.b- To the port; but he balance
is at less flvora9e than Il wa IN tie same weeks
,ffQ-Q. t.1r.-3 Thu exe..s az Inp,rts was S3.3.J-
o1o ,,,+ , av,.s nj, ,yp,r.s e,r h. preceding week
-.of aa- ,rJ ,,t evc,... "a ,, ia,rts OF ~ q54-
49,, - o., .,c ,5o -.s..,iv.lv for tIa sqnie yyac.s nj
, 10 no ,-,,,-t. i,st ,y..,, tSto 2ao oao,
.a,,o-, To-. ti,,, far fine W.. of 1--2 and
w. l.. ti,, t,, rim. ,v.a. of l@-.: the EXPORTS
~ ,' a.. - &c. a,, I,.. than f,r in. week of
w., , ,-,t 40 L. tb,u for r',, v,cak Of 1-S2
r, ,, ,,t,,i,, ,s.e.s of tins ar the Imports OF
,,., ,,,.. ,~c,.d rho eyports st -l-I32 which t.
-, - ,4.r rl,.i tl4 ar..., of g. AMI ia F-I-
- ,., .ye.... f,r tl.. .,i,. t,.r,,l OF l-.1
m ,.it ,,,.os altar laiif.-.n- t,s .p,.le tuove-
-, .1. ,,s.re.s NJ t,v,rf,.p IA, week. FOR tnt,.
-. ,r.- n,,yy, in, tine .u,.ot,sd table.
. .....- -, nm
IMPORTS A'' Ni.,".' ..,@
.,.. s7z,. .o,- n.,s,, 4ol- GD''s,l
t',,rts l-UpSt775 10 1870. - l137-l,J6l
.,,,' a., - y1-.l- - - I2,
hA'''''' ''i' -
r. o.e ,oa e o,- O23 80 lee 900
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but reserved for free homes for all desiring
IL possess them: and finally, our pres
emit Indian policy shoud be continued
and improved upon az our experience in its
administration NAV from time 70 time suggest.
have the honor to subscribe myself SIR, your
Obedient servant, join A. Logan.
To the Hon JONI p. HrVnFPsoN,
Chairman of the Committee.
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au5e Of prices and the total DEALINGS were

The resranoes aIsewhare were: On City 4,5Jb,UOO;
Bradtorl. 2.tI4, 900 barrels.
Refined oil unchanged NJ - cents q gallon.
BEADFjcp PENN. July -. Crude Oh stronger -
tai runs Monday = 623 hbs; toral shipments. ~l,995
h5l-.; charters fo079 bills crlrince7 81 100" bois
,aed i.pe Line Certificate opened al 81 = and closed
AZ g; guest puce. %, lowest 81 -
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were in the ante-bellum days OF
rernhlic Them are but a few loading


Southern States the coOred population IS In large
excess of the white. The cOOred people are he
publicsns, ~ are also considerable portion 81 .ue
white people. The remaining portion of TIE la'tet
are Democrats. In face of this 1ncoutes1dpIe
truth these States invariably return Democratic
maiorItles. In other states of the SOuth the COLI
ored people, although not a majority form a very
| considerable body of tie population ana
with the white Republicans are numerically
in excess of the democrats. Yet precisely the
same polit cal result obtain--thc Democratic party
invariably carrying rhe elections. II - not even
thought advisable to allow IA occasional or unl'-
portant election to De carried ~ the Eepubi,"h'
/ as &c blind or as a stroke of foeve
Careful and impartial Investigation has shoWa
these results 70 follow the sYS.cWatlc exercise oi
physical intimidation and violence c'ulolncd
/ with the most shameful devices ever pr7ctI-cd ID
fine name of free elections. - confirmed has
| This result become that we are brought face
10 face with the extraordinary political fact mat
tie Democratic party OF the south relies almost n
tirely upon the methods stated for Us success 10
I Nat .onal elections.
THIS unlawful .pcrversion Of the popuiar
franchise, which dc]ue to s'te
disrassionatev and IN a manner comrortl1G WIN
the proper dignity of the occasion Is one 81
deep gravity to the American people Ia double
Ijrst-H is in violation open. direct and
| fragrant of the primary principle upon
which oar government Is supposed to rest W
ticipated IN 10y all legally quai-u"! rtl- s. I'D ".-
cordance with the plan OF popular g"ftfuueA;i
that maioutIe5 must rule in the decision OF all
>ecoad-It is in violation Of the rights end inter-
Cst~ of the States wherein are p.rtlc larry cenD'g
tho great wealth and indus. rirs Of the Nati'n, a.@
which pay an uVerW heiniiE IotIt'h "i
tinn Of interests embraced within and
the enormou.. greater population OF these other
states of the Union are subjected every lVUI lcu'
to the danger, or " holly fraudulent >h'" oi nu-
ally attempt to direct The course OF National ala ~.
and though NJ 10 this time success uaS not
success has been so pcrilously imminent as 10
| enc, Crygc repetition of tie etprt az each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-23

State bonds entirely neglected. or Guy D'hK
stocks there were sales OF American Exchange Al Ia
Market at l4O and Shoe aud Leather at l30
The business done in railroad bonds was even smaller
than that yesterday Erie second consols sold down
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LIVE STOCK MARKET

The Benton Consot1ited Mining Company has levied
an assessment OF - cents per share
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NEw.YoRK July 22-BEEV hs- Receipts were IS cars OF
- heal ali Al SOtl % which IL cars FOR Mr. East
in Live cattle. FEELING duil aud wsaS
city Dres ID Beef had slow sale at lower prices Ieran
Il &c Nat Classes a. 10" a. G5p tOr
quality and ~ loo for De. cut 70 Good Win
Prime and Choice Up 20 iOlf y lO- &c.
The queen eXpscrei % stu with Live atfle tomorrow
CALV lie eipts 2l3 hea mainly az oOthst Tho
market ruled dun an prlr. wer weak van Ora sefs and
Buteru Calves selling 40 2Di &C an! Common 10 Prmo
Dressed rather zht supply bltn?' many wanted
Price, Yesterday. cit Drc--rt We SOD 40
lO4l country Dressed &C q o-sc praug. County
Calves gong high lc Dressed Gras>crs ard Butter
ln5s ,ot at ac, ma 9y o a zeal. ~
sold Veais. l5l ID. at 7ic and Butterniiks.
Haienb * & Davis sold: veal IL q sc and 20 do.
Hume u en- sold veals, l4l II, at &C. and 81 Grass
DenbttE L 6ewey sold 81 l79 ID, at &c AMI
SHEEf AT6 LAMBS -Eecelrts wer, u EAR, OF 2.47
Lambs we're Iece Ell Al a,h ngton Mako lhere
limited both heep ambs at teseIday's 'DsnE
10 anb. u &C. with Jerseys o. 10 Nashug on
Asrkrttl an ousic par &C an ayera e 4 g Ba.Sa-
Dressed Mutton Il demand az sc ana Dressed
Lam "a taken quite freely az 80 lie
Saies-T Ssdler and old lDs OHIO Sheep. SO A. st
p Ea.e +oi 80 Penusvlvsns sheep lo4 ~ nc. and
81 pelnsy v4ns iamb-. 81 % az sc.
~ Oh sheep 100 % a. &C. and ~ Pennsylvania do i07
DJ1li "a tagAsm sold: IL virginia ambs, s. n, is
I'M a. MINI = Ia 81 Ohio sheep 91 V at - 20; g
state ~h.eD 10 D. nc AMI "a do, q -, nc e.
". Aptesst& 60 sod. 4oJersey Lambs ot9oo u AZ
pts we're ~ car, 1921 head cars at toth-
ST., AM ID car a. f'ey Guy none 'l sal tl'r a.
FOR Ne Light few Attie sussex County Pigs 'oid
a. high r ~ lTos
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from 81 to 52iaa53h Missouri Pacific cousos wsre u,
per At 104; the seconds we're per cent higher 80
65 general % on 4 ct ga and general Ss were =,
lower at 53i9 Chesapeake and OHIO hsts,
,ere' A. were to cen, So hr' and IT,,
currency Is up al 349 East renne.see srgni
and Georgia cOnsol 81 were on q az o3.sG04. Neso
Shore and Buffalo first IS BeGected; the saes VIE
bond at 393 and the closing quotation was 5S21tV
Missouri Pacific consots were dewa g 1t 9o.a NORTH
and Quincy dsbenture - . higher AZ 81 MsoIIn
fr.ts Omaha divisioa, sold At 970JJlL Denver, hIp
Grande and Western frsts were 10 per cent Al %,
Kansa' Pacific cOnsols 3 higher AZ 70 Texas AMI
Pacific Incomes steady NJ 362d3I bit the nrrtss
Rio Grsnde divisi0n, Gecliaed ron 10 TO 4%s.
Union Pacific nrsts were lis as lD5l9-
Inc Su-Iteasury to-day gained balance s393,9To,
made us ~ currency gains OF sl222iH and coin gam
OF r273726. The general balance. however, was re-
ducet by the retirement OF 1905 OD gold certificates
ron thc each The days operations covered Receipts.
Sl3TAl7l; payments sl.l7S 1876; currency balance,
S9S65, l67; coin balance. 1920 40.
TIE money market AZ the Stock Exchange II.
changed and ruled easy At per cent for call lOsns.
TAc Clearing House statement to-day follow
EXCHANGES. SOS 40; balances. Sg,2J36i4.
Tue Unted Ntates treasury at Washington today 80
ceyed $4,000 IN National bank uOtss for re1empt 81.
The customs r@cents Sg3- Dab and the inter.
revenue rrceip's were Sl5s.lsl.
The FOREIGN exchanges to-day weaker 80
small mercantile dcmasd, and rates tor huhiness
about follows: Ba1kers' oils, - - . AID 81 =
for long and short sterling respectively. 3.2l2 81 l
j.lD Tor rAncs 94i4 and y47s for reicainarxs 10 III
4Oi4 FOR dera
In London British cansols steady az 100 ZIG %"
both money and account. Csted states "a rose u 81
reacted b 10 l23os add 4i2s, after an advance OF
closed unclaimed at 1852. American railway, all
nothing n IN 70 follow the quotations OF the hons
markets, alt hence were all cogrespoudngy lower 40
Paris French per cents rose 10 1850 francs.
RAILROAD EARN[N g.
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MINES AAD HINIlE.

SALES ar TIE NEWTORR MIyTyG EXCHANGE.
NEw-lORN. july -, 1884,
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11ce ,rl,g MARkEr.-aY rELErRAP1

IN - ~ = y - - ' - y
CHrrA.O fully % me Dr1r'rS yJnrlu rHn1rtE RJgt-Rs
ceipt. 1000 head shipments. g % hel market ! u
ll. ~ .Hc lower R0uya fscsihg = o'HpJ =. Packing
ara -hluus . 80 - Light - uUdrJ JJ >sp3, 81 "
Cttle-Rac.ipts 900 head Shipnants. I'D head mar
kor luI nc lOv"u Exports IS 517 - 80 cool .
CAoico saIp3I% s. Gsi ia Common 70 Nsddh - 90
Sie,u Receipts 'O) shipments, ZOO market dulI
Iufer.Jr q, FAR - - -. Medium % Good, g. .
g. 9. Choice % Extra q OnHsl =.
Il.f-. July L{.-lTty- Receipts. 81 sou shipmsnts,
75o marked iul. Exports So iO6si rlod 10 thnos
SHIPPING - 'OUsn Al. Common 20 Medium - = z g. -
Gmss Natives. - 5l4t6 80, Grass t-KtAa . Is,
~ -. - 49,
~b.er-rceetps 10 shipments. 800 Common 70 Med um.
uI. Good % hg.Ce. = 1880 Nt
H. .t-t",opts, Loo shipments 3W m'rkN se%u
Yorar So j1 81 90 Packing - uuatj aJ hclvy - 5Os
ID
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CLOSING PRICES or CALIFORYIA STOCKS
san FRANCISCO. jaw - lss4.
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RAILROAD EARNtN -.

JNfOS PACIFIC.
Month " Nay; l-S2 1883. 1871.
Number Of mile 1903 tao f,lrD
eros. clrnin.s - s. 80 ga 81 25I.uI2 s2iIl. 343
Operating expenses. l2-2 7O8 l.--3i 7 lli9 5oE
Net earnings for
month IT.. sl.2G5.223 sl12I3.5 s0.2.E5
Jan. ~ NAY 81
ftros- ta~l.nc-.. s. i,2fi.T1l Slo69612t s'3 0S95
OierHtn NJ expenses t,G42,l92 64lJ.-4 o.O5I,sZS
Netelruings FOR mos s4.61.971 s52-DO-O sS243 OCT
Exports o' merchandise from New-fors:
For the week ..... s762 $50 s77s2 292 S7,iOs.07O
Previous ep)rtel l73 so tls5 loS3t-t3l l65b76tjl
TOTAL since Jan $3.50 J3i775 si05IJ47s5 sl747si, j6l
EUROPEAN FTNANcttL NtRNfr&
LoynsN July 21-l230 m.-Urif~l -t7tes Four Per
Bonds. 21a do. Four and Haii Per ent Bon1s,
Atlantic Great Western First Nor Trustees
Certificates 80 Erie, - do second Consol, So New
York CcLt Il lOj Illinois Contra IL Pennsylvania 112
Beading L. Mexican Ordinary 90 II Ptli Donnon "a -
9. nj states -Four Per Bonds 1884. d..
Four alt Ilal Per Cen Bonds lit Erie @-clId onsO',
York Ceutra TO- = Illinois Cen raj 1893. Penn
avvani4 Reading Ia Mexican Ordinary, 3Ji. cana
Iar 49,. 4674 II. Paul Common. =
jt1cs quote Throe Per Cent Ne1tes at 70 francs
50 CeutliAcs .OT tlle account
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t12i seller 80 day,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-22
MOUNT ETNA.

a few lines from this place wo hopo
will be accepted.
TIE ARGUS is great favorito with us
folks out hore.
We are all fat and saucy people out
here.
Geo. @. Shaw is teaching our school.
The old farmers are all sitting around
the fires roasting their shin bones, with
plenty to cat and work all done.
Our old bachelor friend, Thornt Conley -,
Is attending tho Isssc Shaver sale, on last
Tuesday. Thornt is an admirer of the
ladies'.
Miss Julia a Bonafeld has returned
home from Irondale. where she taught
successful school.
Uncl" Johnoy Conley is our Democrats
ic politician and Tommy IIawker is the
Republican politician Uncle Johnny is
always for the good of the valiant Dem~
ocracy,
Lee Shaw is spoken ofas a candidate
for sheriff, by our Republican friends.
Lee would make good sheriff.
Wo havo one OF tho best Sabbath
schools in the county at this place.
Samuel Blaney, George Shaw and Geo
Hartman have under consideration the
organization cf benevolent society.
They have been discussing tho revising
of the school laws OF West Virginia,
We arc sorry to chronicle tho feeble
health Of Grandfather KING. He Is in his
S4th year and has always enjoyed toler-
able good health until his lato trip " est,
| since which time no has boon on the
decline.
Why can't We organize literary So
ciety here2
Why don George give US spelling
match
We learn, incidentally, that a young
| school teacher nom No., came over
hero on last Sunday night to spark one
OF our faif daughters. Wen suppose he
spent pleasant evening. and when the
hour arri' ed "for all honest peopleTo be
In bed and rOgues on their way" he took
his departure. 1t Gems as trough tho
young man was not acquainted with this
neck OF the woods for he didn't 20 very
far until he got list in the woods. when
no set up bowling that fairly shook the
old hills OF Mount Etna. a gentleman
hearing bis pihful groans and yells came
to his roscue with light. He found lhe
young man lost in the Bower(v) dell
we have 40 Ida who the young lady il
that he was sparkling. Moral Mover 20
courting, young man, whore you are uu-
acquainted with tho COW paths.
Tommy Hawker says he has contract
with JAY Bonatield to train his dog Dan.
how to hunt 'coons.
Billy Miller say he hasn't Anna girl
since he shaved his siueburns oil. Poor
Billy.
IfyOu pu 5lish this we will write again
some tune. VISEGAR DICK
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-22
CAN TT THUS BEY
TINBERLAHE.

Mr.. EDITOR DID It ever occur to
you why tho versatile editor Of the Jo,,y-
rat ovados tho tariff i5suo2 Probably IL
has not. We havo no doubt YOU nave
Deem amused 81 times, and others. out
dono because tho J0uyuqi man ovadea am
eiucIdatou Of his position ON tho tarin.
Mark VOL what / say-you will always
mud This astuto editor st0id upon all Ma
honal questions. such has been his
course heretofore, and itIs not 10 bo sun
posed chat ho viii doyiato from it ~ This
lato d ". The Republican party is di-
vided on iho trn issue, and until they
can como so definite understanding that
~ until They cngrat some tariff plank Ira
to thoir platform just so long will YOU
ind the JoDuW mum ON tho tariff issue.
Your pi1Dapt editorials Of last week
may Undue the Jouyuars gooso.oullI.
with % spirit OF discussion on The briG
ana az % natural consequence, tho people
arc expecting enlightenment from RI,
publican staud-poiut.
Terra Alta, Fob. rs. fgf. AJAx
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-22
Let the People Judge.

IHE ARoUs's position on the tariff
question It iayors Fres-trade. It
tavors Protection, II fayors neither
FTee-trsde nor Protection. TIE Ar
GUS is accommodating. II hes q
broad platfoTm.-JOuT1DL.
It is better to have broad view
Of this subject than to have none 1T
ell, aod we assert that the Jou1na{
either hss DO views on the tariff
question.or slse It is coward and q
irsid 10 Jet the people Of Preston
county know where il slsnds on The
issue. We further assert that when
the Journal says that we favor Free
trade 1t utters q malicious. unmarked
and urmitigsted lie, and the people
Of Preston county ubcresd The Ar
Gus know that THE assertion is true.
We have never even hirtei that
Free-trade should be adopted In thjs
country, but on two occasions lately
have said that "Free-trsde would be
disastrous TO our interests Fverv
person, not luDslic or an imbeeIe.
knows that fFree-lrads were adopt
ed 10 the United States, tbe ezpensos
81 our country would have To be
raised ~ tazing the people directly.
and no measure would be more u1
popular than tbis al tbs present. tine
TIE ALoys Las not been. aud will
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-22
TIE EEAssE3SMENr

EDITOR ARGUS In the days gone by.
We had President whose name was An
drew jackson. lie Was lot LEANED. 40
the world calls learned. He was mot
understood to be l4liniet. | remember
VI anecdotes b. log told, illustrating his
ignorance OF the latin language, but no
Was man If eirorg, good horse sense, spd
above oil, be was an honest man. He had
the courage OF his convictions also. VIVA,
his judgment and his oousciol CO. approved
he did, regardless Vt cous qu 5nces. | tor
one, am glad TO see another Jackson. of
the same stipc, in tao person Of ouI
worthy Governor. i WIS Jake Jack
son man" Ia opposition 10 The opinions of
many Ci my Osn people, On $780, and
us course Ia reference to The "tax cues
uoD' Confirms me ia my original opinion.
thought hi.n an honest man; was not
mistaken; l though, he wonld DO what he
believed TO be right, il the 'hcayens fell -
was not mistaken; thought he would
not disgrace IN honOred name; / was no,
mistaken. have the most cOgent reasons
LOT approving my own action at the
Martins6urg Convention, in 1880. There
is no reasonable doubt, that Governor
Jackson is right ia bis instructions 20 the
Auditor ana County assessors The in
structions may operate hardship In
some cases, just as any general law does.
but Ia the abstract, and in the light Of The
constitution, and the sworn duty of the
Executive, his course is right; and all good
democrats, aud all good citizens should
'hold up their banda" eft may be unpop.
ulor now but tho future will vindicate
It, The trouble is we have not Jacksons
enough We want men in public posi-
ton, who will do what they believe to be
right though their action may be tenn
poTsrily unpopular,
TINBERLAEE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-22

we'll. We have a quarrel with this
mud pike, or whatever you wish 10
call IT, between here and Kingwood,
and we don't intend to let up on it
until we get railroad or the County
Seat. We prefer the former, Of
course, but the latter will be a ocept-
able"
Ny Grant district friend scknowI.
edged that the County Sect removal
has assumed a moro serious ASPECT
than he had supposed. The half ia
not told or written on this subject.
Those who are laying back and laugh.
ing and think the County Sea. Can't
be removed from Kingwood, will
wake up the day after the election
and End out that they weren't ac-
quainted with the voting population.
PATSY DOODLE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-22

not be friendly to an Issue OF this
sort,
II we understand the matter Alright
the truth is this. The Journal is
completely cornered on the tariff
question, and ia too great coward
to let the people know where it
stands on the iasue. In its "impr ss-
sion" Of January 10th, it submitted
two or three questions to TIE ARGUS
which were answered 10 the satisfac-
ton, we believe, OF all our readers,
and to the modification OF the editor
OF the Journal, because we took the
popular view o! this great and per
picking question. We attempted TO
show what Protection meant, and
what Free-trade means and
that there is 's middle ground be-
tween the two extremes upon which
the Democratic party stands at this
time. The Journal let our article
pass unnoticed at that time. It
didn't make one criticism, and we
must infer that the Journal either
thought us right, doesn't know any
thing about the question itself, or
will net tackle it tor fea- its views
will be unpopular with tie people,
We will not attempt to cay which
Of these motivea prompted the Jour-
nal in tie coureo it pursued, but will
leave the uubjec; with the people,and
let them judge for themselves.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-22

THE Maftinsburg Independent thus
epeska edl;orially of the Berkely
county mace meeting recently held
at that. place, aud at which time
JAcKsoN's Assessment Order was
pounced upon With extreme severity:
There are several persons who are
in doubt about what they said or did
~st the meeting held in the Court
house on the aeaessment question
several good men, Democrats end
Republicans, evidently broke down
the fence, got into a granger clear
ing, took possession OF their meeting,
and attempted TO use it for political
purposes. The grsngers lstthen do
it, and now smileth at the boys hunt.
ing hole to set out"