Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04
THE GREENBACKERS.
GEN. GOFPS HENCHMEN CUNNINGLi AZ
COMPLISH THEIR PURPOSE.
The Third Senatorial District Greenbaeksrs are
Asked TO Pull the ChsSluts Out Of the
Fire for the Republicans.
Special Correspondence Of the Register.

Special Correspondence of the Register.
WEST UNION, w. VA, September B.
A few of the Greenbackers of the Third
Senatorial District met in G. w. Farr
law office at this place, August 3lst,
pursuant to a call of the Chairman, ana
effected sale of the party, principles ana
all, to the Republicans, in the nomination
OF NJ. S. Riley, of Clarksburg, as the can
didate whom the Republicans will indorse
and q henchman of General Gof. The
convention was composed of the fol-
lowing delegates: J. c. Johnson,
Lott Bowen, Sell Ogden, Joseph Noble,
and old uncle Ben Clemens. The Hon. Z.
G.. Taylor looked in at the august body,
shook his head and departed. j. W. Cat
rell and c. NJ. Tate feeling aggrieved over
the BuchannOn sellOut, were not present.
|. c.. Hopes and L. NJ. Fleming, two dele
gates from Richie county, were in town,
but found it more agreeable IN Demo-
cratic mass meeting which was in progress
at the same time in the Court House. The
Hon. Judge Edwin Maxwell, the defeated
fusion candidate for Governor, and an
other henchman of General Golf,
was present, cloSeted with the Chairman,
]. c. johnson, Lott Bowen and Sell
Ogden, who made the sale and will at
tempt to deliver up the goods to Judge
Maxwell in the interest of Gen. Golf for
L. S. Senator. The honest Greenbacker
10, a 10 hp
votes directly or indirectly for Gen. GOtl
the President of a National Bank at
Clarksburg. If the Greenbackers would
succeed, they must support the
Democratic ticket, rs the principles of the
two parties are one and the same. The
GreenbackerS have simply followed the
ideas of the Democracy in the presentation
of what they claim to be their distinctive
financial views The Democratic party
has always favored the idea that taxation
should be equal and uniform; that each
one should pay taxes in proportion to the
property he possesses, whether that be
large or small. The Journals of Congress
show this.
As early rs June %, 1862, the question
of cOncurring in Senate amendments to the
act creating bonds, etc, was before the
House, NJ. Holman, Il Democrat, offered
provision: That nothing in this act shall
impair the right of the State to tax the
bonds, notes and other obligations issued
under this act" SiXty-three Democrats
voted for this amendment and not one
voted against it. Only eight Republicans
voted for it and Sevcnty-Sevcn against 1t.
Tins the Republican party defeated the
proposition. That was IN early action OF
the Democracy in favor Of the people. In
1863 the Democrats voted against Nation
al bank charters. In April, 1864, they
voted against the supplemental bank bill.
Later on, while the Republicans voted
against taxing the banks, the Democrats
voted for such taxation. In 1870 Dem
OcratS voted against funding the
yrcenbacks into coin bonds. 1t was
claimed that this act robbed the people Of
nearly $500, 100000. The Republicans
Were solid Tor the funding The Democrats
were always on the side ofthe people. Th"
Republicans were always on the side OF the
monOpolistS. There is no hope for the
GreenbackerS to have single one OF their
principles carried out by voting with
the Republican party, that issued the
bonds and exempted them from taxation,
that made those bonds payablcin currency
when first issued. then in violation of that
contract made by the people with the bond
holders, made the bonds payable i'll coin.
Not satisfied with this, legislated still fur
ther in the interest of the bOndhOldcr by
making those bonds payable i'll gold.