The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-09-07
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPT
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FROM THE NATIONAL CAPT.
NeWsy Letter from the Seat Of
Government-Things Seen and
Talked About by q Former
Hendersonite.
GOO 22ND STREET, n. w.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
September 4th, 1898.
The strongest feelings are apt to be
the first to seek utterance when we
meet or write to oul: friends-at least
it is always so with me-and as set
about my letter this week the feeling
which has taken first place in my
breast is an intense longing for home.
Washington is beautiful city, and
withal a pleasant place to live. Mans
ingenuity has accomplished wonders in
everything which goes to make life
comfortable here, but as I gaze from
my window along the straight, smooth
streets. with their monotonous coat
ings of asphalt and the unbroken blocks
of buildings, can but feel how inf
nitely more grateful would be, to my
eyes, the sight of the streets of Hen
derson, and how gladly 1 would ex-
change some of the greater comforts of
my Washington home, for the daily
sight Of familiar faces and the associa-
ton with old friends. AS I write there
passes the magnificent equipage of
some favored child of fortune. The
prancing steeds with their gold
mounted trappings flashing in the light
is beautiful sight, but there is less of
interest than in the steer cart creeping
along the dusty road with the burden
of "gold leaf gwine to Cooper" lam
just in a mood to feel that after all the
sod time' way is best. But possibly
the solution Of it all is
There's no place like home"
When at home I felt that surely
Henderson is among the dullest places
on earth, but here at the nations cap
ital we have much broader view. We
look upon the whole country with the
eyes of the people whom we meet from
every nation, and my conclusion, from
this observation, is that North Caro-
lima in general, and Henderson in par
ticular, are holding their own with the
best.
Silver and gold fill the mouths of the
people here, and 1 suppose it is no less
popular as topic of conversation and
statesman-like discussion with the
GOLD LEAFS readers. Every other
man has scheme that would if devel-
oped according to his statement solve
the knotty problem at once and place
our financial system eternally on solid
basis. I must confess that am unable
to evolve plan, tn ough 1 say it with
deepest Humiliation, that would not make
mu CHI difference one way or the other.
When Senator of unquestionable sim
cerity and undoubted ability declares
for 6 free coinage'' and another of
equal honesty and keen perception
takes the opposite position it does
seem to me that there can be nothing
the matter with the currency after all,
and that the withdrawing of so much
of the circulating medium has been
brought about largely through an I'M
founded, inexplicable fear on the part
of people Of moderate means, many OF
whom have consigned their savings to
the proverbial "stocking leg" Conf
dence is being rapidly restored how
ever land I believe the assembling of
Congress has had very little to do with
it) and the indications are that ther e
will be no lack of money to move the
psesent crop.
In the discussion in the House of the
| bill to repeal of the purchasing clause
of the Sherman act there were many
strong speeches pro and con, and North
Cardinals representatives contributed
their full quota of logic to the argu-
ment. Our own representative Capt
Bum, certainly fulfilled his promise tc
his constituents in the matter. He had
promised them, he said, to do all in
his power to secure free coinage, an6
had also promised them to vote for the
repeal of the Sherman act. Failing tt
secure the first he did not think it JUS
titled him in violating the second, and
when the roll was called on the repeal
he answered "aye." Failure to secure
free coinage at this stage Of the game
l do not believe, means blow at sill
yer. The Sherman act should be re-
pealed with as little delay as poss iblt
as an immediate relief, and as soon as
Congress meets in regular session ]
am convinced that laws will be passed
satisfactory to all parties. The Dem
ocratic papers throughout the countr,
who are calling the President a "golt
bug" a monomentallist," etc., arr
doing themselves and their party al
injustice, and unless l am sadly mis-
taken, they will have to seat crow
before very long.
Mr.. Tom Settle, who is temporarily
keeping Hon. A. H. A. Williams
seat warm, shot off his gun in the sill
Yer debate. They say he is a goot
speaker, but that his greatest effor
was in the denunciation of the Demo
cratic party. Well, he won't hav'
much longer to denounce and he seems
I understand, to fully realize it.
The President and his househol,
have returned from ''Gray Gables.
Mr.. Cleveland himself is said to be il
excellent health, and he certainl
looks it. There have been some sen
sational reports floating around to tn
effect that he was suffering with an af
lection similar to that with which Gen
eral Grant died but it is without foun
; dation.
| 1 have heard nothing about the Hen
derson postoffice. All seems quiet il
that quarter.
| NJ. j. A. Harrell is in the city look
ing after the &C. p. o. He is feel
ing quite cheerful over his prospects o
appointment. Of course We can no
; tell who the fortunate party will be
but if volume and quality of endorse
ment is to be considered Mr.. Harrel
| stands good show