Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-21

ing looseness in the morality Of our public men
which threatens the most disastrous results TO the
best interests Oi the country. Men in public sta.
lions appear To- act as rrIhey regarded the princi.
pics OF recu ude. which are deemed essential in all
other Si,uaiIurs. as wholly inapplIcahls Io lhem.--
Acts, morally dishonest. are not only openly rom.
miied, but uublushIugly INDICATED. when done uu.
der the sanction Of party, or the ever convenient
plea Of public good. Now ii needs no labored or.
gument TO show The pernie;ous consequences that
would dow from the general prevalence Of such
rules Of action. among those who have the manage.
ment Of Cover mental affairs. Their inevitable
tendency is to corrupt the odmlnisIrarion OF the
laws. and the morals oftLe people. What security
have We against corruption. and what pledge have
we for frithfuilnes n our ub &c usens. five can
not confde ia their integrity
Ia connection with this subject I wish 10 ne,ice
the excuse given by oar late delegate 10 the legs.
la,ure. for hi. vote on The tax brll. As to the mer-
isof Ih0' ball | need soy nothing, as he admits II To
be unequal, unjust, and even an OJions measure
Que that is exceedingly oHsroGs on some classes ol
cit rzens. nd according 10 n Is own argument ia the
house ol Delegates. It 90 mains a virtual recognl.
unn or The infamous principle ul rePad,atiHg homes,
debts. The gentleman say he only voted Tor 1t
when his vuJe was useless. rs il would PISS with.
Out-and that his object was To secure the support
Of The iueads Of the bill; 10 the B.lum.re and o. Iu
Rail road bill. Ifhis vuie was md led useless II
seems rather prepnsteruus to couieud. that il could
be the means Of making friends for the other meas
ure. I'M Randolph and his friends had been up.
posed To "our biil,' would they have yielded their
opposition Tor the sake If gaining an useless yo,el
But let that be as It may. the reason is far frnn he.
.ng satisfactory. IfMrE did in good faith give his
useless support To the friends Of The tax bill. and
Ihreby gained their votes Tor his measure. is he not
violating that faith sy denouncing Tho bull. a. he
does, To his cOnsuluenIs1 Surely this part Of the
contract is not fulilied by merely giving an unne.
cessary vote, and then turning round and using
whatever influence he may possess against the bill
aud its authors. When they gave Mr. Z iheIr votes
for his, It IS not likely that they did not cons der his
influence 10 be part OF The consideration and thar
they would have to bear the odium OF passing an
InIquiluus aud oppressive MEASURE. But psrhIp s
Il was an GgreemenI more honuIed in the breach
than in the observance" will leave that natter
TO Mr. + and his democratic friends, there are other.
aud To my mind. sufficient objections 10 his vote.
HIS avOwed object in voting for a measure char.
acterIzed by inj IsIice, oppression. and Reputation,
was 10 conciIiaIe the favor of party leaders towards
another important bill. The sancroning of such
conduct US ibis. is unquesliunahly fraught with e.
vii 10 society. The bill. according l. our delegates
"wh declared views was radically wrong. and no
circumstances could make it ight in him 10 aid IN
its passage. IL men may deviaIe from The Jules Of
moral recrirude in public affairs. they may do il
private. and # nm inrracrion Of rights Is allowed in
The mrmer. il a. makes way for many reperitlonI ia
The later. 1--we ap rove of that which is unjust
oppressive & dIshpnesI N Legislators, we cannot con-
denim liz others. II The Ouutrins of public virtue
are pois med The streams cannot he kept pure
Ii will be universally Conceded that The most ia.
hleniIa ] persans IN the councils of Stale; are the
men Of unbcnding moral i%nrrgriI, Ihuse who "scurn
Ihe base deg ree." 10y which intrigue succeeds, aud
whose inyarahIe muIIo is mobile ends by noble
means And It certainly has not YET come, that
western Virginia cat only secure her interests 10y
having representatives. in The legislature. who can
GracIously iawn Un the hands Of unpnmcrpled par.
uzans, and receive az a DO ~ what belongs To US Of
right The railroad is an important object 10 lhis
part Of The SAFE. but Will The people of OHIO cUun.
'y counIenance the IHnIcrion Of an oppressive and
CdIous measure on the whole State, TO gain tho IA
vor OF a few dem'gngues mIhe legislature. Least
of all will honest aud independent men be willing
to slain the character o! The old Dominion with tho
ahOminable doctrine Of Reputation for any such
molivcs'
The zeal and patriotism which now distinguish
a portion Of their fellow citizens" may indeed seem
neU born To those who say they e Influenced b.
neither; hot rrusI that portion OF the people isde-
cidedly The largest. who sill not disclaim parnonc
motives whether they are considered Of recent ou.
gin or not. LEX.