The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-10-02
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pecially so when We consider tho nature
or the constitution of our Government
which resulted from the consent Of Che
people and is therefore the creoturo oil
the peoples affection.
The thcory of our Government is,
thot Ill power restsin the people, and is
by The people delegated to agents who
are responsible to the people foraIl min
istciSl or executive acts done under col
or ofthat delegated power. Hence, rs
the agen, cannot exceoi or act beyond
the authority vesleI in him by his prio
cipal, bntbecomes personally re'ponsi-
bic for all acts excessive, so too are the
Governmental agents personally rcspon.
sible to tn susperior-the people--Cor
all super leIegOtive acts. Hence it is
tho imperative duty of the agent, who
has the interest Of his principal at heart,
to consult the wishes'oF his principal and
act in accordance herewith. He is an
unfaithail agent, unftfor his position,
who listens to and heeds the wishes and
representations Of Others Than his prin-
cipa, aud makes the interest ofhis prin-
cipa rot only secondary to but promo
two of the designs and interests, if not
inirigues, Of n third party. Would not
Justice brand such an agent as befray-
cr Of the confidence Of his principal, and
force him in the forum Of conscience to
surrender the delegated powers to his
superiors and make amends for the
wrong7 Would he not receive the just
condemnation, the bitter exscration Of
every honorable man?
We have thus promised TO show that
law and justice are equally imperative
upon political as well as ordinary agents
and that the political agent cannot OK
Fect to Escape the censure Of an outra.
sei people 1t therefore behooves the
political agent to guard with vigilance
the trust confded in him; to rise above
allundue influences that may be brought
to bear upon him, and with integrity,
hcarken to The wishes and the interests
Of his constituency.
1t is not our objec! as journalist, to
Il AXE threats; to create strife /; to advo.
cate the interest OF one man and pred.
iudice the claims of another, but il is our
bounden duty 10 defend the"right Of the
people and 10 caution the magistracy
against neglect Of duty and Orraign it at
the bar of public opinion il guilty of
wilful abuse Of power, 1t is our object
in this article as the exponent of the SEN
timent of the people, to bring TO the ear
Of the Executive of the commonwealth,
that indignant murmur of his constituent
cy against the undue influence which is
fast wrapping itself around him, and may
ere long prove his political winding
sheet.
II the resolutions OF meetings OF the
people il the petitions of the people
themselves are to he pocketed UNDECIDED
whilst the mere dictum OF one man, who
renps his greatness only from his coun.
try's woe, is made the fat Of the oxecu-
tive will, what else could be expected but
the Indignation Of m outraged people,
The wishes ola loyal people must be re-
gardel their petitions and resolutions
must be considered, and thci- rights
shall be enforced and their interests pro.
tected, or the now ;ndigndnt-.deap mean.
ing murmur will in vengeance fail like
bolts Of love against the head Of the
proxy ezscvtirc. The people desire a
certain appointment, reasonable, prop.
er, Just their wish is made known to
the Governor; but the prory says
no, and a iavouite nominee of his own
is ihrrs' upop Tho people as the oppoin.
tee of the executive will, How many
commissions hsSe emanotei from Tho
hands Of the executive upon the rec ON
mendalion Of that man? Who are the re-.
cipien's Of the fivors ? ARA questions
that The Governor may well reflect up
on, rs the people have.
Upon whose suggestion did the Gov
ernor issue recent discriminating or lor
that through the military aim swept the
property Of some of the best and most
lorS man nc ,Ln Cto4, al ,,oJ tbos.