The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-09
The Next Legislature

The Next Legislature.
On behalf of the loyal peoyle Oh
West Virginia, We beg leave to express
the popular gratitude for the iHte'f'gs"
instructions relative to the selection
If Delegates to the next Legislature
As usual, the people of the State are IN
able TO determine the proper line OF &C
ton, and the utterances ofthe omniscient
oracle are sage and opportune. While
the mental weakness of the people, OF
which the htel1igenoer so frequently re-
minds US, may DO u grievous misfortune,
it is pleasing to know that the want of
brains in the popular skull can be we'll
supplied from the surplus intellect OF
the Radical organ in this city. We see
in this a beautiful illustration of that
great law of proyidential compensation,
which couples every i'll with its attend
ant good, and renders even imbecility
tolerable, by the establishment Of an
unfailiEg repository of wisdom from
which an deficiencies can be supplied.
Let us be grateful that in the midst
our mental gloom there has been set
radiant lWainary, ever acting as
IA burnin' and shinn light
To a this place.
Our acknowledgements for needed ben
efits being made, let us ms not forget the
precepts by which our conduct IN the
election of our Lawmakers is to be guild
ed. We are to remember i'll the first
place, that ait will not be easy to get
better Legislature than the last, but we
should try to have as good one" For
our purpose the last Legislature cannot
be surpassed From the material at our
command, it wOnld not be easy to select
body of law makers, so weak, so reck-
less, and so subseryient. Let us, then,
re-elect, since ave cannot improve
upon the distinguished gentlemen
who conducted our legislation last
winter. Whenever. old members who
served acceptably, will consent, it would
be good policy to re.elect them" The
qualification relative to the consent
of" old members is extremely judicious
and well-timed. AS they have already
made such fearful sacrifices, it would be
unfair to insist against their will, that
they repeat the sufferings of legislative
life. Their past arduous labors should
commend them to the popular charity,
and sentiment of pity should prevent
their being forced to renew the cares of
State. But if "Barkis is willin,
a different course will be proper; i'll that
case it will be policy to restore them
to a position in which they can display
for the public good, their many accom-
plishments, legislative, literary and pu-
gilistic.
Then there is certain kind. OF skill
and legislative shrewdness, which can
only be acquired by service; that we can
not afford, at present, to lose Skill and
shrewdness are polite terms for ability to
comprehend, and readiness 10 obey the
dictates of superior genius, and the
phrase, acquired by SERVICE refers to
the effects of judicious discipline i'll
sitting the conscience, binding the
Judgment, exciting tho passions, and
rendering the entire man completely
subseryient to that master power which
works unseen, but irresistibly in the
management of our State Government
So perfectly were our last Legislators
drilled in the tactics of the Radical
school, of whioa our sage counsellor is
leading exponent, and so essential to the
purposes of the ruling authorities, are
the qualities our statesmen, acquired
by service" that it may well be said,
Eve cannot afford at present to lose
them" Having received our instruc-
tons, ungrateful indeed will we appear,
if any of us become so unruly as to dis
regard them The Head Centre of ni
telligenoe has issued his fiat let it re-
ceive, as heretofore, tie most faithful
and unquestiouiug obedience, Sir Ora
Gle +" has "oped his mouth; let no dog
bark"