The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-06
West Vhrlnia,. Perple,itI

West VhEinia's PerplexitY.
RrUn the Washington CEruaieisJ
There are circumstances connected with
the recent election IN WeR Virginia that
have been exceedingly perplexing 10 out
slders- Il il becoming more and more
apparent that her Constitution tinkereH
hardly knew what they were about They
have made An instrument thHt d likely %
involve the SiAte in such labyrinth Of
trouble as 10 make Dece8ary the calling
OF another Convention 70 do the work all
over again. Blu; the Ssrangest thing q al
was the Eitemp; 70 hold an election under
ConstituuUD that had no; va been AdOp-
tsi by the people That d what they
trie1 TO do. That is Whist they did We
Gid not credit the fac; al first, but see thIt
II Is uUw admitted by the Wheeling Is
TELLIsESCER. That journal realized The
anomalous condition Of Affair.", and has al
along claimed tbgt the best interests Of
the Stale demanded the rejection Of the
work aud falling back upon the old
Constitution, which, while il has de-
!gciE, + infinitely better than the substi.
iuig offered. The Constitution has been
adopted. According 20 i0 mandates 6
whole host Of officers hSTe been chosen,
ana the State has been completely reOT.
gained !; seems 70 US that tie election
must oe s.! szi5e End the Work al done
over An election was he'd in one Con.
cressiOasl dlSicic;, but 10: IL the oiherE
l; Is admitted Low that the Congressional
election eau nos Be legally held until o.
iCoer. Yet Just hgE he Constitution
could change the tine Of holding the geo-
ca election without including the Coo
grssmgn who have us1kliy bseu elected
q: that time Is 10. 50 piSin.
II nsy Be IEEsn Tor gTEnis5 trs: the
Democracy Q! WsS; Virgins z EtienP-
IrE 20 d. sharp ihiog ksTe 6ooe 9 vEy
say ore They have attempted &c bod
:. elsr:Soa un6s- ~ instrument L.; Rad
10 !=gzi eIE.eoc
The Cl-vais,s & :ish; L ;bensi.. :ho1xt
E .I:tle nIe5 u ore Q: :Eo po.14 /; :
70; e11sG tosp=E Of IL b=;rr -nOE az
-iiied BY TIE LSTE-LIsESczR- thst Sn
e.sca0o WAS he.5 zn3e: me rev cg3za-
;-lg. t.=.o-e il Lsd teeo a6o2:ai, b.
cause Inst = Inc i4ci; ana the seton OF
ibs Convention ofGs-ir- scca IT election
wss denounced By Is = invalid, and 81
Il usurpat0a q the f1nc:lgns 0! the
Legislature, DonEhs sgo, vhea tha: acton
was frs: sano1noed. The question
whs;hs: August OF Oc;o5zr ELs the
prop: tine 70 hold Ing Congressional
election Il cJgrJv=:.e5 one. ]; Is
clzined, o. ooe hand, III; tae Cg1rgzu-
could ro: and did 10: caaage tks. Pc.
o. The act 0: rhe LeEslS.cre ctr=ci.
IaE tie e4coa tE CgaeTszaer 10 ..
led q tie II Tturs5sv q oc:o
-. !: : cizln=5, On :as oia=, TIA;
:as CoaT=u;.Jc La p:sc.s5.y * nnc1
P2Es: - s.-ogzis :ae pr 0: ne Eistris
sIinE he Congressional els-iio. Is fos
~. 1Iirg t1= s:s.s eie-:iyo 70: ;bs sE.ne
Gsy: i-ss: i ~ s!Eis sls-:i1o sTEs cnsrs-
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s:z.u.e p-VTos IL: CgaEr@-= are -
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DDia-g ias gso=E S:z:E ejscsyc 10 LIE
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IL; ~ c9u7Ise 23-prz!ior 0! Al ihs
s-EtG.s s-.n9--i1g Egy eisc:iou II o.
iy.r-. EIc tus:s 10 Er.hg-lT il
isU ErFT1=s fJc ins holding 0, Eu slee-
In 10 CvprcssnA q EuF3hiar else Il
;aa 5iE.s Il Ocigts= o! :ha va. Il 70
1T eIs-iIDo q Cuapssme1 st the Eene-
z ei:E;Lr Z ArZnE, /: Z TEli6 Z ing:
esscaa- II TLI3, DIT ~ =syss; lie opinion
- GIL e-pseSsc laE. Ias; eiecdgn, bed
~ u-oe: q Dy3y Ia: lad ~ suibo:iiy
70 tr:os: ErT eis-bVa EhEseTec, and us:sg-
Eto!T ED3= corr u Cuosi.uiiou which
TEt M E3V2lsd Ill Iue eiec:iga Tw
grer Eoc winch BY paiTe1sal usage an6
eTeT 'eEsunEVie Interpretation Q. law
cyala ar De Il iOIve Ill the lscs Of is
adoption 4aG Dser ssezdained and 10
gLIy proclaimed by the prype- S!Ete
Eu;hosny-a Utterly null and void IRON
beginning 70 end, aid IL Deiiher more
70: isst than IL usurpsiior ENC outrage
q aw sDd jRstise; tod & the question
couic be 90; De.9fe lie props; tribunal It
would inevitably Oe 50 sdju6eed.