The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-08-15

legislature. Weknow what expect theI.
Is it said thst the Radicals would not re-
turn to those ojiOus measures to rees'abllsh
themselves in authority? They would
have the poicer tc do it, and is it wise to
trust them With such power! Are the PEG.
so oblisous Of the experience Of few
years ago that they would count renewal
Of its oulroges? Surely democrats have
memories which will recall the scenes Of
lew wears ago, and warn them against
their repetition.
Blythe new Consultation the Board Of
Supervisors is abolished and n County
Court substituted. All remember how
much better and more chsaply couoiy
matters we're attended 10 by this system.
But il the court docs not suit us, we can
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under the new Constitution, adopt any sys.
TEN of county government. we may choose.
Tue juliciary isrcmodelcd so that sui.
tors can more expeaitiously and econoui,
caIIy 60 through The courts
| The land titles, so long source Of yey
alton aud iis,rust to the citizen, and an in
cubus upon the prosperity of The State, are
now fixed upon firm and equitable basis
The school law is improved not so
much as j, ought TO b., il is trnc--but il
the next Legislature will profit BY the hiu's
Of the convection, the system OF free
schools will be so Ear perfected. that those
who collect aud handle the school money
will be compelled to apply it to The eouca-
ton of chiIiren and notdiract it TO my
other purpose whatever Indeed 'ha'pro
vision of the new constitution which sub
jec's the collectors Of county money to the
inspection of the people will operate a ma.
'erill check upon its improper use, aud 60
far to remedy existing evils
By The new constitution en- end is put
to the unjust end vcya'ious suits, rs well!
as to judgments already obtained, for pre-.
tended damages from individuals engaged
in the late war.
BY the new constitution property cap.
not be taken by any company incorporated
for purposes Of internal improvement IN.
til the value shall have been first ascertain.
ed and paid or secured to be paid. to the
owner.
The constitution wns made by Demo.
Gratis, and every Democratic member of the
convention, present when the final vote
was taken, voted for it, whilst every Rad
ical present, voted against it. If it b.
ratified il must be done BY tho Democratic
party, for the Radicals will almost to q
man, vote against it. In the question
will it be ratified? is involved another. Is
the Democracy capable Of maintaining its
supremacy in the State! Its failure to
ra'iIy will prove its iubecility in govern.
mcnt, and be followed by the surrender Of
power to Radicalism. viii Democrats
perpe'ratc such fol',' Let them beware
We warn them to beware how they trus'
themselves again under the heels Of Rad
icnljsm.
Our new constitution was made, as eve,
ny constitution must be made, by compro
misc, But there is in our State a hctero.
geueousncss Of political sentiment rarely
to be found in one people. All these sen
timeots were represented 10 the late con-
veution, and had to be reconciled Each
member had to yield something which his
section of the State wished to meet the
general demand, but, in yielding, nothing
important was surrendered. All our Just,
principles were saved, and we have for the
result, as good Il constitution as West Vir.
GINA can make. One suited to her wants
aud which secures to the citizen Ills liber,.
ty, aud gives free scope to that genius aud
enterprise which are alone wanting to
make her great aud prosperous State.
Waggener and Graham.
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