The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-25

the taxpayers Of West Virginia by sad
ding upon their backs even one million
Of the public debt Of Virginia, for which
they have received no equivalent in til,
past, and can receive none in the future.
During the period Of 1866 to 1870 til,
Legislature appropriated and paid out 0
the public treasury the enormous sum o
$53, 200 for the expense incurred in til,
registration Of voters. This sum. SO ex
pended and used only to disfranchise Dem
ocrats, would be sufficient to pay the salary
OF The Governor uuder the new Constitu
ton, for more than nineteen aud two. thirds
years. The new Constitution, ny prevent
ing the creation Of Boards OF Registration
will render such expenditures in the u
ture impossible.
AS elections hereafter will occur onl,
once in two years, instead Of every year
there will be further yearly sayih.
equal to one-half the Gust Of M election
which we estimate at the sum of so 0UC
although Governor Stevenson, ia bis mes
sage Of 1871, estimated it at the sum 0
$50, 900, being m annual saving iron
this source Of $1,000 1t is no, pretendc,
that the foregoing items of public cxpcudi.
ture which will be saved to the tax payer.
are perfectly accurate, or that 10 Other
saving will occur under the new Con.,i
tuition; but it is Intended to assert aDC
prove that in every one Of these particu
lars herein before enumerated the annna
saving will be fully as much Us is her,
stated. No other sources Of expenditure
exist in. the new, that arc no. found il tit
existing Constitution
50 that tho annual saving viii stand
thus:
Cost Of continuing $50 causes one
year ij5,s9O CO
Difference between cost Of county
courtand board Of supervisors, ,ne
year IL 3j0 lll
Difference in judges salary 1900 W
Difference OF Executive offices 81 AZ
Difference Of Legislature each year 7,0lj on
Postage 10 members Of Legislature 1sG 90
Amount saved by biennial instead Of
annual elections, which i, one.
half of $40 Gao 1880 10
Stationery, newspapers, &c. Isu 90
In diminished amount Of printing 2UUU UO
Annual interest upon 81 ,UNOOM Of
the public debt Of Virginia 10000 90
Total annual saving will 6e sll7,g 6s 90
By the provisions of the 18th article Of
the new Constitution the land titles Of this
State will be forever settled in favor Of the
actual occupant who has been in possession
and paid the taxes, aud against the land
Speculation who has never had possession,
and who has never paid the taxes due on
his land,
In this imperfect review Of the princi-
pal features of the new Constitution, it is
clear to every unprecedented mind that IL
secures to all the citizens of the State
equal rights and privileges; that it pro-
scribcs no man or class Of men; that it re-
taliates no wrong upon any party, that the
separate existence Of West Virginia is Sc.
cured; that the independence Of the judi
cary is beyond partisan control; that the
system Of free schools is sacredly preserv.
ed; the irrcducible school fund increased;
the just and proper accountability for
school moneys secured and enforced; q
cheap and efficient County Court establish.
ed; au intricate and expensive township
and county organization abolished; the ex-
penSes Of the Government diminished in
its departments; the land titles Of thu coun
try settled aud secured to the bona fde set.
tier; the Legislature restrained from use
less and mischevous legislation; the peo.
pie secured from State and county indeo,
edncss; while at the same time every use
ful and healthful function Of good govern.
meut has been preserved.
Every reasonable expectation Of the pco-
pie has been fully realized by the labors
ofthe Convention Let US, by a hearty
endorsement and adoption Of the new Con.
,stitution, labor with equal honesty and
zeal to secure what we have gained, and
TO conduct the Government under its pro.
visions in such manner as will command
public approval.
SAMUEL WOODS
Phillip, Barbour County, W. Va,
June 20, 1872,
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The New York Eyming Post which is
bitterly opposed to Greeley, has the fol-