The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23
The congregational Etc elton.

Some Of the leading Republicans in
the State pretend to affirm the validity
Of the recent election for members Of
Congress in West Virginia, and deny
that legal election for these repre-.
sentatiycs can be held on the Fourth
Thursday in October. They are there.
fore calling upon their partisans to alb.
stain FROM voting in October, and are
demanding that Governor Jacob give
certificates Of election to those caudi-
dates who received majority Of the
votes cast in August. Their course in
this matter is as purely faciious Us it
can be. 1t is actuated solely by de.
sire to create confusion in the public
mind, and is part Of the policy oil
obstruction which the leading Radicals
have pursued ever since the Demo-
Gratis have had control of the State
government. Republican lawyers
knoS that the only proper day for the
election Of members of Congress in
this State this year is the day ut pres
cnt prescribed by act of Legislature
that the ratification Of the new COnsti'
tuition changed that act only in so fat
as regards the election OF State and
county officers; and that that portion
Of tho Code which provides 70: til,
election of representatives in Congres!
on the Fourth Thursday in October
remains in full force and effect, be
cause it is not in conflict with any o
the new Constitution, nor at variance
with and Of its terms. The new Con
s,itution does not in any way alTcC
tho law relating to the election o
members of Congress, but leaves i
precisely as it stood before.
The whole subject was elaborated,
and exclusively discussed last June
b. the most prominent lawyers in ID
State, and the weight of legal opiniOl
was SO clearly and decidedly in favor Q
the election on the Fourth Thursda
in October, that it has been considere
settled question by all except thos
who doubt for the sake Of doubling
aud who, being convinced ugaini
their will, arc Of the same OBinio
still. The lawyers most prominent fc
their legal learning and mental abilit
concur in opinion upon this subject
Hon. Samuel Price, Of Grccnbriel
Judge Allen, Of Hardy, Hon. G. j
Faulkner and Hon, John Blair Hogt
of Berkeley, General Wheat and Dau
lei Lamb, Esqs.. Of Ohio county, Gu
leb BOggess, Esq, and, We believr
Hon. John S. Garlic, of Harrison
have all expressed themselves COL
WINGED of the legality of the election {
members Of Congress in October, an
. number Of those whose names AZ
given above have. written carcfull
prepared arguments upon this subjec
But now comes the Parkersbur
State Journal and the Wheeling ID
telligcncsr, and deny that these omi
nent gentlemen know anything abou
the law, and contend that because /
some Of the counties candidates 70
Congress were voted for on tho 22n
Of August, the Governor of the Stat
should give certificates of election I
those who received a majority Of th
votes cast at that time. Who consti
tutcd the editors of these newspaper
the legal advisers of the Governor, an
by what authority or by virtue Of VIVA
legal attainments they usurp the func
tons of the Attorney General, W
know not, but assureGly Governor ia
cob will show himself to be both
worse lawyer and a holder man thai
be is generally reputed to be ifh
follows their advice or obeys their die
tatiOn We shall IKheelin
Register.