The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-30
C0NVE Mt 10 N.

The wheeling Inteliigencer-Work
., ,n. Reysuipg COmmittee-Prob-
.b,e speedy Close OF the ConSen-
,,on- FREQ schools Democratic
Register.
CHARLESTON, March %.
Editors of the Register:
The course Of your neighbor, the In
telliqcacer, in reference to the Constilu-
tioual Convention now in session here
is the subject Of many sly jokes, at its
expense, even among its own political
friends. For nearly a month it has
kept its readers in profound ignorance
Of the fact that there is body in session
at this place now celebrating upon
change in the fundamental law OF this
State. Some have compared the editor
to the Scotch elder, who excused HIM
self for going to sleep in church because
he knew the minister would utter no
heresies in his sermon. Others have
compared him to the ostrich, which
when pursued, buries its head
in the sand, vainly believing that
because it cannot see its pursuer, so the
pursuer cannot see it. Be that as II
may, all agree that il the editor OF the
Iatelhgeacer could discern anything IN
the proceedings Of the Convention
which could be held up to his readers
a. a subject either for ridicule or o.
censure, he would not be slow to break
his remarkable silence. The Conven-
ton therefore must feel compensated
by the reflection that if nearly month
has elapsed since any notice of its pro-
ceedings has appeared in one OF the
leading hostile journals Of the State it
is because that journal can find nothing
to disapprove in these p oceedings.
Everything here now indicates a
speedy close OF the labors OF the Con
yention. Mr.. Faulkner, rs chairman
of the Committee on Revision, reported
on the day before yesterday the four
first articles OF the Constitution as ready
for the final action of the Convention;
and it is said he will, on Monday next,
report five additional articles, as ready
for its final action. These nine articles
embrace the whole field Of amendment,
except Corporations, Free Schools and
Miscellaneous Provisions.
The subject OF Free Schools will next
occupy the attention OF the body; and
whilst it may be said that the Conven-
ton is unanimous in its earnest aud
cordial support OF system OF Tree
schools, and there is but little difference
OF opinion as TO some OF the leading
features OF the system, yet there are
points in the report OF the committee
that will give rise to debate and diver
sity of opinions. Some prefer the arti-
Gle a. it exists in the present Constltu-
ton; others think that article might
be improved by making several impor-
tant provisions imperative, instead OF
being left, as now, discretionary with
the Legislature. think there is a
general feeling OF disappointment and
dissatisfaction with the report of the
committee. Its recommendations are
feeble, and do not come up to the
requirements Of public opinion. 1t
provides tor school Of but three
mouths in each year, and it does not
adequately enforce the means for even
that limited amount of schooling But
such report can never meet with the
concurrence OF the Convention, and by
the time it passes through that body, II
will have some life and vitality breatned
intoit.
A meeting OF the Democratic MEM
bers of the Convention is called for the
evening of the 9th of this month in
the hall of the House of Delegates.
The object is free conference upon
the interests of the party, and the prob
able recommendation of the proper
course to be pursued in the approach
ing Presidential election.
The REGISTER is looked for here
always with great interest. The adj
mirable and racy sketches which it
contains OF the proceedings of the Con-
vention, the vivacity OF its editorials,
and the life and spirit which animate
all it's departments is creating q great
demand for it. KANAwHA.