The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-29

lhhl lHOsc VINO upFe the burden Oi the
school tax might lie given the opportunity,
through pcCuniaiy inducements held out,
and other ;laSc motives brought to bear
upon the voters, Of defeating the levy; but
the result Of the election has proven other
wise, In Democratic Randolph, Barbour,
Tucker, Webster and Lewi5 the opposition
to levy was insignificant; while in upihur
the Republican strongliold--a greater
disposition was manifested to defeat II than
in amy other county In this District. Never
was there more unanimous vntc given
upon any subject; aud where Democratic
majoFilieS were largest, the opposition to
levy was the smallest,
"Thc Democratic party Is To-day, rs II
always has been since tile formation Of tie
government, the Party Of the People. Now,
us tACn, It will jealousy guard aud defend
the rights ofnll. Now, rs then, II is the
party a liberty, federation, education mud
good EoycrnmcnI-aud by this sign IL will
conqucrall It's enemies "
Upon this statement of facts We
might rest our case; but We do not
propose to sllirk any responsibility that
rests upon US US Democratic Journal
ist. The cry has been raised, LIST
about 1.-THE populations Of the Public
Printer" and, BUD, about "That
Id Legislature" These are the
changes that have often been rung in
our ears.
We arc not the attorney Of tho Put.
lie Printer; but NC like to see fair
play. Mr.. Walker wasa public officer
Of this State. When entering upon
the duties Of his Office, he executed a
bond 10 the State, tho penalty Ofwhicb
was several thousand dollars, and that
bond is still binding, lie has been
charged with mnlfcasanco in Office +;
and he not only desires, but demands,
that his Official conduct shall DO fully
investigated. For months ho las
been calling upon tho Chief Executive
Of the State to pursue this course.
And before whom does 10 wish to ap.
pear? Is il before a body of his pc.
litical friends? Not so! but no in.
s'sts, day after day, week after week,
and month after month, that he DO
summoned before tho Judge Of the
Circuit Court Of Kanawha County and
a jury Of his countrymcn, then and
there to DO convicted according to law,
or honorably acquitted. Can any fair.
minded man ask moro than this Ger.
tuInly the accused should suffer no
penalty until clear proof Of his gull.
has boon adduccd. Then, until such
evidence is produced, and until Mr..
Walker has had the benefit Of an i'm.
partial trial, we know that Virginians
and the sons Of Yirginians will not
condemn him uuhoard.
The course Of tho Legislature is its
own dcfcncGi aud it challenges the
fair criticism of its enemies. That
body has been abused and yillifed by
our opponents INCREASINGLY, but they
have signally failcd, thus far, to iudi.
cato solitary instance ri which tho
Legislature did wrong, "Ihc ID
Legislature is the sum and substance
Of their argument. Our article Of
May 9th, copied above, shows some.
thing of tho proceedings of tue Lcgis-
lGturc; but We find that the acts Of
That body, now in use in the Courts Of
this State, make up 1856 pages, while
the Code comprising oil the lcgisln-
tIo9 from the formation Of the State up
to 1870, has but 40 pages. 1u add.
ton 10 this, lV4 bills were maturcd
and passed by The Senate, and are
ready for tue action Of the House i'm
mCdiatCly upon the rc.asscmbling Of
the Legislature. All these arc GENE
RIAL LAws-thc new Constitution wise.
ly prohibiting special legislation and
all this mass Of legislation (much more
than was accomplished in the Virginia
Legislature in double tho time) had to
DO cOnfOrmCd to tho now organic law,
and the new order Of things. For in
formation as to what tho Legislature