The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-10
7IHE DE aOCRRH
MoMNOS. MAr, 40


The House Of Delegates las passed
resolution, in which we think the
Senate will concur, proposing an ad-
iournment on the 9th Of the present
month, until the second "Wednesday in
January next, when short session
will be held.
We arc grutifcd to notice that both
Houses are hard ut it-biIls innumera
bic that have been maturing in Com.
mittCc are now being rapidly disposed
Of-and every member seems to be al
earnest active work,
1t was hardly to DO expected
that the present Legislature would
please cvcryboly-and whsp We take
into consideration the fact that we
have SO many constitutional grumblers
to contend with, it is not surprising
that courses, loud and deep" were
heard on every hand,-(.lhO GROWERS,
like Cinnamon when they 60 to war,
have fashion of making up in noise
what they lack in numbers.)
We have heard men who knew not
the difference between a statute and q
link Of sausage. talk loud aud long Of
the lack of ability displayed by tho
Legislature. We have heard that
body charged with dishonesty by men
, wbn srnmed not 10 kney that their
own party, with Credit MObilicr
robbery Of seventy millions Of dollars,
sinks in the uostrils Of all honest, i'm
partial citizens. We have heard our
Legislature cursed for alleged "whitc
washing" by men who "stick closer
than brother" to COlfax, pomeroy
Caldwell, Ames, Patterson, Harlan
mud host Of other lights in tho Re
publican camp-mcu who, by reason
Of their previous standing aud theiI
present proven rascality and perjury
have made our couatry laughing
stock among tho nations Of the earth
We have heard the Legislature abusCl
for "frittcring away its time wheT
ii iss patent fact that Republican
Legislature, under similar cirCumStsu
cOs, sat much longer and accomplished
great deal loss.
All We ask for tho Legislature il
this matter is FAIR PLAY; and we OBJ
jcct to the Wholesale denunclation o
everything that they do, right OF
wrong, by the Republican press. A
man who is SO narrow minded as tc
regard everything Us weeds that doe
Lot grow on his own plantation, is no
the sort OfPerson to suit US. lftht
Legislature docs wrong, let it be con
dcmncd /; but We want 1t to have /
fair aud impartial trial, and every al
legged crime fully proven, before sen
tcncc is passed.
Aud in this connection we would
remind our Republican friends that i
would appear in better tastO il the!
would set things to rights in thoi
own household, before they attempt t,
pluck the beam (if any there beg frou
the eye Of their neighbOr. But few
days ago Congress passed bill inerCa
sing tho pay of Congressman t,
$500 per year, instead Of s., 900. "a
heretofore; and its shrewd Republi
can author SO framed tho law that eAcl
member draws this additional 81 ,50t
per year for the past two years, ina
king an extra $4,000 per head 70
"back pay" they never earned-o
$4,000 for services they sworc t,
perform for $40, 900. This may b
all right, but we do not so regard it
va ask TINT the acts Of the Lsgis
la.urO be known before this wholesal
condemnation goes any further; 70
while wO are far FROM claiming infalli
bility for that body, We know tia
many Of their :cvercst critics do no
possess half tho honesty or ability o
Tho MN they criticize. 1t will be bu
a short time now until all the acts o
the Legislature will DO made known
aud in the meantime, il any on,
should ask you to join in tho RCpubli
can hurrah that is now being mad
against tic Legislature, tell him tina
as an honest man. you want TO hca
both sides of the question before 20
renlera verdict,