The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-08
CHARLESTON.
Correspondents Of The Register.
CHAMELEON. Nov. q.


Hypothetical Governor" Of this State,
There IL nothing new in II rs to the
public printing, but it is 4 thin dodge
which will react upon the head Of the
man whose name at its conclusion iudi-
Gates thatkhe is the author Of it.
Under The resolutions OF the House
Of Delegates last winter, the GoYsrnor
was authorized to bring suit against
my public officer oragent against whom
charges were preferred. To aid him
10 faithfully executing this, as well a,
other laws, he had at hu command o
contingent fund Of $4,000 and the
s,ryiees Of the Attorney General. And
by the terms Of the general appropria-
lion bill the sum Of $1,000 was placed
at his disposal for "ths prosecution Of
civil usits," wherein tho State was
plaintiff.
When Il became necessary, in order
10 bolster up his fallen fortunes tho
Governor did not hesitate to plunge TO-
to The Treasury to.the tune Of Thousands
Of dollars TO o6strllei the law. He had
then every facility at hand which he
seemed 10 desire, and he used them.
Here is an instance wherein be has
been required, alike by his oath Of Of.
fee and the terms Of legislative rcso.
lation, to enforce q law. aud be dallies
along mouth after month, permitting
the State, as he alleges in bis message,
to be deiraudsd and robbed Of large
amounts Of the peoples money!
The late special message, asking ct
this lats day, the moral and material
support Of Tue legislature" to prose.
cute q suit that hO should have instit.
uted long ago, Is the thinnest dodge Of
the season. Tho Governor and bis
friends hoped that the Legislature
would refuse to render him "material
aid" in the matter; and then the
Jseobins could 60 before ths people
with tie false cry that application had
been made for means to commence the
prosecution against a public offender.
aud that such aid had been refused by
the Legislature. This, as Ihsyc shown,
i, not true. for the Legislature last year
placed a. the disposal Of the Governor
The sum Of S11, 900, and the services Of
the constitutional law officer Of The
State, to prosecute just such cases Us
these. A trick SO despicablo will fiud
no favor among the intelligent people
Of the State, and Mr.. Jacob will 6nd
that even his own personal friends will
net support him 10 this thin dodge to
shiri an obligation imposed upon MIN
W the solemn terms Of his oath Of
The Governors message, and Mr..
Walkers rEply thereto. have both been
presented in the Legislature-the for.
iner having been referred to apprOpri.
ale committees in both Houses. As
yet no report has bsOn made, but pro.
sumo action will be taken during the
present week. ! will inform you
promptly what the Legislature proposes
to do in the premises.
/ desire here, with your permission,
to pay a deserved compliment to Cap.
tain Thomas A. Bradford, the member
Of the House from Barbour. 10 stat.
ure aud in intellect be towers above ANY
Of his eompeers, aud his opinions bear
tbs stamp Of honesty. eatnrstnoss, aud
a sincere desire faithfully to represent
bis people. The people OF Barbour
may well congratulate themselves that
they lave such u man as honest Tom
as their servant in the Leg.
islature.
The capitol question still hangs ''liks
the sword Of Dlm0cles' over The heads
Of the Charle,touians. No action has
yet been taken to bring the subject BE-.
fore the Legislature; and il is thou ght |
that 1. will sleep quietly throughout
the se,sion in It's little bed in the Sen.
Ate. This, however, Is only suppo.
liticn, aud this dreadful nightmare to
the Charleston people may yet assume
the substantial proportions Of an actual
aud moving fact,
The matter Is TO who shall be the
next Democratic candidate for Cor,
sress 10 this district 10 attracting some
attention in political circles, aud the
aumber now ptor:sed Is legion. 1t
nay be gtsiuitouI 10 me TO suggest one
liuohg tue number, but think speak
he sentiments Of a large majority Of
he people When / bring forward as he
nan Senator II NJ. Dickinson, ofFay-
tie county lie ID decidedly "the no.
,lss. Roman Of them ALL" Possessed
4 fully as much intellect as any mem.
ler d the Senate, be Is modest enough I
. reFraiu lrom tue windy debates 10 {
thish 10 nlauy Senators delight. When (
: has nnything to say 10 makes biz
ont briefly, and IL done. He Is al.
'iya 10 liis seat, never lodges vote I
J ihifls a responsibility, and Il 70. y
,rdsd BY bic colleagues Of both pol. v
eial pnIiits a. one Of tie most solid I
81 ia tue Legislature. Do not under
nd ne that luis a candidate for tho v
silion. Jsesuss such Il not The fact, q