The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-15
In Favor OF war-A lie gislatlvc Joke
Tho atc.-Printing being
Done In Richmond.

hOIIge lhAl you arc 30 wei suppllod
With letters from Charleston Of late
that l almost dOub. the prOpriety Of in.
flicting another upon you at this time,
but "hOPirs that / don't intrudo,"
will unbulihen myself n little.
A cASARD.
On last Saturday night dispatch
was received ut the Hale House stat.
ing that tho President had called for
100000 troops, and tor some timo the
report flew from house to house, crsa.
ting the widest enthusiasm. Whisky
took many a rise and fall, and jelly
parties Of men crying "lIur-hic, araw.
for.bic, Cuby,' were on the streets re.
jOicing until long after the Sabbath had
commenced. A little reflection, how.
ever, convinced thinking people that il
was big joke, and subsequent news
corrected tho false notion.
ANOTHER JOKE.
On Monday last, Mr.. White, Of Mar.
shall, in the House, and Mr.. Scott, Of
Richie, in the Senate, proposed an
amendment to tho Constitution, prcvid.
lug that the old Constitution should be
adopted in the place Of the present in.
strument. The idea of the movement
was to have the Legislature go to tue
expense Of printing the old Constiiu.
tion, for which the Democrats would be
held responsible, and at the same time
manufacture some Radical buncombs.
The idea brought! forth a broad grin
and general gafaw; and the rciOlu.
ton was promptly kicked under tho Ia.
bic. One Radical Constitution is
enough for one generation, and the Re.
publican brethren will find that all
these foolish aud needless expenditures
Of time and money, which they daily
infict upon tho people of the State, will
recall upon their own hands. The
journal will show all these things, a9d
that record will bo sufficient endorse.
mcnt Of tho course Of the Democratic
representatives.
STILL ANOTHER JOKE.
! Rm informed by a gentleman who
is a member Of tho Jacob ring that the
reports Of the State officers, which the
Governor gave to his hencbmun, Mr..
Webb, to print, are now being printed
in the city Of Richmond, Mr.. Webb
being unable 10 DO tho work himself.
Not ono Of them has yet been present.
cd to the Legislature. and / under.
stand cannot bO until after tic time
fixed for adjournment. Thus you see,
lsdcr the bsnefcOnt rulo Of Homes.
John, cur printing is "pcddlcd out" 10
another State, at u greater expense
han if it were done by Mr.. Walker,
he lateRigeaer or tho RegiIier and
cports which should by all means have
,sen presented to the Legislature long
go, arc yet in tho hands Of printer
n another State In plain words, in
rider to crafty psrtOnal spite, aud rc.
ward bis inglCman, Mr. Jacob does not
lcsitate to pay higher prices than or.
lce'saaIy for this work but delays the
dissemination Of Information which the
Legislature aud the people should have
lad long ago. ] presume tho friends
If the pigsOn.tosl executive will en-.
iorss all this sort Of thing, but excuse
mo when / say that l don't think any
honest man can do SO.
Az ONO COUNTY MEMBER.
It was my luck to be quart.red in
be same room with Davenport, Of your
'Ouuty, a few nights ago. Ihad be I'd
10 much concerning. him that | had
curiosity to know more concerning him.
must say that he is a very agreeable
gentleman, an ablc.repressntati7c, and
true Democrat. Conspicuous in his
Dom vas a book on parliamentary law,
be acts Of the Legislature, copy Of
he Holy Bible. George is on activc
member Of the House, aud wiolds con.
iderablc influence there.
LEGISLATION.
New laws are'StiIl being reported BY
hO various committees. Many Of
hem cannot possibly DO acted upon,
ut it is thought that all the lrgisla.
On necessary for tic good government
{ tue State will be perfected by the
9th. WuYApGu