The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-29
Tie LsEi.Iature.

lbnt NC thoulQ uANe something 10 say
concerning the proceedings Otthe Leg
stature. Ts begin, then: We uS,t
ruufe,S thls We hIi heard so ursh
grnnb.iug ,psng our psisbbOr' Of
different politic,l views, that Va bad
began to believe there vas soIn'tbiug
in the hue sHd cry that vas being
raised. We usrs very aErerlbly dis
appointed. We found that the conf
dcpes that had been rtPOssd ia oar
representatives had not been abused ;
but, upon th, contrary, AZ eIrneIl de-
sire to d, well and quickly the vsrk
.hey we're sent there 10 do prevailed
among all the Democratic nsubsy.
We have beretotor4 seen deliberiIiVs
bodies 10 session, aad Oandor oonpsls
u. u say that ws hare never seen a
body Of m,p work nor, faithfully than
our present Legislature, Imagine, II
you please, tho House meeting ct 0
o'clock 10 the morning a rOossS Of
ono hour a. noon for diuner' hard at
work agsin until 6 in tue evening, and
after short recess for supper. work
huhfally until l0i o'clock at night.
And this sOr, Of days Sork i, 20,
uucouuss. 10 addition TO this, the
com nitlses consume even tue hours
which should 10 devoted to sleep, to
tue dsIibsrItion ofbills aud resolutions
that have been referred to them iOr
consideration.
We sincerely wish, for tho sake Of
truth. that the grOSlerI could see the
Legislature ia session. aud could con.
prehend tho difficulties and lAbou with
which the members are surrounded.
Bot as this may MT be. We counsel ,
halt 10 the depuneiI,ion 50 frequently
,ul 50 thsagh,lsi,ly INDUCED in BY
parties who know net whereof thoy
,peak.
jos, a, soon a, possible (si!hin a
few week. the acts Of tho Legislature
will bssoirculalsd; aud arrangement.
have been made whereby they can b.
obtained BY any one desiring to Sc.
them. Let the fair.minded man, uht
wishes to do justice to bis own con
,cisucO and to our representatives, Civ,
the lsork Of the Legislature fair ex'
animation, aud then pas. jadgment,
We have posfsars Of the result among
men Of the class We have named; bul
there is another Glass. We rsgrs. to say,
vho allow thtir prsdjudiceS TO carry
them beyond the bounds Of reason
OF course they will not bs convinced
for
"A man e,nrins,d sgAinIt bis will
IIOf tie Ialn0 opinion still.
But We trust that lhi. latter elias,
will yet give way to stubborn facts,
and will. as gracefully as they eau,
"read,r uu,O camr the thing, that ar,
Cnsats.".
The task Of conforming the laws to
the new Constitution has been faith
fully performed. The whole machiu-
cry Of government, under the new or.
der Of thiug,, i. 10 good running order;
aud v, have code Of law, which may
we'll challenge The admiration Of every
good citizen, here or elsewhere.
Il i, true tina. the session Of the
Legislature has been a loug one; but
a great deal u work had to be- dous.
aud it has all been performed 10 les,
time than lhe sane amour. Of legislA-
tiou has ever been accomplished 10 this
or any other Stat. in the Union.
Hence. SS have 10 apologies to Of.
fer for the donin.st party 10 tue Leg
i,lssure We have Away, had too
much faith in Democracy to thisk that
our representatives would betray their
trust; aud We point with pride to the
work they have done As sound reason
FOR tbs faith that i. 10 Is.
We would ,cOrn an attempt to cen.
zeal even the follie' Of eur own party /;
but 10 this instance, as 10 all others.
Democracy has no couesaln.nis TO
make. On the record that our repre-.
sentative, have made, We are willing to
rise or fall, sink or swim; aod our
word for it, wO shall neither fall sor
sink, bat by the glorious onward
march Of sound Democratic principles.
our party will rise above tue c.Iunuis,
Of its enemies, and ensure its psrp.tu.
ity 10 th' hearts and affections Of The
usopl..