The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-19
CHARLESTON.
Correspondence Of the IntslligcneOrl
CHARLESTON, March

The appointing power is the great mill
stone that seems determined TO sink th'
Democratic party. The Constitution wa
framed by Bourbons, with the express
nurpose in view of giving unlimited pow
sr to the Governor, In the appointment oil
all officers not elective. But OF course
il WAS understood and intended to elect
Bourbon Governor. The election o.
Gov, Jacob to that office, by the people
was not dreamed Of. No one presumed
for "A moment that any one other than
Inc nominee of the Bourbon Convention
would have any show for Governor. In
these air chambers they were sadly dtsap-
mipted. By the now Constitution the
Term OF Governor was prolonged two
years, making four years place for Mr.,
Camden and his Bourbon friends. All, or
nearly all, OF the safeguards that were
thrown around the appointing power In
the old Constitution were broken and MT.
Camden (the would be Governor) was to
appoint certain politicians TO office, and
titus furnish four years lore feast for all
Of tue demagogues In the Democratic
marty in the State. How sadly were these
plsus and expectations withered How
strange 10 think that renegade from their
own party was lucky enough TO get sutl'
cent number of Radical and Boiling
Democratic votes to elect him TO this i'm
portant office! How strange that after
they had fixed up 80 nice a bed
John J. Jacob, the renegade, would be
tue first one to walk in and occupy It |!
After they had spent about $50, 900 Of the
peoples money in getting things in shape
ior Inc perpetuity and convenience OF the
BOurbOns, how sad It Is to allow "honest
John" TO control this unlimited power In
the interests Of Radicals and Boilers, who
arc mcaner in the eyes OF Bourbons than
Radicals themselvesl But they have to
submit. The constitution is the work
manship Of their own hands; 1t Is their
own child. They cannot shit the re-
sponsibilities connected with 1t from their
own shoulders; they must "grin and bear
it" Ii they survive the odium that fol-
lows It's adoption, well and good; II It
kills their party, 1t will DO q grand
achievement for West Virginia. II our
youthful State can get rid OF the Demo-
cratic party by paying 100000, It Is
money well spent. When the work Ia
done no QUO will regret the outlay.
1t will be remembered by your readers
that the Bourbons were defeated IN the
House few days ago, on the argument
that tho Governor should not have any
control In tho appointment OF any officer
becauso Of It's unconstitutionality. II is
nrOyided by the Sth section OF the 9Th ar
iiclc of the Constitution THAT tho Cover.
nor shall nominate, and by and with the
advise and consent Of the Senate 10 ma
iorily oil all the Senators elected concur
ring by yeas and nays,) appoint all off,
GERS whose offices are established by the
Constitution, or shall be created by law,
and whose appointment or election Is not
otherwise provided Tor; and no such OIL
GERS shall DO appointed or elected by the
Legislature" -.
The language of the Constitution was
so plain that It could not be misconstrued,
and consequently honest Democrats
could not do other than vote in favor oil
the Governor. This defeat gave rise 10 a
trade oil abuse heaped upon the Repub-
lcau party for controlling Democrats In
their votes, which was warmly and
vigorously resisted. But by applying the
party VIII p the Bourbons succeeded In
overriding the Constitution and placing
tue power,ot making these appointments
in the Board Of Public Works. Mr..
Sherrard, o Jacob Democrat, introduced
resolution in the Senate q few days
since claiming the unconDLitutlonality Of
the action Of the House, and asked that
the question DO referred TO the Senate Ju.
dietary Committee. It was Immediately
tabled, and on yesterday was taken UP
and rejected. Tho reason for not rCIer-
ring the matter to the judiciary Commit
tee is so plain that a blind man can see It
The best lawyers that arc II
tue Legislature are members O
the SENATE Judiciary Committee, ant
irthey decide that the Consultation doei
not authorize tho Governor TO MAKE
these appointments, they will destroy
their reputation; and If they decide tina
the Governor is the only real appointing
power, il would ruin tho Democratic
party, as Governor Jacob will appoint In
dependent Democrats TO fill oil OF the ap
pointive offices Of the State, which woult
lie harder TO endure than the appointment
OF straight out Republicans. Shame upoI
such men as Camden, Bennett, johnson
and others, for Sinking responsibilities
that rest upon them as lawyers and Law
makers Shame upon such men Tor open
ly violating the Constitution that they
helped to make and arc sworn to defend
Shame upon set of men who will openly
usurp the organic law Of the State, IL sat
isIy their greed Shame upon law maker
who would sell their birth.right for I
mess Of pottage!
The School Law has been under con.
sidCration IN the House for tho past two
days Owing to the new order OF thing
brought about BY the adoption Of tn
present Constitution, ! fear that gu
common schools win DO materially in
, iured. A change Of base. Away
cripples in some way. And II the LCeil
Iaturc even desires to give US a lG6eN
system Of Public Schools, II will tax
some months before Il can DO put In run
ming order. The bill as 1t now stands r.
Qnircs an election by the people 10 be hell
IN each district providing for or against
school tax in each of the several district
in tho several counties Of u State. AM
II il should be the will lOrlty tina
nolax shall be tAey will hay