The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-01

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extending the limits Of the independent
school district Of Weston, which has
passed the Senate, (including the farm
Of Thomus Cox but no ether Gu.
largemeut than that indicated, is pro-
vided for, 1t is supposed that this
bill will pass tho House of Delegates.
The Executive officers Of the State
met yesterday at tho Capitol and count
ed the votes given at tho recent elsc.
ton for Congressman. They gave
certificates to Frauk Hereford, Ben.
janin Wilson and Benjamin +. Mar
tin. Ths Secretary Of State, one ef
Governor Jacobs appOinieOi, offered
written opinion sustaining the cxecu.
tive officers 10 this action. Since the
publication in the Wheeling Iatsli.
geaeer Of IN article taking the view Of
this matter always held by the DOmOc.
racy, the Radicals have honestly con
fesscd that they worO in tho wrong,
and that they were willing to submit
to the law. And notwithstanding this,
Governor Jacob. upon invitation, do.
clinpd to act with the other Executive
officers. in this duty, although required
by law 50 to do. Is this stubborness ?
Or can it be that the Jewish propensi.
ties of the Governor preveat hun from
mingling among Christians?
Tho Governor has sent in a message
concerning the public printing, which
is q very severe indictment against
Hcary S, Walker, until the other side
is heard from, 1t il understood that
Walker will reply, showing up the alb.
Surdity Of tho Governors prctensionI,
and the malice with which he prose.
cutes in this behalf. Ifthe public in.
ierc.ts wcrO to be subserycd, nobody
would object to this sort ofthing; but
when it plainly appears that the Gov.
0rnor's war upon Dir. Walker is one Of
mos! malignant spite and ilI.Will, and
is prosecuted at the expense Of the
people Of the State, We are not SO will
ing to commend it, 1t is clear to the
impartial observer here, that Mr..
Jacob, disrSgnrding bis constitutional
obligation, pushes this matter for per.
sonal capital, regardless Of bis oatk Of
office, and careless Of tho result upon
the public treasury, 1t was the duty
ofthe Governor to see that no Iraudu.
lent claims should be drawn upon the
Treasury and he comedies in hi. mes.
sage that he allowed and certified
fraudulent claims for Walker. This is
accounted fof by The fac that tie ria.
tons between the parties were diifcrtn.
then to what they are now.
The Legislature will dispose Of all
this matter in digDifed manner. it
will set without prejsliee, and project
no one who commits frauds or violence
upon the treasury Of the State, wbsth.
er It he the Governor or tho Public
Printer,
Much ceusure seems to rest upon the
Governor for tho profuse manner 10
which be has used the contingent fund,
in that while the act making the up.
preparation limits its use 50 pay ex.
peusSs to carry into execution tho laws
Of tue State, aud for that purpose only,
be has used it to Oystruct and to rosis.
the same, even By force aud has
squindered it By employing four at.
tOrneys, in a single case, at the OK.
travagsnt fee Of $500 each; some Of
whom are but seeond.iate county court
lawyers, when a fec of S25 would Sc.
cure their services ad libi.uin.
Our toWuSman. Allen Simpson,
comes in fer his share Of the bounties
Of tbs Governor. All his expenses
appear to have been paid, by tho Gov.
cfnOr, out Of the contingent fund; and
inIsmuch as counsel we're employed to
prosecute bis protsnsions. il Is only
probable tia. Mr.. Simpson will have
to refund tho money received by him,
as well as that paid to his attorneys.
amounting to $500, for his mandan as
upon the Auditor. And this 10 not all.
lie may DO compelled to pay simil.r
fees to the opposite counsel on tha,
question. 1t now appears that Uncle
Allen" might take his dAvy" that
this was a bad job.
This is butu options OfWhat is 20.
ing on in the Legislature. If the
people Of tho State eouli sec the
amount Of Legislation Necessary under
the new Constitution, and which il
being rapidly dispatched, by cOustan,
day aud night work, there would be no
complaint against the Legislature. 1t
is siuply shame upon the intslli.
gencO Of the people TO attribute to that
body all the ills that Radicalism at.
tributes to it,
l will write you again shortly, and
in tho meantime let the Democrats who
read TuE DEHOoRAr rest assured that
their representatives. ore true to the
trust that has bssn rSposcd in them.
The Democratic record will be one Of
which We need not bs ashamed; but to
which We can point with the pride Of
free men. iYOrY.
Tue boosted economy of eur govern
m'nt Is shown up from the fact that it