The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-05
7tRrrllnQ Aral5ter.
The Governors War upon the Leg
I>Iatnre-ReekIessn OF his Ad-
NIsPTs.

The Governors War upon the Leg
I>Iatnre-ReckIessn OF his Ad-
NIsPrs.
From The Courier.
Whatever OF fiImness or OF reck less
ness, the Executive may lack for the
uti!lmenl Of such design, is amply
supplied 10y the desperate and mischiev'
ous advisers whom q strange congeni-
ally has gathered around him. They
have urged and are now urging him 10
steps tina; must lose him the last par
ticIr Of respect entertained for HIM by
the people, and NAV plunge the State
into anarchy. Already his personal
friends in the Legislature are hesitating
10 follow the desperate course which he
has indicated disposition to pursue.
The recorded votes OF both
Houses, recently taken, show
q marked division in their ranks, tue
more s4gacious and peace~loving OF the
number preterring TO act with the
D mocratic majority who, they know,
arr resisting the Governor in obedience
tu sense OF Immediate responsibility
TO tue great body OF the people OF the
State, and their duty as the sworn con-
scrvators OF the Constitution and laws.
A-lue,e men become alieuated, the more
Irrous and reckless element whose
a!l.,lion he seems proud to receive,
wuj more and more predominant in
- councils. Under their lead, it may
a,. be expected that he will cease
ID urge on thrs conflict which he has
..,1g1rated with the Legislature. They
from the people; they will rush MIN
.1-w ,ri 70 the rain OF himself and the
disturbance aAd confusion o. public at
r.. r. Facing this possibility, the Leg
r. .'urr NAV nave r-aSOn TO congratu-
..r u-r. UEOn the hrmness with which
.. cDI.sy mas been marked out, and
.t-. rpm9acluess with which its strength
49,, been anired. The remarkable aud
n ,.-.-up'ei -ucCe~s which has thus
.- attended its resistance TO repeat
e.. EN curive encroachments, has fur
-u,.i the discipline and the confidence
which will enable il 10 Withstand re
r.w-i assaults in the future The INA
',.iy ot that body need not be informed
-..,.r own cOnsCieuCes nave already
.-med ihem-that the hearts and
.,.-- o' the people are with them IN
=. crah-ct Never vet in the history
.. r. e republics have the immediate
--..-.-o.a'.se- Of the people com
b Fl % Withstand the the efforts OF one
...u or u 'ev, lor personal aggandize'
rm mt - he expeusr of the public well
a. hlj tno-e from whom the rep
-.-r.u,vves derived their authority,
/. whose name they spoke and
Win whose arm they struck, have
-,od bv them 10 the end, insplr
=, encouraging, aoproving.-And II in
r.- progress OF this miscnlevOus and
. orruua,r coGtest-born OF perso" a.
.-a-ump,lon, and that inConsderate
Z. uu u3u VII ch feeds upon cOnceit and
uar.-res tor want o! hattery-it shall be-
cone necessary tor the representatives.
D. tnr people Of this State to define the
% ,,nt ~ which clemenGy will become
justice, they will find their constitu-
aur- a. ready to sustain what 1t shall
a. necessary to do for the vindlcauon
O ouragsd d aw, as they have been quick
u approve what has already been done
To- check the encroachments OF one de-
pertinent o: the Government, upon the
others and upon the people.