South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-09

Judges ono OF the best and most EN-
Glen: in the Union. Or p&olic institu
tions arc we'll organi1e6 skflirully ant
.ncaSona3pallt man1eed.A The mere ex
alibition at tho Centsnnial Exposition
osspcoinsns OF or uataerals. sgricul.u
raj frodhct4 and naru(hctured articlss
so msny @ wht6k We sent ffom thi:
city OF industry and successful enter
priscs. has attracted attention in an un
usual degree to our State. With a pre-
served and increased harmony, q Law
llsitli sSI atrit. n code Of jssslaws. the
right OF freedom and property assured,
We may confidently expect at an early
day prosperity and a future in the
Union unsurpassed by many Of the olde,
States. The interest Of each individu
al, not ouiy In political affairs proper
an In public enterprises. bat In the az.
fairs and industries or his immediate
ncighborliood. determine. Co great ex.
tent, the progress OF Z. State. Prosper
ity can not be obtained by legislation
alone. Indeed, a.few laws we'll cxecut
ed are better than many slumbcring up,
on the statute books OF code Of confli,
ting enaetnents Not uulrequently is
it that legislation is much more beneii.
cial which repeats laws rather than in
crease their Number. The smaller, more
simple and comprehensive the code,
the less litigious and more prosperous
with DO apeople.
For some months matters transcend.
ing in interest and importancc,t tho affairs
OF any State. because they relate to and
vitality affect alto the States have press
ell upon our attention. cannot omit
to'relcr to- what should be a subject OF
congratulation to every patriotic Amer
lean. pG.hDe yi}aa lsif ~
But % few weeks since the most pain
fut forebodings rs to our future as 4 Re
public prevailed from Niagara to the
Gulf, and from the Atlantic TO the Pa
citic. After the most exciting national
canvass which we have ever known, the
result Of the Presidential election was
left in great doubt. A contingency had
arisen, foe which not only no clear pro
vision had been made by law, but which
had never been anticipated.
Party spirit ran high, and each party
claimed tlcterniuedly that it had tri.
umphetl. Any possible work of peace
able adjustment was despaired Of. -
Neither party could endure the sugges
ton even that 1t should make some con
cession. That the Republic was totter
ing TO its fall and would soon be ono
more ofthat long line of the
"Ginnt forms of Empires on their way to ruin,
One hy one they tower and they are gone"
seemed not impossible. That scenes oil
civil strife would again be rc.cnacted
here seemed not unlikely. New dispo
si'iors were made of the rational troops
and therc were rumors Of military or,
carnations. and Incorporate and bitter
expressions were freely indnlged in.
When all attemp; was made in Con.
gross to devise means OF settling
peaceably this great, absorbing and ex
citing question. there were few so hope
full as to believe the attempt would sue
coed. When. however, it was announc-
ed that the Joint Committee, to whom
this great and patriotic labor had been
assigned, had reported. and that the re-
port had been accepted by both Houses
of Congress, n grateful sense Of relici
extended throughout the country, for /.
was seen that at least peaceable set
Element was secured
'From this nettlc danger we pluck the
flower safely" The creation OF the high
Commission to determine the question
connected with the Presidential success
sion was tho work of wisdom and patri
otism, and rs impartial as human intel
iigcnce could desire.
1t was believed that n tribunal was
created which would be the endorsement
of justice. and far beyond the reach oil
those motiyes.an influences which some
times determine the conduct Of parti-
Fans. Whatever may be our individual
opinions GIFTS action, let time. the old
Justice that examines all offenders,
cxtinguish prejudice and assauge
passions before Judgment Of its
decision.is pronounced. 1t is enough
now to realize that both parties are under
the highest obligation TO carry out tie
decision, whether acceptable or distaste.
full in the utmost'goo,l faith. Neither
time nor change can diminish the honor
and praise which are due 20 those un-
selfish statesmen, who, in the high st
effort of patriotic duty, gave us tribn.
nal which they at heart believed would
hold the scales in perfect equipoise and
impart!ally. aud be rs blind To mere per-
sonal. sectional or party considerations
as the Goddess of Justice herself.
can, in conclusion. give you no fuller
pledge ofmy earnest desire to Discharge
faithfully my duty as the Chief Magis-
trate of the State than that contained
IN the oath Of Office which 1 am now
about 10 take.
Judge A. A. Raymond then alminis-
tered the oatlr Of office ID the Governor.
and the party returned to the reception
rooms where numerous congratulations
AMI wishes for peaceful and good ad.
ministration were showered upon the
newly indicted Governor heeiig
IaeligeRcer, Narh 8.
20 Gen. Roger q. Pryor has institut-
ed suit i'm New York for Mra Fila II