The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05

Richie Gttsette. y z gisstfFs;S
', I; aRenlemIsr; Bro. Alorris.you were
gin Washington City last week.
& Make; tthelnetcssary terplaautioa 10
v Colonel bob! and i will beI all
-Fiiglitt. 70 s,5's:..ssziz. 8.
For The Democrat al
81 Hon, Z. !lea,,ett, HEesion,
j ny sDearlSir.::F ao9 s.''i 8i' 5z9
fidR In soliciting an Interchange Of:
AZ sentimcnt3in reference to The pro,
opposed Constitutional Amendment,
soEasi formulated byit the Legislature
By during gits recent session, I ana
l;dgoycrned byeknowledge Of the fact
/ that yourlong pyaried expert 81
asia public man, renders you
ID acknowledgement inthe science Of
economy, asilikewiise tic
.l6polityYofstate government. d;
The mineral, vegetable and 'sani;
Acknowledgment 70 have arrived
attic termination ofitheir develop.
Notiso;tlic political world,
whose progressive evolution cannot
.s;ibeimeasurcd BIZ; intelligence nerr
calculated.by Il.
9yadsThe qucstionto be submitted 10
thcpcople Of the State is The alopS
.aittion or non:adoption}o fthe proposed
Constitutional Amendment. Il
adopted thetpresent county court
becomes abrogated, and its
transferred ior
htprestcd I'M the Circuit Court. ! Cur.
d iirentsiiof5 g'sidcas will, no
contest this ercactiohaFyl
power for reasons perhaps assigned
81. that public fsentiment, frequently
iIlmorc under the control Of sSnsibilE7
iaityatlanIconscieiico3 gives greater
credit TO faith thantt6 reason. 4,
The present county court system
has Of late years become d fertile,
"a sourteFof discomfort stwitll many
agood:laeaping people,who claim
that its workings aro defective, and
S,thatiit ought Ito abe abolished.
siIOther thinking, and candid minds.
claimstllat an intdrmediate tribunal,
lis required as a'lesser auxiliary in
subscribing lesser yet ID necessary
public interests, tlicreby leaving
profound problems and Equestiohsf
.of. lawto be adjudicatedS and solved
s. a.ccording t9@t the acknowledged
#principlesEof just:iptcrpretationf BIZ
=5men leared inIthc ilGw!T rammel,
say. they; the Circuit Courts with 4
multiplicity Of dcbauched leases,
taking precedence, untler establish
ed rulings, over grayer and more
Bimportantiinterests, iand ythe pub:
4.icrespeetfor the courts becomes
fweakened;n public conRdence4les-
ns,andIthe prestige ofthe courts
dbecoMejtoa Certain extent destroy
ed. Another reason assigned for
tho: doing away of the present
county court system is the saving
thereby Of pubic'cxpenditurc. 'r
The public mind becomes inha;
tednwith thGlidca Of retrencliment,
the cryof which is waited upon
The breeze Of publicity; without
duly considering the meaning Of
the term in its relative bearings, q H
suPolitical economy, a while I'LL
ignores the idea Of unnecessary
and saporAuOus expenditure,sa
the Same time repudiateS tho idea
Of niggartlly rctrenehlnent as'beingl
repugnAnttto tio's principles Hoft 4 |
liberal welh.regulatcd govern. |
ment. ", D.glu'l szzid. ta1aetA 1itet
From its position inIthe circle Of
related sciences throughout Tits |
entirety off gcneralizations, roliti.
cal economy establishes and chi:
braces principles (which serve as
the aw SOULS of all true IL DEM |
ocracy-principles (which g. arc
essential to, and without which no
people can become prosperous or
happy. a-1 '.-'4 q .''%''
,H1fimportant public trusts and
oiiccs'aarc toGbo filed; and tic |
emoluments arising thoreErom .or
the salaries attaeGsll thereto are
incohsiderate, The time will SOON
arrive when al such trusts aud
Officers will be held by men whose
mental ,calibEe may b, placed upon
q scale I'a!rii pG!'eH with The littlencss
nnl insignilicance Of the salaries