Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-17


coil at length. Ths other topics Of the
message relate to education and the
question Of temperance, As Affected by
the present laws, some OF which should
he changed. The abolition OF land
agents office is recommended, and the
payment Of the State bonds falling due
this year, the Governor suggests, should
be apportionel over this wear and the
two following years. The charges oi
violence and intimidation in the various
State elections, would refer TO as a
matter that il the cause Of great anxiety
in every patriotic breast. Even IN our
own State there like charges OF iraudr-
lent and oppressive means employed to
control the action Of voters, suppOrtedb by
evidence too strong and direct 70 admit
OF reasonable doubt that such Is the
lamentable TACT, and, further, It Is too
notorious 10 deny. Not content with
the employment OF such criminal meth
ods as charged in our elections, there
was devised and actually put in opera
ton a scheme to Oyerawe and intlmi-
date our late Chief Magistrate in the
constitutional and legal discharge OF the
duties Of his high office. The firm
and dignified manner in which
he hnd his counsellors under
abuse and indignities heaped upon
them, discharged the responsible duties
in conformity with the constitution laws
and precedents established by his pre-
decessOrs in office is worthy Of and Will
receive the highest enconium Of all giti-
zens who truly have the welfare OF the
slais At hsArt. The practical denial oil
the free right OF suffrage or undue IN
iiuence over the exercise Of that right,
whether effected by bribes, by actual or
threatened personal violence, or 10y
threats Of withdrawal, Of employment
or patronage is equally reprehenslble,
| would recommend that you
first see that our own laws
are 50 framed as 10 protect
purity % che ballot box in our own
state, and second, that you express by
a declaratOry resolution the convictions
OF this legislature in that behalf The
balance Of the message refers To national
finances and iayOrs the stoppingOt the
contraction and increase the circulating
medium and is mainly devoted to the
exposition of the Greenhack financial
policy as applied to our national cur
Tency.
Other State onioers Chosen:
Another Joint convention Was formed
aud State officers chosen as follows:
A.. A. Sawyer, Secretary oi state Chas.
A. White, Treasurer; W. III. Mcclellan,
Attorney General, NJ. NJ. folsom, Adj
iutant General. Both branches all
jOurned 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
VIII Continue to Legislate.
AUGUSTA, January l6.-The Republi-
can senators and Representatives Will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the state
house, and, should the opinion Oi the
court sustain their position, will CON
tinus the work Oi legislation. Many al
the Fusion members will be- glad when
the matter eliminates ami the suspense
il broken, and will participate with the
Republicans.
A Guarantee from LaIason.
Mr.. Iamsnn, President oi the senate,
} has addressed the following To General
D Chamberlain:
; AUGUSTA, Ms, January Ii.
II, M,ijgr GsIasSdi ChdmhsridU
| guarantee that the body which as
I sembled in the House OF Representatives
: an Monday last and adjourned 10 ?
: o'clock tomorrow, aud the body which
emet in the senate chamber and AL
a eiourned to the same time tomorrow,
= an meet at that time in their rrspec-
a i've houses without interference from
arty.
a TSignel JAS. d. lNNsON.
q Militia Under Orders.
A Three companies Ot the militia are
( indrr orders from Chamberlain, but
ii Ian not be- brought to this city unless
Re rded The Capital Guards, Of this
l,y, are ordered tO appear At their ann
N v al o'clock tO-mOrrOw morning.