The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-07

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iairneas and liberality that 1t has dealt
with the acts AID recommendations OF his
predecessors, We recognize accomplished
facts, and while We opposed the election
of Governor Jackson with warmth and
zeal for tho reasons Get forth during the
progress Of the canvass, yet now that he
has been duly chosen and indicted into
office We recognize in him as much as In
any OF his predecessors our lawful Uhlel
Magistrate, whose position "a such we are
in duty bound to respect and uphold In
the interssts Of law and order, good gov
eminent and the public welfare. In so far
as the neg administrations may deserve
well OF public opinion it will be our aim
to so speak Of Il, and we trust that Gov
ernor jackson will have no cause to re-
gard our criticisms Of his views and acts,
Is these may from time to time be mani
tested, as dictated by partisan criticism.
1t is for the inlereat OF the State-the
whole bcdy of tue people-that be should
approve himself wise and worthy Chiel
Magistrate, and certainly he ought to have
no ambition to discharge the trusts com'
mitled to his care other than in the inter
egts Of all OF his fellow citizens, to the
ranks Of whom he must return as a private
citizen at the end of his term OF Office
1t is not, perhaps, strictly faii to pre-
Judge the tone OF al administration by
the inaugural deliverenCe Of Chief Mag
istrate. There have been those who have
made very happy speeches at the outset
who have long before the end disappoint-
nd the Just expectations Of the people.
Fair words are not unfortunately gnsran'
tees OF acceptable aCtJ, The new Govern.
or OF West Virginia has certainly not un.
duly exerted himself at the outset to con-
Cilsto the opposition arrayet against his
election, Ills party friends cannot com.
plain that he has not maintained very
rugged sort Of partisan hsuteur In his
inaugural address. He did not forget TO
remind and assure them that he was q
Democratic Governor, and could be relied
on "a such. The FERNS Of expression
chosen by the Governor leave no doubt
that lie has brought with him into the gu
bernatoral Office considerable OF the spirit
OF his canvass as candidate. OF this
fact We are not disposed to particularly
Complain. OF course the Governor Is "a
Democrat, and II tho expression might
not seem disCOurteOus 1--WE do not
mean It In that way we would
add our opinion that he is Bourbon
Democrat. We recognized in his canvass
a very decided type Of Bourboniam-by
which we mean provincial and non.pro'
gressive set Of personal prejudiCes and
partisan views. We think hO holds these
: views firmly today, and VIC rather appre-
bend that wherever occasion arises they
will be seen and felt. But VIC shall not
decide this point !at the outset. We will
wait and sec what sort OF chief magls.
trA!e Governor Jackson intends to DO, and
reserve our comments for the proper oCCC.
slOns as they may arise. He has his op.
portunity, and It Is for him to make the
worst or best Of it. IIe has it in his power
to make broad and liberal Governor
one who will iniuse into his recommends.
tlons, into his correspondence, and into
his intercourse, the spirit Of Improvement
and progress that West Virginia so much
needs. In 80 far ms he chooses this course
and illustrates 1t by words and deeds, he
will have our commentator. In 30 fir
a. lie draws within narrow lines
the influence and powers Of his office
we shall not hesitate 10 express our
diFapprobalion. However he may regard
himself as the choice Of the "msjority,"
we shall regard him ms the Chief Magis.
trato Of the whole State, and as tho one Of
all Others who Is bound 20 10 bear himself
as to secure without reference to party the
utmost possible good Of all the people,
This Is his sworn duty. His obligation Is
not to his party but 10 the State. No man
who properly appreciates this obligation
will ever subordinate ii 10 the twill" Of
that "mOjority" which Governor jackson,
as We understand him, EeemS to regard as
the keeper OF his conscience. MsjoriLies
are often in the wrong. Our fathers re.
Cognized this liability when they clothed
the executive Of the nation with tho veto
power. Neither Governor Jackson nor
any other chief magistrate can afford 10
proclaim in advance surrender 10 the
will Of the majority. Such 10 not
Slhts oath Of office. However often
he may feiterate that he is the choice Of
the Intelligent majority" OF the people Of
West Virginia, and thus draw an invidious
line Of comparison between those who
supported aud those who opposed his
election, the fact remains that his oblga
tlons are not thereby lessened to the
minority. lo cannot afford 10 act on any
such assumption. Tie people who oppos.
ed him nre just as intelligent as those who
supported him, and have just as many
rights to be regarded, and are in all
respects entitled to the same measure Of
consideration. liGoyernor Jackson acts
upon any other theory he will simply die.
regard the obligation he he has assumed,
and lower himself in the estimation OF all
right thinking citizens regardless OF party.
REALLY 81. Jacobs Oil Is a wonderful
remedy, writes MI WIN. RVinhatt,