The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-22

offered. Strange as it must appear
to our Democratic friends in tn,
country, this reasonable and Jetfer
sonian request was bitterly opposed
by a majority Of the Democratic Sen
ators. One of them actually stated
on the floor Of the Senate, as a reason
why it ought not to be referred TO III,
people, that "the people sometimes
didn't know what they wanted"
The amendment involved a princi
pie underlying the whole theory o.
our government, viz; "All govern
ments derives their just powers from
the consent OF the governed But
the lobby pressure, under the leader
ship Of hospitable entertainers, wa:
sls. sswsFsaf fora majority Of Dem
ocratic Senators. Arguments, when
dressed in broad-cloth and silks, and
administered in the midst of hospit-
able luxury, are more potent,than
when they emenate from thestudent's
humble home, or the workingman's
shop.
Now, it was, when the real test
could be applied to the two Senators
from the First District, Wheeling be.
longed to their District, and conse.
quently they were more directly in
terested in the measure than any Of
the other Senators. Never did two
men stand to their oars more man.
fully.
They did not forget that the people
were their political masters-that
they were sent to the Senate to rep
resent the erhole people and not few
wealthy capitalists.
They, along with three other Sen
ators, namely, Hons. Samuel Davi-
son, of Morgan, L. S. Newman, of
Marshall and A. R. Barbee, ofMason,
supported the amendment which al
lowed the people to say at the polls
"
whether or not they wanted such II
radical change in their city govern
ment. For this vote, ! have heard
these honorable Senators compli-
mented on all sides-not by "the rab-
BILE" Gas the opponents to the pro.
posed change in Wheeling were call
ed the other day, by certain demo-
cratic politician)-but by merchants
Of intelligence, lawyers of learning,
working men of industry and sense,
and public men Of character.
And here, / find place in my pen
sketches, for two Of the ''fearless fve9
Gas they are sometimes called in
Wheeling), not herein before por-
trayed, namely:
HONS. SAMUEL DAWSON AND A. R. BAR
BEE.
1t needs no second glance at the
Senator from Morgan (of Twelfth
District, TO be told that in him you
see one Of the seven farmers of the
the West Virginia Senate. He has
that free, kindly and Independent
bearing that can be acquired only by
a life on the farm.
In thesun-burnt face, lightened up
by genial glow, one may look in
vain for the slightest trace Of hypoc.
ricy. Sincerity, honesty, good ma
ture, all peep out Of his eyes and rip
pie around the corners of his mouth.
You like Senator Dawson as soon
as you see him; and like him the
more, the more you see of him.
No one would be likely to mistake
him for an Ap0llo Belvedire-nor could
all the tailors Of Wheeling make him
look "citifcd."
He is country gentleman-a
thorough countryman and a thorough
gentleman. Everybody is fond of
him. His pants are sometimes a lit
tie too short in the legs-but his
great big heart is never wanting.
Possessed Of a practical mind, we'll
stored with the experiences fevery
day life, he never attempts to do a
thing about which he knows nothing.
On committees, he is a useful man,
and the record he has made by his
votes, is as clear as the snow.
He never attempts to make a reg
ular speech.
The boys call him "old Dawson" J"
meaning to imply, thereby, that he
has a jolly nature, and heart as big
as a West Virginia mountain.