Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-03

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sp,ctal Tslegraul 10 The sunday Register.
CHARLESTON, February 2.-Eighty-one
members of the Legislature met in joint
assembly to-day, consumed the time Of
sessions sni accomplished nothing. The
siren sweetness of their own vOicss was toe
enchanting to permit OF work. The day
wss spent in debate, ard there was O
marked contrast as far as deCOrum was
concerned, with the stormy scenes Of yes
tardav. The advantage Of the discussion
c,elrly remains With the Democrats. Nc
man on the Republican side was able tC
snswe. the clear and fOrcible arguments
advanced by Senator Price, or reply il
kind TO his cutting satire. No vote wa
taken except On a molten for recess.
The Democrats have every reason to b
i.fied with tie days work. They have
gsined their point as far as the deelaTs
top of the result is concerned.
Promptly st 1890 a. m. the Senate ap
n,orel in the hall OF the House and tht
ioi a ssmbly was formed. O0ly smal
audience was present, but the hall qnick
Is filled up after Senator Price began hi
address. and the most careful attention
was psid.
cen. Goff sat as usual in the midst o
the Republican members. Judge Flem
in was not present.
Cl Moore had the floor discussing th'
resolution when the assembly took reces
Yesterday, and he resumed his address
N,ore's remarks were not particularly
nsintsd. or effective, though enforced by
some dangerous gestures and at great ex
p-nditure OF voice.
Price replied for the Democrats anC
made what was by all odds the speech o
,re jsv. He said that the main question
bsi been decided by the vote on Mr.
s,-ir,s' resolution, but it seemed
.o him that harsh language
usxc1sab,e harsh Language had been
us.d by gentlemen on the Other
Side OF the tall, and some reply was neces
sa-y. This popular government Of ours
-.s f3undsd on the idea that majority o.
%. peoule shall govern the State, " ssid he,
sand that the provisions of the Constitu
,t,- of the STATE, and all the statutes Ol
m, state have in view the ascerta!umeni
. f,ss viii cf the msj ority. 1t will not dc
-,torsst this principle. No man can deny it,
and We are to approach the solution OF this
.7ss-o7 in such a way as to attain thi:
result. Il I understand the position o.
/. gentlemen On the other side, they contend
b that because certain papers show certain
things. therefore General GOff must he ln'
l1ctsd into the office of Governor, at the
70 same time admitting that his title may b'
& Questioned, aud he may be ousted there
nom.
That "a net the proper Interpretation
ofths Consultation. It's trainers never In
tended thst such a thing shoald occur
b When we come into this hall we come
to perform a judicial duty and not merely
as spec. .atOrs. The Senator from Hamp
p s5.rs lss clearly shown that at the only
E time when there was a pretense Of Presi
dential contest this principle was adopted
and defended by men of both parties
The Congress Of the United Stats was moi
merely ministerial, but it had the powel
70 investigate and decide that election, and
so a commission appointed by it finally
did 50.
By the same principle we claim thai
these two Houses are not merely speCta
tors, but are empowered to ascertain who
has been elected, and declare it. Now
that IS our duty. Ol the sixth Of Novem
Der the people Of this State submitted
their differences to the arbitrament of the
ballot Since that tins there has beer
doubt "a to who was elected, and l say
now that the people will no. be satisfied
that any man be Indicted into this officI
until ihsy know who has been Iightfully
e.ected.
Mr.. Prcs continued at length, showing
thar If Gufr were declared elected at thi
time It would be impossible to continue
tie contest without his consent. HI
would be in and no power could oust him
At this point a recess until 3 p. m. wa
taken 70 allow the meeting of the Joint as
ssmb,y ID vote for an United States Sena
tor.
o, resembling Mr. Price resumed hi
address and spoke with grsat spirit ant
effect
he was answered by Campbell, of Jack
son. This distinguished Republican leade
has hsd a lOng experience in selling live
pads and m king ebamomile pills. He l
therefore thoroughly familiar with al
CONSTITUTIONAL difieultie4 srd he wa
able 70 handle the question without gloves
Hauea, Of Msrshsll, followed Campbell
and stated the Republican side of the cas-
with clearness and effect. Kee replied 70
the Democrats. The debate was closed b,
Davis, of Ma6O3, and Morris, of Ritchie
Both discussed the question from the Re
publican standpoint, aud made ss plausi
bic arguments as were possible under tn
circumstances.
An the conclusion of Morris remarks th
assembly took s recess until 1880 a. N
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