The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-17

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that might 10 deducted from Fleming II
Braxtoh county, on account o! tho dis
ttict line question, or the eight votes
that are allowed him In Summers coun.
| ty, that Mr.. Maxwell suggests should
not be allowed 10 him. M n
! 5a CONCLUSION. Isf X
| We arc not without regret "a we nov
reach the end Of our labors. Having
been for several months engaged in this
investigation It has become In the nature
Of an occupation TO us, and the conclu.
sion ofit is Of kind with putting away
something pleasing and familiar. Deal.
ing with the law Of contest has also been
q matter OF benefit and OF profit to US,
for we have acquired professional knowl.
edge and tho thread OF law runs through
all this report, and we have endeayored
TO hear 1t always with the facts, until
the texture ot the whole Is perfect, and
therefore beautiful; for that which Is
symmetrical, complete, perfect, must al.
ways be beautiful. +syjilsSslI.5 syG3li'!!,iyii
1--WE have felt deeply the responsibility
resting upon us, and have at all times
realized that while we hive been adjust.
Ing the rights Of two men .contending
for an office, greater and grander than
this we have been dealing with the
interests oil the whole people OF the
State. We have sought to reach the
true, clean springs Of truth, flowing on
forever beneath the omnipotent eye,
always unsullied and Immortal, and we
sincerely trust thnt we have succeeded.
Truth should be paramount Z in this
matter, and 1t ia with this that law, the
exact science, deals. 1t can only be
law, In the perfect sense, when it Is the
embodiment of truth. Man may err
about what is the law, what is the truth,
may administer something for 1t that
Is not 1t, but It Is always the same,
bright as a silver river unfailing as
everlasting waters, refreShing AS a cool.
ing stream. !. "A defective vision may not
see 1t; bet once recognized II becomes
the shame Of him who does not revere
and follow 1t. So 1t does not 80 much
matter who Is Governor of West Vir.
ginia for the term ending the 4th day OF
March, in the year. OF our Lord 1893, as
that the principles underlying our sys.
TEN OF free government, our glorious
and magnificent Institutions are respect.
cd and sustained. s3i,3 3$gl57i5 53S5
s3 THE WILL OF THE MAJORITY.
To sustain this and not trample upon
right and justice, c5who was in fuct
elected Governor on the 9th day Of No.
vember, 1883, should be Governor, for
augLt else to be accomplished is blow
at the liberties Of our people. It is the
fundamental principle Of our govern.
ment that the will OF the majority,
guarded, restrained and ascertained un.
der due forms Of law, must be paramount
and prevail. 1t is only as the man UP.
holds this principle that there should
be unswerving devotion 10 bis cause
md strict contention Tor his rights.
Which OF two men he might be Is OF
small moment, but it being once ascer.
tained who OF two men he is all that we
hold sacred and dear demands that he be
given that TO which he. is entitled. We
counsel principle, adbering to the right,
but advise patience and Sforbearance in
the legislative: trial Of this contest as
far rs possible. Let those who are
disappointed in what they desired the
outcome OF this investigation to be yield
to the truth, and all filled with patriot
ism remember that these rugged NOUN
tains are ours to see and possess; these
flowing rivers are ours for trade and com.
merce; these unfailing resources Of our
State, these natural products, the iron,
the wood, The clay and~eoal, are all ours
Tor material wealth and prosperity. But
above all and greater than all else, the
privileges, the Opportunities, the attain
ments Of free and happy Government
by the people, OF the people and for
the people, are all ours to enoble and to
bless; be this our pride: in our integ-
rity; in our unsullied reputation; in the
untrammeled and unassailable liberties
Of all who dwell within our borders. Ss
5s corr SHOULD HAVE THE SEAT.
And now, having discharged our duty,
according to our opportunity and our
ability, we respectfully recommend that
the Legislature, in proper. form and in
apt and appropriate words, declare that
Nathan Golf is elected to the office Of
Governor Of the State for four years from
the 4th day Of March, 1899, and cause
him TO be placed III the possession Of
the said office Immediately And inas-
much az it appears from the report of
the majority OF your committee, as well
as from the report OF the minority: there
Of, that Nathan GoT appears on the face
Of the returns to be elected to the Office
Of Governor Of the State, we further re-
spectfully recommend .thatif the contest
is not likely to be speedily tried and de-
termined be, the said Nathan; Goff, be
placed in possession OF the said office
until the said contest shall be disposed
Of. Respectfully submitted, !: }S.ft Vi
"a " EDWIN MAXWELL, ss.
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