Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-31
ono common government.

--,.so7 ad-quate 10 The eXigencies Oh 1he
Union. and The Philadelphia Convention
0f 1877 was me result. lie de,,.lleu
some OF the salient historical features
of th!s Convex ion. and eulogized 1ne
genius OF George Mason as was AGAIN
apparent In arranging the great COM
promise Of power found ID tne co4's.l,'.-
ZION OF .he coU1-ry, for the cc-ie... 49,
originally adopted was eh5 --'7-ili'
plan OF Mason and his coAIerees' Alo-I-
fed in some regards through various
Influences and causes.
Closing ne said.
"Bu. The Constitution, thus construct
td and ratified was 10 be launched upon
rha D9lrical sea. BY The universal ac-
o-,trn of an the STAKES. George WASH
i7g-r7 was called 90 the presidency
Shat rv his potential influence 2Id e1-
-rarrf, nary wisdom. the first voyage on
re shin of STATE upon the Stormy sea CT
-ar'se Affairs should DE undertaken ny
nl9cirg Virginia al the helm ~ the
person of her greatest son. he c3ile1
to- his a.d q cabinet two members Oh
which were iliusriOUs sons or IT.
zlia. Mr.. Jefferson TO the state De
te-,mcn.. and Governor Edmund Ran
tg,Dh to- -hc cfice Of Attorney General.
~Tles1 facts demonstrate that Viz
gin.a was FIRST IN time and first n po-
telal influence En- bringing the original
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pos ana OF conserving ~a5 pLSsVi' "
a. -sAe5 ana powers u 'HS 0.a'9''
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.--l-fy movement III 1tSo-'' ,-Iou5n
q ei-~.sl- MANSON INA o.Ae' S,o'-17- - :,
,le impress CT "Ao7e V1CusN. On 'l1
people o. 'le eN-c- "-s De9p ana PSI
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direction gwen % lae government ~ us
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l.7-l," ms Ol'ec1eo puoic 'h00Snt
through tIe Two ioiceS' cehJSi petal ana
cvAul-asai' not opposed JEougn ol-
verse, I'D the ughuW operation or
oo,l OF WAeA we VIII ma tue harmon
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Having thus in q too summary way
spoken O. the place which Virginia
holds in the development OF constltu-
lonai Jaw IN the Union, / intended to
have spoken OF her place in the adj
vance Oh municipal jurisprudence.
This l am compelled to forego. may
s.. however, that IN the legislative ana
Jullcla action or the STATE, Virginia mas
been worthy Of her name and fame.
Aon of the drst order OF ability have
adorned the councils Of the State i'm her
executive ond legislative departments
ana her Juases ana laVyeIs' from, rom ' 1ne
emo 10 1le sen, nav 49,, I'm nd 49, 80
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