Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-24
VIRGINIA LEGI STATURE THE TAX BILL
THE BALTIMORE AND ono RAIL ROAD
SCBSCRIP CLARKSDURG ROAD
THE LEVISBURls CoNvENrION


THE LEwISBURG CONVENTION
We have, from time tn time. as a citizen Of wc.-
tern Virginia. appealed to the public through the
Times. To- the legislature Of Tue state. AID to the
majority in 's'ern Virginia, ia behalf of western
vitginia,-and we have fr,m Ime to time calmly
reasoned with the legislature upIl the subject OF
gr1niing TO is secii,n of tIe state, the rights Of
representation which have been Withheld from US.
since tho fOrnltiIn Oft S. ate government la
these appeals. Western vlrsinrt. h a. been. almost
one man. W ia US Tnry have asked anI prayed
for their ls rig ITS IN ily AT respectfully. bat
iheir prayer has neen. Oy the Legislature Answered
with scof' and new expressions; until the present
sessioa Of ihe legislature, when m effprt appears to
have been m ,de hire wash all former oppres
sons ~ the iuiernll black ,ess Of tbs present.
Al the opening VI the pre.cuI legislature me
mortal fron the BJ,ri Of TaIe Of thus city
aid the several Counties a lJrning OHIO county.
signed by tue ri,izens almost Cusy, praying.
not aPpupri ulun rom the treasury, but the
P1r privilege Of rsservinS a al The ampunt Of
tar Of e several counties Interested until should
amount 10 sulIi ieut To construct a good
graded road 10 Carkshurg; distance of 10 miles -
Tae memorial trAly set iorh Ihoi these counties had
Tor The lls tel years piI iniu the site treasury
annually, the sun Of twenty IN us Iud dollars aud
had receive nothing there.ron - lhU the country
throagh which the road pr 'p,,,d would pass was
as fertile any PARTON OF the Uiul, thDush now
comparatively wilderness f,r the want Of proper
avesues Of ingrrss aud egress that large Of
produce were n.,eleJ To seek at great ex.
Pense. distant markets in other states, carrying L.
merchandise, thus vitality ninring the citizens he
siaIe-Ihat petition after petition had been forward
e to that body, during the last twenty years in
bsh alt Of this same Improvement Yet the prayer
of the petitioners noi listened -. The p,nr prvi
lege Of retaining O,vu expenIing one IA our
oSn taxes is refused o. the contrary. NO are 6n.
syered. give, give. give. to support cur luxury Ia
make our Impr oyems nls, To LAVISH on favores
in the cunsl rucIiUn Of RAIL roads AMI the Grea:
Humbug the James RIVER"
Last simmer a convention 1.-The people Of the
Wesi. embracing majority Of six thousand Of al
the white people ofIhe stale, which every county
was represented. WAS held at Lewishurg. Thi.
convention ia able aud unanimous address prayed
the legislature thauIh rise the call OF convention
to amend The constitution fine slate. to give
the equal voice in the state legislature in
the election ex-governor. IN the appointment of pub
lie OfHrers, ia congressional representation. in the
expenditure Of the public 'ney. TINS. too
refused. scoffed al and drrdrd the petitioners de-
nOuneeS as the lowing herds OF The mountains and
The threat thrown out TO beat them back with u
switch. Nor is this all. NOR is it one ule Of the
wrongs and oppression, which Western Virginia has
suffered at the hands Of her iudolen depraved aud
tyranniea masters.
la 1916, when the west young. and
had few wants. and while more lbe
raj public spirit prevailed, a law was passed crsa
Ting toard Of public works with authority To take
stock to the amount Of two fths under the sanction
of the legislature, in all p15lic improvements 10
which three iIhs hal already been subscribed by
individuals, companies other states. Ia 1927 q
law passed by the legislature Of Maryland
ehsnering company 10 construct a rail road from
Baltimore TO the Ohio river THIS charter provided
that The road should DO commenced in Two year
from the passage Of the Law. and completed in ten
years thereafter within the state OF Maryland. Vir
GINA Inthe sans yelr March 3. ] S27. by solemn
enactment Of the legislature. adopted this law i'm
posed the same penalties the compsnyin Virgins
authority TO regulate the position Of depois and al
the arrangements Of the company. and to hold owe
IL general supervision.
This law was doubtless adopted under the 81
pseiation thai The time Zoe completion should he eH
tended by Virginia. as the distance TO be con,truc
ied in Maryland, was nsturally that which woul
fut Be dune, and the distance ia Maryland wa
bot 100 miles. While that Of virginia was nearl
400 miles. It's manifest that the cons irucon q
ihe road would never have been commenced urles
The expectation Ofcumploing 10 the Ohio river ha
sHsisd. Virginia granted The privilege-lhen b
lew passed. 1897. sulreribod 3O2 100 dollars
tho stock. being two fhhs Of tie cost Of conslrac
ing the road fom Wheeling 10 the Virginia lin,
Then Maryland subscnbCd millions 10 the sam
work. Baltimore subscubed her millions, The Con-
psny raised their millions. snd the road was con
sirucied 10 Harpers ferry. ~ S35, Virginia. see
ing he road progressing through the richest POD
luon Other Territory. subscribed Two iGhs Of the cos
OF constructing o. where ~ runs through Vifguu
east Of ne mouniaius. amounting ~ ,O55AJO dol
lags. payable when the read shOrJ be completed %
fhs sale 81 Virginia. and siock subscribed G'r b.
entire oOmpleton. Al the same lime, the iiHe Oi
- oomplsiiOn within The State extended 10 the
afh ofguly, 1919. Tie road has been completed
tassors that peri of yirsuii 60 which the one mil