Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-06
Pittsburgh VS.. wheeling.

Persecution ever manifests theh same spirit, and
when once thoroughly aroused, never pauses to
decide uponthe means to be resorted to 10 effect
its purpose. Thus it is with PittsburghTin her OPP
position to every thing tending to promote GU,
prosperity. Not satisfied with her efforts to crush
in the Virginia Legislature, last winter not sat-
isfed with her opposition to the Hempfeld in the
Pennsylvania Legislature, in both of which she
was most sgnally defeated, she has, by her agents,
made preparations, even yet in the face of the act
OF her own Legislature, TO restrain Philadelphia
by an injunction, from subscribing her own money
to the Hempfcld. This is part only of her
smaller efforts to injure us, end yet she complains
that we should dare to protect ourselves, and OPP
pose her her having the right of way through Vir-
glnia. She has thus entailed upon us the violent
enmity of portion of the citizens of Brooke and
Hancock, who are not aware of the imperative ne
'cessity incumbent upon of protecting ourselves
and our invested millions against the continued
aggresslons of the city of Pittsburgh. We were
obliged to protect ourselves by opposing Pitts
burgh in her efforts to obtain charter for road
TO Steubenville, and yet when Pittsburgh contin-
es by every possible and conceivable effort to OPP
pose US, no voice is raised in behalf in our sis
ter counties. And whyP We have advocated
other than the Pittsburgh proposition, which is es-
sentlally of and belonging to Pittsburgh origina-
ted there and was for time, at least, opposed by
the sentiment of Brooke and Hancock themselves,
and which has assumed recent Importance only
after the most perSevering efforts TO create SEN
tment by misrepresentilg alike our motives and
our acts. We advocated the extension of the
Cleveland Road through Brooke and Hancock, and
had bill passed the Senate appropriating $780,
0O0in aid of the road Mr.. Edgington director
in the Pittsburgh Road and citizen iof Brooke
county appeared in the Senate and made long
argument against this road passing through the
entire counties of Brooke and Hancock. Notwith-
standing this, by the efforts of our Senior this bill
passed the Senate though opposed by citizen of
Brooke county. Was Wheeling or Pittsburgh
then opposing the interests of Brooke aud Hancock?
But more. this bill came up to the House of Dele
gates and was there laid on the table, and not
acted on at all because the Delegate from Brooke
and Hancock was opposed to the bill, and would
not aid in its passage. Who then defeated this
billa Pittsburgh and her advocates. And now
that this Cleveland Road has been located ON the
Ohio side, we would like to know whether we or
the Pittsburgh advocates are to be held RESPONSE
BILE for the loss TO Brooke and Hancock of road
which would have extended from one extremity
OF those counties to the other, which would have
benefited all parts of those counties and have
given them alike an eastern and lake connec-
ton. Pittsburgh influence defeated this bill and
we would like for citizens of Brooke and Hancock
TO remember this, and not lay to our charge the act
OF Pittsburgh which has lost them this most mpor-
taut road.