The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-02-05
The Pau-HaudIe Rairroud.

We have seen with great regret thsa7.
nouacsment that measure OF much lntsrss.
10 the people OF this State has been refused
by the Legislature st Wheeling. We reGer
TO the act which sought to repeal. certain re
stTictiops upon the charter for what is well
known here as tie ''Psn-handle Railroad.r
It has been refused apparently on the
ground that its granting would be q special
injury to Wheeling, oppressive 70 the Bslti-
more and Ohio Railroad, and exclusively hem
eft the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.-A
On all of these points We are differently i'm
pressed. rr.
As we understand the history Of this mat.
ter is thus: Tbs people of Pittsburgh and the
people OF Ohio designed railroad which
should unite them more closely. The short
route lay through Brook and liancok Coun-
les, Virginia. The CO operation ofsll districts
traverse by the projected line was sought
that of these Counties was cordially given,
and their people asked the necessary legal
power from the State. At this juncture,
Wheeling, thinking the scheme prejudicial to
her interest, entered the arena as an adversa-
ry and for years opposed the grant success.
fully. l&
| Always fraternizins With the Eastern Sec.
! tion of the State in their policy Of heavy tax.
alton, to build Eastern roads, she skilfully
managed, while aiding to impose weighty
burdens upon all, to be herself, with one ex.
ception, the only point in Western Virginia
favored with public Improvements. g,Hs({
We cast no blame upon her; self intersest
overthrows equity sometimes, but she who
has SO uniformly sided with the financial op-
pressors Of Western Virginia when their
hands were strong, cannot with consistency
| plead for favors from that section in its day
Of power. But self interest regards consist.
ency as little as it does equity. 1~
She opposed this grant. for years on the
broad ground that State policy forbade bridg-
ing the Ohio. In 1860, seeing hope for q
railroad bridge at her own doors, State poh-
cy struck her as less imperative. So, agree.
ing with the representatives from Brooke and
Hancock count les charters for two bridges
one at Wheeling and the other at Steubsn-
ville--were secured. With characteristic
4 selfshness, she forced into the charter OF
the Steubenville Bridge sundry restrictions.
precluding it from use until the Wheeling
\ Bridge was also ready. ti H.faat84iE
Now she opposes repeal Of these restrie.
l'tion, on the plea that It would injure the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. What does
the, charter say2 That said restrictions ars
enacted for the benAft Of Wheeling" ~" .
Do the Baltimore and Oaio Co. themselves
4 !ear any injury from this cause2 We belieys
Mr.. Garrett to be too far sighted and clear
4 headed man to3eutertain any such appre-
tensions, and we hope the Legislature will
take his Judgment, and not'that Of Wheel
4 ing, on this point. gQ31 li ,aTaialEl43d
4 Ia She is deeply coacerned. also. lest. the
withdrawal Of these restrictions should d.
! vert taxable trade from the Baltimore aud
! Ohio roads r. That consideration was less for
cibIe, when. she planned The Rempfeld Rail.
4 road, AID poured iher money-or her faith
!. rather (rotlexactly interchangeable terns)- ~
, into it like water. Nay. these very restrie.
4 tions, 'enacted for the benefito of Wheeling
provide fer tho opening of the Iempfeld
; route and its connection with the Ohio iced
er Of the Baltimore line! y ~9a .n3aAt 40
Witthe liberation of The UPPER charter
oppressahe baltimore and Ohio road! Il
! raises no complaint. II desires certain re
itrietions removed from the charter. for the
4 'FlWheeling Bridge, whichd do not grievousiy
\ oppress'it Lat both, charters he freed from
their clogs, and both bridges will be speedily
built, and Wheeling the Baltimore Company
and the Pslhanile countless be all largely the
gamers. Cincinnati Commercial Jan. 25.
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