Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-12

] uAN JuSt GnLeEeu upon q course u
subordinate the entire State, it's entire re
sources, to their purposes and wishes.
Sir, the whole system of Internal In
provements as adopted and practised by
the State is a false and fraudulent system.
They have in the first place government
owners of these very companies, forcing
them TO go where interest did net require
themi even where foreign capital was con-
cerned, they by a system of log-rol'ing and
false legislation, to accommodate the di-
verse different interests of the State, have
brought even those works out of their ap-
propriate channels when no real interest of
the State required it; and the proceeds of
these works have proved that the whole
policy is imperative, and that their untold
millions are unproftably expended. Here
the hammer fell-the ten minutes having
expired,)
In the afternoon Mr.. Hervey obtained
the floor, upon the consideration of the
same question, and said 4
have few minutes on this question
yet. When this question was opened up
last evening, the gentleman from Dod-
bridge, (Alr. Stuart) made a sectional ape
peal in this Convention. He told the gem
tlemen from the Southwest to stand up to
this amendment; that their rights and in
terests were involved in it; to come up to
itssuppOrt as one man. Now, sir. Thought
that the day of sectiOnalism had passed.
Eope members of this Convention will
not take that view but if they unfortu-
nately should, and should inaugurate this
system, it is "A two-edged sword; it cuts
both ways. If they first weave this web,
it will be
"'WAIk into my parlOr, said the spider to the hy'
If an appeal to sectionalism is to be made,
the weaker having appealed, must rely on
its strength against the stronger and with
the annexation of the Baltimore and Ohio
RAILROAD counties, where would be the pow
er ofthe Southwest? 1t would be nowhere.
It Is the last question that ought to he rails
ed at this early stage OF our progress; and,
sir, not twenty minutes bad elapsed after
the question was raised, although no ap-
propriatiOns were asked, until that appeal
had meen made in this Conyention. Now,
sir, what would be the result of coming be-
fore the Legislature for appropriations un-
der such a provision Why, sir, in the dis
cussiOn of this question, we have seen here
to-day arrayed old sectional issues-the
city of Wheeling against Parkersburg =
Parkersburg against Wheeling-these old
things brought up. What does that prove?
A convincing argument against this very
policy.
Ny very distinguished friend from Logan
MIR. Smitb) said they were euchred in that
operation before; that they were entitled
to the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, but
got cheated out of it. Why advocate this
system by which he acknowledges he has
been cheated out of a great public i'm
proVement? ! do not so pronounce on the
merits of the case myself; say this is the
gentleman's view of it.
Again, sir, another gentleman places it
on different grounds. He asks "Wby turn
US out of doors without protection? Give
your poor neighbor ten dollars.' Well,
now, sir, that is Just what supposed it
was-takiug from one section and giving
to another. Once inaugurate such sys-
ten and it will be like the horse-leeches
crying "Giye! Givew
Again, sir, there has been no attack
made against Internal Improvements on
this floor. l presume we are all Internal
Improvement men. But it is upon the
manner of their construction. Shall it be
done on State account or left to private
corporations? That is the question.
A good deal has been said about the
relative amounts received by this section
and that. Why, sir, just came from tue
Senate Chamber a few minutes ago and
fnd a bill there-I forget the title of it
now-called an act to incorporate the
Charleston aud Winchester Railroad Com
pany. The gentleman from Harrison (Ir.
Harrison) was talking about the enormous
amount Of improvements about Charles
ton and here is bill now pending in the
Legislature of Virginia which enacts that
vast amount of property belonging to
the State shall be transferred TO this Com
pany, as one gentleman alleged on the floor
of the Senate. 1.-THE hammer fell