The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-14
THE CAPITAL.
To the Legislature Of West Viroinid :

To the Legislature Of West Virginid:
We see by the legislative proceedings
IN the Ilteiti0encer of the Sth inst, that
the House bill locating the permanent
seat OF government for our State, was
indefinitely postponed by the House,
and that the Senate has filed the
blanks IN the Senate bill, for its loca-
ton, with FLdttooods and Braxton couh-
ty;;,
nency and prosperity OF our infant
State, and entertaining profound homes
for speedy restoration of fraternal
feelings among all our people, and hay-
ing a just regard for the best interests
OF the ichoLe State, we believe the Sem
ate has made a wise and judicious Sc
lection, in order to a speedy .consum ma
ton of so desirable an end. We are
now, and have been from the first, the
advocate of central, geographical To-
cation for our State Capital, as the best
means of securing its Permanency, and
that of the future umity and concord
of all our people, together with the
stability, greatness and prosperity of
the lChOte State. ~
Flatwoods, in Braxton county, is CEN
tral-and alike acceptable TO alton the
line of n direct natural route for rail-
road leading through the State, from
north to south, and situated in high
land, rich productive, undulating,
space to lay off city and
public grounds, in harmony with
the characteristics of the State, and
in keeping with the march of Improve.
ment, and modern style and plans of
laying out and erecting Capital cities.
justly challenge your attention is the
fact, that this location affords
an opportunity for the poor man
and common soldier, who left wife and
little ones TO battle for country, to
purchase lot, and become the 7i1dI of
the rich man, in populating and build
ing up our new State metropolis
which would not have been the case, in
most of the sites balloted for. The Sem
ate location suits the masses. II affords
all good citizens, whether rich or poor,
on account of present low prices, euuaf
chances to otrn lot, and dtceU at the
Capital of the State. Those who en-
tertained opposite and different opin-
ions yesterday, now agree that the Sem
ate's location is just, and are satisfied.
Therefore, let the Senate go on with
the good work, and then lei the House
complete IL by the passage of the bill.
The people demand it, and will not be
satisfied unless the capital is located
there or elsewhere this winter. The
country cannot longer remain in this
abeyant state. The people feel that
their feelings are trified with, and that
Ahci ulOucy Is Using lTlLteEeu AWAY II
our State is permanent, glue IT'S such Gc-
ton eS tCU assure the people that you are
really IN earnest. This INDIGESTION on
your part, is tgeGring out the patience OF
the people, and causing many not O7lLu to
doubt your sincerity, but the Peyntdnency
Of the State.
Personal acquaintance enables us to
say that the neighborhood of Flatwoods
is the Oldest and best in Braxton coun-
ty. The people, intelligent and up-
right, are polite and hospital, and as "A
general thing, are well to do. The soil
is rich, partaking ofiron and limestone,
is productive of our best cereals and
grasses. Material for building, we take
it, can be found of superior quality,
and in great abundance. The princi-
pal mineral production is salt, as is evil
denced by the producing salt wells in
that community, which by proper man
agemenL andsenergy, might make it,
at least, considerable manufacturing
city of one ofour first articles OF prime
necessity. Salt Lick Creek, (about the
size of Wheeling Creek which will af-
ford water for all purposes, is near by,
besides which is O'Brien's Fork, a good
sized creek. The representatives in the
Lower House, whose immediate con-
stituents charged them with the loca-
ton OF the Capital in their respective
county towns, have made n gallant fght,
and should now yield their preferences
to the judgment of the Senate, and set
tie the question of the permanent Ioca-
ton of the Capital, before the close OF
the present session. A.