The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-13


ReIrenchment and the Location of
the state .Capltal---ShaII 1t be Sold
Ont to the Highest Bidder. - 4
BFom Lhe CEarksburgh ItEeDTaph.
The Ritchie Press in a labored article
upon retrenchment winds up as fol-
lows: i5t i5a
SHOULD the State Capital he located, this
would make additional demands on the
treasury; and y Is question for our people
to decide whether they are ready TO meet
the necessity Tor this Increased taxation, tor a
we are aware that there are strong reasons
for the Immediate location of the Capital;
and should the people think them sufficient
tnen be question whether lis location shall
not be chiefly influenced by the amount OF
aid which the State could derive from the 10
calities that desire to secure 1t. A~-L'2 Y
Parkershurgh has offered seventy-flVe
thousand dollars, in addition to Il n acres of
land; might We not then with propriety call
on ClarkSburR, BnckhAnnon, and Charleston
TO say how much better they can do? We
think that the reasons In favor of selecting
either OF these points are not so strong but
that they might be strengthened bYan offer OF
one hundred Thousand dollars towardsdeEray-
ing the expenses Of the Capital building; and
we think that whichever One:of these places
will offer the strongest pecuniaIy induce
mentS to the next Legislature, will be most
likely to be the successful point.
as all other Arguments nave been thus far
unsuccessful, we would suggest to our friends
at the above named places, to come down
with their weighty, golden reasons, in the
next contest. We are IN for economy In our
State and national administration"
Now to the General this may appear
logical, but we can't see 1t in that light.
If 1t will be economy to locate the Cap
italat an iuconvenient point to avoid
the expense Of building we might
In al nIs01ln hfIffryr -Dl
tai building rent free over in Coll
umbus, Ohio. We suppose the people
of Ohio will loan us their Capital, and
then our members OF the Legislature
can get long trip each winter. We
had thought IL to be the duty of the
Legislature to locate the Capital at the
most convenient point, not to cry it off
to the highest bidder, but may be we
have been mistaken. We sometimes
find it very hard to keep up with the
times. But the next Legislature is de-
est bidder, we suggest that they adver-
tise it thirty days In advance of the day
of sale; and we further suggest that the
towns and cities in our netghboring
States have timely notice thereof, for
some of them may not only furnish us
with necessary buildings, but give tisa
premium. If we intend to make mer-
chand1se OF III let us make the most we
can. Trade is buying and selling.
Legislation is making, altering and
abolishing laws. Ia.
We are as much in favor of judicious
economy as the, editor; of the Press.
But are decidedly opposed to that kind
ofeconomy which would cause a man
to carry water for ridomestic purposes
from his neighbours we'll mile of,
rather than incnr the expense Of Dig
ging we'll on his own premises.
General, what does this move from
Buckhannon3 to sParkersburg mean =?
Do you think there was more 5dangerof
getting cheok-mated1 at the former
place than the latter2 Remember the
same pieces bear on you at either point.
But should you be elected to. the next
Legislature, how do yont intend to
transfer your affections to Parkersburg,
when as you say four=ffths of your
people are obstinately in favor of
Bu0khannonf Now we can see how
you could shift sails, but we cannot
imagine how you will change seven or
eight hundred of your constituency.
In copclHsion,9 General, Just let us,
up here in C1arksburg know when your
big sale takes place, viii you2 & 4t'g
u Il