The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-28

yesterday when the bill to incorporate
tine Shenandoah and Big Kanawha road
was introduced, he but reflected his
own mind, because he knew, 1t was so
apparent, that no member of this body
but knew that was "capital hit" 1t
would have been well, Mr.. Chairman,
and it would be we'll now to move IL
that railroad should ever be
Ell and privilege of building branches
anywhere between the Atlantic and Pa
citic; that they might be allowed to
construct or lead out from any points
of that road any where through our
State they pleased, branches and con-
neetions with this Baltimore and Ohio
kallroRd-for think that is one of her
hobbies, think it would be wise to re-
strict that company for the safety ofIhe
people along the route, that they shall
not construct any one tunnel over one
hundred and flfty miles in length, One
OF the most renowned engineers in this
country, who but few months since
was connected with the Baltimore road
remarked and has remarked in the last
few weeks publicly that these routes
are utterly impracticable.
If 1t is true the location of this road
will so increase the value of all the real
estate living five miles on each side of
it throughout the length of the State,
i would like to know how it is that at
the present time that along the
Parkersburg branch of the Bal
Timore road land can to-
day be bought by the thousand acres,
at 81, so and 50 per acre-land lying i'm
mediately surrounding this great steam
horse, ofwhich we have heard SO much.
II when these roads are built, these
lands will be increased five dollars per
acre, 1 should imagine they must be
worth now from two to three dollars less
than nothing.
Wa ShnnlI rot II Mr. rhofrunan
that the location, building and compile
ton of this road are secured before we
declare that the capital shall be located
far out in the interior, distant from eX-
listing lines of communication. 1 agree
with the gentleman who addressed this
body this morning, that the object 10
be secured is the greatest good TO the
greatest number, and that we should
lay aside all local considerations, and
locate the capital where the great
est number of people will be ac-
comOdated. We lind, Mr.. Chair
MAINLAND l differ from one of the
speakers this morning-that from
the census Of 1860 the counties compri-
sing this State contained IA population
of $40, SIS. OF this population the coun-
ties lying north of the B. il o. II. r.,
and including those through which 1t
passes have m aggregate population of
2lO,OOO which IS u clear majority OF the
entire population of the State of %, 900
persons. If these counties alone pos
sess u majority OF over 53, 900, not inclu-
ding many i can mention lying imme-
diately south of these through which
the road passes for which also the town
of ClArkSburg would be the most con-
venient point. / desire then to know
where his grand majority south of the
b. 81 o. X. r. can be Obtained, / would
like this point SO peculiarly, particular
ly and Enthusiastically kept before
this house this morning explained.
That is not all. L maintain the town
of Clarksburg ID more convenient
than BuckhRnnon to the following
named counties besides those 1 have
Calhoun, RoHne, jack
son, Mason, Cabell, Wayne, Putnam,
Boone, Logan, Raleigh, Monroe, KB-
nawha, Mercer, Fayelte and Nicholas.
of $1,000. Add this TO the
north of the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad, and we have an aggrs-
gate population of over 1924 900 people,
for whom Clarksburg is more acctssa-
bic and convenient Than BuCkhRunOn.
Figures do not lie. These are taken
from the Auditors report, and any gem
tleman who will glance for one moment
ut the geography of this State, anu VINO
is familiar with the counties 1 have
we'll know there are
none here but who Rre-will readily
agree with me when l say that they
nave Il grand majority, and they lack
only $4,000 OF being the entire popula-
ton OF the State.
This much in respect to the question
of accessibility, which was so ably, in-
geniously, and craitily argued here this
morning. But, sir, suppose these rail-
roads should be built, suppose this
snorting iron horse should climb
up some of these mountains and
go down on the other side and finally
lind his way through the State. want
to know what d Inference is it when these
great lines of internal improvement are
built upland God knows am the last
man to oppose their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
is to prevent this one-tenth of the pop
from stepping on the cars aud
riding down to meet the nine-tenths
who can more conveniently go To
or should the nine-tenths
OF the people of the State be inconveni-
enced travelling over this great boon
TO get down to the One-tenth. Wouldn't
it be better that the one-tenth should
take the cars and ride up 10 the centre,
not the exact geographical, but the exact
centre of population? .
/ desire, Mr.. Chairman, TO glance but
a moment at some remarks casually
thrown out in argument this morning,
and which we have also heard on SOW
eraI occasions since this body met-and
that is, the continued discussion of the
question of loyalty. 1 mean To say the
game of loyalty, this peculiar buncOmo
that has been used not only in public
speech but in private conversation,
in regard to the claims of these different
places in respect to their loyalty
Much more has been made of this than
the truth warrants, and much more
said than the truth will admit of. If
there is any point, Mr.. Chairman, If
this question Is necessarily to be made
a great hobby, that the people of the
State should particularly and peculiarly
and devotedly love as owing TO IL their
present prosperous condition, L main
lain that point is ClHrksburg. 1t was
within the corporate limits of that old
.own the very organization that has
grown into this prosperous and growing
State, was commenced. In the spring
Of 1861 in the town of Clarksburg, the
citizens OF the county OF Harrison did
and by proclamation, resolu-
lions and invitations to the people of
Virginia west OF the blue ridge, invited
hem TO meet and consult for their gen
sral veal. Yet we are told by these sly
insinuations-and permit me to say
they are the worst style of defamation
that that town lacks loyalty. / DO not
know what peculiar meaning gentle
men may attach to the term loyalty in
This connection. But If they mean that
the people OF that county are not true
to the Federal Government, that they
are not sincere in their love for this
State of West Virginia, that the people
Of that county, as we might infer from
some remarks, did not send forth as
many soldiers To the Federal army as
any other county, for one am ready 10
brand IL as false, and state in this House
that which they very well know the
people of the county of Harrison are
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