The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-28
Is EDN EsDA y 1IOnNING, AUGUnr rs.

lFFItt al. Dut tI1uHL al CAs15 HA5IbiAEAAAJ
t.-Is as Il guarantee OF good iAlth.
EDNEsDAY SIotNING, August Is.
Thar the Baltimore d Ohio railroad
Is free from tAXsLion, and that the own
eTs of private property In TINS state are
compelled TO pay, In ADDITION 10 theiT
own lust charges, the taxes that the
Baltimore d Ohio railroad should pay,
il directly and solely attributable 10
the venHl character OF the radical mem
brrs OF the Legislature of this StaIe-"-
Register Of yesterday.
The editor OF the Register takes care
TO steer clear of our question addressed
10 him on Monday morning, in regard
10 the vote cast by three out OF the four
conservative" members of the Senate
Mt the last session of the Legislature.
He never on-e aIIudes to that vote, but
contents himself, as above, in cbarac.
terIzIng the Republicans as venal.
We desire him to classify those three
members of his own party, and tell us
ifthoy, too, are venal. What is TO be
thought Of the reformatory tendencies
and procliyities Of a party, seventy five
per cent. sf whose membership in one
brRhch oI TIC A7H 'nt'''' = 49,
fashion Of those 'htee nie'l"eiS'
We do not charge that they were
yenai in casting their votes. We do
rot make that charge against any OF
the members. On tue contrary we
presume that most, If not all OF them,
were Iree from any corrupt in'e 1'l-|,-l.
At all events we kho" Oh no ihe'nOe =
who was offered or accepted otloe
Does the editor oil .the heg,S'e''
II he does, VIII he please teil uS
whether any OF rue onAet
tlves" are included III '""' '"'e-
goryr II not, will he tell US what
were their motives rs distinguished
from those of their fellow members
who voted the same way?
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tax
question Is not one that needs ne
cessurily 10 be discussed from stand
point Of venality aud corruption. 1t Is
possible that unworthy motives may
have been held out and acted upon IN
the votes that were cast ferhaps the
Register can point out the Instances.
We do not propose 10 take that view OF
the subject until Informed TO that elect
by that paper or some other reliable
nuthority.
The question can be argued and set
tied ON Its merits, for It has legal ana
constitutional status. It,has been III
Circuit Court and Will possibly go up 10
the Court of Appeals, whatever may be
the decision OF the legislature. we
should be glad If 1t could be confined
to the Courts altogether.
we sec no prospect oil setllns IL IN
the Legislature on satisfactory basis.
Tho Company does not recognize the
jlStics Of taxing it's property on the
terms laid down in Sec. j. Article g. Of
the Constitution. 1t sets up It's charter
and prior legislation under the old
State against that Section. II also
claims that there are grave difficulties
in HScertaining and levying an equita-
bic valuation of It's property In the dii-
ferent counties, and that therefore 1t 10
enabled TO present case calling Tor
compromise legislation. I-F = MOI
Perhaps all these claims and argu-
menIs had something to do with the
vote cast last winter Maybe the Reg
Ister vii! admit that they at least OPP
Grated on the conservative minus re-
ferred To, even IL they did not on the
Republicans. Perhaps they might OPP
crate the same way on whoie mousse
full OF conservatives were we 70 turn
in and elect them. wan the HeS's'er
give us guarantee In advance against
such n prooaoilltSE ~ p" VIII not, we
shall be Obliged TO aeeIlne cooperating
with 1t for change
Inc Iues''oh rs eNev.ous ""1
troublesome ana '"' se.y ~ oscau'T p y,
the claims SCI up W .ne .. 80 49,
TWO years enot's a. uSi o.,se sa,,In.
been 'F' '' "'.hou' "'' i''s ~ - ~
men'' me cotn pauy va" W. - ,S.t vjIl
lar oeIoM 'se Ntnouns $500 =, ~ az, or the
"'ei y. "nuo .,n',.s rararrsdt IN Il, Is
60 '''"'i""". ~ oonr,s ~ Decide
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