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

yesterday ~0en the Dill 10 incorporate
the Shenandoah and Big KanRwha 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 a .'capitHl hit" It
would have been well, Mr.. Chairman,
and it would be well now to move II
that railroad should ever be
built the company might have the pow
Ell and privilege of building branches
anywhere between the Atlantic and Pa
cific; 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
tNaliroRu-for / think that is one OF her
hobbies, think IL would be wise to re-
strlcI thel company for the safety otthe
people along the route, that they shall
not construct any one tunnel over one
hundred and htty miles in length. One
of the most renowned engineers in this
country, who but a 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 II is true the location of this road
will so increase the value OF all the real
estate lying five miles on each side Of
IL throughout the length of the State,
i would like to know how il is that at
the present time that along the
Parkersburg branch of the Bal
rimore road land can to-
day be bought by the thousand acres,
at &, so and $3 per acre-land lying i'm
medlRtely surrounding this great steam
horse, of which 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.
INa ghntrlA fHaN L.
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 eK-
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 find, Mr.. Chair
MAINLAND 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. X. r.,
and including those through which it
passes have an aggregate population of
2lO, 900 which is a clear majority of the
persons. II these counties alone pos
sess "a majority OF over SO, 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 ClRrksburg would be the most con-
venient point. desire then 10 know
where his grand majority south of the
b. & o. X. II, can be obtained, would
like this point SO peculiarly, particular
ly and characteriBtically kept before
this house this morning explained.
That is not all. maintain the town
of Clarksburg is more conySnient
than Bnckhannon to the following
named counties besides those have
mentioned: Calhoun, RoRne, Jack
son, Mason, Cabell, Wayne, Putnam,
Boone, Logan, Raleigh, Monroe, Ka-
nawha, Mercer, FayeIte and Nicholas.
These counties contain Hn aggregate
of 5000. Add this to the
counties north of the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad, and we have an aggrs-
gate population of over 324 900 people,
Tor whom ClarksburR is more accessa-
BILE and convenient than Buck haunon.
Figures do not lie. These are taken
from the Auditors report, and any gem
tleman who will glance for one moment
at the geography of this State, anu VINO
is familiar with the counties L have
we'll know there are
none here but who are-will readily
agree with me when say that they
have grand majority, and they lack
only $1,000 OF being the entire pOpula-
Lion 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 aud
go down on the other side and finally
hnd his way through the State. / want
to know what difference Is 1t when these
great lines of internal improvement are
Quilt up--and God knows am the last
man to oppose their construclton-whHt
is to prevent this one-tenth OF the pop
ulatiOn residing in that section OF the
country from stepping on the cars and
riding down TO meet the nine.tenths
who can more conveniently go 10
Clarksburg, or should the nine-tenths
OF the people of the Stale be inconveni-
enced travelling over this great boon
TO getdown to the one-tenth. Wouldn't
it be better that the ne-tenth should
take the cars and ride up To the centre,
not the exact geographical, but The exact
centre of population?
/ desire, Mr.. Chairman, to glance but
u moment at some remarks casually
thrown out in argument this morning,
and which we have also heard on sew
eral occasions since this body met-And
that is, the continued discussion of the
question of loyalty. mean To say the
game of loyalty, this peculiar buncome
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 il any point, Mr.. Chairman, If
this question Is necessarily 10 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, 1 main
tain that point Is Clarksburg. It was
within the corporate limits of that old
town 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-
tions and invitations to the people of
Virginia west OF the blue ridge, in VitEd
them to meet and consult for their gen.
eral veal. Yet we are told by these sly
inSinuations-aud permit me to say
they are the worst yle of defamation
that that town lacks loyalty. i 90 not
know what peculiar meaning gentle
men may attach to the term Loyalty in
tnis 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
auy other county, for one am ready 10
brand ID as false, and state in this House
that which they very well know the
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