The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-13
State Central Committee.

WE suggest TO such members of the
Legislature as feel only an impartial
and public interest in the finality of the
Capital question, that the present time,
while the subject lies on the table in
the House, affords an opportunity to
inform themselves more fully as to the
merits Of the various statements and
arguments that have been made in the
course Of debate thus far. One item
that might be inquired into Is the cost
OF Capitol buildings in other States
and the probable cost of the same sort
of buildings at this time. Also, the
relative advantages to the general in.
terests of legislation to be obtained by
the location of a capital in city, town
or village. 1t is said that the Ken
lucky people have been agitat-
ing the idea of removing their
Capital from Frankfort TO Louis
vile, and in Pennsylvania from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia. Those
who feel disposed might write to the
Kentucky or Pennsylvania authorities,
say to the Secretaries of those common
wealtbs, and find out what truth there
is in the statements, and, II true, what
has been the experiences of those States
as regards location. A dozen members
of the legislature might agree among
themselves to write TO a dozen different
States, and to make as full inquiries as
possible from each one upon all points
likely to concern the Capital question
in this State. Then, when replies are
received, let them compare notes and
see what light has been gained.
THE Johnson Grant correspondence
published this morning furnishes no
new material features as to the issue
between them. 1t is easy enough for
the discriminating reader TO see how
Grant became involved in the uncon-
genial and entangling relation to the
President in which he is placed by the
espondence. The conviction of the
country will be that Grant wanted to
do about right in the midst of the en-
barrassmenis surrounding him in the
War Office. 1t seems to have been
Mr.. JOhnaon's determination that he
should not maintain an impartial and
non-committal relation to the Office,
such as was in keeping with his ususl-
ly cautious and reticent military habit.
GOLD is lower this morning. This
does not look as though the Wall street
people had much faith in the proposed
reissue of one hundred and forty mil
lions of greenbacks, as agreed upon by
the wRys and Means Committee.
Neither does it look as though they ex-
pected any serious results from the
new talk of impeachment.
NATIONAL BANK shares in this city
have been paying State, county and
city taxes for two years past. Over in
Ohio they have not paid taxes. So ex-
ceptional apparently has been the paw
ment of these taxes throughout the
country that Congress- has passed a
law. in order to remove all doubts on
the subject, declaring the liability of
such shares to local taxation.
AMONG the resolutions introduced
into the Legislature yesterday was
one in regard to railroad from
Wheeling via Wellsburg to cOnnec.
ton with road at Holidays Cove.
THE Democratic National Convention
is to meet i'll Washington on the 22d to
determine upon the time and place of
holding National Convention.
THERE is talk of Third party
movement with General Dix Of New
York at its head.
THE returns of the Alabama election
are still incomplete, but 1t looks as II |
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