The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-17

other States. II the State does not
prosper, it is hopeless to attempt to
build a capitol at all; If it does pros
per, 1t is useless to put capitol at
point whence that prosperity must
compel It's removal. No one can now
tell where that prosperity will demand
the location of the Capital.
III. The location of the Capital, at
this time, is financially inexpedient, in
view of the Impoverished condition of
II part and the financial depression of
the whole of the State, as we'll as the
extra taxation for bounties not vet
paid. the prospective assumption OF a
portion OF the Virginia State debt, and
the heavy taxation by the General
Government, all of which the economy
of Democratic rebellion rendered
necessary.
w. To locate the Capital this year, is
politically inexpedient, in view of the
approaching Presidential campaign.
into which prudence does not bid us
enter with a proposition to tax our
people for the erection of u capital.
when it is not necessary to spend a
cent for that purpose. The unanimous
vote of Democratic members from
all sections of the State against loca-
ton now, might servo to warn US of the
political peril of such course.
V. 1t is unjust to the southern coun-
ties, now poor and feeble, but which
ten years OF financial prosperity, light
taxation and railroad facilities would
make the most wealthy, populous and
powerful section OF the State.
VI. The continued existence of the
State will be regarded elsewhere as be-
ing at least as effectually guaranteed
by polite and Judicious administra-
ton Of its financial affairs as by high
and unnecessary taxation for the pur-
pose oferecting building at Buckhau-
non or even Wheeling, when one can
be had for nothing.
Wheeling cannot rightfully be &C.
cused of seltishness in asking delay in
the location of the Capital. Everybody
at all conversant with the circum-
stances and prospects OF the State
knows that ten years hence the popu-
latiOn and influence of Wheeling will
be less in proportion than they arc
now. She cannot and does not hope
that the adoption of the proposition
will give her u controlling voice in the
permanent location of the Capital when
the time for such location really comes.
II there be anything in the railway pro-
jects of our friends from the INTERIOR
and we believe that some OF those pro-
jects can and will be carried OUTFITS
question must eventually be deter
mined by the voice of the Kanawha
Valley, ut least by interests far differ
ent from those of the city of Wheeling.
The proposition of Wheeling is not,
then, prompted solely by self interest,
but by "A due regard TO the purity of our
legislation, to the claims of other sec.
tions, to the financial and political ne.
cessities of the State, and the interests
of all its people, present and 10 come.
CoRRECTIoN.-In our report of last
Thursdays proceeding in the House OF
Delegates, we stated that among the
petitions offered, WAS one by Mr.. Lar
gent, of Hampshire county, in favor
of removing the county-seat of that
county from Romney. The paper pre-.
scented by Mr.. Largent was a remon-
STRANGE signed by G. w. Arnold and "a
other citizens of the county, against
such removal of the county-seat.