The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-03-01
THE CAPITOL.

THE CAPITOL.
The location Of the permanent Capitol
Of the State appears to remain uudcter-
mined. The Legislature, it would appear,
lack either wisdom or patriotism sufli-
cicnt to comprehend this subject, and it
has grown and become one absorbing
nearly all others. We cannot understand
the great obstacle standing in the way Of
the adjustment Of this question. Quite a
small amount Of sagaci,y and grain OF
patriotism are suificien. to settle this 1ucs.
ton which appears to be SO perplexing to
our Legislature. The House Of Dele.
gates passed bill locating the Capitol a,
Parkcrsburg, and sent that bill to the
Senate for their concurrence, but the Sen
ate struck out Parkersbarg and inserted
Beelington, and this We suppose will end
the matter during the present session.
If the Legislature cannot agree upon
location. why not refer it to the people?
Their potential act will soon dispose Of
the subject, and there will he no appeal
from their decision. They will not cou-
slider it necessary to enquire Of rail place
men where the Capitol shall be, and We
venture the. prediction that their voice
will be for thar location which will be the
greatest good to the greatest number.
A SPECIMEN KENTUCKY RADICAL.
There is fellow by the name Of Sam
Mckee assuming to hold one of the Ken
lucky seats in the House of Representa-,
tives. lie was beaten by fifteen hundred
votes as honestly pOllcd as any ever given
in the United States. Every time he
draws bis pay he commits a felony for
less than which better men have often
been sent to the penilcn,iary. His NAL
ace is greater than his ignorance, aud his
impudcpce is equal to both, combined
lie knows SO much less than nothing
that the mere absence Of knowledge
would be a liberal education for him; yet
he intrudcs himself upon the House very
often in speeches which from their char.
acter disgust his pretended friends NOR"
than his worst enemies-if one so far be-
meath the level Of contempt can be said
to have an enemy. "Likc the toad, ugly
and vcnomous," but without "a precious
jewel id bis head" he has not even tile
good uses TO which nuisance can some
times be put lie las beer at work for
ayear topreyent bis legally-elcc,ed com-
'petitor, Mr.. Young, from being compen-
stated, as IL the custom to compensate un-
successful contestants for seats. With
out any other motive, exccp, that attribu.
ted by the old maxim which says men
always hate those whom they have injur-
ed, lie has worked night and day todefcat
resolution which custom has sanctioned,
and Which, in this case, justice seconded.
If he had the instincts Of gentleman,
he would, at least, have remained silent,
instead of resorting TO all forms Of par
liamcntary tactics to defeat it. The
House, however, by u nearly unanimous
vote, gave Mr.. Young $2.5oO--a poor
substitute for The seat to which lie had
been elected A fe* days ago this same
Kentucky scrub. Mckee, rose TO de-
nouncc a proposition to remov. political
disabilities from certain citi.c1ls Of his
State The living jaekass mus, kick the
dead lion every time Le sees him, and 50
the McKces and the other jackasscs in
Congress must vent their petty spleen
ngains, the "rebels and traitors every
time they get chance. And the radical
party, all over the country, pats the dirty
wletches on the back, and in the name of
loyalty, abets crimes which would disgrace
humanity. This may be tho safes, and
spcediest way to that peace" to which
we have been invited, but wc full to see
it III that light.