The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-28
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The campaign oH this lptfIs,,lng qus.-
tI0n h alrly opened thin ni6Ining Ia ,
ennmunicatioa from . correspondent Wlb
slSn himself Third District" Third
Dht1tt" h Gisnd II ChAEi1.On
and puts his cse in Esy that
caIm0t fall 70 attract attention. That
Il will strengthen ChhrIesinu beante
tbs Legialstnre may be dOubtaL
Tbao b . tnnchOE deaaneo, Il not lhl-
p,EiouluG, d tl,s tOns Of the article thit
lsalmns. cesIdiR;lp stIr uPa correspond
laS bellng u,nnng thss who hV0r repeal.
Tim arc ImPlIsd threats, Hs We readit,
lhst q members vote tOUPGAl. the friepllS
pf, Charleston win unite N defeat aPPEo-
pyiaiIon lDr public institutions OreyDA
0t tLrir removal It h u be regretted
thhtThs discussion Opens In thlgaE, ~
!. b agm0st sure y Sllr qpha.ihlboi and
lead 70 sectiO1aI StrifD'G6d bIcEcrihg'
The mistake Our correspondent makes,
We think, Is In assuming that this qicS-
ton should bC dealt with ns one u be act.
tied by bargain and compromises be-
tween rival sections and conflicting inter
cs,A Whctller tho act EOr removing in
l,cSpring To Charleston is TO stand, or be
suspended fOr time, or repealed nltOgeth.
er, OugIt nOI to depend on ulr needs q
the UnIVcnAty, the,Inaanc IE0qatnI, or tho
Penltentiary, or on tic NPPrehcnsiOns Of
their friends that those institutions will
,le denied appropriations. II ought to
dcIend rather on whether the interests
of the state, NJ whole, In view Of
.ita present and prospective financial
ctmLitlOn, would he promoted or injured
.by an immediate location. II should de-
pcnd rNtler on which arrangement will
Mst spare the treasury, and longest post
none tho inevitable nnl heavy dralls that
will lm made for new Capitol whenever
tlIr seat Of government Is removed To u
point where II Ii To remain. II should
have reference alsO IN the relative con-
ycnicnccs anil advantages the different
points offer Eor the comfort Of the Lcgtsla'
turc anil executive officers, the OppOr'
umilitA for information and thc Ih'
ciliticA for iranSACting the public bust
nCssa, Tho discussion Il seems to lB
should turn on considerations like tlItSt,
and The question not hc determined by
bargains and plNlErs, past, present or
future. For this reason there ought toln
no occasion To Alk about hsd faith or
goo,l faith, in u matter Of this kind. What
ever il hest for tue State and the treasury
ought to hr done, without bargaining or
trading, buying, selling, or plcdging.
Especially We do not sec how this IcGi9-
Iaiurc can bC expected u redeem tho
pledges or carry out the bargains, what
eyurstlia .fasylllaye l'een. made by the
Legislature hero last winter. Rsut
Legislature has It's own duty tOpCrtOFm,
and is responsible for its own Ac1A and
for them alone.
We cannot hut doubt whether "rhird
District" has done Charleston nny goodby
the gauntlet thrown down this morning
with M much spirit Doubtless members
who vote To remove will do 80 for better
reasons than that some appropriation will
EC withheld If they DO not.
The policy Of carrying through meas
urcs Of ~ much moment hy any influence
not strictly legitimate Is greatly to bc de'
prnatcd They should he shaped only
by reasons N wise OxpetIirnCy, having ~
terence soIely to the equal interests of al
tho people Of the State.