The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-15
The Cupital--AD Defence of Charleston


To the Editor Of Tie Ints!Il9eneer!
Like your correspondent "B' in your
last issue, l have watched with some
anxiety" since the commencement Of the
present Legislature for Its action on the
subject Of repeating the act "locatmg the
Capital ut Charleston" but cannot see
for the life Of INC why 1t Is that members
arc standing upon q crater whose quiet
stiffness is 50 0minous," but like Mr.. "B"
have no doubt about the result If cool
wisdom can govern the hour.
1t wAs sOlemnly resolved by the last
Legislature that the people Of the State
demanded thAt the vCXCd question should
be settled and the Capital located. The
strife commenced early in the session, and
Greek met Greek, and resulted in the act
of February, locating the Capital ut
Charleston. Now some Of the rcprcsGn-
t,ltivcs Of thcsamc pcoplc,wlo then clam
orcd for the settlement Of the veXcd Qucs.
ton, are clamOrOus for the repeal OF the
law, and why? because il was not located
where they desired It should be. Your
correspondent "B" has not doubt but
that II majority Of the people disapprove
of Charleston for permanent Capital
Now submit is it not equally manifest,
supported by the history Of tho contest
for tho past four years, that n
much larger majority Of the people
arc opposed 10 any other point. The
native strength Of Charleston has 0l-
ways been two 70 one Of that Of any
other point. Your correspondent becomes
alarmed ut the "vicw" Of the increased
taxes that must be wrung from an "OvCr
bur(lcned people" and recommends the
wheeling proposition" which proposes
to furnish suitable buildings to accommo-
dnte the State, provided it remains there
five years. Now, | advise friend "B." to
exercise little "COol wisdom" and calcu-
latiOn in comparing the proposition Of
Wheeling with that Of Charleston and see
Where the people will he relieved Of the
intolcrablc burden Of taxation by accept
ing the Wheeling proposition. Does not
Charleston propose to furnish convenient
and suitable buildings for both branches
of the Legislature and NIL tho offices Of
State, Tree Of Charge, not only for five
years, but so long us the State may see fit
to occupy and use them.
This "Whccling proposition" has been
before the Legislature before, though in
another form, viz: fixing the time it was
to remain ut 10 years, but received but
very little favor, meanwhile u high rent
has been exacted ofthe people for the use
of temporary building, but when the Leg
stature yielded to the clamor Of the pe0.
pie according to the resolution referred
10y and passed an act permanently loca-
ting the capital, they grpciously propose
to furnished buildings free Of cost if the
people will let it remain s years.
intended to say something III this con-
ncction in answer TO the objections to
Charleston in consequence of its inacCcssi-
bility l would only say in this connCc.
ton, that If there Is any force whatever
in the argument, that it would only sub
jcct twO.tlirds of the State for one or two
years Qor in that time Charleston will be
us accessible us Whceling) to the same in
convenience that the other third has been
subjected for the last nine years.
THIRD DISTRICT.