The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-31
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An additionalreason why Ohio county
is entitled to this institution, and should
spare no honorable means to secure it.
exists in the fact that we pay a larger
proportion of taxes than any other
county in the State; indeed, with two
or three exceptions, larger amount
than any two counties, and excluding
these, a largeE-sum than ten counties.
We hence furnish a great amount Of
the means necessary to establish and
maintain the asylum, and therefore
should not lose the benefits accruing
from its location here.
If the history of similar institutions
in other States be any criterion for
West Virginia, it may reasonably be
expected that our State in the next ten
or fifteen years will make an expendi-
ture OF 50 or a 100000 dollars for build
ing purposes alone, and thus the munif.
icence of our county in donating the
building will be trebly paid back in
dollars and cents am informed and
have reason to believe, truly, that the
State of Ohio has recently sold her in
stitution for the blind and mutes, in the
city of Columbus, for 100000, has
bought farm near the city and con-
templates an outlay of half q million
Of dollars in the erection of new build
ings. During the last year We learn
that the Legislature of Michigan APP
propriated over 100000 for the deaf,
dumb and blind institutions of that
small commonwealth.
The accession of every individual, if
a good citizen, is an addition to the ma
terial wealth of the community, and so
is every family. Some Of its members
are producers all are consumers. And
if a very large family is added, consist
ing of one hundred or more individuals,
the accrction is considerable. Such an
institution then at least will augment
the market demand for household
goods, wearing apparel, all farm and
garden products and create a cores
ponding increase in the value OF the
same.
In liberal spirit, which meets with
response in the public sentiment of
our community, and is sanctioned so far
as we can learn almost without dis
senting voice by the tax payers, the
Board of Supervisors Of Ohio county
have appropriated money for the pur-
chase of the Wheeling Female College,
and offered it to the State, provided this
institution will be located here. 1t is
known that the Board Of Regents have
accepted our proposition, and the faith
of the Supervisors, the county, the city
and of individual citizens stands pledged
for its fulfillment. 1t twas supposed that
Wheeling was secure in the attainment
of the Asylum, until objection was made
on the part OF some of the stockholders
of the College to the sale OF this build |
ing. The objection of Il lease held by
the Rev. W. II. Morton was first inter
posed but this has been removed 10y a
declared willingness on his part to ac-
quicSce in the wishes of the people in
this matter, and an agreement to nego-
tiatc with the Board Of Supervisors for
it. Here it is proper TO say that Mr..
Morton has placed himself in the right
position with our citizens, and let the !
matter be decided as it may, he
deserves the sympathy and subStan-
tial support of our community. The
stockholders oLjecting to the trans
fer of this property are worthy ami
respected citizens and we are willing to |
accord to them the credit of acting !
from conviction of duty. We feel
assured, however, that if all feeling he |
ignored, AMI they will act in this ma
ter influenced only by Il deliberate
judgment, all opposition will cease. 1t
should be remembered that it involves
securing permanently or driving alvey
forever an important State institution
to which we are justly entitled. The
question has been referred to 4 stock
holders vote. This will be had on the
second Saturday Of June, and if full
and fair expression he had we think we
can assure our citizens that this county
will be secure in the location OF the
ASYLUM for the Deaf Dumb and Blind.
Should the unadvised efforts of our
opposing friends, however, defeat the
endeavors of those who have labored
to secure this institution, We can only
fold our arms in apathy and bow orr
heads with sorrow, lamenting that our
doomed city should come so near the
of another prize and her
own citizens and children should drive
it beyond our reach.
\ FRIEND OF THE ASYLUM