The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-28
THAT RAILROAD COMMITTEE.

The appointment OF the Soinihi'tee
in relation to the proposed Holidays
Cove railroad, to which we alluded
last Saturday, has very properly crea-
ted a great deal of dissatisfaction
among the friends of the road. The
character of the negotiations to be had
with Mr.. Soorr is such that success must
necessarily depend very largely upon the
representations made to him by the
Committee. If the Committee is per-
sonally unfavorable to the road, and
likely to interpose obstacles and dis
couragenents before its construction, it
is scarcely worth while for them to see
Mr.. Scorr at all, or occupy his time
10 consultation about road which
they are unwilling shall be built. Ger
taiuly no proposition that will meet the
desires and expectations OF the friends
OF the proposed railroad is likely to be
forwarded by its enemies. and no ar
rangement looking TO the immediate
construction of the road will be consul
mated by those who desire to have the
whole matter indefinitely postponed.
Of the three gentlemen who have
been named by the President of the
Board Of Supervisors to serve as the
Committee to confer with Mr.. ScoTT
and other officers of the Pennsylvania
railroad, one, Mr.. j. n. VANCE, has
already declined to serve, and has there
by shown his Difference to what he
knows to be the wishes of the commu-
nifty.
Will the other two, Messrs. PANNELL
and Wilson follow his example? We
believe that neither of these gentlemen
makes any secret of his opposition to
the speedy construction OF the proposed
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
railroad. Both Of them, as we are
informed, voted against subscription to
the capital stock OF the road when the
question was submitted last spring,
their objection being not only to the
terms of the proposition then before
the people Of the county, but to any
proposition looking to the construction
of the road at this time. Under these
circumstances, how can they, with any
degree of propriety whatever, discharge
the duties of their present appoint
ment?
There can be no question that the
sentiment of the people of the county is
now strongly in favor OF the proposed
railroad. At the special election last
May, the subscription received a major
ity Of the votes cast, but failed to oh.
tain the requisite three-fifths. Recent
events have deepened the popular in
terest in the subject and every man of
ordinary intelligence and acquaintance
with the feelings Of the citizens of
Wheeling must know that a much
larger and more favorable vote would
now be cast. No persons in the city
are better convinced of these facts than
are the President of the Board of Super
visors and the gentlemen to whose ten
der mercies he has committed the re-
newal of the negotiation. IfMr. SAILS
BURY knew the opinions OF the gentle
men whom he appointed to represent
the interests of the new road, his action
is manifestly unfair and contrary to the
wishes OF the Board, as it is also to the
expressed desire Of the people of the
county. Unless the committee will
consent to unite the knot by declining
to serve, Mr.. SALISBURY should cut it by
the appointment.
There is another matter connected
with the proposed railroad to Holidays
Cove which must not be overlooked.
We have been proceeding as though
Ohio county and the Pennsylvania
Central railroad were the only parties
in the case. But there is a regularly