The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13
The Convention--Why u Democratic
Editor is Opposed to II.


Editor is Opposed to II.
From the CGbell Press,
The bill to submit to the people, in
August next, q cal for o Convention Is a
law. We have no quarrel with our rep
resentatives who voted for il; as we re-
cognize tho right Of a large portion Of
the people to have such a submission to
the popular vote.
But while yielding this, we must say
that VIC believe this question Inns been
urged by men for personal ends, and with.
out reference to the good Of the State.
WebelieVe the greater evils Of the present
Constitution could DO removed in sutf.
GENTLY brief period by the action Of the
Legislature, and that the present LegisIa-
ture has been restrained from relieving
the people by this course by the intention
to drive the people to support tho call Ior
a Convention in August next; and we
fear the action Of this Legislature will
not strengthen our party with the tax:
payers Of the State. A deficiency OF
sol, 900 Is found at present to exist in the
Treasury. A Convention will cost $780,
900 per -. and incidently $4,000, and a
permanent constitutional increase Of
the annual expenditures Of the State
is one of the great moving powers that
has put this convention car In motion.
And thatfor the purpose Of adding largely
to the salaries of the constitutional Off.
GERS; making Governors 5000. Judges
of Courts Of Appeals, 5000; and Circuit
Courts $4,000, and so on, pro rata. The
gentlemen that desire 10 raise the salaries
dare not attempt to do 1t by legislative
submission. They expect to blend it with
other matters the people desire and force
them to swallow the dose take down the
aloes with the molasses. Besides there is
our proportion ofthe Virginia debt, hang.
ing over us like a dark cloud, surely to
overshadow Us In the future, charged with
It's uncertain amount against our pockets
and our property. ~ r1lr 3.
The Capital question Is greatly subsid.
ing and the people acquiescing In Its pres
ent location. Notwithstanding the pledges,
the promises, the oaths and obligations Of
fealty tn Charleston by the movers in this
matter we will go our pile II the call Is
successful, the Capital will be located by
the great regulator Of our State, the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, at such point on its
line as will best subserye its interests in
the opinion of its owners
Many good men have been cleo ted for
years, spent their time and money TO oyer
throw the radicals; they must be sacri-
feed or rely on the uncertainties Of re-elec-
ton. But they are small fry, only sherifs,
clerks, &C., and their salaries will not be
altered, in either case. The convention
gentlemen think the newly enfranchised
will vote with them to man, because 1t
sweeps awayall alike, democrats and radi.
Gals and gives them On opportunity to feed
at the public crib. But we have been
consulting many Of this class lately and
we have scarcely found one to advocate
the convention. We have no quarrel
with our friends who are in office and
who noblY fought for years TO free US from
disabilities Tho cx.rebels will have no
greater desire 10 increase the taxes for
the personal benefit Of Office seekers than
other people, and many Of us believe
small Rdmixturo Of opposition office
holders 10 bC public benefit and restrain
ing purifier TO my party in power.