Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-23
rur STATE CAPITOL.
The peripstesic editor of the Union has
been TO Springfield. Like the distinguished
Captain Waffle

The peripAtcuu euAsOs VI snc CHtofs mas |
b.en 20 Springfield. Like the dissinguished
CAPTAIN Waffle
Who was some for love
And all Tor the bottle,
Levi Michael visited the Capitol of the
State intent to some extent upon influencing
his friend. the Major, mot to ask the com.
plimen,Ary vote of this and adjoining coun-
ties, )" but ''Ohis6y," as he says, "for the pur-
" pose of satisfying his inquiring mind as to
" the bitter opposisionto the present location
" of the new State Capitol" Happily for
the peace of the citizens of the State and of
the inhabitants of this county in partic ular
his philsnthropio mission was - success.
He went, he saw, he was satisfied. "With"
sigh of "regret" he announces to a wond-
ering world his solemn conviction that "the
opponents OF the Springfield site have
tangible reasons for their course" Why
he should have any regrets he neglects TO
explAin, bnt leaves his readers to infer that
it is principally on account of his not being
permitted to share in the rich spoils of the
State House ring. "The Constitution" he
ssgely remarks, "limits the entire cost &c
$3,500,0O0 shut, in his mature judgment
formed from personal observation and care
ful computation" the total will probably b.
7 "nsarer $4,000, 000." In other words g
J slight an lmpediment rs 8 constitutions
. limitation Will be no barrier I
J snug little steal of $4,000, 900, les
. or more. This, however, is q mer
bagaselle, being the customary peoulatio
of loyal and virtuOus republicans in the il
terests of God aud humanity, "the gre
RS objection to The present site" consisting, q
n cording TO his judgment, tia ats ertren
deficiency in size" In confirmation of th
startling fact he announces the hither
y unknown circumstance that "Illinois is
large State" while the back "yArd" to t
he capitol building "is far too small for {
/" surroundings of go immense an edi6ce
Evidently the yard should be enlarged.
Unfortunately he thinks that this can OIL
)" be done Eat great cost, uecessisating
removal of one or more private dwelling
ON and q possible ''chsnge" of some OF
RS, streets" Singularly enough these imp
imeuts seem to be insurmountable, q
!, with splendid touch of irony he adds,
= +" Spring field is so eramped for space.
+" friends should have resigned her clai
" and united in helping to locate the CO
or, " toll on the ten acres offered by Peoria.
ron 1t 10 some small consolation, amidst I
. dresry aspect of affairs, to be informed
such competent authority, that in his in
eo' ment, "the work, so far, has been propt
~" and substantially done" From the
~! ports and statements of engineers
as practical builders We had heretofore
,tor some fears that this was not really the CT
will but we now feel as if assurance was m
ng. doubly sure, and the people of the 81
NO. may now dismiss their misgivings as
tirely needless, and rest content with
hen positive sffrmstion of the highest sutho
ills of the nineteenth century, and the n
thorough investigator in ehrissendom.
-, olives of great men all remind us, DO.