The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-09

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Capital 90 there. But in the name Of
heaven, in the name Of all that's good,
in the name Of his grey hairs and the
grey hairs of these around, he hoped
his would be let rest now. II the
Capital had to be moved, he was in
favor of Mcdowell county, the county
OF ginseng. spske-root aud peltry. He
didn't know what the Panhandle b bsd,
or what Charleston had, but he would
like to see them all full to overfowing.
He then said il when the business OF
the session had been accom- plshed, il
there must be fight on the Capital let
us all take off our coats, unsheath our
knives, every fellow cry "scrimmage,"
and pitch in.
Mr.. Reynolds, Of Mason, said his
county would probably be as little a.
fected by this movement as any other.
His constituency were not generally So
licitous on this subject. He had heard
removal spoken OF, but thought it was
a Joke. He wanted 10 treat the matter
as earnestly "a it was in his nature to
do. The feelings OF the citizens OF this
place were hurt. He thought they
were being badly treated. He hal told
the people OF his county that if they
vote1 for the new Constitution they
opened the Capital question. But the
, Democrats retorted that the peo-
pie OF the FIRST and Second
Districts had begged their aid to car
ry the Constitution, and said they
would not touch the Capital. He
would venture to predict that II the
Capital is taken from Charleston. you
mie ht as we'll look for soda fountains in
uurgatory as for Democratic majority
iu the Third District. He had heard
no com plants about going to the PEN
tentiary at Moundsvilie or the Lunatic
Asylum at Weston from this section.
" nv. then. compls;n Ct having to come
| here TO legi>iae? The pe1ple OF
, Cha lesion were not begging Tor this
boon. But he was afraid the people
would get mad, and then what would
become OF the vast amount OF work TO
be done? He hoped that the movers OF
this plan would, at least, take night
and pray over the matter. He was [
certain the people OF Wheeling wanted
it anyhow. They seemed to be very
modest on the subject and if the men,
bers we're not careful they might lorce
the Capital on Wheeling when it was
unwilling to be burdened with il.
Mr.. Rodgers. Of Ksnawhs, said this
movement would be an outrage upoL
the people of the Third District, and
the people of the STATE. He had not
the honor to be member OF the Leg.
isla,ure OF West Virginia at any time
during the turmoils and strife that were
enacted upon this same question, but
was assured that it is an undenlahle
fact that Charleston obtained this Cap
i,a. by fairness aud upon principles of
risht and justice. The citizens Of
Charleston and Ksnswha county did,
10 good tsith and out OF the very depths
of their pockets, erect for the use of Ihis
State the building now occupied by u.s.
and another such gift the State has
never received. Is not THE alone OF
sufficient merit; TO allow her 20 be
at peace7 After the location OF the
Capital here, (snd, gentlemen, bear
in mind that under the old Constltu.
tion that location was ornament one)
had we not pledges from Wheeling. and
that norton of the State, when the call
for q Constitutional Convention was
made. that were we to favor that cali
il would not result in any annoyance or
detriment to US, 30 lar as the Capital
was concerned. We had, and it can be
proyen. Would not this district have
attempted The defeat OF the ratification
OF the new Constitution, had we not as
surances that upon this question we
vould not be disturbed? | say 1t would
have been and would be to-day hsd we
the opportunity 30 to do. There were
pledges, pledges Of honor from men
IN that section Of the State to prom
inent men here, when counting their in-
f,nence for the new Constitution, that
ysve assurances that they we're sstlsfied,
and not only was it due to us, but that
il would be an insult 10 interfere with
o- api,ate a removal. He waraed the
renrssep tatives of any aspiring location.
who NAV be in combination with
Wheeling in this move, to beware!
beware OF any pledges which may have
induced your cooperation. Take heed
lest We fall into the same pIt-hoie'
Wheeling is poor, 80 poor that sue
giants 70 hold the stakes while you gen
tlemen try your hands when your turn
comes.
geographical location does not en-
ter into this contest, although Chsries-
ton ia the nearest accessible geosrapA'
csI centre OF the State. Permanent
location does not enter into the con-
test, although the representatives o.
this State were once satisfied that we
should be that point, and he believed
that were the people Of this Siate 70
decide upon this question by an cleo
t;on that Charleston would receive q
nlurslity OF votes over any other con
testing point.
Tenn porary location is the wsr-cry'
and what candid mind can there oe 10
this body that will entertain any sucn
proposition 2 Here we are, comfortsoie'
9th everything needed and ready Tor
business aad none deny but that there
!. nlenty OF it and that 1t sould oe
great Injustice to the interests OF the
State and our constituents were we not
snssdilv to attend to that for which we
we're convered. L;.L
! Was no, the time Of year IN which
the two last Legislatures convened at
this Capital during the winter. and was
NOT this the hopl from Wheelng-tna'
,hev could not get here7 Do they sup,
noss that Kanawha people or Third
R; R;s,,;c, members are less sensitive 10
the ds.dvautsses they would labor un'
der by going to Wheeling; than thsy'