The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-07

speech makers, demagOgues OF the nr5t
water, who are continually making
speeches for home consumption. They
are narrow minded and parsimonious,
preaching economy, and know not
whereof they speak. At anything that
looks like sensible liberality and true
economy in the report of any committee
they are the. first to their feet and not
content with a few short remarks as to
the point at issue, must necessarily fly of
to their free mountains" their dear
people" their poor but honest people,
their noble constituency" aud consume
the time of the Convention with trashy
and buncombe speeches manufactured
tor home consumption. There are a
few of this class in the Convention and
the people may thank the Lord that
there are good men In the majority to
overbalance them.
1t is amusing TO watch this same class
of demagogues during the decision OF
an important question, the maneuvering
they go through to be, if possible, upon
the winning side, and perhaps if they
speak it is only to rehash and garble
the points and arguments made by
some better man who has spoke before
them.
Iwould not have you believe that
these men came from any OF our first
class counties or represent first class
constituency. They come from counties
and representa- people whose taxes in
twenty years would not raise the levy OF
Ohio county for one year. Isn't it
preposterous for such to dictate to men
who are their superiors in every respect
and represent the richest counties in the
State. | imagine that the people do
not desire that their officers should be
poorly paid or that retrenchment and
reform should commence there; they
are wise enough to know that economy
is not in the buying Of poor article
and that if they desire first class, hon.
est and faithful servants, they must pay
accordingly. We have had experience
in such matters for the past nine years
The Judiciary Committee by their
present scheme have reduced the
salaries of the judges fourteen hundred
dollars. Let US hear from you, Mr.
Editor, on this subject.
On yesterday the following resolution
was Offered by Mr.. Hagans, which |
give you, with the proceedings thereon,
clipped from the Journalot that day:
ResoEoed, That the special committee
of nine TO whom was referred the ques.
ton OF removing the permanent seat Of
government of this State, appointed on
the sixth day OF February, 1872, be re-
quested to present the following propo-
sition to be voted upon by the qualified
voters Of the State, al the same time
the proposed Constitution to be submit
ted by this Convention is submitted for
their ratification or rejection.
The following shall take the place oil
section 20 article w.. as reported by
said committee:
1.-THE seat of government shall be
located at Charleston, in the county Of
Kanawhs, (or Clarksburg, in the coun-
ty of Harrison, and the said committee
shall provide that at the said election
for the ratification or rejection of the
Constitution proposed by the Conven-
ton the voters thereof shall indicate
in their ballots which of said places
shall be the Capital Of this State; and
a majority Of the votes cast at said cleo
ton shall determine whether the Capt.
tai of the State shall be located per-
manently at Charleston or Clarksburg,
as aforesaid, and if said Constitution
proposed by this Convention be rejected
by majority of the votes cast at said
election, then the section so indicated
with the expression OF the majority Of
the votes cast, as aforesaid, shall take
the place of section % of Article " Of
the present Constitution of this State,
and the Capital of this State shall be
located permanently at the town Of
Charleston or the town Of Clarksburg,
as aforesaid, as a majority OF the votes
cast at said election shall indicate.
Mr.. Woods moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table; upon which motion
Mr.. Hagans demanded the ayes and
noes. They were ordered, and the roll
being called, resulted as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Zee, Byrne, Burnside,
Calfee, Core, Gushing, Dickinson,
Faulkner, Ferguson, Terrell. Fitzhugh,
Hall, Raymond, Haynes, Holt, Hoge,
johnson Of Wood, Leonard, McCleary,
McCreary, Maslin, Mathews, Martin,
Morgan, Moffett, Osburn, Pannell, Park,
Pendleton, Peerce. Prince, Roberts,
Smith, Stricken, Travers, Thornburg,
Ward, Woods and Mr.. President.-39.
NoEs-Messrs. Arnett, Atkinson,
Brown, Campbell, Criswell, Davenport,
Farnsworth, Gallaher, Hagans, Hard
ing, Jackson OF Lewis, johnson ofTyler,
Kantner, Lurty, Pugh, Randolph, Sni-
der and Willey-lS.
So the resolution was laid on the
tab'e.
1t was merely a "feeler," and as you
will perceive by the vote, it answered its
purpose and lays the capital question on
the shelf for this year at least, and per-
haps forever.
| observed on the floor OF the Conven.
ton to-day, your fellow townsman and
clerk OF your Municipal Court, Dana
T. Hubbard. ESQ. SrEC.