Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-12-21

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sion for more than a month and scarce
" thing has been done. The time
has been spent in fighting over the To-
cation of the Capitals question they
have no more to do with than we have.
They were sent there for different
purpose and the people will hold them
to strict accountability for the useless
expenditure of time and money.
The time will soon be at hand when
the new Constitution will 60 into ope-
ration aud not solitary thing has been
done by the Legislature, which was
specially elected for that purpose, to-
wards arranging the machinery for put
ting it into operation. This is vital
question with the people aud their best
interests are neglected on account OF
the selfishness of few illiberal polltl-
clans. Already this question has cost
the State more than 100000 and the
people were in hopes that it had been
finally settled by locating the Capital
at Charleston. The only objection we
have seen urged against the place Is It's
inaccessibili,y, and by the LIST OF Janua-
nv next that will be removed, by a rail-
road connection. So far as the eastern
Panhandle is concerned it makes but
little difference where the Capital is To-
Gated, as we are regarded as a sort OF
golden appendage, fit only to furnish
the revenue for the State, which some OF
our trans-montane brethren are spending
in the discussion Of 4 question that
should have yielded to more important
business.
1t is only proposed to remove it tenn
porari,y from Charleston and place it at
Wheeling. This is the very worst place
it could be placed. A city that has
scarcely any sympathy or interest in the
State, farther than to get all it can out
of the public treasury. This region has
suffered enough already by having the
Capital at Wheeling, in the unjust and
illiberal Legislation of the State, i'll the
years that are past, under the influence
and at the suggestion of Ohio and Penn
sylvania. which have nothing in COM
mon with us. Our people are still feel
ing the effects of that legislation and
they want no more SUCH Let the Cap
ital be where it is and let the Leglsla-
ture 90 to work and attend to the mate
rial development Of the State in its agri-
cultural and mineral resources, and so
modify the existing laws, so as to con-
form to our new Constitution, and re-
lievc us from the expressions that are
now so loudly and justly complained OF.
The Wheeling Register Of Wednes-
day says -
Our Charleston dispatch this morning
shows that the bill for the removal Of
the State Capital to Wheeling was pass
ed by the House of Delegates yesterday
by a very close vote. The most relia-
bic calculation we have seen as to the
complexion of the Senate i'll relation to
the matter counts l3 Senators in favor
of removal and ii against If the men,
bers from the Fourth, or Parkersburg
District vote against the present bill,
the result will simply be the continu-
ance of the Capital at Charleston, the
threats of the Charleston members TO
vote for ParkerSburg being very thin
and transparent device. Parliamentary
schemes could be more closely yelled
than this little game of the kanawha
people, in order to secure even proba-
bility of success.
1t is not likely that final action will
be had in the Senate for several days
yet, though we believe there is nothing
on the calendar to prevent immediate
consideration of the bill The Senate is
a slow aud stately and deliberate body
and could not act hastily were it ever 80
inclined According to present appear
ances, it seems probable that We will
eat our Christmas dinner in blissful ig-
norance as to where the Capital of West
Virginia really is, and will have to mod
ify our patriotic toasts so as to conform
to the existing condition of affairs.
Bas- DIR. JoHNsoN-SArrINGroN Ho-
rEI~-On Saturday last We visited
Charlestown, the permanent seal" and
the gentlemanly proprietor of the Sap
pington Hotel, DR.. Johnson, extended
us special invitation to dine with him.
Of course we didn't hesitate very long
before we accepted the invitation, and
didn't wait to be asked twice. AT the
proper announcement we made our APP