The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-11
GEO. W, TIPpETT, Edlioi.
POINT PLEASANT. WEST VA,
Thursday, ~: January II, 1872.
Removal Of the Capital.

sition among the various papers IN the up
per section Of the State to remove the Cap
ital from its prcsensloca,on. We thought
that the Capital question was settled long
aco. and that when the Archives Of the
State we're deposited at Charleston. TINT
they would be permitted to remain there,
for a time at least But such is not the
case. II seems that ex-Gov. 10. johnson,
assisted by some astu'e mathematician
have been for some time caluculoting hg-
ures showing that Clarksburg or somo
other out.of.the.way place is o more desl
rable location for the Capital than Char
lesion. The Ex-Governor is a man whom
We have long admired for his many adml-
rable qualities Of herd and heart, but We
think his pet sheme Qhe removal Of the
Capital, is to say the least, visionary,
and willnda bear very close scrutiny =
Why Ghrksburg, BulItowu. or Fairmont,
shouldbe entitled to the Capitol is more
than we can perceive, in fact it is wholly
beyond our comprehension In case it
should be removed to either Of the above
places, which according to our way OF
thinking, are beyond the confines Of civil
cation, would it not be as inconvcnient for
the members of the Legislature from the
Kanawha Valley, as we'll as the New Riv-
or country, to get there, as for the mem
bers from Harrison and the Cheat River
country, to get to Charleston. In fact
they cannot dot. by the Ohio River
The Kanawha river has been open all
winter, with but one or two slight inter-
ruptiops, and the packets have made reg
ular trips from Gallipolis to Charleston
As much can not be said for the Ohio Riy-
er. If the Capital was removed from its
present location 10 the upper end Of the
State, the members from this and the
mountain counties bordering on New Xiv.
er, would be compelled to go to Gallipolls,
from thence to Hamden, over miserable
road, in a rumbliug road wagon, and from
thence proceed by rail to Heaven knows
where. 1t is we'll known fac. that Char
lesion will soon be the centre Of several
railroads, and will be easier Of access in 8
few years, than any other section Of the
rising young State, therefore, where is the
use of further sgitaiipg this question:
We confess that we arc not so astute as
some Of our brother editors as to perceive
any material benefit to be derived from the
removal of the Capital; Oh the contrary,
We can see much benefit to be derived by
letting it remain in sta'a qto. The citi.
zens Of Charleston, with commendable lib
erality, erected a handsome structure which
did not cost the State cent, aud gencr.
ou.ly donated it to the use Of the Execu-
tive and Legislative bodies Of the State,
and tits a building which reflects credit
upon the State and its projectors. In a
short time the hotel accommodations of
Charleston will be as ample as any place
10 the State, Wheeling no. excepted. Ac-
cordiug to our way Of thinking, Charles
ton is the bsst and most accessible place
for the Capital, and we with other good
citizens Of the State, say let il remain, re-
move it not; and etall Of the good people
in the upper section the State, demand
that it shall remain, at its present location.
AtSte last election in Florida the Dem.
.ocra,s swept the State. electins Congress,
man, Acknowledgment, and majority
Of the Legislature, but by throwing out
enough returns the Republican State gov
eminent reversed those results. Lately
however, special elections have been held
in some bali dozen counties for members
Of the Legislature, and in every case the
Democratic candidate is reported successful
"a circumstance which gives Democrat
10 majority on joint ballot, and thus So
cures a Democratic United States Senator
iu place Of carpet Dagger. Osborn, whose
term expires with this Congress During
che canvass Osborn urged Mr.. Grant to
nroclaim martial law IN Florida, but own
inc to that individuals Discrimination to