The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-09
Had be lived in these


latter days at Charleston, he would have
been still stronger in his expression, and
said, as did citizen of this place to-
day, "it's id unpleasant to live in a
permanent seat that's not permanent"
The occasion of the remark was the
introduction Of a resolution in the Con-
vention, by Mr.. Basel, OF Harrison,
which quote in full:
"Resolvsd, That the committee on the
Legislative Department inquire ipto the
expediency OF Incorporating the follow
ing provision in the Constitution, to be
submitted separately:
"'In order to settle permanently the
seat of government OF this State the
people may, at the election held for the
adoption or rejection Of the Constitution,
vote for such places as they deem proper
for the seat Of government. and the
result OF such vote shall be ascertaiDed
in like manner as the vote upon this
Constitution; and if any place shall
receive a majority of all the votes cast,
such place shall be the permanent seat
Of government Of this State. But if no
place shall receives majority Of all the
votes cast, then at the first general
election held under this Constitution,
should the same be ratified, or if re-
jected, then at the first general election
held under the existing Constitution,
not less than three months after said
first election. the t,oo places receiving
the highest number Of votes at the first
election shall be voted for, and the place
receiving majority Of the votes cast
shall be the permanent seat Of govern.
ment of this State.
The resolution was adopted, and al
though it is but one Of inquiry it is the
groundwork of a fight which the anti
Charleston men will make and is there
fore important. But even if incorpo-
rateI in the Constitution, as proposed
| do not think it would seriously affect
Charleston. The candidates would be
numerous and the Second and First
Districts split all to pieces, while the
Third District, regardless Of political
affiliations, will vote en- massc for
Charleston, but it will give chance for
a good many buucombe speeches OF
high order and l suppose that is about
all that is intended or expe cted.
The Legislature to-day elected Pat
rick II. Daly Janitor for the ensuing
year. over the present incumbent, A. g..
Davis, and thereby consummated one
OF the gravest pieces OF ingratitude it
has yet been guilty Of Davis is a man
who has spent his whole life in the
cause OF Democracy, and since the war,
in every campaign in this State, his
voice has been heard in our behalf and
his speeches were among the most
effective Of any that we heard We well
remember the terrible excavations with
which he drove Wiley from the stump
in the campaign of 1869, and, in the last
fight for the Convention, none did more
hard work than he. Yet, because, for
sooth, he did not choose to black the
boots, or act as servant for all who
assumed to ask his services. because OF
little brief authority, he is slaughtered
in the house of his friends.
Matters are very dull here just now,
everybody is preparing for the big blow
which is daily expected to commence in
the Convention. | will endeavor to
keep you posted as it progresses. but
it's mighty discouraging to have your
letters printed after they are old enough
to be circumcised. YoRICK