The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-03
The Capital Question in the Next
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parture on the part OF the Third Ccneres.
slonal district Of this states7AppGrently
Mr.. WALLER has had the rod which he
now displays in pickle for some time.
During thaBesalcA Iof die Beghlature he
publiSAed, A very reficent paper indeed.
he va 10 h6aiodSy careful 70 aSGyi
nothing offensive TO any body or any Sec.
ton Of the State that-his sheet became
rather insipid. It seems now, however,
that hewaS only waiting for the Legisla-
ture tosadjoprn sins dis-to pass out of
existence-in order TO speak his mind
about II and about the Capital question
and several other questions affecting the
interests Of tfat part of the State. From
this time on the Courier will no doubt be
an interesting sheet. There Is no longer
any danger in speaking out, So far as
the late Legislature iS concerned II has no
more fsyors,to grant. Hence this settle
ment Of old scores, and this notice to
whom II may concern that hereafter
things hayegot to be done different in the
Legislature. II is somewhat plainly
limited IN the article that the Third Dis
trict isSto be arrayed in dstence Of the
Capital at Charleston and that her dele
gates WILDE combined against oil con-
stituencles wherein are located any Of the
public institutions d the State unless said
constituencies come to the support Of
Charleston as the permanent Capital.
Mf.WAIEER does not say this inso many
words Of course. he does not intend
that 1t shall be very clearly understood
what he's driving a. Perhaps he takes
itfor granted that the members Of the late
Legislature, and especially the leaders Of
the Bourbon wing, will understand him
sufficiently we'll Until, however, he puts
in a disclaimer We shall hold him as
serving q notice on the people of the
First and Second Congressional districts
as to the Capital question: Possibly
when he sees that the notice is not well
received and Is not likely to produce the
desired effect, he may conclude to give II
some other Interpretation. That 1t will
not produce the desired effect Is pretty
certain. We do not think that matters
have yet come to the pass that the people
Of the First and Second districts can be
scared into an abandonment OF any public
measure Of SO much interest 10 them as
the Capital question under the party lash
Of Mr.. WALKER, They will probably
reply with the Msrtinsburg Independent.
1--WE are ready for the combat That
paper understands that aHar is 10 be
made on all who favor the removal of The
Capital" and says that It has mo doubt
the people will make the contest short,
sharp and decisive" st'-'-f-is
"They will take care TO send to the
next Legislature Representatives who
will not disregard their wishes in the
matter of removal" or any other, Tor
the matter Of that; open your batteries"
It Is well for the Charleston Courier to
plainly understand that the Capital ques-
ton can not bepat to rest except by the
people Themselves. Agitation on the sub
ject can not be suppressed by q ring got
ten up in the Third District. Atno time
Of lato.hRYe we seen moro disposition to
argue it among the people of the upper
portions oi the Stste, than Just at present
ItmsY becomean element in The next Il
ection for members Of the two houses Of
the Legislature, The Martiusburg paper,
from which we have quoted, more than
intimates that this will be The case In that
county, 1t would seem TO be appropriate
that that county-Berkelsy-sh should re-
deem the great mistake made by one Of
itS former representatives, whose mistake
carried the seat ol soSetnmaa 1captIyst1
Charleston. AsTto-4he results or That
mans solitary vote correspondent Of the
FAirmont VfryiHidH makes the following
remarks ;r-N Stiia IN ..5.a ll.i'si d I
at sometimes happens that the vote Of.
single member for veal or for woe may
have a tendency to settle ior unsettle the
entire, affairs OF . State. This was dem.
onstrated in. the vote cast bp Dir. Beltz-
hoover, Of the Eastern Panhandle, upon
the final vote respecting the bill which
made Charleston the capital Of the State.
Mr.. BeltZhoover' voted for the repeal, but
before the vote was announced by the
clerk changed his vote, carrying the cap.
ital from Wheeling 10 Charleston. In
this was clearly shown the importance
Of selecting men Of .firmness and integ-
rity TO represent US in our legislative
bodies BE may not have been aware Of
the important Position he then OCCUPIED,
and his thus Hitting with q pretoGa lse
that never before nor never win agaih
fall to- his lotto exercise, was the
very worst thing that ever belell
the State, It. was the death. Inell
Of prosperity and harmony. At Wheel
ing no,such; outFages In legislation would
have been fnaGged in. Such prehlgacy
would have met q stern rebuke. I! The
morals OF that city would have had the Ell.
feet toput them upon q higher grade, and
more upright line of conduct would
have been . necessity TO have insured re-
cognihon amongst gentlemen Two ar
the largest Newspaper presses In the State
arein Wheeling, ana,the Walker awindIe |
could not have been accomplished there
thus $40, goo n The item q printing
AloneiWould have been saved to the treos.
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