The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-28
REPORT on TnR ooMMrrTRR on RRsoIu.

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Il We, the representatives Of the people
Of West Virginia in convention assembled
recognizing the importance oi securing
the location ot our State Capital at somI
, point that ShRll be accessible TO the peo-
lple, and believing that its present ioca
ton Is detrimental TO our best interests OF
account OF It's remoteness and inaccessi
bility, would recommend TO the people o
the State for their consideration the fol.
lowing resolutions: G. il,,7
4 ReSOlVed, That we favor the remoya
4 Of our State Capital from Charleston L
some more accessible point.
| ResOIoed, That the question Of the re-
moVal Of our State Capital has for It's OBJ
h ject solely the general convenience ant
4 accommodation Of the people. That Il
has no political significance, but Is de-
manded BY large majority Of the people
Of this State, without regard to party OF
political creed; and that we will oppose
with an uureleuting opposition any
scheme Of political aspirants that shall
have for its object the bargain or sale oi
|. this question for present or future political
preierment
| REaOIred, That we recommend to the
political parties oil the State that this mat.
Ter be made subject Of consideration In
political primary meetings, and that oil
candidates Tor the Legislature be required
to pledge themselves unqualifedly in
| favor ot removal.
ReS0lsed, That In taking position upon
this question We arc animated by no feel.
ing OF hostility 10 the people OF Charles.
ton, but are actuated solely by what we
| conceive to be the true interests and wei.
flare Of the whole State.
ReSolted, That the following gentlemen
be appointed by this Convention an Ex.
ecutive Committee for the purpose of car.
rying ont the sentiments embodied In
these resolutions and their presentation
TO the people Of the State, viz Id
4 Geo. r. Tingle, ol Ohio county, ]. W.
Gallaher. Of Marshall, A. B. Fleming, OF
Marion, j. W. Mason, oil Taylor, Geo. g.
SturgiSs, Of Monongalia, Geo. Fl. McGrew,
Of Preston, N. Goff, Jr,, OF Harrison, Thos.
Il. Bradford. Of Barbour, J. P. @. Cressup,
Of Randolph, Blackwell jackson. Of
Lewis, W. y. Scott, Of Doddrige, r. 8.
Blair, Of Richie, Dr.. W. P. Davis, OF
Wood, ]. q. Way, of Tyler, W. G. Il.
Gore, Of Pleasants, Thos. G. Farsnworth,
of Upshur, ]. Q, A. Nadenbusch, OF BeIke.
ley, Col. Alex Monroe, Of Hampshire, j.
]. Barrick, Of Mineral, Danl. Lucas, Of
Jefferson, ]. Rufus Smith, of Morgan,
Patrick Mcdonald, Of Wetzsl, Dlnl.
Donehoo, of Hancock, Lewis Bennett, OF
Gilmcr, Thos. Foster, Of Writ, Alex
Campbell, Of Brooke, Geo. r, Linn. Of
Calhoun, s. D. Gordon, Of Grant, Jos.
Sprigg, oil Hardy, Capt. John Boggs, Of
Pendleton, Geo. Motet, Of Pocahontss.
AsuDsTrTuTE FOR THE REPORT oFFERED.
At the conclusion Of the reading OF the
report Of the Committee on Resolutions,
General Northcott, Of Harrison county,
arose and offered the following preamble
and resolutions as substitute:
WHEREAS, We believe large portion
Of the pGople tthe State Of West Virginia
are dissatisfied with the present location
OF the seat of government, on account Of
Its Inconvenience TO the most populous
| portions Of our State; and,
WHEREAS, We deem 1t proper that an
expression Of opinion be obtained, there
fore, 2.
ReSplved, That we cordially invite the
people Of each county In the State to
appoint delegates to assemble in Grafton,
on the first Saturday in August, 10 take
such measures as they may deem proper
In order 10 secure the location OF tho seat
ofgovernment at some point as convenient
as practicable for the people of the whole
State.
A CHIP OF TIE OLD BLOCK.
Mr.. johnson, ol Taylor county, "a son
Of ex.Gov. Joe Johnson, was opposed to
Gen'l Northcotts substitute. he saw
no necessity for enlsrging the scope Of
the Convention by including in 1t coun-
ties outside OF those embraced in the call.
he alluded TO the geographical location
Of Charleston; to the fact that 1t was $50
miles In an dir line from Hancock county,
and $50 from Jefferson county; to the fact
that a majority Of the population Of the
State was north even Of the Baltimore 6
Ohio road; 10 tho fact that out Of $4,000
taxes collected, but $3.50, 1000 was paid by
tho counties south Of the Lewis county
line; and to the TACT that the county o.
Ohio alone paid more tax by $4,000 than
10 counties in the Kanawha district.
FURTHER DISCUSSION.
General Northcott was OF the oplnior
that the call for Capital Convention
ought not TO be predicated on eithel
wealth or population. II was question
in which all the people Of the-state had
an interest Itwas a matter Of State con
cerr, and as such affected the whole
body of tho people, rich and poor alike
Mr.. Merriaeld, Of Marion. was opposed
to General Northcotrs substitute. Tht
influences that have operated against
settlement Of the Capital question arc wei
understood, and It was not worth while t
invite elements Of discord into the deliber
i, atoms on the subject Those who are in
i terestcd in keeping the Capital where /
now is will not Of course cooperate will
US, Neither, perhaps, will certain coun
ties that are interested in appropriation
from tho State, and that are afraid of thl
votes Of those who are opposed to remov
ing the Capital. He was therefore op
, posed to General Northcotrs substitute
for tue report Of the Committee. @
Mr.. Gsllaher offered q substitute 10
the substitute Of Gen, Northcott, whicl
was ruled out Of order.
The discussion was continued at som