Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-12

Now the election is over, the time
hangs heavy on the hands of the
Wheeling editors, aud for the sake
Of raising an issue, they resurrect the
Capitol question. Must this question
be an eternal bone of contention
Are a few property holders, in an ex-
treme corner of the State, who want
TO dispose of an elephant at an ex-
travagant price, to keep the Legisla-
ture in hot water, year after year
1t is prepOsterous. To be sure the
City of Wheeling is on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, and so is Grafton,
and so is Parkersburg. and SO is Mar
tinsourg. If the interests Of the B.
& o. Il. r., are to decide the location
OF the Capital Of West Virginia, bet
ter put it at Martinsburg at once it
would suit the Railroad better there.
Martinsburg is much more convenient
of access TO this part OF the State
than Wheeling; another consideration
is that Wheeling being in the Pan
handle, that little strip that runs in
between the Pennsylvania line, and
the Ohio river, it is very likely that
it viii some day be annexed TO Penn
sylyania. which would neceSsitate an
other change.
The tenacity Of Wheeling in this
Capital question, shows what danger
there is in little taste Of glory.
During the war, when the Legisla-
ture Of West Virginia was seeking a
place to meet, at which there was no
danger of a raid from the rebel troops,
Wheeling was selected as 50 far out
Of the line of travel, and in behind
Pennsylvania that they could never
get there now, presuminS on the
fact that the Legislature did once
meet there, they are trying 10 make
views on the Capital question: 81
issue in national politics. No doubt
they viii want a plank in the platform
for the nextPresidential election, that
The Capitol of West Virginia must be
removed to Wheeling.
Seriously, in this time of financial
prOstration, when it is with the ut
most difficulty that men raise the
means Of paying the taxes that are
now levied, what sense is there in
agitating this question which would
cause an expense Of hundreds of
thousand Of dollars? Who Is a-ita-
ting the matter, Is it the people, Let
facts answer.
Last summer after a great flourish
Of trumpets, and notices in all the
papers in the northern part of the
State, a Capitol moving Convention
was held at Grafton. Except from
Ohio aud Taylor counties, although
the B. & O. r r., furnished free pas
ses to all delegates. there were on
ly Is delegates present at that Con
vention. Some of them thought
Grafton ought to be the place for the
Capitol; Others thought Wheeling
was the only place in the world. At
Ter a stormy time, and the usual
amount Of bunkum vas exhausted.
a set of resolutions was offered
which did not please the Ohio and
Wood men, but did please the Tay-
lor men; then the Ohio and Wood
men proposed that the Convention al
joGrn to some future day. and en-
deavor to secure a larger attendance,
But the Taylor men were too strong,
aud they passed their resolutions.
Then it was resolved 10 adjourn TO
the 9th day of July, at the City of
Martiusburg, where the Railroad
Company could bring more potent
arguments to bear on the delegates
the 27th of July came and went, but
the Convention was ron ct. And
now the Wheeling papers are raising
the cry that tic people are calling for
this change of location.
There are some men who want
change, but we cannot see that be
cause those men have entered into
speculation that has turned out unfa
vorably, they should call on the Leg
stature to help them out by remoy-
ing the Capitol to Wheeling. 1t Is
our candid opinion that except those
Immediately interested in the value
of town lots in the localities % which
it is proposed to remove the Capitol,
nine tenths of the people of the State
are entirely satisfied with the present
location Of it, and would vote against
its removal.
There is one argument in favor OF
Wheeling, we forgot to mention we
ieaEn from statistics, that the con
sumption OF Lager beer in that city
Is 10000 glasses per day,or y glasses
fo o,rary ,-otar 1,bora gIo hos tho