The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-28

ceeding argument unfair ana heid that
the people OF the State are entitled to
equal rights, whether poor or rich,
and insisted that in regard to the loca-
tion of the capital, the voice OF the
whole people should be heard.
Mr.. Merrifeld. OF Marion county,
said that an invitation had been ex-
tended to the whole State to send dele
gates here, and it was the fault Of the
people themselves if they did not have
REPRESENTATIVES in this Convention. The
call was issued three months ago. He
said that the reason why some counties
OF the First and Second districts were
not represented was because they were
bound up by certain political leaders;
The office holders are defeating the will
OF the people in this regard and have
done so during the past three years,
One county in this district, not represent
ted here A voice "Monongalia," sent
word to the legislature at Charleston
that il an appropriation were voted Tor
the University, her delegates would not
vote to remove the capital, The capI-
tai question is controlled by rings" ir'
respective OF party, working for their
own selfish interest.
He proceeded at some length to de-
nounce the existing condition OF affairs,
and said that in most settlements there
is specially wicked and avoided spot
called the Devils half acre." but in
order to reach Charleston travellers
were compelled TO traverse "the Devils
whole farm"
Mr. GalIaher, OF Marshall, proposed
the following resolution az a substitute
for those offered by General Northcott;
Resolved That the Executive Com
mittee appointed by the Convention be
authorized to call anv further meetings
OF the people upon the question OF the
removal OF the Capital OF West Vlr-
ginia, at such time and place as they
in their discretion may determine.
IL supporting his resolution Mr..
Ga!laher referred to the present Con-
vention as having been assembled un-
der an irresponsible call, which
phrase was considered by Mr.. Merrl-
field as "a gross insult" to the original
signers OF the paper and a lively alter
cation thereupon arose, which was
quieted by the President calling the
gentleman to order.
The President announced that the
substitute to the substitute offered by
Mr.. Gallaher, was out o. order and that
the question was upon the adoption OF
the substitute offered by General North
colt.
A lengthy discussion ensued which
was participated in by Mr.. Davenport,
Mr.. Pannell and others, sllusion being
frequently made to the action OF the
MonougaIia county delegates in the
last legislature in reference to the Cap
ital question.
Mr.. Scofeld thought that an adjourn
meut without the adoption OF the re-
port OF the committee on resolutions
would be regarded as tizzle. He
thought the present convention as good
one dS COulh UC asocuioiCu'
Mr.. Pannell favored the postpone
ment OF definite action and thought
that by adjournment to a future time
a larger aud better Convention might
be assembled.
Mr.. Criswell endeavored to pierce
the parliam entsry muddle into which
the question had been by this time
ragged, and opposed athe adoption OF
Northcott's substitute.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Ohio, called for the
previous question, and the call being
sustained, vote WAS taken on North
colts substitute which resulted in its
rejection.
A Aote was then taken on the report
of he Committee on Resolutions which
resulted in its adoption'
Mr.. Blair, OF kltchie, then offered
the following:
In view OF the fact that a number Of
the counties of the State of West Nir'
ginia are not represented here To-day in
this convention, and it being the desire
of this convention 10 have full repre-
sentation OF the counties aforesaid.
Be il there ore received that the cou.
vention when it adjourns DO adjourn to
meet in the city OF Ma1tinsburg, in the
county o! Berkely, on the 9th day Of
July, 1874, and that the united efforts
of the delegates in this convention be
used to secure at the time and place
aforesaid, full attenadnce, 10 order
that there may be a free expression OF
opinion upon the question Of removal.
Mr.. Allison, OF Ohio, thought that
the substance OF the resolution had
been provided for in the report already
adopted.
Mr.. Blair wanted full free, and fair
expression OF opinion on the capital
question from the people Of the whole
State.
Mr.. Gallaher then renewed the res
olution formerly offered (and given
sbove) aud supported the same by
q vigorous speech. He thought that
the present movement for a removal OF
the Capital must succeed, and he want
ed 10 locate the Capital at a place where
wildcat schemes of peculston cannot be
perpetrated upon the treasury and
where the Public Printer cannot steal
with impuniiy." He charged that the
oricIpal removal OF the capital from
Wheeling WAS the result OF a corrupt
political bargain, and that its retention
there ia due TO the same Influence.
Mr.. Gallahers resolution was then
adopted. n u
George R. Tingle, OF Ohio county
SN'S, ~ ,ba Eyecutive