Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1874-01-01
SIN Whining about The Removal OF
the capital.

The people n this state have been much more +
potent than they shVl.d over TIE delay OF tht L
Il,a. l.ilf OF NJ acts % the g>l.le'r, 'ut We
:. leoss SHE n % can s'tod CHWtr~tpl inr a d
I .p.t.l ct- ,:t.d any tbirg Ia ne way N SOW
mess lnd sikcSnc>A
TnE above sickly ut Of spleen ema-
raJ>s fCm tie Evening Sc rdsrG .
Iev'y started at Wheeling. This is /
tie pro~uc, os ne second day Of its * ,
istcu,e, wach sccus - tresBsiNS ,
~. nv clearly TIA work Tor which it /
US founded There > u7gnre-nah!e,
g-aspiny desire Of the people a that
town To have the sest Of government
re,a,yed ..ym is present icc't,oI t.
the extreme Northern corner, Wheel
ng In this eGlrt they have been
btckci by tic Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Compsay Wl.ch does not scrupI
1t dishonest means to accom-. li>h it,
purposes. Vita the Legislature fixed
nc a town a,ous The line Of is road this
corporation feels secure in the belief
that it can coltro legi>'at IN m its ia
yor and to sc ,eiudie Of coUpct.uc
compauU,s. Til; agitation 81 N Capj-
al question seen' 10 be tn, distinctive
f.!ture Of the n.sS,oH Of the new publ
ya,ion. Ia its leading article On the
Z3ad il rtmIrkS that the Legislature
ms adjourned and that House Bill
No Is ceIses to alright the souls Cfthe
iaAaLitants cfthe settlement where til.
sat of Goyemmear j. a; prescut ioca-
tel TIE pLraseOl,sy'of the :, utence
rogtrays toe sta.e Of feeling that peg
ya5es the minds Of The p1opl- Of
3Y1eeiing. L; shows that thege Kit
= persistent determination 70 Keep TIT
us4c2: o. contention vel stirred up
tsi; icy regard thc scat Of govern
rent sts-e II Is at p'aseHt located"
o.. temporary. and a mlt;eg requiring
ne and stgatcg! - change.
TIE same Shcet also makes a aing
its representatives for not calling NJ
the 5l for removal lit were be-
ter posted in the workings OF the dele
CATION ;rcm that end Of the State it
would know that ~ eF.;l Was spared
10 accomplish the object in view.
Tdey iDbnobbed and caucuSsCd and
pulled s-ery Available wire, but ind
IaS ;ssSss yes hclpl,ss'y in jhs nj
s.e,ity aSi ;hat the biz was unpopular
they saldealy assunei a garb Of rener-
os.ty aud tsi>tcl upon making the
people here believe that they hsd No.
ltea q -ensSiag the strife embodied in
this Qa,slsa.
Tai, Ssre ,he,t Just usAercd ;ato OF
i>.e1ce AID ,e.s,os p pnlU favor
takes Plins to express It's regrets that
10 record was made 70 belor, tn, sd
jogAneat % guide them in Their next
,lrSlol The mn Nho were luke
Warm aud inactive in tbs movement
vi, be r,m II erred and cast Over board
when the TIM CON $ 10 elect rev de-
gates. They p-pre to make tn r.
no7a'quesI,aaa 'p-on:neu: ingredient
10 tue coming clrvI,s 'or m.lly.. =
both Loles aHi 10 man who does 10,
openly aeow 4 ..tent.oa to vote for
the Cup.,.I 70 be t,ken to Wheeling
" have claims TO tie support Of
tie people o. TIA, locality
Now when /. IS remembered tn,
Wheeling as a pace for the sat Of 9 w
craInent does not posses, advantages
that are not really present a, Charlie
tor, W cannot Wv the agitation Of
tbs subject IN any ,i-h, taan prejudice
= tue general welfare Of tn. Stata
TIE oa'y a-Sln,n. tn supporters Of
theql' don NV, oF.,e IS ls,'ay ac-
feasibility Of Whe,iag to tht crua,ic,
living at the css; m cal.-ln argument
~ 4. a7ught since .Ae opening Of H.,
Chcssp axe & Ono road, wuich places
these noaa,ie, 10 Cev hIrs rid, e.
TIC Capital. To the middle portion Of
the State tho means Of ACCESS are in "a
vor Of Charleston, val, the Ohio RIVER
furnishes the same accommodaiio1s t,
toe people Of tn northern pan handle
that IL wol'd ., the Members of this 4. Sc
tr.ct to reach Wheeling we're it the
capitol
Il W. strike most men wlo take q
comprehensive WOW oftAe ca>c that h.
v.,ty ias.oas'e, AMI strife, between the
several. sections should Us srjSclvrd 90
them7re im?ortaa; questions that az
feet uga,ae,ahl. he general good Of
the commonwealth. The hlrmoniziug
,.tac difference, thst distract the m'-
~, strength Of ,ny po5,i,a! o-g,u.z2-
tyi, cpeciaIy the democratic party,
sa.4.j suFpia.- any petty sectional
oiie.r -eiu-a s..h. shat great quest.o :
requiring iute.Igaa, irgi,lst on may lie
dealt WITH ull.rs.aaing]y aui in a
manner that w.i.m.ctt the approval o
Tle De1ule arl a,ll,,a .,'i--o -Ia i.,,o-.