Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-02-11
Removal of tho Capitol.

The iniquity is accomplished, as
far As the Senate IS concerned. Sew
en- Democrats, united with the four
Republican members to trample on
the Third District, to violate the
pledges of the State Government,
AMI to take from the District every
dollars worth of Government apPro-
priations that she has ever enjoyed.
Some years ago, there was a great
complaint made that the State OF
Virginia expended all her Revenues
east Of the mountains, and did not
give what IS now West Virginia her
due proportion. But at that time
West Virginia got some portion.
The Third District has more reason
to complain of West Virginia, than
West Virginia ever had to complain
of Virginia. The State proposes, not
only to refuse the District her just
rights, but to rob the citizens OF the
District of more than 800, 600 which
they have invested for the benefit of
State. If ever a portion Of a State
was iustifable in separating from 1t,
the Third District would be, in en-
deavoring TO put itself under the
care Of some other State which would
foster and build up its interests, IN
stead of robbing. This is robbery,
nothing less.
The offer made at Wheeling, is to
give the Departments room in an
old Hotel; TO leave the large airy.and
beautiful building erected expressly
tor state purposes, and which costs
the State nothing, to dingy, dark,
and dirty quarters, in the most re-
mote corner of the State. And az
ter the offices are removed there,
what then,
The Government would certainly
never be satisfied TO remain in such
quarters as are offered. The next
thing would be the expenditure OF
halfa million dollars for a Capitol
building. But where? In Wheel
ing? 1t is not possible. The Second
District wants the Capitol, and while
a central lOcltiCn can be secured in
the 2nl or 81 Districts, such a loca-
ton is impossible IN the lst. When
the two Districts are opposed to the
one, it would be impossible for the
lst District to retain the Capitol, so
it would be continued bone Of con-
tentiOn.
We can very well understand why
the 2nd District men vote for its tenn
pOrary removal to Wheeling. 1t is
to set it on its travels. They think
70 take it out of its present quarters,
is to tear it up by the roots and it
must be planted again. The ques-
ton Will be where? Wherever that
may be, we know it WILL NOT BIZ
WHEELING.
We can also very well understand
why the Republicans should all vote
for the Capitol removal. In the first
place there Is no Republican member
from the Third District. In the sec
and place, the Republican members
know that the removal of the Capitol
will entail upon the State a very 'Srge
expense for which the Democrats
will be responsible.
la the third place, they know that
the removal of the Capitol will be a
blow struck at the Democratic party
of West Virginia. from which it will
take it a long, long time TO recover.
Here are the names of the Democrats
voting for removal
John Cunningham, A. J. Pannell,
of the Ohio District. These gentle
men were of course pledged to thi.
vote or they could not have been cleo
tel.
B. y. Price and A. y. Arnett, Of
the Marshall, Marion, and Wetzel
District; Marshall being in the Pan
handle and the other counties adjoin
ing, their representatives would Of
course vote for their personal inter
ests.
G.. d. Camden, OF the Harrison
District. As Harrison wants ,hC
Capitol, her representative woull o
course vote for removal, just to &c
the thing in motion, on the remot,
hope that it might stop at Clarks
burg awhile.