The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-26
THECAPETAL.

We have already, on several occasions.
discussed the Capital question fully, and
shown how the people OF this State, hav-
my removed the Capital to this city, would
expect accommodations in keeping, not
only with the demands of the State but
also in accordance with the pledges made
Oh the part Of our citizens. We have
reviewed the reasons actuating the
peoprln th, step. 1t had become evil
dent that the location in Charleston was
entirely unsuitable on account of its in
accessibility the whole State demanding
that it, seat Of government should be
fixed where the lawmakers and their con-
,tituents, and all persons having official
business TO transact with the State, could
easily reach, and easily leave. They
wanted Il location where there was 10 be
found everything needed Tor the purpose,
and which would b" in easy Communica-
tlOn with every section of the common
wealth. Now We understand that,
the city having taken steps towards
reiccm.ng lis pledges and having author
Ized the issue Of bonds. to raise money
for suitable Capitol building, and
having submitted the proposition to be
ratified by the citizens of Wheeling on
the 9TH orApril, there is some fear lest
the vote should not be decided in favor oi
the loar The great reason given for this
fear is that the Capital may
not remain with us; that it may be taken
away in a very short tune, so soon indeed
rs to render it unwisc to 90 to this adj
ditional expense for building. Now
nothing can be more absurd 1t is to he
presumed that the voters of West Nir-
ginia have sufficient intelligence to know
what they are doing That they did not
consent to this move simply out Of child
play; merely to give the capital start
and then keep it in motion. They were
actuatrd 10y the reasons We have given
that public interest demanded the move,
and that Wheeling presented the only
points Of eligibility, and that she must re-
tain her advantages in this respect,a least
nh. o.. H. ,,l,-,,n,I 4, ~ .,inu, :, ! N
wealth and prosperity to enable some other
point to compete with her. Now itstands
To- palpablc reason that this cannot be
lor many wears; in fact 50 many, as to be
hoped for only in the dim distant future;
and then ~ " hccliug will naturally adj
vance withth State. the city willnecd for
its own uses. jifindccd it does not to-day
a building fully rs large, or larger, than
the one proposed to be erected. This
alone is sufficient to settle the point OF
stability beyond u doubt.
Now as to increased taxation. There
are always, in every community, class
of men who oppose public Improvement.
These are men who, having
made competency, are exceedingly
tenacious of every cent, and not
looking To their own future, or
that of posterity are opposed to all taxa
ton for whatever purpose. Now, to sat
isfv all such, We are informed that no ad-
d;-ional taxes have been laid for school
buildings. this year, and that there is suf
fficient already on hand to finish those
which have been commenced, SO that
taxation in future on this score will be
decreased
Again, the taxable property of Wheel
ing, is estimated at Sl2,6OO,OOO and
therefore it will take q little less than S
cents on every hundred dollars valuation
10 raise the 100000 needed for the Cap
itol. These two things combined, are
conclusive to show that the amount TO
be levied for this building, will not be
felt BY the tax payers. SO the two OBJ
iections raised against this loan are here
met and completely overcome.
Now there is only one more point, and
that Is. that if after all the pledges that
have been made; after all the efforts that
have been put forth 10 have the Capital