Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-13
FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, w. VA,
February 8. 1875.
TO the Editors efhte Independent:

The scenes and incidents of the
pas. week in and around the capt.
tai have been full Of interest and
importance. Not much has been
done to be sure, nor is there likely
to be this whole session. Between
the election of Senator and the bill
to remove the capital and the incl
dental excitement attending them,
and committee work devolving up
on the Legislature, there is little
time left to attend to regular legis-
lation and the general interests of
the people / do net mean to de-
clare that a majority of our repre-
sentatives are net willing and over
anxious to work, for such is not the
case but there is factious unrea-
soning minority here on both Sen
atorial and Capital question, that
are clcgging the wheels of legisla-
ton in every way possible, pre-
venting harmonious party action
on The Senatorial question and dis
turbing and preventing a fair ex-
preston of the majority in the Leg
islature and the people, upon that
important questionable removal
of the Capital. Our county is sim
gularly blessed in not having a
member Of that minority. Our Sem
ator as well as both our representa-
tives are to be commended for
their strict and reliable industry.
and it is their due to say that they
are regarded as among the very
best men here, giving their time
and talents to the interests of the
people and the advancement of the
business of the session, so far as in
their power lies.
AS / telegraphed you, the bill to
remove the Capital to Wheeling
passed the Senate on Friday after
two days. debate on the part OF
the anti-removalists, during which
there was more force ofspeech and
gesture, than reasonable argument.
In fact, the Charleston people have
always made desire and demand on
the Capital question, answer the
place of dignified, sensible appeal
to reason, and it is more so now
than ever. Friday they were the
maddest people you ever saw
Women, men, and even children,
were affected with the mania and
declared that the removal was rob-
berry and all sorts Of ugly names,
but to-day they are calmer, having
it is said the assurance that the
Governor will veto the bill latter it
has passed, and they regard that
as it's certain death. To-day the
bill will take its place upon the
House calendar and come up in its
regular order upon its first reading.
To-day will also begin a series of
dilatory moves and debates to de-
lay legislation, which will proba-
bly, be kept up as long as the sss-
sion lasts. Twenty-siX days have
already been spent in the attempt
by the minority to prevent a con-
sideration of this bill and an cleo
ton of United States Senator
During this time not a bill has
gone to the Governor, and q mass
of important legislation has accu-
mulated which never can
be reached. Seventeen days for
legislative work only remain, and
the farce, is we are told by this
troublesome minority has only be-
gun. When Camden withdrew
from the Senatorial contest every
one supposed that some new man
would be introduced by those who
had heretofore declared their only
object to be his defeat, and that
such new man would be elected
But his retirement proved that
their declarations were not honest
for they have persistently refused
to name and agree upon another
candidate, and to-day the Senator
ial struggle is apparently, by their
manipulations, as far from settle
ment as ever.
Saturday was an interesting day,
Senatorially considered, and one
which W ill be long remembered by
those who witnessed and participa-
ted in the scenes.
By some preconcerted arrange
ment or accidental assent, both
Houses began voting at the be-
ginning of the joint session for
Judge Camden, of Harrison coun-
ty, better known here as "tiger
TAIL" Not one voted for him with
any idea that he had a chance of
or deserved election, but as the
role-call progressed name after
name was added to his score until
thirty-four Democratic votes we're
recorded in his favor. Two Re-
publicans changed their votes at
once to HIM and there was danger
of his election by them, but Camp
bell, OF Hancock county, Repub-
lean and a leader Of that party in
the House, refused to change, and
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