The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-11
GheGrttelliaetrter.

WALKER takes occasion to be unusual,
Iy severe on Gov. Jacob lately by remark.
ing that he "has commenced editing the
Wheeling ISrELLIGENCKR," The proof
that he IL editing 4 lies in the fact thai
he has published in il "about three col.
umns Of reason why he will disregard
the Injunction This statement is as near
the truth as Walker ever gets. The fact
simply is that an cnterprising cores
pondent Of thispaper obtained permission
from the Governor to copy his able argu-
ment for our columns, a courtesy that he
would no doubt have extended to any re-
spectacle newspaper in the State,
The further statcmeptof Walker that
we speak by authority when We threaten
the subordinate State 6lIiceFS with re-
moval in case they refuse to follow the
Governor to this city is OF piece with
the one just quoted, Gov, Jacob has never
intimatcd to us, directly or indirectly,
what he intends to do with Burdett, Ben
nett Il Co. No doubt however he will be
compelled to supply their places II they
refuse to come to the Capital Of the State,
as required by the Constitution, to dis
charge the duties Of their respective
offices, Recently he addressed note to
each one Of them, informing them OF his
own intentions and requesting them to
pack up their effects and be in readiness
to move on the 2tst Of this month
This request Is intimatiOn enough az to
what he will feel compelled to do in case
they refuse to come here. They course
understand that he means business and
not child's play, and that II they want to
take refuge underthe preteXF afforded by
Majic Relief Wards injunction they will
do 10 at their peril. The State IL not
going to be blocked for the want Of an
Auditor or Treasurer in these days OF
Chinese cheap labor. We therefore risk
nothing in saying that II the lncumbentS
skulk the responsibilities Of their posi-
tions they will, like Buckingham, find
themselves minus their heads.
The note recently addressed To them
and to the other State OlllcOra, by the
Governor, is as follows;
The act entitled "An Act to remove the
seat Of government temporarily to Wheel.
ing" will be in force oil the 2lst day Of
May next. Under the terms Of this net
the seat OF government Of the State, in
contemplation Of law, will be in Wheeling
ON and after that date. II IL n mandatory
provision Of the Constitution that the
Governor, Secretary OF State, State Sn.
perintendcnt OF Free Schools, Auditor and
Treasurer shall reside at tho scat OF gov
crnmcnt, and keep there the public rec.
ords, books and papers pertaining to their
respective offices. Under the act atore-
said the Governor is authorized to remove
to the city Of Wheeling, "the books and
movable property now IN tho city Of
Charleston, belonging to the several State
offices, including The State Library" The
records, books and papers pertaining to
your Office cannot, OF course, be removed
until the act takes effect, but rs the seat Of
government will, by the operation OF the
act itself, be In Wheeling THE moment II
does take effect, and as IL is important
that there should DO as little interruption
as possible Of the public business, II will
be proper to make all the preliminary
preparations necessary to removal before
ihe act goes into operation, that the re-
moval may be made without delay, ] de-
sire, therefore, to inform you that have
at my disposal funds necessary to meet
the expenses Of such preliminary prepara.
tions. therefore respectfully request
that you will promptly commence to
make these preliminary preparations by
packing III boxes the public records, books
and papers pertaining to your office, tax.
ing first such us are not used in the cur
rent business thereof. II you need the
assistance Of others than yOnr clerks,
please inform me. I .Hr-7ff Z
Very respectfully, .I pei.
JonN ]. JACOB, Governor.