The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-19

50 young. MT. Dennls, OF 1reeHOElcIi
and Mr.. McGinnis, of Cabell, also made
very earnest and eloquent speeches
again't removal. Mr.. Miller, Of Kama
wha made the leading speech in the
House in opposition to the bill, and
was aided by Sehon, Thornburg Vaughn,
and several Others A good
deal of amusement has been created by
Mr.. Vaughns speeches. He is u tall,
gaunt, thln-j awed man, with coal black
beard, and black eyes that fairly CLEAN
when excited. He has the voice of u
Stentor and speaks US though be were
addressing, in the midst Of a thunder
storm, some person not less than two
miles away. Oh! hOl0 he does roar! |
think he is an eXhOrter or local preacher,
or something of that kind ut his home in
Lincoln county, for he frequently de-
clareS in u voice almost loud enough to
be heard in Lincoln, that he ''came to the
Legislature for the good of the people
and to Sare SouisE He is withal sterl-
my Democrat anda very earnest and
straightforward man. Removed in the
House to-day that leave of absence be
granted to George K. Jingle and w. w.
Miller, Of Ohio county, dur
ing the remainder Of the session.
The passage Of the bill last Saturday
evening, created an intense feeling of Bit
terness on the part of the people of
Charleston against all the northern por-
ton of the State, and especially against
Wheeling. OF course this is natural and
unavoidable There are few Of the peo-
pie of Wheeling who know whats heavy
blow has fallen upon Charleston by this
act.
One gentleman assures me that the
people of Charleston are poorer to-day
By more than one million dollar than
they were one week ago; or in other
words, that the shrinkage in values in
kauawha county consequent upon the
removal of the capital will exceed one
million dollars. This seems rather too
big-but the people believe 1t, and the
effect is much the same.
The removal bill was signed by the
Speaker of the House to-day, and com
municatcd TO the Governor. There is
much speculation As to what he will do
with it-opinions being almost equally
divided ~ 10 whether he will sign
it, or veto it, or permit it to
become law without his signature.
lie has five days in which to determine
what he will do 1t is announced to-day,
that Mr.. Fitzhugh is to make an argu-
mcnt before the Governor as TO the con-
stitutionalitv of the BILL with view of
inducing him to veto 1t. | understand
that an opportunity of reply has been
proposed to, but declined by the removal
lists 1t is certainly most extraordinary
and hitherto unheard of proceeding, in all
the history of executive -ctoeS.
Ii the bill is returned with objections,
it may be somewhat difficult to secure its
re-paS,agc by the Senate. Senators
Grnntham and Berkshire are both absent,
and not less than thirteen affirmative
votes will suffice to pass the bill. Can
they be had, if needed? The event alone
will disclose.
~ to the Senatorial question, | know
scarce what to say. The special dis
patches reveal all that is known in re-
/ latior to the mattcr-anl that is, simply,
| the result Of the daily ballating. What
/ the end will hc and when it will be at
/ tanned, no man in Charleston knows.
/ Everybody here l. growing weary OF the
strife, but there are no very striking in
/ dications that it will terminate this week
/ or this wear. We know all about il
now-ED In the caucus tonight
several gentlemen who failed to secure
the passage of rrSOlution for riUQ roce
vote, either withdrew from the caucus or
refused 10 bullot any longer. Shcrrard,
Good, Wilson and Taylor formally with
drew; Stewart and linn refused to vote,
and Mr. ThornburC asked and obtained
unanimous consent to vote rjcG roce The
bolt created some excitement at the mo.
| mcnt. but the subsequent ballots showed
that the CAUCUS was about as far
. from choice n ever. Mr. Walker has
been supported by his friends with a
/ ,trudnesS. and pluck and devotion which
/ none of the other candidates has been
able 10 command. OF course, while he
stands highest on the list, it is useless to
ask him to step down and out to make
way for some other aSpirant who has Il
more mcagrc support,and the event shows
! that Mr.. Walkers opponents are not
I able to concentrate their vote upon any
man who has vet been named. This is
/ the position of affairs as seen BY All out
sidor--a mere locker on at the struggle
/ but whether the insiders and participants
! in the fray know ANYTHING more about it
/ than this, am unable to tell.
have referred above to tho 'ncw sem
sation' created by Mr., Cabell's refusal to