The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-21
REMARKABLE DOCUMENT.
4 Few Words to the Capital Removal
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From the Charleston Courier.
GENT. EMEN:-FrOm the tone Of the
papers in your interest, YOU are greatly
exercised 81, To- what the people Of the
Turd district propose to do in the future
in regard to the removal of the seat of
government, and rs your ignorance rs to
our intentions seems to be great, | deem
1t proper 20 enlighten you.
/. We propose to have the constitu-
tionalitv Of the act settled by the courts
i'm the shortest possible period We be-
lievc this act to be plain, palpable and
hagrant violation of the constitution, and
We intend TO fight it out on this line If il
takes Us TILL the crack of doom. And We
don't intend to be thwartcd in this by
any sort of lodging, winding, twisting or
turning or BY any amount OF special
pleading as to dignity, rights and duties
Of tho Governor under the Constitution.
II the courts should decide which
we bv no means anticipate, that We can t
ties, the question in the present suit
brought for that purpose, We will keep
Oh till We get some suit in which We can
test IT,
If We fail to get it decided in any
other wav. when YOU elect United States
Scnat-r IN 1877, We will contest his right
q, - seat before tho uitcd States Senate
on tina ground OF the ii.egalltY OF the
LEGISLATURE which elected him. And IN
the meantime we propose to instruct our
Senators and Delegates on the first day
the Legislature assemblies ut Wheeling TO
file their protests in both houses against
tina LEGALITY of meeting at that place, and
Their to vote against every bill and reso-
linton offered there, except to adjourn, rs
Ions, ~ the question as 10 the constltu-
,innality if the act remains undecided.
2. 1.-THE Courts should hold the act to
he constitutional, then we propose to en-
Ter upon Il war for its repeal, and to pros
,cu,c that war constantly pcrSIstently
and determidly, until lis repeal Is secur-
ed and in the meantime to vote SoudIy
for the removal of the Seat of Govern
mcnt temporarily TO any place which can
command votes enough, with ours, TO
pass the bill.
;. In the prosecution Of this war, we
propose to strike YOU in your most sensi-
live part speak now to such ofyou rs
claim to bc Democrats, and | tell YOU
that the Democrats of the Third District
rrorose to defeat each and every one OF
Won whenever, and wherever YOU are
candidates for office.
To make the accomplishment of this
ohicc, q certainty, we propose not to 20
into convention with YOU for the nomi-
nation of candidates. but TO leave You
alone in your glory, and when you have
madr YOUR nominations. then We will
make the necessary combinations to place
" ticket in the field that will beat YOU.
And tell YOU now that it won't do you
any good 10 select any part Of your ticket
from the Third district, because any man
in this district who would accept nomi-
nation from YOU would stand about the
same chance to get votes in il rs Benedict
Arnold would have stood TO get votes in
the American army after he deserted
10 the British. You may rise
hue and cry against an utilization
with the Republicans to beat you, II We
should see proper TO take that course, but
il won't do with US. You affiliated with
the Republicans in the Legislature to
beat Us and pass your Infamous removal
bill. against the votes of q majority OF