Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-02-04
Caoitol Remoy al.

The friends OF the removal of the
CAPITOL seem to persist in the idea
that there is but one end to this State,
and that Is the end contained in the
little corner that runs up behiod
PENNSYLVANIA. between that State and
the Ohio River, a narrow strip avera-
cling about IS or ii miles wide and
about 20 long, which lies entirely
north of the main boundary Of the
State. Wheeling lies on the Ohio
River, - miles from the principal
northern boundary of the State
Wheeling is an old place, and has
A great many good citizens and en-
terprising men among her inha5i-
tauts, and consequently l. wealthy
and prosperous She has also natu
raj advantages for trade which add
to her prosperity. Some years ago
when this State was first ravlshed
from Vir.inia, the Legislature in Sc
lecting a place for meeting, were anx-
ioas to find one where they would be
secure frou the Rebels. They did
not want sam Jones and Jen-
kins and those other fellows IN
terfering with their deliberations, so
they selected Wheeling, away up IN
the corner. with a strip Of Pennsyl
vania between them and the seat Of
war. as an out-ofthe way place, and
held their sessions there in peace and
quietness. The people Of Wheeling
were nightly tickled with the idea
of being the Capitol OF the State, and
it set them con their heads" When
it was proposed to remove the Capt
tol from there, there was "wallng
ana crashing of tee h.
B the Capitol was removed, and
the entire mind OF Wheeling has
been devoted ever since to mourning
over the lost prize, and devislng
means for its restoration. Some OF
the large property holders had an
idea. They thought they could kill
two birds with one stone they could
utilize an elephant and put money
in their purses at the same time
There was a Hotel bull, many years
ago there, which was too large for the
Mace it has always been loss to
the owners, and we think has broken
every man who undertook to keep II,
excep: when the Legislature was
there. These gentlemen bought this
Old Hotel and offer 70 give the State
rooms in the building if they will
move the Capitol there That Is,
Mcssrs. List. Rely & Company will
give the State the rent Of the lower
story of this old Soup-house, if they
will enable them 10 rent the rest OF
the property at an enormous percent
age on its value. They ask the State
authorities to leave the beautiful and
eommodious building in Charleston,
erected expres,!'y for the purpose tc
which it Is devoted, and which vii
entail no expense on the State for 7'
years 10 come. and 10 go to quarters
in the dirgy rooms of an old 9otel
overrun with vermin, and Pervadec
with all the stinks that Sterne dis
covered in Cologne.
But there is another view to take
of this matter. An objection urged
against Charleston is that it Is dith
cult of access, to some portion of the
members. Granted that this is the
case, can it ne remedied, except by
having the Capitol on wheels to run
through the country and pick up the
members at their honess
Nearly one half the counties in the
State say "a out of %, have neither
railroad nor river transportation
their representatives must reach the
railroads or the river or travel to IN,
Capitol by private conveyance. I,
n large majority of those who trave
by private conveyance. Charleston i
much more accessible than Wheeling
and We would Ike 10 ask wherein
lies the vast difference between (;
man going from the Third District t,
Wheeling by tie way Of Harper
Ferry, and one coming from Wheel
ing to the Third District? Il Is jus
'twsedle dunn and tweedle-dee." an,
while the Capitol is located on 4 Rail
road on which there is an equal de
gree of regularity Of trains With tn