The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-18

wheeling Once More tho Capital,

The whirligig Of time brings with it
many curious changes in this life, both to
individuals and communities Wheeling
has had her share in these ups and downs
Of good and bad fortune. Without re-
fcrring to many prominent incidents IN
her history, such as the compilation Of the
National Road, the still later completion
Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, the
building of the Union line, the eSIablish'
mcnl Of her early iron works, and such
like incidents, we stop ut this time only
to speak Of her as I4C former sOd nov as
the present Capital Of West Virginia.
The welcome news came yesterday from
Charleston That Governor Jacob had de-
cided not to interpose his veto either to
defeat or postpone the execution Of the
will Of tho people, as expressed through
their representatives in the LeglsIatute.
Thisnews therefore assures Us that"Romc
isoncO again the Capital OF ltalyI"RS Vic
tor Emanuel dispatched afcw years sgol To
the Parliament at Florence. Upon this
news we congratulate not only the people
Of Wheeling but of the whole stSte Of
West Virginia, Without arrOgating any
thing for this locality that the LeglSla'
ture Of the State has not already recok-
niled by the ACT Of removal, We may
say that y is simply in AGeQra4anes lTih
the "eternal fitness OF things" that Wheel
ing should be the Capital Of West Vir-
ginia, Ilis the tendency Of the times, in
all parts OF the country, TO locate tho
Capitals Of States in tho Chiet cities.
Kentucky has been agitating,thG proprie-
ty Of removing her Capital from Frank
fort to Louisville, and Pennsylvania Of
removing her Capital from Harrisburg to
Philadelphia. There is no dsputing the
common experience that large places fur
nish better facilities for the work OF in
telligent legislation than small ones, 1t
is notorious fact that a small and out Of
the way place IL the congenial field for
the operations Of those who have clandes-
tine purposes to .sllberve In the way OF
legislation. In. u city there are many
argus eyed and interested parties to keep
watch OIL unwholesnnle' Legislation. Say
ing nothing ofthG public press, there are
tho watcliul eyes Of commerce, manufaC-
turea and finance. There Interests are
always sensitively alive to whatever at-
fects them in legislation. Agriculture
can always take care Of itself in II
legislative body, f5t 1tgislhtiires" ARE
largely made unOt representatives fregRp regRp
the country diArittS, 5rhG constant tlSn-
ger therefore il Of enacting crude or pre-
judiced Legislation against the other IN
tercsts Of the Commonwealth. Notwith-
standing tho fact that Pennsylvania Is
such an inquentisl pE!piPcturiPg STATE,
it'asriclltqrsl islsrs's Y p '!!E9Bs lptHss
Legislature that law Gxista IN the COM
monwealth exempting real estate from
State taxation. Of this nobody COM
plains. Farming ls pot tho most rem9n1
crative pursuit in the. wTlG cpd y -
right TO encourage and stimulate Il IA
much as possible. But II no doing there
is always danger that iRjpS!icsEill be
done to other, important ,i9tpFo't". A
large city therefore is a shield Of
protection. to ali tlasseA Of citizens and
all the interests Of tho State. In this
view Of t4etase We s4Ssratvlte,thS,lled
pie Of the entire State on tho removal Of
we will ,s' be found worl,y Y s52nShRyP
of this toteptOt tfq ippqhl hvor. It
ure ofAt ltasBplt ofwheeling, to show
to their fellOw-citi1enD throughout the
State that they appreciate tpe honor that
hnu been conferred upon them.
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