The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-20

If, in the meantime the present location
will tend to develop that portion OF our
young State-be it so, let us rejoice IN H.
1t has not as yet, cost the State mucn
to put it there; but what IL
may cost to get away,
in case any one " gu,
Legislative sessions is,to be thus lrittereo
away no one is wise enough TO even
conjecture But it is said that the Ion
ger the capital is permitted to remain at
Gb.rlestnn, the harder will it be to re-
move it from there. This argument
answers itself. The objection now is to
lis remaining there, that it is not a fit, or
accessible point for the capital-lf then
our Charleston friends can remove these
objections, and no others ale urged, why
should the capital be removed? The
cause having ceased, the effects should
cease with it. May we not then, hope
that the good people of the State may be
spared the great expense and common
detriment it would occasion them by its
untimely discussion in the coming seS-
sion? We do not believe that the intel
ligent and thinking masses of our people
desire this agitation no'o Our political
adversaries in this section of our
State are chuckling greatly, over
the prospect OF split; and
as they hope, permanent split IN
our ranks over the pernicious local cues
ton. For this reason they court 1t. They
care not so much whether we SINK our
selves as Il party, or whether they SINK
us, AS they do that we sink. Had we not
then better rig out the good old Demo-
cratic ship of state and send her, if not
smoothly at least safely, on her mission of
peace and prosperity, rather than by i'll
chosen and pernicious questions to weak
en-, if not destroy, our power for good?
The good old Democratic party of this
State, and nation, may truly be said to
be in Il convalescent state, but at the
same time not wholly reinststed or out
Of danger. How carefully then should
we act, so as not unnecessarily, at least,
to expose the glorious old ship to the
breakers and side waves, until fully re-
stored to all her former vigor and gran
deur; for We believe so firmly, rs we do
in God, that the political happiness and
prosperity of the State, depends upon
the success of its Conservative De-
mocracy.
Where the State Capital shall stand is
not so grave as is the all inspiring ques-
ton, shall liberty and good government
expire
As to the other or Senatorial question,
we have not much to say or wish, other
that to express hope that the legisla
ture will as it should, select good man;
one who shall be both honest and capa-
Bile. who that man shall be, we care tut
little; but what he shall be we care much.
Beyond this We have no preference; no
friends to reward, nor foes to punish.
We do not recognize the specious theory
of superior claims upon the party for the
position, otherwise than as founded on
superior qualifications. We suppose
that all, or at least most of the names
mentioned in this connection, would
make Senators. We opine, however,
that some might better for it
than others. Indeed, we are sometimes
at loss whether to conclude, we have
too many, or too few great men in our
State specially born for Senators. If We
were to Judge them by their numbers
(for they are legion we would say too
many-if by their clips we would say too
few. Nor do we care where the fortu-
nate man resides, so he resides in the
State, and is fully identified with the
wants and interests Of our people; for in
our opinion, no man should be chosen,
whose head and heart is not large enough
to embrace if not the continent at least
the entire area of our State. If none
such can be found in the State, then in
deed. should we import some. 1t is the
special mission of the Democratic party
to purge the State and nation of dishon-
csty peculation and tI'a,td in its public
seryants-to do this we should zee TO it
that none but honest and faithful,
agents are employed in the
work. Let us not show ourselves
so inconsistent, as to go forth
proclaiming to the world, $40 not steal
and vet steal ourselves. We want able
and honest men not only in the Senate,
but also in the popular branch OF our
National legislature. We want in the
latter body men of capacity, wisdom and
legislative experience, to mead off the per-
nicious and wicked schemes of Ben But
Ter and his crew. To this end and pur-
pose, personally, we would be pleased to
see Mr.. Faulkner retain his present posi-
ton. We say this, not forgetting that
AS to all the requisite qualifications of u
Senator, Mr.. Faulkner stands second to
none. But in our judgment he is equally
So for the position to which he now
stands elected. Let us hurl the old
and time honorcd Democratic motto to
the breeze, "Principles not men, Its
teachings were never more appropriate
than now. Let us then continue
to hew close to this line, let the chips fall
where they may. Our young State that
was truly born and rackcd in storm, has
had a stormy and eventful career thus
far: and who knows what its destined
mission may be if rightfully shapedt
NAV her future be as bright and glorious
=. her birth was strange and unsuspecteI,
is our PRAYER. To this end let us work
in unity and love. VoX POPULI.
This communication was received
several days ago, but was unavoidably
crowded out until now.