The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-15
TIE CAPITAL QUESTION.
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institutions in Ohio-to place them at
Huntington, and ParkSrsbuFg Is on the
Ohio river and equivalent to putting them
in Ohio. Place them at Grafton, Weston,
ClarksbuFg, or Charleston, but not in
Ohio"
Ji, McGiaaia Of Cab6eR twill the
Senator from Lewis allow mo to ask him
question: PrCridcnt.-Does the Sena-
tor from Lewis yield the floor to the Sena-
tor from Cabbell? Mr.. Bennett, "Cer-
tainly." Mr.. McGinnis-"Will the Hon,
Senator DO so kind as to tell me; il the es-
Establishment Of these warehouses on the
Ohio ut Huntington and Parkersburg is
equivalent to putting them in Ohio, has
he not voted to- put the Capital Of The
STATE in Ohio? mean the State Of Ohio?
[great laughter Mr.. Bennett ! knew
when voted for tho Capital to go to
Wheeling, it would NOT STAY! only
voted to take it there in order to get il
somerhcrSl renewed laughter.
NO USE IN PUTTING VI AN IMPOSING
EDTFICE.
tFrom tho FaIrmOut virInIan)
The act Of the Legislature in removing
tho Capital temporarily to Wheeling meets
with the appreciation Of nearly all the
people Of First and Second Congressional
Districts. We arc satisfied with the re:
suit simply because Wheeling, with all
her c0nycnicnccs, is the most accessible
point in the State. Tho location Of the
scat Of government in that place, for the
time being, is regarded rs u step toward
economy, which is certainly the case.
For instance, the reduction in mileage to
members Of the Legislature that neces-
sarily follows, will DO considerable
item, But We must now say what
prompted this article. There is dispO-
sition shown by the people Of Wheeling
to receive tho Capital as a permanent,
and not rs II temporary endowment. This
they cannot hope. 1t is not the desire Of
the people Of the State that tho Capital
should remain there any longer than is
absolutely necessary, but they favor its
being left there without further discus.
sion until tho State has tho means to 10.
cate permantly, II that 10 ten, or even
twenty years hence. We wish to remind
Wheeling that her construction Of the
"most imposing ediiiCG in the State" will
be no argument in favor OF tho retention
Of the Capital when the timO arrives for
removing II to some central and aCccssi.
bic point. Remember CharlestOn's defeat.
Her "imposing ediico" will soon be look
cd upon a. u monument OF the past.
The people Of West Virginia werO not
satisfied with the location Of the capital
in Kentucky and wo are sure they will
not submit to its remaining forever In
Ohio, or nearly so, Whilo 1t Is at Wheel.
ing. The aim should be to cut down the
expenses Of all the institutions Of the
State, wipo out four Of our normal
schOOls-wo have six; two are sufficient
delay not the impeachment OF the Treas
urer and Auditor, and by strict economy
We would soon have enough money in the
treasury to erect n building-well, Ito use
the language of one Of our illustrions
Wheeling contemporaries that "wOuld
he by far the most imposing CdihCc IN
the State" Such the people must and
will eventually have.
LET Us HAVE PEACE AND A PERMANENT
CAPITAi-wlIEEIlSG A GOOD ENOuGII
PLACE.
From the Piedmont independently
Now that the Capital has been removed,
Il movement Is on foot to furnish build
ings suitable to the wants Of the State
government. We read Of propositions
for the city government Of Wheeling, to
cooperate with the county authorities Of
Ohio county, to erect suitable building
for the accommodation of all thrCc-Statc,
County and City. So far II is only pro-
position, aud is likely to end in nothing, as
such projects have heretofore ended. We
have word to say on this matter, which
may not exactly meet the views Of many
Of those who are in favor Of having
the Capital permanently located at Wheel
ing, but to our mind II il the only
mode By which the Capital can he made
n permanent institution in any one place.
There can bc no question that while the
seat Of government has only temporary
location, II will he open to the highest
bidder, and within two years, another
removal may be made to accept the offer
Of some place with the necessary accom-
nOdatOns will he rendered free Of charge
and 40 on, until the seat Of government
becomes II restless intincrnnt, going about
from one point to another seeking where
itran procure the cheapest accOmmOha.
tiOn. Now our proposition is, that those
Interested in the city Of Wheeling should
purchase the necessary ground and erect
thereon building suitable for II State
Capitol, and when finished deed it to the
State. The State thus having ownership
would not bc likely To have the seat 81
government running around looking for n
permanent location. Or let the lcgis-
ature or the State authorities select n
location aud purchase the ground and
erect the building which would have the
same effect. Failing in either Of those
means, let the question I've referred To the
people Of the State, and let their decision
I've final in the location Of permanent
sent. In fewSycars, the cost Of moving
the archives Of the State from one place
to another, will cost more than would
build handsome capitol Wheeling, to
our mind, il IA convenient and proper Il
place for n permanent location as any
other IN the State, and we hope, now that
that city has 1t Temporarily, the people
thereof will take proper nCaslirCs t0I
make It permanent, and stop this hawk.
ing the institution around the State, and
these periodical temporary locations
Whether ii bc Charleston, Wheeling, or
elsewhere, letitb final, and dot us have
peace"
WHATEVER You Cook, Cook WELL.-I
"Mnrgarclta" writes to the Germantown
Telegraph os follows: al am II plain wo.
man and the cooking Of my family Is Of
the plain kind, which Is either done by
myself or according to my orders /
cannot boast Of preparing all the fashion.
able dishes Of the day, and I do not think
that II would be any special credit to me
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