The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-25
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The Capital location question, it seems,
il beginning to excite considerable inter.
est throughout the State. Clarksburg is
now working in real earnest to secure
the much coveted prize. She has even
persuaded "Old Elint-LoCk" to take the
field in her favor during the contest. It
is greatly 10 be hoped that the people will
delermine-to make n final settlement Of
the vexed question on the 9TH OF August
next. No one with whom / have con.
versed on the subject here seems inclined
to think that the disputed(I had almost
said deriiish) question ought not to go
over to disturb and annoy the people
for another year. There should be a
large turn out Of the people on the day
fixed for voting on the question, so that
whichever point is selected it will give
general satisfaction.
Here in Marion county the people are
almost unanimous, solid, for CIarksburg.
Martinsburg, as you might readily i'm
agine, is rarely, II ever, spoken Of at all
as one OF the competing points, while
Charleston, OF course, ia occasionally
mentioned, but is objected 10 on the same
grounds that were urged against II when
Il had the honor Of being the metropolis.
Indeed, l don't think it has as many ad.
vocates and friends now as il had when
the effort was being made TO remove the
Capital from that point back to Wheel.
ing, the point from which it FIRST entered
the itineracy.
The people hereabouts now say that il
the Capital must be jammed up against
the border OF the State at any point, it is
wiser to let it remain at Wheeling. Be.
fore it comes time to vote on the Ques.
ton, am fully CONVINCED that Charles
ton will not get any votes worth naming.
II is even a matter oisurprise and aston
ishment TO know that it calculates to get
any votes in the First and Second Con-
gressional Districts. Clarksburg is cen.
trail, is easy OF iugress and egress, is con-
venicntly and beautifully located, pos
sesses an industrious, enterprlsing and
intelligent set Of people, and is surround.
ed by rich, fertile farming and mineral
lands. Not only so, but | have it from
good authority that letter or newspaper
mailed to that place from almost any
town in the State, except Charleston, will
reach It's destination in the course OF six
months or year. Charleston might do
as we'll as Wheeliug-both being jammed
up against the border Of the State-if
there was any possibility OF getting to it
with any kind Of convenience, or hearing
from it in any kind Of reasonable time.
We are little surprised 10 notice the
vacillating course, OF the Register, Of
your city, on the Capital question. II is
surmised, however, that il has been dick
cred into the business by the fascinating
inducements Of the Charlestonians. It's
not very commcndable course for a
newspaper to pursue. Usually, il not
always, the people OF community ex-
pect their newspapers 10 assist them in
building up whatever tends 10 promote
their peculiar interests-that is, the vel.
fare or interests Of the community in
which they reside. We naturally expect
the people and the papers Of the Third
District TO beat up recruits for Charles.
ton. It is reasonable for them 10 do 80,
but it don't look like good faith or en-.
cournging home enterprise for our papers
Of the First and Second Districts to help
them.
At this place the papers are divided,
the Indez supporting Clarksburg and the
Kirginian advocating Charleston. The
Eirginiaa denies that il Is for Charleston,
but as the Register and other papers sup
porting that place copy the Rirginidn's
articles it looks as il they understood it
as iavoring their side. II the Pirginian
is really in favor Of Clarksburg, it don't
know how 10 make itself UNDERWOOD and
should advertise for school teacher.
Many think the FIgiaian halts between
two opinions hoping that some one OF the
competing points will down with the
stamps in order to get the benefit of its
immense influence. 1t may be fortunate
in this direction, but l hardly think il
will. One thing is certain, If it is really
for CGarksburg II ought TO say SO in plain
English. The people are anxious to
know the facts in the case, so that they
may not misrepresenti Its true position.
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