The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-08-04
Judge Ferguson.

This gentleman made long aud la
bored argument in favor Of Charleston
at Weston, few days since, and in
his endcayor to disproyo the charge
that, while the Third District is do.
claring she has received nothing com.
paritiyely, from thc'public treasury, yet
she is the recipient Of moro than the
FIRST or Second Districts. when hc
produced his table Of expenditures he
had tho amounts appropriated to tho
two latter aggregated aud balanced
against the amount received by the
Third District. This is a fair and hon
est way to present tue jac's to the pco-
pie, isn't it =?
We wOrc glad to sec, however, that
hc made known tho " truo inwarduess"
Of tue Charleston alhercRts in tho Leg
islaturc when connecting the scheme to
subject tho people to tho annoyance
and expense of a relocation ofthc Cap
ituI. So ticklGd was hc at tho way in
which he had dupcd the representatives
from other sections Of the State, in the
interest Of Charleston, that he admits
in printed address that the friends Of
Charleston determined 10 carry
tho Capital to that place, regard
less Of its suitablCncss for tho purpose,
and therefore consented to insert
Clarksburg "bccuusc it was tho weak
est point in the First District" Then
what becomes Of tho boastcd regard for
the wishes Of the pcoplo-thc earnest
aud patriotic desire to leave tho selec'
tion Of the seat Ct government to them?
Docs it not show dishonesty and trcach-
cry unworthy Of a true Representative
Of tho best interests Of the State? lie
then says: I" Clarksburg was by no
means our choice for the scat Of gov
crumcnt, if it had to Dedicated in tho
First Congressional District, but our
feelings, sympathics and interests were
all with Parkcrsburg. But tho friends
of Clurksburg cane to time with tue
necessary number of delegates and SEN
ators to pass tho bill, while tho friends
Of parkcrsburs did not, and We closed
with Clarksburg and inserted that place
in thcLill." So it will readily bo pcrcuiv-
cd that.thc whole design ofthC bill was to
force upon the people choice between
points which they have tho tcmcrity to
admit they themselves did not believe
suitable for the Capital, Was thil',hc
right spirit to manifest BY the chosen
servants Of the people Of the State, who
were relied upon to lcgislatc in such a
manner as would inure to tho good of q
majority? Upon tho contrary, docs
it not develop sclGshnCss and section-
alism detrimental to the interests Of the
State at large?
Au! yet Judge Ferguson. following
in the wake Of the Charleston Courier
aud other Third District papers and
speakers, cndeavors to halIy the people
into tho support Of Charleston by
threats Of rcrengc. After speaking Of
fancicl wrong endured by bis district,
hc dares to tell the frcemen Of West
Virginia that il they do not vote for
Charleston they will "scck III some
way to be rcvcugcd." lie even gets
poctical and quotes the following:
"For time at last sets all .hings even
And If We do but watch tho hour,
There never yet was human power
Which could evadC, il 9ntoFgiven,
The patient search and vigil long,
OF him who treasures up wrong"
1t remains to be seen whether the
people Of tbs State will DO deferred by
this silly threat from the discharge Of d
duty which they owe to themselves and
postcrity to locate their Capital where
the most good will be realized by the
the most people. PsHdIetOH Nept.
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