The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-06-16
HARRISBURG.
A Few Reasons why we
Should Vote for Her.

Clarksburg's overwhelming vote in
favor Of cur Railroad ought to dispel
the little opposition to heFiu this cOpu-
ty, aud make Lewis unit in hOr favor
Oh tho Capital question, AMI commend
her to our ncighboring counties Of Up
shur, Webster. BraxtOn and Gilmer.
Braxton and Webster arc brought by
this Railroad "a miles nearer tho Balti-
more g. Ohio road, the other counties
considerably ncaro. than at present.
With this road, and the Capital ut
Clarksburg, a new era will dawn on
this entire section. ,yo say emphati.
cally that ii offers moro hope Of tho
settlement of tho unoccupicd lands 10
these back counties in tho uear
future than they have ever seen; that
their chance Of development is more
substantial and real than has ever 10.
fore favored them. We feel sure that
tho moro their citizens calmly reflect
on tho subject, tho more they will see
it in this light. We have no interest
with Charleston We have much with
Clprksburg. Charleston is foreign to
us as regards business, and is practical.
ly further FROM us than New York.
With Clarksburg we haye from the
infancy Of our section had constant in.
tcrcourse, and yet maintain it. All
that VIC send out or bring into the
country goes through Clarksburs
We were born Of Clarksburg. She is
an old center from which We have
grown. She is bone Of our bone, aud
flesh Of our hesh. Hor name has
been a household word at our 6resides
from the FIRST settlement Of our country,
and yet continues to be. We have
sprung from her loins-we have mar.
RED and iutermarried with Clakrsburg
aud Harrison county. Her distinguish.
cd names, her Duucaps. Jacksons,
Pinlles, Lees, Ilarrisons and many
others have been our representatives
and honored US in their day as we'll rs
Harrison. The dead that sleep in
hOr cemeteries ars ours Us we'll as
theirs.-Joined together in the long
ago, what shall suuder us nowy Wha.
point could ask us our votes with more
claim than she For US to vote her
down would b. aS the daughter disowu.
ipp tho mother. Old ASSOCIATIONS in
tho past, tho ties Of kindred, and the
strong call of present md future GoR.
mon interest, appeal to Us to sustain
Clarksburg.
Her vote of Tuesday extends to US
the hand Of fellowship, and We ought
to grasp it cordially. Hcr masses al.
vays assured US, before the Capital
question arose. that il given vote they
would show US that it is not the many
but the terry few who delayed this sub
scription. Her votes yeEifes this
This vote also shows that Clarksbprg
looks with favor towards enabling the
interior to reach her.
Big promises, beyond her power 10
fulfill, and such as no section can fulfill,
she docs not makU for mere temporary
electiouecring purposes. but what che
can do, she will aud does do.
Really, she is On Cuterprising, pro-
rressiye town, though much has been
said to tho contrary. Look at her
costly and splendid gas.works, the mas
siyo new buildings erected within a
few years, improving her so much that
q stranger hardly knows her: Look at
the heavy expenditure which has cut
down, paved and remOdelCd Der streets.
within a few years past! What town
has done more? As to fitness for the
Capital. no place can compare with her.
Charleston is subject to ovcr0ow.is very
muddy, and is undoubtedly unhealthy.
Clarksburg is seated on beautiful slc.
waited ground, and tho best drained
town in tho State. drained on all sides,
no part Of her subject to overflow, FREQ
froul marsh, airy and healthy, ample
building spaoo, and is in all respects u
beautiful location. She is in tho Gue
DlOnOngahcla Valley, on the only
through route for 0 o:oss railroad
throug b tho Statc-is connected by rail
with tho great cities Of the East and
West, and easily accessible to the gfCat
bulk Of the States population. aud in
Harrison county. which pays 10 the
State Treasury SIS. 900 taxes yearly
and has noYer received any PUBLIC IN
stitutinn