The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-06-30
THE STATE CAPITAL.
WHY IT SHOULD NOT DE LoCA-
TED AT CHARLESTON,
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The present location at Charleston,
hanawha county, is the result OF a
Legislative blunder. and has proven to
be an exceedingly unfortunate ono to
u largo majority Of tho people of the
State. Access to Charleston from a
large portion Of the State is all times
difficult and expensive, and this is es-
pcciuiIy the case in the months appoin-
ted for tue session of tho Legislature.
At that season tue navigation Of tue
Ohio and kanawha is precarious,
while an overland journey from any
point in the northern portion fthe
State TO Charleston Is attended with
much PrlvatiOn, delay and expense.
10 consequence OF these difficulties OF
colnnao'est0a' tue members OF tue
LEGISLATURE arc cut on ron Intercourse
Win .ae.r constituents anu cannot
correctly Interpret tdelr x''l' "h'I'
c't'zoas a. h0me nave bu. inadeIaate
means OF eaos'ns what paOl'c meas.
u'ss arc otfg a'cussed py inc law
making oody' aud arc prevented from
'ns'tue''ng 6 tae'r representatives. con-
acrn'ng Tue legislation most neodcd or
most 10 be stunned at tho same
tune 'Ae opportunities ioF abuse Of Tho
legislative power are largely Increased
oy Tue comparative ease W ~h'ea an
ohlecaona0:e OIL may 20 passed. auu
become 1 law long before Tue people
most Affected oyit eau kao" oil us er'
'stencc or mako thetf protest acafa'
The advocates OF the retention oi the
Capital at Charleston usually reply 10
all complaints as 10 lis 'uaeeess'O''"y
Dy saying tna1 any LOCATION IN 1ae noF'
thern part Of tho ssatc Will prove as
announcement tor TIC people ot Aana"'
10 valley aud tho counties lying south
0f taat region as Caariest0n now Is 70
tue people resla'ns iat1ncF nofth' Ii
Tho people OF tue haha"ua 'aiey Or
speak generally ot 'A0 COUNTIES COM
posing tHo lhIra oonstes"onal LIS
1F'c' %cFo cqua4 III ouu0'F ana In ma
te7ia' interest 10 tho people VINO arc
'ncO'n'Holed OY tue present 'oSa''0n'
'a's would anoFu S0~' reason WY no
charge IN the Sea' OIL government 10
should DO at present eHes'eu' nu'
"hat are 'uc 'ac'S
There arc in the State Of West Vir-
giu'u ht'y-t0ur counties having ar as-
gregatc population according to the
latest national census OF 442'ol+
ThIrty'onc Of these counties lie either
upon the line OF tho Baltimore y oA'0
Railroad or make 'n0tFoaa 'O'iF out
let for trade and their means Of CON-
mun''a''0n Win Tue 0a'S'a0 "0F'a'ana'
ton great extent Win QUO anOsaeF'