The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-13
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Letter Prom the Old Timo wheeling Jour
pAIist.

PoRrsxourH, O., December Q.
Eaiton 1utsliEenoer.
was much interested in reading, . few
days since, in your paper, an interesting
account of a large meeting Of your citizens
to do honor to A. W. Campbell, Erq, and
present him with a painting, showing
that ''peace, too, hath Its victories" His
position at Chicago and the noble courSge
required to take it, can only be apprecis-
ted by,those who have been in such posi-
tons, and felt the danger Of defeat under
not only the prestige OF individual power,
but the force, often implied, Of 4 popular
"boom." The result was glorious. More
than auy other one thing, It contributed
TO Nj. Garfeld's nomination and RePub-
lican success, for there was no other man
before the convention, except possibly
Sherman, who could have been elected.
Il will also aid in the development ot
West Virginia. Every man OF RePub-
lican principles OF progress, who preters
sheep to dogs, books 70 shot guns,
school houses to losing dens, who Is
brought before the public and mentioned
by your State will add greatly to its
wealth and prosperity. The election Of
Republican Governor and n or two
members OF Congress, would have added
millions 10 the wealth and enterprise OF
your State. Look ut the comparative
growth of Arkansas and Kansas, yet the
first has great natural. advantages. Wealth
and enterprise have no confidence in the
Bourbon rule.
By the bye, your fellow citizen, Angus
tus Pollock, Esq, Is a splendid speaker.
He puts his English together In 4 style
equal to any one after whom l have read
for many q day. :
l see by your paper that the Baltimore
company has turned itE attention to filling
the gap between Pittsburgh and Chicago
Junction instead OF to the completion OF
the Hempfeld. I do not know that we
ought to be surprised at this. The making
Of that road Of about 100 miles will give
Baltimore the best line. not only Tor the
Chicago and Upper Lake trade. but for
both the Northern and Central Pacific,
The distance to the Atlantic Coast
will be far less and her grade lar
lighter than any other except the Lake
Shore and New York Central, which is
much longer. But that will not finish the
Hempfeld, which would have been hn.
ished twenty-five years ago but for the
folly and extravagAnce OF Mr.. Ellet and
its mansgers. You need the road through
now, and propose q narrow gauge 10 Con.
nelsville. viii you permit me to make a
suggestion? The Hempfeld is now worth.
less to the Baltimore road. Could you
not make q cont. act with the Company,
very secure and strong, to carrytcoke over
that thirty miles Of road at 9 cents per ton
per mile. and coal at II cents? With that
| think Wheeling would be q great gamer
by completing the Henp6eld to the Con.
n~ellsyilie road. You could get at least half
the stock for the road bed along the line,
and your people and the Connellsyille
companies would take the balance, while
the bonds would easily bring the rails.
By this means you would bring Wheel.
ing into the line Of travel from Baltimore
and Washington to the great central West,
and secure q large portion OF freight that
now takes the Central Ohio, and the river
from your place. The B. & o. will not
haul her through freight over her high
grades any longer THAI she can help, and
the travel will select the route. This road,
il I now understand It right, would aid
your Lake route and q & P, and would
in time bring a railroad bridge across al
Wheeling proper. j.. E. W.