The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-10


ernors should chance to enter church
together every man in the congregation,
and even the parson, would want to
smile,
But Governor Carr will have some-
thing else to say to Governor Tillman
when with the executives Of all other
southern states they meet in convention
at Richmond next Wednesday. Ifthere
lisa pun builder present he may call it
Brown-Stone convention, for there
will be two Browns (Maryland and Ken
tuCky) and two Stones (Missouri and
Mississippi) in it.
Tho suggestion OF the convention
came from Gov FishbaCk, OF Arkansas,
hut upon the selection OF the Virginia
capital as the place for holding it the
issuance OF the call devolved on Gov
Mckinney. The purpose OF, and the
objects hoped to be attained by the
convention, are thus outlined in his
letters OF invitation sent out on March
II: "in the hope that we may be able
TO induce good citizRns to immigrate to
the south, bringing with tl0m their
families and their fortunes, and help
us to develop our natural resources,
and to aid us in filling up the waste
places which the war has LETT" The
Invitation includes with the governor
the heads OF the agricultural depart.
ment and OF the immigration bureau OF
each southern state.
The southern states are to DO con.
graduated upon their present chief
magistrates. They are Of the practical
and progressive order men OF the
period. There is not figure head
among the whole fifteen governors who
are to 90 to Richmond-not one whose
selection as governor was due to his
war record or to long participation in
politics.
A CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.
lime was when the South did not in
vito immigration, encourage manufac-
turing nor have much to say OF her
natural resources other than cotton or
negroes. In lS49 the legislature OF
South Carolina refused to amend
chaner OF cotton factory company at
Graniteville to enable an increase OF
capital for enlarging the mills. The
legislators said that this enlargement
would necessitate the importation into
the state Of Yankee operatives whose
abolition sentiments would contain
mate the slaves. Gov. McKinney's call
for the governors convention has dit.
ferent sound.
The occasion will afford O signal OPP
portunity for exploiting the induce
ment OF climate, soil. mineral wealth
and facilities for profitable manufactur-
ing which the south holds out to immi-
grafton and capital. A story OF marked
development OF industries and public
schools within two decades in several OF
them can be told. What methods will
be adopted by the convention 10 attract
the attention OF the outside world re-
mains to be seen in the report OF Its
proceedings, which cannot be outlined
in advance.
The selection Of Richmond for the
place OF meeting was for the reason
that, having been the capital OF the
southern confederacy, it wRa more
closely identified with all the southern
states than any other southern city.
The session OF the convention will be
held in the capitol building, either in
the senate chamber or the hall OF the
house OF delegates Perhaps there is
no structure in the south fraught with
more historic interest than the state
capitol. The building is situated in a
park OF nine acres, and its elevation is
such that Its roof commands n view OF
the entire city and the country for
miles around. The corner stone was
laid in 1885 and the material is brick
stuccoed. Mr.. Jefferson selected rs its
= model the Maison Carree, an ancient
Roman temple at Nismes, France, and
with some slight variations this model
was adhered to. In tho basement are
the Offices OF the auditor of public aC-
counts, the treasurer, the second auditor
and tho register Of the land office, the
latter containing the record Of land
grants from 1920 to date. On the second
floor and opening into u rotunda Is tho
Honden stVtue OF Washington, the
only authentic marble OF the father
OF his country in existence. Hou.
don, who was commissioned by the
general assembly TO do this work, WIS.,
tied Mount Vernon and remained with
Washington for two weeks. During
this time he took cast OF his subjects
face and bust and measurements Of tho
other portions Of his body. There Is
also In the rotanda bust Of Lafayette
by the same sculptor and on the walls Of
the senate chamber ia the mammoth
canvas Of Lami representing the storm.
ing OF the redoubt at Yorktown. The
hall Of the house OF delegated was the
scene OF the trial OF Aaron Burr for
treason before Chief Justice Marshall,
aud here also met the state secession
convention In 1861. II was over the
capitol building that was run up the
flag announcing to the people OF Rich.
mond that Virginia had seeded,
On the upper floor, on the walls oil
the hanging corridor, Is tho portrait
gallery OF Virginia's colonial and state
governors and other distinguished sons
and from this corridor access Ia had &c
the library room, with Its largo coleC
ton OF books, manuscripts aud relics
and TO the offices OF the governor and
tho secretary OF tho commonwealth. Ii
tho capitol sat the Confederate Con
gross. In 1870 tho state court Of ap
pealS held its sessions in the building
and during tho heat OF the Elyson
Chahoon mayoralty caSe tho floor OF the
court room foil TO tho hnii Of the houst
below. killing slxty.fvo and woundint
200 persons, In every nook and Cornel
OF the capitol there IL some relic Of thu
colonial, confederate or revolutionary
era
The Capitol Park or Square, as II II
called in Richmond, iB beautifully lait