The North-Carolina standard., 1844-11-20
To the Editor ofthe Standard .

s The IncloSe0 communication was sent 10 pub.
| lIc meeting held at Beatty's Ford, in Caawba
county, and read at that meeting the assembled
Citizens, in June last. 1t received universal an.
proval, as containing sound reasoning, much hislO.
rical truth and correct observation and Is now sub
mited 10 the calm perusal Of The assembled repre-.
sentatiVes of the people, by MEMBER.
Raleigh, 18Th Nov 1914
To the Chairman of the Meeiing 10 nsel at
Beaity's Ford, in ,{unr, reiatire 10 q Petition
+ 10 The Legislature praying for netO County
comfio$tdlof a pnr Of Lincoln. Catalrba Ire
deH, and JMecEienburg.
- The undersigned feeling, in common with bis
i fellowcitZens, deep interest in the prosperity and
happiness Of the section Of the State where The
new County is proposed, takes the liberty of sub
mittng few observations on this important sub
ject.
Had the gentlemen in the last Legislature from
this immediate section, been favorable TO the peli
tion presented for the erection of the county d
Graham, it would doubtless have passed into
law, and our citizens of Iredell, Lincoln, MeckeD
burg and Catawba, instead Of going 20 or 25 miles
to Court, to musters and other public durIes would
have had conveniences that they are Justly entitled
IL
this immediate section are favorable, and another
etiton is presented TO the next Legislature this
grievance will in all probability be remedied.
look upon the principle as settled, as early as
the organization of our Government, that Govern
ments are instituted for the benefit of the peor,
and that those benefits should be largely distr-
buted So as to contribute "the greatest good to The
greatest number" Formerly in the Legislature Of
our State, there was strenuous and powerful opVO-
sition to new counties, particularly by the central
and Eastern portions Of the State and the reason
was, that every new county had three new mem
bers, and thus the power silently but surely
passing away from the East to the West. But
since our amended Constitution, in July, 1885, our
members are chosen upon q different bssis-thatoi OIL
and taxation and now new counlles0
not add any additional members. 1t is, theFelOr''
no longer question of power, but of policy anu
; and whenever the people have PelF
toned for new countess and that petition is back
ed by popular will and The members, the Legsla'
ture do not turn deaf ear Instance, the erection
of Catawba and Union counties by the last Legs
lature. 1t is matter of local importance; Ike
when neighborhood petitions for new road aA0
all join in the petition, there is no objection; lh'
County Court of course will grant their prayer aHo
give them the road. So in laying of new cOOr
ties. There can be no sound argument used ID
favor of large and overgrown counties, that W"
stand the test of argument and TRUTH Where's
reasons meet US on every side in favor OF copn""
in size and population. 1t chiefly Gu
courages the farmer, who can ind conVeD'sD'
market for his surplus produce; it is beDen'
he poor man, who when compelled to go to U0u,'
IS juror or witness, is not compelled to speDu
months earnings for his board and lodging; " "'r
'ourages the building up Of handsome houses p.D
ic and private, improves the roads of the cOunI.
md is great stimulus to civilization and P0p~a
ION. As striking proof Of this, in 1891 the 'T
Of Buncombe was laid of out Of Burke anO ~
herford. Since that time foe new eounlie' IIs,.
cen laid out from her territory chiefly, VIZ 4
erson, Haywood, Macon, Cherokee, and p pns,
Fancy and yet the present limits OF 0iO ~