The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-03-04
For the New Era.
INCORPORATION Sc

Mr.. Editor: / see ii announced in your manor
that " incorporation is Dead" This annonnc
ment, assure yon. gives great satisfaction to the
ellie who nightly do congregae tn receive nsrruc
lions from the agents of the great actor i'm this
important drama have heard of cliuues and
have seen their movements: hut of this I am
sure, that no slave is more obedient To his master
than is that clique of small politicians who echo
The sentiments ct their great political leader
Indeed. MIR. Editor, could an amusing tale nm
fold, of what lately occurred, if was not afraid
of drawing the picture SO plain. that even he who
runs might read. You all do know, that is your
readers do know, that there has been some az
element about our Public Schools and you do
know that the plan has not been generally an
proved; you also know. that the course of The
trustees In relation to leasing out the Rail Road
has been condemned by many, and you know,
TOO that many who now oppose Incorporation,
was, at the first, loudest in its favor. A short
time since one of these gentleman who had not
received his cue Alright or. In other words in his
great anxiety to spread the news, gave the WRONG
version 10 his s,ory-he was loudly denouncinC
the course which he said was about TO be adont
ed-he predicted ruin and destruction to the
Town-so vehement was he in gesture and Ian
guage that crowd was collected You NAV
imagine his establishment and surprise. when
friend informed him that what he was denounc-
ing. were the views and opinions of his great
taciOium. | need not tell you. that in few mo-
ments change came DER the spirit of his dream
l am sorry TO say that there many such in this
community. They will not examine for them.
selves, nor will they allow that any thing can he
right unless their great leader first say SO. What
a characteristic be the mere echo of any man
Yet, Mr.. Editor, can you not put your finger on
such man? Look a, him as he walks alonq
the streets-see his consequential air-hear him
denounce clques-and exclaim-.' am Sir Ora.
Gle; when speak, (lhat is, my mastery let no
M n Rpt tn crb;o
Incorporation is not dead This matter will
be pressed until Portsmouth can and shall obtain
her rights. The people will examine this subject
for themselves, and they will no longer submit TO
The dIciaion of any man, any set of men. who
may attempt to divert them from their course
You may be assured that the friends of the mea-
sure Will persevere, and they will expose the
reasons of some for opposing incorporation, and
they Will be placed in no very enviabe light. It
is time, sir, that people should look and examine
for themselves ; they should no long remain quiet,
and permit their rights to he trampled on great
wrong has been perpetrated on the people of this
Town, and the evil dUings of some ought and
shall be exposed
We are burdened by heavy tax-the Town
is greatly IN debt. Under these circumstances
Why did the Trustees give up to few individu.
ais, tor their own benefit. the management of the
Rail Road. when it was leased to the Trustees,
exclusively for the benefit of the Town2 There
- soiUeIhIhg folteh III thls TanSacllon-but the
actors in the scene shall be exploded-tbe people
shall know that by The action Of their agents
this Town has been deprived of many thousand
dollars, which ought 10 have gone into the Golfers
Of the Town.
This act of the Trustees should, alone consion
them to retirement; and ! trust that in April
next the people will hurl them from their brief
authority. | could, and probably will, on future
occasion, allude to other subjects but this will
be enough TO excite the attention and thoughts of
the people. TAX PAYER.