Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-06
TO THE INHABITANTS OF CHARI-
TON COUNTY.

feloD CHtzenS:-I VIII please eX>
cuse me for again troubling you in regard 10
the removal Of your seat Of justice TO Bruins.
wick; but os one who is no doubt deeply
interested in the proposed removal has taken
offence at "Far Play" and published his
views ia the "Brunswicker," OF date Janua.
ny 25th. and as believe is trying 10 msead
you, is my reason for now appearing in
print.
Certainly the writer of the article re-
ferred 10 had no conscientious scruples, or
he would not have lsbored so hard to
smooth over his Misrepresentation with
such good grace. All can at once see he is
not fond Of Fair Play" by the style in
which his article is written, nor can one
doubt but that he is identified with The pros.
peIity Of Brunswick, and is willing to risk
the consequences, no matter how serious 10
the county. He says 'the people Of Bruins
wick have already appropriated the Town
Hall. and nearly Five Thousand Dollars
more than enough TO pay for all public aud
private losses" How deceitfu!!! Most as.
suredly he knows that is not so in regard 10
the Town Hall, for the Hon. City Council
only voted The use OF the Hall and appurte.
nances belonging thereto, to the county until
other public buildings can be erected. See
how he is trying to draw wool over your
eyes, by keeping the great secret from you;
the citizens Of Brunswick are not that lib.
ersl. Will FIVE thousand dollars be enough
to pay for all the property in the town oil
keytsville, which the Statutes Of Missouri
says shall be paid for? No. Twice FIVE thou
sand dollars will not be enough!!!
Turn over one more leaf and there look at
the financial AFFAIR.". Of our county; examine,
and you will see that we are not free from
embarrassments; then let the county seat be
removed and you will see to your sorrow
that you, the tax paying people, will also
have large balance to pay for property in
Keytesvlle; and after the county seat is 10
Gated in Brunswick, new Court House
will have 10 be built, which will cost you al
least Ten Thousand Dollars; then, after the
promised five thousand do!!!a.s subscribed by
the citizens Of Brunswick has been paid
into the treasury, and expended, you will in
a short time see the pretty little sum Of at
least fifteen thousand dollars presented to
you for payment! Citizens think Of lhat!!
You now have good Court House and
Clerks Offices, let them remain as they are
Mr.. "Removal" will find it not SO easy to
buy out Key.esVlle. (Wonder if he want:
TO make the purchase on cred,O The town
Of kcytsville now boasts Of two good houses
open 10 all who may want entertainment;
all can be accommodated, none need "starvt
or beg hospitality Of private families" The
business at our county seat never was better
than during the last year. and Mr.. Removal
will see tina, the town and business can and
will be kept up. Already the sres OF this
question begin 10 show signs Of doubt; and
well they might, for an intelligent commu
nifty ,OiH not be thus sadly hoaxed. The
Brunswickers cannot get the county seal
from where It is, and they know ii, much 10
their chsgrn; il is "inevi!able destiny" that
DEGREES it shall not be done; their great eff,
forts are as harmless as the evening dew.
II the FIVE thousand dollars subscribed for
the removal Of the county seat was expended
on The roads and bridges, 10 the vicinity Of
Brunswick, it would do more TO increase
their wealth, trade, and business, than the
county seat will, and by so doing cannot
bankrupt the county.
Fellow Citizens, in conclusion, allow me
TO state that no selfish motives induced me
to write upon this subject; could not re.
main dormant and see you imposed upon by
a few who are so ungra,elul. The removal
Of our County Seat to Brunswick, will be to
nearly all OF US serious injury, and you,
who reside in the Eastern part OF The County,
will be unfortunate victims. I" Do as you
would be done BY" then you will show to
the world that you are in favor of
FAIR PLAY.
Charlton Co. Mo. Jan. %, 1851.