The Empire County argus., 1854-08-26
Correspondence Of the Argus.

MUD DPhlNGS, aug 4-Ou loOf.
FRIEND ARGUS Some discussion has been here,
in reference TO the manner Of voting for the county
seat, some conending that the legal way is by
using separate ticket for county seat while 9th
erS assert that is unnecessary and say it would
save time and cost to have il on the same ticket
with the officers election, aud yet be equally fair
and legal Now to settle this matter--What does
Judge johnson say! Will you please inform us
publicly. so that there may be no misunderstanding!
notice in the last issue of the Alou,Idta D,mo-
crat, two whole columns of editorial (!) matter,
which puts me in mind ofa talented lawyer defend
ing bad case, where he has to make the worst
appear the best side, when duty to his client makes
him strain every nerve to obtain a verdict which
his own unbiased judgment would disclam. The
article seems to be very Keen(e)ly written, much
so on its face than in its application, for in
stance, to quote portion of the writer's remarks:
"Our county is extremely large. extending south
ward from Colona about forty miles. perhaps some
thing more. That southerly region is densely pop
ulated and furnishes much business for the courts
The same is true of the eastern and southeastern
portions Of the county. Now it is subject of just
end general complaint that suits are expensive
enough at best, and we may easily perceive how
infinitely their costness is increased, by the
sty Of travelling these immense distances; by the
frequency of detention, as Jurors, principals or wit
nesses, because you too remote to return home
daily; and by the mileage fees Of officers
sent on this legal pilgrimage to serve Il process,
however tritng, or to get perhaps n crowd OF wit
nesses, who in turn run up bill Of costs equal to
handsome income in the older States. Nor is this
formidable tax imposed alone upon the living, who
may the less attract our sympathy. 1t reaches the
estate of the deceased, the bread of the widow and
the orphan---so that when the taldy administration
is complete, it is found that COSTS and mileage fees
and tavern bills have quite consumed the pittance
of the dead. Nor is this all for it is farther true
that every citizen of the county, however exempt
from litigation himself is yet most hardly taxed, by
this unequal location Of the seat Of justice In
ses where the State is party jurors, processes and
witnesses are equally Indispensable. and the same
fees and costs grow out of their procurement. The
same distances must be travelled, the same mileage
is charged the same fees for witnesses and thus an
amount of county and state Indebtedness is incurred
startling to estimate and for the payment Of which
you ruinously taxed. You cannot evade this
tax, long all court proceedings are held in one
corner Of the county and that remote from the lar
gest. and most htigant of our communities The
remedy however rests in your own hands Vote for
the removal OF the county seat to- point comprising
every advantage, and every argument IN its favor.
Consult the economy Of Individuals and Of The poo
pie Lessen your taxes; save your time: build up
great central mart FOR your county. where you
may both purchase cheap and sell to the best ad
vantnges, and which will diffuso animation and
prosperity at homeland give us dignity and i'm
portance throughout the State"
Now would ask any reasoning man to poipt the
appNcatonof the above sensible arguments for re-
moyal, with the selection of acerye for thr
county seat would ask WHO among our whole
county would be benefited by lis renewal to I la
cervle' Would it heneGt any one over three
miles from thut place! am willing to grant that
the town of lacer>ie and vicinity might be; it
would suit them too vastly well But was this
election designed for the benefit Of tie city Of lu
cerve, or for the citizens Of FL Doiadu! If for the
former, then the position is o.d- if for the latter
then it is untenabe. We haze no fault to find
with the extent wealth, population OF stability"
Of the young city take it for its full value, and
to go further will give it all its brilliant castle
building in fuurity; but can't give il the county
buildings, and the question come, again Are W.
legslating for the people of lacer>illp or for the
whole people Of the county? Honesty and justice
we presume contemplates the latter Now in thai
case. will the "DemocratS' argument in favor of
Placewille hold good! / contend with all due
Difference, that they will not. On the contrary
however there is one place to which they will APP
ply. Need say that one place is Mud Springs
and by all these arguments we invoke your votes
for" Mud Springs.
cannot but express my pleasure and thankful
ness las one of the people, to the writer of that
article for the very able manner in which he has
illustrated the wants of this county, and the disad-
vantages we at present labor under clearly showing
the necessity of our having the seat of justice, as
near as possible to the centre of the county And
as to Placervlle being any nearer that centre than
Coloma is all moonshne-- no map Now
as to which is the map-or how many kinds of
maps there arc in this county, am unable to say
but will say-set out the boundaries as far AS
there are any settlements made in the county, and
stick a pin down in the centre, and close there |
you'll find Mud Springs But to make Flacerville |
the centre you must place the northern line on the
summit of the Sierra Nevada, then you may do it,
but not else.
Now my opinion is that this county is much too
large already to suit any except its army of Office
holders, and political wire workers and in place of
its boundaries, it would be much wiser
to curtal them, and much more beneficial for its
tax paying inhabitants We can very well spare q
portion both north and south, and then have q
Co. large enough to be profitable to its inhabitants
word as to our prospects for county seat in this
place-that they are rapidly improving every day
gives Us fresh encouragement, and as we have moth.
ing to lose and all to pain we are sure of prespnt.