The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-12
CORRESPONDENCE.
READ TOWNSHIP, Nav I'd, SO.

READ TOWNSHIP, May Sd, d.
COL Richardson-Dear Sir II have read
with pleasure your remarks in late number of
your excellent paper in relation to the perma-
nent location of the County Seat, of our Coun-
ty, and subsequently the letter of Hon. Reuben
Noble on the same subject Mobiles letter is
what might be expected from his able pen, be.
ing an old resident of this county. was an
eye witness to most of the scenes that he emu
merates, and to the list of evils that he sets
forth may be added two more equally bad if
not worse. One is, in the annual contests for
the loan of the County Seat, there is arrayed
in hostile attitude one portion of the people
against the other. The worst passions of our
nature are aroused, harsh words are used too
freely and frauds of the meanest kind are chare.
ed by each OF the contending parties. The
other IS still more aggravating, for it touches
the rightsof every man. mean, of course.
the abuse of the "ballot box We have no
other guarantee for our liberty than the s.clec-
tive franchise which, in these County Seat
contests If reports are true) have been shame
fully violated.
The question is now asked, what should be
done to remedy these evils :? How can we
unite the minds of tho people. SO divided as
hey now are, so astosecure unity ofaction and
Interest in this matter? Surely every citizen
is Interested and has right to be heard. Mr.,
Noble appeals to the Farmers, and as one
OF the humblest of that class reply, and call
| upon my fellow farmers to wake up to your in.
terests, you who "bear the burthcn and heat of
the day." and in these hard times sell your pro.
duce for less than "cost." Your county trca
sury is empty. You ale called upon for your
taxes but cannot pay. Ask yourselves, gentle.
men, what has become of all that you have paid
tor the last twenty years. What is there to
show for it Where is your Public BUILDINGS
Your money has been squandered in election
er'ng projects for the benefit of the few, at the
expense OF the many in toot-ballng YOU,
County Scat from town to town, to CRAFTY the
venal purpose Of few designing men, but
enough let us forget the past and begin anew
and now for the place. ..-
AT the next October election let each town.
ship elect, say one delegate for every fifty in.
habitants, as ascertained by the last census, lei
these men be of that class who can yield thei,
personal preferences for the general good, lie,
the delegates thus chosen assemble at Garna.
villo on the first Monday after said election, lie,
them come in the spirit of Cancellation, and
compromise, determined on adopting the good
old maxim, to do the greatest possible good tc
the greatest number, and all will be right. The
reason for thus having both elections the same
day, is to save time, and as we have had SC
many elections in the past year, do not think
we could have a full expression of the popula,
will previous to that time, and again, the sub,
Ject Will need considerable discussion to get the
whole people fully to understand the natter
1 have suggested this place to several gentle
men in Clayton, in Galnavillo, in Farmersburg
in Read and in Boardman, and they all seem te
think it will work well. If Gutenberg is te
be considered already as one point, then the
object OF the convention should be to unite I'M
on another, so that division should cease, and
the vote of those opposed to the present location
should all be concentrated on the one place.
Let the contest be fair and final.
lfear, Sir, am trespassing OH your patience
have been requested by gentlemen highl,
respect, to make these few remarks, and if vol
think there is anything in them worth the at
tention of your readers, please give them cor
ner in your interesting Journal.
! As am not accustomed 70 writing for tn,
the press. You will please make any corrections
you deem proper.
Yours, DC,
MICHAEL uRIELL.