St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-11
Communications.
For The &. Charles CITY InteII!g
A Common Sense " View

EprroRs INTELL1GENCER While the
paper missiles have been passing be-
tween Wilberforce and Weber, upon
the County Seat question, | with ma
nv others, have been more amused
than convinced or otherwise interest
ed at the good-natured zeal and fair
ness with which they have each MAIN
tanned their respective positions. So
far as the discussion can throw light
upon the subject, and the champions
do not misrepresent the views of the
people upon either side, it may not be
withoutadvantage-especially to those
who do not fully understand the past
history of the vexed question.
In your last issue there is another
view" signed Resident of Floyd
County" which, so far as it may be
taken for an expression of the views
of the people of st. Charles, deserves a
passing notice. | am confident that
in some particulars it does not truly
represent their views, and as a citizen
of St. Charles l wish to enter my de-
cided protest against some of the SEN
timents therein contained. st. Charles
does not wish to be held responsible
for such "views," however honestly
they may be entertained by the wri-
ter. If he be friend of st. Charles,
we may well exclaim, Save us from
our friends"
Who is so insane, so ignorant of the
genius of our institutions, so stepped
with a centralizing," monarchical
spirit, as to believe that it would be
for the interest of Floyd county to an
initiate or strike from existence three
fourths of the present towns and roads
within its limits
For myself, and in behalf Of the IN
telligent people of st. Charles, | dis
claim any such sentiment or desire ;
believing, on the contrary, it is for the
interest of every County to encourage
what the interests of the people de-
mand, namely, the healthy growth of
a reasonable number of villages; and
the business wants of Il community is
the proper criterion by which to judge
of the number needed and their loca-
ton.
If it is the true policy to develop all
portions of a county, one or two villa
ges cannot accomplish this as well as
a larger number; but that there are
peculiar advantages in having one or
more large villages in q County, all
must admit; and if one of such towns
he not at very great distance from
"a considerable portion of the County,
certainly there are very strong rea-
sons for prefcrring it as the County
Seat. Every intelligent and unpreju-
diced mind can easily apply the truth
of this proposition in his own affairs.
We believe it for the interest Of the
business men of st. Charles to treat
their brothers upon the Shellrock and
at other parts Of the County, so well
at our stores, hotels, mills, &c, as to
make them feel that it is for tier inter
est to allow the County Seat to remain
at this place; and if individuals here
have in some instances done other
wise,-and even refused to allow {
vote upon the location of the Count,
Seat or building of the Court House, -
must all our people be held respon
sible for such acts p? ! believe the
people here desire the good and pros
perity of the whole County, and that
this vexed question of County Seat
may be settled by vote in legal
and proper manner In fact there are
numbers of names from St Charles
and other towns, upon the Petition
lately presented, who are not in favor
of the Geographical Centre, but whe
are in favor of a cole and had not the
petition been so drawn as to express
preference for the Centre, many 9th
ers would have signed it.
With the legal points and technical
tiles of the case, the people have little
or nothing to do. That as place
and people we are DESTROYS to retain
the County Seat, we frankly admit,
aud we trust we shall be fully ,justifi-
able in endeavoring to do it by all
honorable means.
ANrI-CENrRALIzArIoN.
St. Charles City, March 6, 1858.