Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-09-14

To- the Tribune
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in the discussion Of W hlch the true principles Of
public policy and Of political economy should
be- brought to bear IL IS rot absolutely 4 sec
tional issue in which all north or south Of GER
tain line are expected to range themselves on
opposite Sides irrespective Of other important
considerations nor is it question Of by gone.
# past and buried controversies, which might
be raised from their obscure and almost forgot
ten scpulehres nor Is it a question as TO which
point might have been 1t some remote period
the most suitable location FOR the county build
Ings. and the most convenient Of access TO the
/ people Al large. aud which would save them the
most time aaL money nor IS II, in the present
aspect of the case, OF any importance whether
I Dodgeyille Mineral Point IS nearer TO the
geographical centre Of the county. These cues
tons admit of no discussion, for every body
knows that Mineral Point Is eight miles farther
from the centre tlan DodgeviIle. and we do not
propose to waste time en- extinct Issues 10,
~..r. Tie question Is one Of future policy, in
which faces and figures viii 90 much farther IN
convincing people than idle declamatiol- and
senselcss rlodomontaae Things must be locked
at A. they exist-notsss we would wish 70 have
them. or as they ought to be and IA what may
have to say CA this subject, I wish 70 address
myself to the reason. Of people divested Of pas
-iou-to their interests citizens Of the county,
not a residents Of any particular locality to
them As men Of intelligence and good sense, and
not as unstable lovers Of change, merely for the
sake Of change
Now. in the first place, let Is consider the ar
guments adluccd by those DESTROYS Of the re-
TN1.yf "a, 'f.
first last and only reason We have heard, is that
the latter place IS more ce.trnL than the present
location. Bat TO make their argument availa-
BE. It must be shown that the most central
poiat Is the most convenient That this is not
the ea-e we know in regard TO many capitals.
The capital Of New York is located at Albany.
and Why Simply Jeca4se it Is more conven-
ent 10 a majority Of the people, who live east of
line running through the centre Of the State.
Tie same IS true Of Boston, in Massachusetts,, of
Madison, in Wisconsin, ana win my citizen of
Iowa county advocate the removal Of our Capt.
tol from Madison to some unfrcquented point III
the geographical centre Of the State thereby
abandoning All the public buildings for which
the people have paid their burdensome taxes
This principle OF centrally amounts to Just this
and othiuE more win the adoption of the
centre as a county seat or capital save the poo
ple and Taxpayers time ir5or, traeola and ernease
If it Will tlen the centre IS the point ] it
viii not then let this idea be abandoned And
let is BE understood that II speaking of the peo-
pie. We mean the whole number of the citizens
Of The county, and not the few Who viii cluster
around the chosen position, aud whose only in
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Having then reduced the idea of centrally to
question Of convenience and expense, let Us
see what are the advantages Of DodeeviIle in
tile former respect, leaving that Of expense for
another article From the most uufavorabc
part 81 The county rbe difference in travel can
not exceed eight miles, while from Pulaski.
Highland. Eideevav, ana Waldwick the aver
age distance viii be found ISIS than three. 50
thar il is not little travel that properly de
eide the question. 50 much a. the ordinary in
daccmeuts 20 travel. We proceed, then, to put
the ue>riou.-Is i not more convenient for farm
ers and business men 10 do their county bust
ness in Mineral Point than it could be in Dodge
vile Are there not more inducements to bring
lleu TO tie one place than to the other in the
way Fl busine-7' Have they any Railroad at
DodgcyiNey Do farmers think If hauling in
their grain there for sale? On they not visit
Mineral ro5nt twice to sell produce when they
go to DodgeyiIle once Have they the Land
Office at Dod1ezIlle z Are farmers and others
NOT obliged to come to tie Point in erder to get
their patents, and can they not attend 20 their
county business At ;he same time Have they
am Express Office at Bodgeville. or Is it neces-
sarv to do express business with the East
through Mineral Point? Do farmers go 10
Dodgcvil!e to buy coal and lumber and salt >
Orl- Mineral Pom: and the river towns preterl-
Bile a zine furnace viii soon be in operation
ar Mineral Point. VIII miners 60 TO Dodge
Vile % sell dry bone and black Jack or can tbev
sell .Le.r and do their county business at the
Same time
Aessrs. Editors. J have asked several ques-
lions Dc which think there can be but one an
swer. Now. ii The people. or majority Of the
people. can save time and trouble by doing
their own business and what little county bust
ness they may have TO do at the same time, and
hv tic same trip, is it not for their interest TO
keep the county seat where there are 50 many
recommendations Moreover. would it not be
safer to suffer little Inconvenience If any there
might he. with oar county buildings paid for.
tAaa 70 run the NIX Of the great expense of
new ones. which tie Taxpayers would have 10
bcar-Lard times and poor crops TO the CONTRA
rv. notwithstanding
It is said that tie frogs at ore time want
Cd king and tia. Jupiter sent them n lo.--
Not being satisfied with 4 kirg al.ar could ~,
move, although twas one tls9t could not harm
tbeas. they renewed their demands for another
king Jupiter sent them s.orl. WHO exsr-
eised bis kiugly craft by dsroaring his subjects.
This fable might serve to remind Is. Messrs.
Editors. tIa, every change is no; desirable and
I have confidence taat tle people viii not place
themselves in tie power Of that worse tLan
King Syork-ihe Tax Collector.
IN my next shall look a. the question #