Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-03-25
RINGS Mills, O., March II, '5S.

Mr.. EDITOR: . see in the Chronicle a
communication signed "B-ph," which I
understand is intended for a reply to what
he is pleased to term your Washington
Township Correspondent.
1t has not been my intention, nor is it
now to get into a newspaper discussion Of.
this or any other question. that might be
agitated in the county. To discuss the ques-
tion of removal at this time, in my opinion
would only be fighting the air, until we see
what action the Legislature takes on the
subject, anything more SAID would be Of
little profit.
The correspondence alluded TO above, was
not intended by the writer to be made pub.
lie, it was a private letter to a friend, and
found its way into the Chronicle, without nv
kno Wedge or agency, for which by-the-way,
attach no blame to any person.) Ihave re-
viewed the article since it APPEARED in the
Chronicle, and the views and reasons set
forth, would not be willing to alter only in
one thing and that would be to add thereto.
True, if it had been intended for the public,
it is likely | would have made use Of other
language in some places. / would not wish
to say ANYTHING of any portion Of the citi-
zeDs ofBelmont County, that would be often
sive and r~ncalled for. l hope this will be
apology for anything that might appear in
that light.
lcant think the communication of nv
friend B-Ph, merits a serious reply to.
the greatest part that he said. He says sand
Pouhcing upon st. Ciairsv,lle. because she
with a s2endthrift willingness vii not "a.
nate her vitality to building the EMBRYO
City," would like to know where he find.
this, in my communication, I'll venture to
say he cannot put his finger on any such
reading. He next says "certainly the people
Is not so blind as not to see the drift of his
efforts" Certainly | would wish the peopIe
to see the drift of my efforts, sne that is.
that bellalre is a more suitable place for the
county seat of Belmont than St. Clairsv;lIe
He then N to a full stop after saving,
land SO generous as to forgive his misstate.
ments," well that is polite and gentleman
IKE. to accuse me ofduplicity and ia,sehood,
almost in the beginning of his reply, he
seems to think it's fortunate for the county.
and very unfortunate for BeIlaire that | am
not allowed to look after her interest. 7
wonder where he got his information that |
was net allowed to look after the interest of
Belial'e. He says, "wha: has the county
seat to do with the advancement of a mar.
Ket; do our citizens go to Court to EXCHANGE
tAer bantams. Weraise s~hanghais with US and
there is many a respectable farm er' in southern
Belmont, that would think it no disgrace to
take produce with them when going to the
county sent on business, provided there was
a good market there and such nee essarv
articles there as he would wish in EXCHANGE
at fair prices, expect my friend tout the
pike has been SO long accustomed to going
to the county seat in gentleman style, having
The advantage of"Pike and Bus" he can't
Understand how a man could demean himself
so much as to take produce with him, wbsn
business called him to the county seat.
He can't see how the market will be bene.
lifted by a removal, how the county buiId.
IngS would raise the price of heat, we think
we can see how it would be benefited, if
the county seat woulj be no benefit TO
Beilalre, its none TO St. Clarsville, there.
lore st. Gainesville could keep up Ter rural
credit as will without as with it. He saws.
"the county buildings will not enhance the
price OF land, and that is all the gentleman
Claims | wonder where he got hat FRONT
that. that's all | claim, | think he didn't get
It from what have said on the subject, "bu.
they do enhance the value land lying in the
interior. | should like to know how. Do fh.y
make the land more productive. 1 think
there can be no disput. about good markets
making land valuable. | think The gentleman
can. bring up the argument that conven.
lFnce would make the land more valuable in
the interior than if they were located on the
river at the Junction OF two or three rail-
roads.
Then he issues his "proc'amltion Of wan,
we'll we don't wish to 60 into a. war a. this
time, but if the Legislature gran, us a vote
on the question We will have no objection to
''Pitch in and take a few 6 regular summers"
lie says 1--WE must employ some more con-
vincing argument thar in his last No. to
convince US, 81. We are not going to try
hard to convince fus."
Convince a man aga inst his will
And he's oil the sam opinion still" |
He then talks about my quotation which
he altogether misappiies, and makes one OF
his Own, "Orpheus iJdled and 50 danced
the brutes," which after reading several
times | am unable to make the application,
acknowledge its above my comprehension.
| wonder what part of scripture my friend
quotes | expect ne must have found that in
the book of Film"
| notice two other articles, in the Caroe.
icte which seem to be of the same sort, as
my friend ''out the Pike B--ph," Laad as
| am lin for it." | will say a few words
concerning what they have said about this
removal. The first that | shall notice is
headed st. Gainesville what are you doing"
and looks very much like an editorial, the
writer frs. calls the attention of St~C!airs.
vile to the Importance OF making q good
road from ST.. Clairsville to some point on
HhS ~ W biiIOiu, duu leUn6 The!
indebtedness of st. Clairsville to the south.
ern part OF the coun'v, to this much, | can
say 81 second the notion" make a good
road such as you contemplate, graded and
McAdamized from St. Clairsville to some
point on the C. o. r. R., and you give the
a better and more convenient
way OF reaching the county seat, should it
be located at Be llaire, than we of the South
ever expect to have. | have no doubt but my
friend "out the Pike" would dropsallhis OBJ
and heartily faH in wifif~fhe rel
Then there's your correspondent
H. sings a long song against removal, and
Inc chorus is more taxes 10 pay, taxes, tax
payers &C., most certainly he understands
The game, there is no argument SO c%onvin-
eng TO a man, as pure argument touch him
and yJu touch him in a tender places;
lake away this one potent argument from