The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-16


and taxpayer ! propose TO submit for
the consideration of the voters a few
I thoughts on the local question which is
/ now So greatly occupying the minds of our
. people al.udc. Of course. to the rer,o-
F val Of ttc county site FROM il, present =
/ cation.
The Importance of this question, as 1t
relates 20 the prosperity Of the county,
can SCAR a e. oycrstatcd. andit behoQxsS-
the p.orI. 20 azamiuc it 10y tko1-Slt of
reason and en4mon cnyy-not undar the
7 influence OF Tassio-~Treiudicc. or mere
!oe'. and r' ~ interests.
. J ne ~ ground stated as q reason for |
~ rmorll T.. that the county site should |
he 80 or near the centre of the county /
II There T. any other have not heard it.
Rumor. it is true. with her usual veracity
no doubt. asserts hat some of the voters
. Of the county a-r impcllod 10 advocate
removal i.r the purpose Of iuimin the
Z property of certain person, abeut Paul
/ ding. Go not believe this. / cannot
/ think there is respectable man in the
county capable uated by such
motives. Eyc@ IN who advocates zee
uls.l Hrum m honest couyi9.ion that jus
tiea and 0aud policy reauiIA IT, is emit
. HaItohago l'- opinions .- r-t-L. how
. over erroneous they may Dee. But the
man mu-t possess heart of infinite base
us-. sud melieuity who would adop, such
.nm.a-aro SOLELY for The rurr.-a Of inju-
. ring tae property orevnrst worst enemy.
Nu.u synuNaH'@ eek revenge iu such
. m.u.rI uN.d De- loatl TO tr1-, about
mr promises at uisl@S+ ad happened
4 ta iuoar hi. di-plcasurc.
Nobody, disputes th.. proposition that a
county Site should he as near the centre
of acauuty practicable. This fact was
wen enough understood 10y the commits
s.ouels who selected the present site. AZ
tary Nar1.r'He .....vt. q. county III fNel
ur"g o.. rr...u, US the nearest o. the
ourt'nta location roalI hs Obtained
ID ,.i. % .n. dry country. away from creek
-wamr.. healthy and Wen provided with
water. Eg. without insisting that the
comm. -iau-r- dlG or did uu. select the
lH-. location chat could De found. the
4ue-tiouuov IS. NhetH.riti- prudent. wise
'' '''.' ,'''' " 'ii''' '''' inter-
o-t.or tho county demand. that thec5m-
''.'..' NOV "' '''.'''-..'.. ana com
. l...'. -' '.'' '''' negative SIDE.
b l. .'''' 2 2. ra.' q
70 ih'~ argument should
j nave "ei-it "iii every ''izeh % the
/ ranHl'-iho-e who pay property tax, as
a wei. those who do NOT. The latter 4 hon
= r-t men, "Dl he reluctant to vote useless
n taN upon .H" ..7Terty OF their more for
tuuat' ta..ow-o items. the burden ofwhicl
viii not bc i..t uy Themselves. The por
+. ton Of tde county where removal is mos
g popular. as every one knows. paws IN,
h. least portion Of the taxes. and if,hc Cour
h. house Is removed. tho expense will hav,
# 70 be- barns chiedvLy those portions II tn
, county oupo-ed TO the measure. ask
D, now. I'm an Gairnc-s and candor whether
should not ~ some overpowerinr reason
.r that would induce them to vote an oncI
IA ous taE uponthc property ofothcr- asain-
"a their will when comparatively few q
l- themselves will be affected 10y ii. Is tina
y. what they call j"'-rf
I'M Every body knows. that the rate Of ta'
81 ati'u already as heavy as the patience ,
Is tA'rc1 .' r1n wen bear. The taZ-eolle'
u tor cam -..l Won that hc is every where me
to with con piHut5 OF the heavy draucl
IA that Oh" pres ~ assessment makes upo
d. the pockets Of tie people. And this a
,e--mnut. Dee it remembered, is only
meet the ordinary expenses Of the coul
n ty-to pay for the building and repairir
=. ct bridges. III" poor tax, the por diem
l.. jurors. lr"h7'" Judges salary, DC. Sc.
thcre now any such great necessity {,
c- removing the Court House that this "a
'r should he doubled in order to occomPii-
~ chat object: But aside from the intrins
NJ folly and nIustic" OF thus burdening IL
10 people what would he the effect of th