Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-02-12

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EDIToRs ArFEsL= ] am glad that my article
about tle removal If be county seat from Ra-
leigh to Jessamina has attracted the attention
desired. AourcoTsspoHieut. Felix, mus,
NOT suppose that de s1rocstas of this step are
80 few or 30 weak a. 10 abandon = ar once,
merely because h. thinks it simply 4" amusing %
can assure him he question VIII b. 5iscass
cd and t will be decided By cor popuh
mean by chis, thst The voice Of Tee People Will
BE- heard on Tins question and, AS between
Raleigh and Je=samiu. " Felix wiI s1oH find
that the ideas of forty years7 ago. do not
now altogether govern t5e citizens Of this
county
The county seat was once e. Memphis
"Fslz doubtless kDgVs rms. IT was remov-
cd to accommodate the majority Of Tie people
# the county. and Rsisieh was elected. Fer
similar reasons, a similar change may again be
jus and necessary, and al us Hdicale which
Felix may auemp, 70 throw around he
question will act prerer, It,
such q measure can Be decided only bY a irst
regard fer the convenience ard Hieh.s # au.
u IS most c~erisiay proper 10 8isc1ss the sub-
Ieei- A. least lean bee D0thing improper ia
doing Be-. Owning nc a foot II isul wi.bfn
ten miles o jess mine, & amnt md would raf
be maceuczd by any suc. confederation al thar
Of pecumsy or private boueht b. mrseif Or aBv
one eise, 81 advocating The removal 4. be c5ur-
~ sest % that point; and aae SAM motives
would iaduoe ne 10 disregard an private inter
ests that may Be promoted by De- caur house
remaining where H Be-.
r. private iaterel8 sholIi have DO ve.gbt
IN causing its removal % Jessam.n. tisr 55o1l5
have none m keeping il q Rderh Taey
should not ID ether case. b. weighed a-ains
the n-hts and Just demalds Of TIE large bosv
Of the people. u s a question Of public
utility: and he public voice alone should De-
eide b..
That is The only js, far. legal sr~bitrameal
al least, and TO that tle friends Of he mea-
sure are entirely willing 70 appeal
This s. BOW The Second county 10 the state,
~ population and wealth. am rot sure but
the taKable wealth o. shelby Is larger than
that Of Davidson.
Our court house. az the county seat, is not
suited to the present day in any possible aspect
Of convenience or comfort This. however, Is
not even one among the chief reasons for the
removal o. re county seat Iadeed, If the
present location suited he majority Of the
county people, they could, and would soon
build a new court house II Ralsir5. as they
should Do.
The county bad lstoly hnit such a court
house as she saoa'd have. there would thea BE-
some weight ia the argument. But this is not
the case ani the question naroHs ftsslf do.p
tothis: Cannot another location BE- rornd nearer
The geographical center q the ooustg. and On
two main avenues. which, passing esz and
west. and north and souh thraa.h he e,v,.
I~ut-rsect each other az = most elieibI- poi- :
Cannot such a location b. foundg II Sol arf 81
a new court house canbe bHlt az that noint ~
thrilling expense o. the people, ought not tbe
county seat 70 b. remoysr9d there. Il frcan A.,
BE- shown thar the comfort aai convenience III
thoHe who pay the money VII b. ooasifare5
and promoted
These are ue questions which % Felix VIII
hnd before ur minds. Of ths paopie of fbig
o%oauty, and hey viii be- decided bv Justice and
right
The subject VIII Be examine again.
FEEKUAET u,IS59. FOX POPULT