Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-03-03

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Eplrons ArrrA1. As ysur paper has a large
/ circulation in Chelsea, doubtless many Of your
-,s5s-s feel some interest in the esniested
/ .lee.ion. which takes place on the1oh Instant
4, s=.isa In favor of or against accepting cor
poraf5on. TIE question which presents ii'sii
I l. re IS. whether &c is better tc form an moe
,e-ssat corporation or be admilied into l.e
orr-eeon 81 Memphis. Within the bound
-. sesirnss far incorporation are about
Co. br,s-e5 Of white iuhaoi'aniF' ana 2
,ar.qe Of blacks. and We cannot aiafe-
Il. ,rorrietv Of an organization, when
- inhsbitants Of VILLAGES uonbsrns eng
t-,sr,s white iulabitauts are amply pF9"aee
60 ~ he power TO Incorporate. We cannoi
.wlss-e that we arr 40 Sc law-ahidiHg OF
,w-,x,ein a people as to not require bat
~sui--f.on So generally accorded 10 be nee
..ssw :, govern much smaller villages nor
rr We admit that we are SO losi 10 al sense
81 5atr. aat we viii permit the open violation
~ hose sacred duties which govern eTery
Christian community. Here VI see SABBATH
breaking In an its hideous forus the free dis
posiug Of liquors 70 both whites and blacks;
hunting and shooting, and various other crimes
Of similar character, are tolerated as often as
sunday oomes-aH o. which could be broken
I'D b. but Htie uouble or expense By an in-
csrnorsted body. The advantage sl7re-o"ner
voria have. in protecting slaves against liquor
sbous. woai1 be saving sour-e which weaid
5orslv repay the small tax exacted % defray
such an expense.
while we are the most Peaceabie comnuui 3
BORDERING on the city q Memphis, We cannot
BE- blind 10 the necessity Of a municipal o--
rsafzation we are all deeply interested in The
IS irsrs % The community, consequently none
bal practical measures would be taken TO
govern q practical people.
We would rot be governed by the lunisiqal
authorities O. Memphis any more than 90 be
governed by those of Raleigh. We could more
directly benefit The property, within hs pro-
B7zel boundaries, by being iHdspendrn. oi
arenaais from the fact that we would not hava
60 ea1.sn1 against the petty sectional feeling
that so generally charae.erizes large cities
ns.l5-r wo1ll we have 20 assume DE auacy-
a8css of large munieiPal pesd'snee vh'5h
sanuaIly devour large cities, but just have
enough law to sleep easy on
We couldh have school regulations ofow own
which would Be no small item ~ interest 70
our community.
In regard 70 the expenses incident 10 ,ls
sesnlnE u7 OF an in5sasndsnt corporation %,
4 ERE s M necessity that it should amount 70
over oas half OF the safe and county tax.
which would not be barleasons e Pr7IsrT
! owners.
Z have even these as a few argument.
EHsch have suggested themselves to me-, and
[ believe it is Ae duty Of every voter b the Pro
posed boundary, TO calmly take into consider
7isr fhe p-orriety and inproPrisy ~ a cor
n-raf-nH brfors votinz They shoid uot ar.
I 5-=l p g. ui.houtc consulting each others iHtsrs7
bit Get urda the prineiPle that man shous
I Rot i've far himself alone We BOW rlio,
al surisale position as aletls Eden, de opll
/ real luxa1solsreal ab9u. Meuplis, where
mzn csnIe-ire fFomt tie noise and coHfuslou O.
5as Hsss and quietly relax into esln rsP7-
OF forsg frinsss without being mgisstsd b
He he5ious sounds OF an excited people.