Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-13
Union CONTY STAR LEWISBURG R0NCIE-APRIL 3 1860

And so-according 10 His Excellency's
family organ--it is a "rdscaHy' elliott oi the
farmers OF Brady township TO escape from
onerous Bridge, Pike and Railway tolls to
reach their county Records and Offices and
big tariff for Court House. 1t is ''rasedi-
IN" wish TO seek to be reunited with the
county whose new seat of justice is the near
est, cheapest, most natural. and in every way
most desirable for themselves! ave thank
thee, Jew for that word" "RASCALLf,
indeed, for the common people OF Brady
township to petition for their own interests
TO demand their own rights against the pro-
test of The 800 Officers, Editors, &C. of the
| Everlasting State"
As to politics, il has nothing TO do with the
question, except as Mr.. Mehafiey lugsed ii in,
last wear, on one side-and as Packer invok-
ed it, this year, on the Other side--to cast con-
tempt upon those most concerned by denying
their Just and reasonable prayer! The town
ship is about equally dioided politically and
could hardly ever affect the aScendency Of
either party IN either county.
'The question naturally arises, What
aroused the Borough Of Williamspou 10 put
forth such efforts 10 lhwarl the will Of the
people of Brady iownshipi What motives
brought out those 500 remonsrant>! The
reasons are obvious, and undoubled. Many
of lhem-a brother and other friends Of Gov.
Packer included-own stock IN the William.
sport Bridge, whose dividends they not unrea-
sonably desire to swell by perpetual iDlunc-
tion on Brady township not TO leave the m.
Some of them also have an interest in the
Loyalsock Gap Turnpike, which they would
like 10 have pay as well as possible, and
Bradyltes have TO take that also gong 10
Court, and for other County business-or
they must take the Railroad, which also that
town has no litlle interest IN seeing patToniz-
eG.-W Williamsporl is also desirous OF build
ing $4,000 Court House, ETC., and wish
that great ornament TO their town (as they
get Dickinson Seminary out Of others pock
cts more than their own. Their first move
was TO induce the Grand Jury 10 recommend
re-moiehng The Old structure; when that was
well engineered, they advised and persuaded
the Commissioners 10 disregard the expense
which had been authorized by Grand Juries,
and put up an entirely new Buildlns-ls lsCme
say. without anv public letting, but by such
private contracts as tney chOose 10 make III
town. The intention of the moving spirits,
IS. not 10 stop short of $4,000 aud how
much more ii will be when finished, let the
tax payers ask Chester. Lancaster, Berk>.
and other counties that have permitted Slml-
lar speculalons OF course, WillIamsport
will have the immediate profits of these build
ing Jobs, as well as the lasting glory, but pay
only her pro rata share Of county taxes, les
the stocks &c. which (being private) escape
the assessor. Brady township would have
to pay good round sum for this ornamentio
WI!liamsport, and 10 retain ii for this end will
reduce somewhat the share Of the latter
Here are Two classes of reasons-polent and
undeniable-for the leading men in thai Bor-
ough to combine in compelling Brady town
ship to pay them an unwilling tribute Whe-
iher this coercing will make the people of
that township love and pa,ronze the aforesaid
Attorneys, Qulldrivers, Slorekeepers, OF
GERS, Bouiaces and Rairoalers. anv more or
better. is doubtful To say the least, You can
lead horse 10 water but can't make him
drink. Compulsory tolls, fees aud trade.
from a sore aud indignant people, in the long
runare not very profitable