Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-03-06
TRITON COUNTS SEAT.

IUIoN CoUETV, February p, 1Se0.
EDrroRs ArPEAL; have just read in the
AFrEAL Of ibis date, an article over the sig
nature Of ayustice," IN which be proposes
and begs leave to submit The facts in relation
to de removal of the county seat Of Upton
county to The consideration Of a candid pub
Hc-faets which Justice thinks should have
induced the legislature to pass the eourt
house bill. Certainly no candid minded man
could object TO " justices " proposition, il car
ried cut in good faith. Has Justice IN bis
article given TIE facts Of The case, or has be
only a part Of the facts a. they really exist.
I now propose 70 add some Of the facts which
seJusaee,a FOR reasons best known to himself,
has deemed It proper 10 leave out, which I hope
ard think VIII satisfy the good people Of Tip
ton that our law makers have done but their
duty in the premises Responsible men Of the
county Of Upton went 70 Nashville and called
the attention Of the members Of the segisla-
ture 70 such other facts as satisfied them
that the court house ought not to be removed
from C~oTington. Permit ne, Messrs. Editors,
to.give through the columns Of the APFEAL a
AEa "a AEAAlA1 III oaAAAAAM 70 W. AaAAA =
that were brought to tie notice Ct the legis-
laturs It was shown that Covington once
occupied "a central position. but for good and
sufficient reasons, Upton county eeded away
a portion o. her territory to make The county
Of L~audsHlals, thereby placing COvingtOn
somewhat out OF a central position, and at
tie time tie eessioh was made, the Friends Of
Covington were assured that ample protection
would be given 70 them.
In accordance with that assurances z clause
was inserted in our present State Constitution
/ taking the power from the people and giving
it to the legislature, requiring a twO-thirds
majority OF both branches Of the Legislators
before the court house could be removed from
| CoviRrton, and the members Of the present
| legislature, who defeated the bin, have carried
out in good faith the spirit Of that clause in
the Consultation. It was also shown that Gov
ington was as far on a straight line from Lau-
derdale county as was The new site from Shell
By county, and very near s~entrai, east and
west, and not in a remote corner, as stated By
@ Jusdee:7 and for accessibility to all portions
Of the county it is not surpassed BY any other
point; that for general health, pure and de-
Igktful water and beauty Of situation, Gov
ington is immsasurably Superior to any other
place in the county. It was also in evidences
that C~ovington was surrounded BY the richest
and most valuable lands in the county and sus-
eeptible Of sustaining a dense population, with
roads approaching the county seat from every
direction, With good bridges which have been
built at no little expense.
The new site claiming 70 be the center, is sit
usted in a broken region Of country with bills,
creeks and creek bottoms, over which good
roads could not be made without great expense
and labor to The county in bridges, levees, etc.
It was also shown that the people opposed to
the renewal Of tie county seat paid tEo-thirds
Of the taxes % the county and further, that
Covington was a town Of near forty years
standing, and that her citizens had vested
rights which ought not to be overlooked BY the
legislature, because a majority Of seysnty-fvs
had voted in favor Of q removal, and that the
walls Of the jail were lettering to ruin, and
that our court house was much out OF repair.
twas also shown to the members Of the
AF=nAa-AE 1aL d AaI4lA. u me Fultir ~ AAe
most remote district in the county voted
sgsinst lhe removal; &c wit: the Elbow dis
trieg aud that those same people, or nearly
the whole Of them who constitute the majority,
bad, upon two former occasions, voted % re-
move the court house to Randolph, which is
il a remote corner Of the county and within
one OF two miles Of the Lauderdals county
line Oh the bank Of the Mississippi river. II
is 10 be hoped Tat those representatives who
voted against removal win not suffer seriously
OF lose much sleep IN consequences Of MI" Jus
tiee'sv threats with the Democracy Of Upton.
Mr.. Justice halls from Memphis, and I sup
pase that he's not himself q Democrat, but is a
young man., very clever and intelligent, and
may at anytime be feels disposed 70 90 Sc,
turn Democrat, but in the mean time I would
advise him to dot soon, a. we are crowded and
have little room for outsiders. As for the
threatening Of Mr. Justice Of the ballot box
AMI bis hammering atthe rourt house question,
We have nothing further to say at this tine.
Ia conclusion ! ask The people Of Upton
county 70 examine al the facls in the premises
and deal out even-handsd Justice in accordance
fbereRIfb. Upton COUNTY.