The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-04

Nuh 4 hOAN ehAN S'AAS ~
separable from all communities men
tai, physical and moral alterations in
certain classes are the lameptable
causes of great social ills which re
quire severally their appropriate insti-
tutions for corrective, remedial, re
formatory and lettering agencies.
The Lunatic Asylum is wisely and
humanely provided to meet the eXigen-
cies of the first mentioned disease in
society, the hospital for the second,a
and the Jail or house of correction for
the third; and it is to this last named
subject that desire to call the special
attention of the citizens Of Jackson at
this particular time.
was truly glad to see the article
lately published over the signature of
Citizen" in the Standard, few days
since, upon the same topic, and I hope
it has had it's due weight and effect up
on the public mind. From what / have
seen and heard in certain quarters, l
am strongly inclined to believe that
there is a ground swell rising and
pressure from without increasing which
will compel the city council to act at
| once in this matter of so much conse
quence. ....
The majority of our citizens readily
| admit the great importance and actual
necessity of Jail within the corpo
rate limits, and are willing to be taxed
| for the purpose. The tax would be
| light, and 1 think that not more than
half dozen citizens would object to
| it. Certainly no man who takes into
consideration the welfare of the city,
and his own interest, and the protec
ton of his family and property, would
| hesitate moment.
What prudent stranger would invest
his capital in a place of the size Of
Jackson without a jail, without police,
without the common safe guards which
cautious men always look for and are
entitled to demand of every local gov
eminent where taxes are collected .?
What public spirited, liberal minded
man, who owns property here, would
not be willing to aid in so necessary
an undertaking, for the common good
of all who desire the strict observance
of law and order among us? Then
why do the Board of Aldermen hest
tate TO levy the tax and commence the
work? If they have not the time or
inclination to it, let them appoint q
committee of citizens, such as Joshua
Green, Thomas Green, Hymon Hill
helm, II. Spengler, lack Phillips, your
self. Mr.. Editor, and many others meT
of no contracted views on public mat
tiers, but men who are identified will
the material interests of jackson, anC
who have a pride in contributing tC
the welfare, prosperity and general ad
vancement of the city in every point o
? view; men who desire to see the city
2 improved and the value of property
E enhanced; who do not adhere to ole
fogy notions, that because the city i
; in debt all improvements must stop
? and that because Jackson was once il
the backwoods, the stumps Of the tree
must remain in the streets.
Look at the trade that has been los
to Jackson for the want of a bridg
I over Pearl river Look at the dilapi
dation of the City Hall and marke
place-the square turned out to tn
hogs and cattle-no efforts made t.
= erect fence around it.
What other city in the South i
there, that has not gone properly t,
work to improve its appearance AM
obliterate the sad traces of war
f The citizens of Jackson paid n,
f taxes on real estate at all to the cit
lasJ '~e'i "nd the assessment rat
this year is by no means high, com
t. + pared with Vicksburg, Natchez, an
r other cities in the State
t Cannot the Board of Alderman b
induced in any way to come up to tn
a requirements Of the people in thi
matter? Upon what Ineligible prin
: ciple do they oppose the NANTES
wishes of majority of the peopl
they (should) represent?
The expenses to and from Raymon
in the removal of prisoners, at tn
- rate paid within the last few days
i would, if continued almost amount t
e a sufficient sum to build jail in abou
q year.
v Evll-doers laugh in their sleeve at
= city without a Jail. Let the authorize
i set about this matter forthwith, II be
f lieve our efficient Mayor is quite viii
r ing to act immediately, let the cor
: tract be made without delay. Tn
o credit of the city is certainly good 70
v few months. Let the work procee
It at once; no time should be lost; til
=. emergency is upon US now, and the ia
t, payers demand it at the hands of thos
J. to whom they have intrusted the MAJ
n agement of civic affairs.
n Public improvements of every chal
$ acter benefit the city in which they ar
v made. As an instance, property O
s Pascagoula street has considerably Ell
+ HANGED in value in consequence of til
:. building of the new bridge over til
creek on that street
speak from authority, when | sa
y that capital is seeking investment her
T. and that property in the corporatio
Z | WI: 60 q letCOllC consequence, Ill IL
g great while begin to appreciate
X value even upon present estimates.
/, is therefore matter of self interes
/ to property holders here, to requir
y and enforce legitimate action on til
s part of public officers in every wa
y that tends to the public good and tn
e permanent amelioration of the COMMIT
i nifty. ...l
= Failure to act when the course is s
openly and Enthusiastically defined, is
t fragrant derilection of duty, and dis
L corning public will certainly visit Ger
e sure and condemnation upon its sci
t wants who withstand that proper pol
D cy which enlightenment suggests, pru
! dence dictates, and necessity demand:
d JACKSONIAN.
e GONG OVER, WE'RE AFRAID.-W
!, regret to see that the Cincinnati Com
e mercial is gradually breaking groun,
againt the President gradually edg
} ing over to the Radicals. The Com
: mercial objects most seriously to th
:. Presidents talking so much, and com
mends to his consideration what tina
S tremendous writer and talker, Car
: lyle, says about the value-the power
: the excellence and resistless ell
oquence of SILENCE. No cable editor
was ever so much mistaken since tn,
I world began, as he, of the CONNER
: cial, is, in this matter He has yet t.
learn-what everybody here in Ten
nessee found out long ago-that An