Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
I1r the Rkgisifr.

! Ne Fp,roR.-Some ten days ago an arUci'
anngarrd ia the Spi,i! # JttrSon advising th'
Si,peiyisors Of this County 81 the next ei' c"o'
IN submit 10 The people the question ~ re 'n'
: Count, Sea, Of Jefferson should DC ioca'eo
The I,gi.is,ure Of leG6 passed 81 Act Perms
neri, /, cat!ng The County Seal oi JsEe!son 3
Sbsuiert,,uwu, ano sm OF loss 10 Eno
from, whence cumss lie power o me Doaru y!
, Surgrvisurs 10 set aside solemn Act PssSeo u!
/ the chief Legislative power oil the Sts'e i"I
Board oil Supervisors have out feiy i'"'i'So
power more except what Is Gr@hItu :"e'Ii ~
the constitutions AID law, passed by 'he "tS''ia,
iture Tie cOnstliu,ICn does not give Hie po"'o
AUTHORITY L. call al election TO locate l"e Nap
tai Of County. il IS true tEat general Ac'
was passed rs the l.egls ia!ure Of lo0o' giving
the Board of Supervisors o! the severn COZ"
tics of Tie Stale a discretionary right 10 order
an election 10 settle the qHeS'oh as ~ ""e'
the County Seat should be located. Dul ths
editor of The Spri! ought TO remember NAV '''e
same power llal made the Jaws OF 1903 had ah
IirdisptItpbIe rishi to amend, alter or reIeaI
those laws. No one Will for moment DOUBT
the PROPOSITION, that the Legislature oil state
pos sesses the authority 10 legiSa'e upon any
subject whatever, unless restricted oy Tie ION
stitution Of the United States or OF us OVID
State. Both Constitutions being silent upon The
subject in question, the act Of 1866, before re-
ferred TO. remains the law Of the Stale. ana Inc
Board Of Super, iscrs have no jurlsd c'lon IN me
premises and the Seat of Government OF me
County will remain at Shcpherd,town uaill Inc
Act Of lcG6 is altered or repealed. Ana IN thls
connection desire to inform the editor OF the
Shirt u,alf be wishes 10 see the permanent
County Seat, and the one that Will remain per-
manent. he should visit our classic town, where
eyen-handcd Justice is meted out 10 every one
Removing tie County Seat from Shepherds
town is about a. probable as taking this County
back into the old Stale Of Virginia, where nor
tbern officers furco southern gentlemen 10 DO
the bidding Of the shoulder-sIrap gentry. No
prpdert man who was not blind by prejudice,
would for a moment, exchange civil Tor NINA
~ law, however urpalatable those laws migh'
be Again would ask any fair minded Han
whether be would consider It discreet, II We
were enabled 10 do IT, for us 10 place ourselves
back in a State that owes its fifty mIlhors OF
dollars. and supports an empty treasury. II
we were now part Of Virginia and undsr her
jurisdiction in order 10 pay the Interest on me
de BIT referred TO. we would, every year, lie com
pellcd TO pay al least IS cents OH every hundred
dollars worth of property fouud in the County
and as much more TO support the State govern |
ment And this cxorbitont tax would have 10 |
be paid for all time 10 come, TO- the State ~ Ia"
next five generations Ill! lie unable TO pay any |
part Of the principal Of sid debt Il musi oe
remembered by our people tIat ml'!ons "t dol
lars worth Of taxable property IN VIrIMio N"'
DESTROYED by The war. II IL eel known thaI !
The State realized an immense revenue from
sl,ye owners Those slaves ceased 10 cZIsi
~ hen the Confcderacy failed, hence they a'e
not taxed as property and are now taxed nom. !
inal sum b. the way Of capt. 'tor tax, ana
presume bot small part Of that Is Psid' Inc
lands IN large portion 81 lhe southern ahd cen
trail part Of the State Of Virginia arc poor ana
the soil almost barrcu--theIr chitt "eai'h cor
sisted in slaves: now that they are ifee lhr'r Is
but small sum paid from those counties INTO
the treasury Of he Safe. ard wealthy counue'
like Jtiier-or would be- compelled 10 pa! tic IT.
terrsI oI; lie debt for years, and then the pm
cip,l. if il il ever paid. The old State OF Viz
ginia never fUstered internal improvements at
the expense OF the State in i;s western counties
The courIirs south II w. have railroads ahi "a.
mails running tGrCurh re9lIy oT quite all 81 them
and they were not built ty individual enter
plise but with the money that our aherlI!s used
10 carry 10 Richmond every year. and whilst
We were paying cur money TO huiId The rail-
roads and canals ccutering al Richmond, our
very generous brethren from that region Of The
State, we're refusing 10 allow The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company the right Of way
through our portion Of the STATE, and endeHTor-
ed to compel u 10 trade with Richmond instead
Of Baltimore notw outstanding the RIchm"nd
merchants were buying their goois from whole.
sale houses in Baitimcse. would like to write
more upon Ihis ,ulj,c'. but have not the time
! couIt also speak Of he conliscs ion b'I "hch
aF.cte r person living in West Virginia, Gui
no doub, will those living in msurrec;lonay
States. for while 1'had Stevens bill may not
poss in its present form, aoy one however short
Strhted. ought 10 know that some kind of con.
iscation law will be passed by the 10th Con
gross We can live. hold our property, and
PROSPER in VI est Va, but if we were so unfor-
tunae IS TO be placed under the jurisdiction OF
the old State, coutiscation high taxes, and par !
lis legislation, would jmpoTeIish the present,
and drive out from our country, the coming
generation. a.