The Hickman courier., 1869-05-15
The PaducaiA Herald, Column
bus Dispatch and Hickman
Courier.

The PaducaA Eaerald, Column
bus Dispatch and Hickman
Courier.
"The Columbus Dispatch, of the 29th, in
speaking of the relative position of the Pa
ducah Herald and Hickman COURIER on the
question of State Aid, says:
" Some time ago the COURIER very sensi-
bly commended Dr. Miles bill providing
State aid for protecting the bank at Hlck-
man From some of the articles now ap-
pearing in the COURIER one would suppose
he would regard such bill as a proposal to
rob the people of Kentucky"
"This shows the consistency of the Hick-
man COURIER. State aid, when applied 10
Hick man and advanced the interest of par
! ticular section in which the COURIER was
directly interested, combined, as a policy
owisdom, Justice, and the higher recommend
alton of being strictly within the prescrib-
ed limits of the Constitution; but when the
| benefits not exclusively conferred upon
| Hickman, and the immediate interests of
the CoURIsR are not considered, then the
! policy is uBwise, the measure unjust and
! unconstitutional - -PddHcqa Herald
The above from the Padueah Herald
does Injustice to the editarini or the CO.
lumbus Dispatch, and clearly ~ repre-
sents the position Of that paper We
therefore insert the whole Of the Dis
patch's article:
STATE AID TO RAILRoADs-The Hickman
COURIER and PadHSah Herald have locked
roads. The COURIER refers to Virginia as
an example of the bad effects of such poll
! cy, and the Herald refers TO that State
example of the good effects OF it.
Of the two think the COURIER which
opposes State aid, as the nearest right but 1t
/ is a Gttle astonishing how interest will
/ sometimes effect our editorial vision. some
/ time ago the CoURrER very seus't,y COM
mended DR.. Miles bill providing State aid
| for protecting the banks at Hickman. From
some of the articles now appearing in the
COURIER one would suppose he would re-
| gard such bill as proposal to rob the peo-
! pie of Kentucky.
| As rule, we think the policy of granting
! State aid to railroads or other corporations
or individuals, is injurious-yea, ruinous-
to the State, but there may be contingencies
when ii is right and proper, but these sell
dom occur Columbus Dispatch.
The CoURIER's approval of Dr. Miles
! bill and its opposition to the system of
Estate aid urged by the Herald involves
no inconsistency DR.. Miles bill asked
protection to property already created
and acquired. The system of internal
Improvements urged proposes with the
Eaeople's money to create wealth forS and
to enhance the value of property in cer-
tain localities. The first is within the
purposes of government, and the latter is
not. The property of the people of
Hickman and Columbus and their Bot
tom surroundings is threatened with de-
struction, and it is a duty the State gov
serument owes these citizens to protect
and preserve their property from destruc-
ton. tits not the object of the Miles
bill to increase the value of Hickman or
| Columbus property, or to make wealth
for any man or set of men, but to saue
property already made.
We care not to deny we viewed DR.
Miles bill somewhat through Hickman
spectacles, precisely as the Herald now
views the whole question through Padu-
cab glasses, and yet we at no time ar
gued the bill "strictly " within the linn
its of the Constitution We found the
last session of our Legislature engaged
in making special appropriations, to
Green, Barren, and Kentucky rivers,
ETC., and believing, as in the past, thou
sands of dollars would be appropriated
to improvements in Central Kentucky
we acknowledge no Inconsistency in hav-
ing approved an effort TO obtain foI
Hickman, Columbus, ard Uniontown
an equal divides inasmnch rs we are
always called upon to hep ."y'he taxes
If the people OF the State, y amend
nent to the Consti ution or oiherwis>
shall engage in the Internal Improve
ment system advocated by the Herald
we shall certainly claim all the help we
can get for our section, notwithstanding
we know from the past, we shall get but
little or none. The Herald some weeks
age INDUCED in high eulogy upon the
last Legislature, assuming its special
defence, and in candor, we ask, how he
tjustif1es the defeat of the Hickman. Co
lumbus, and Uniontown bills, and YET
| approve the appropriations to Green
Barren, and Kentucky rivers, etc? The
Herald, some days ago, went outside Of
| legitimate discussion, to inform its rea
ders that the RADICAL Governor ot
; Illinois had vetoed the Internal Improve
ment bill of that State. Why not alsc
) state that the RADICAL Legislature
passed it over his head? Why not, also
: state that the Democratic Governor o.
kentucky vetoed the Uniontown bill?
) Our LEADING MEN.-Col. Chris
: ! Ill r.