Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-24

NO one VIII question the IacI lhai OH VIZ
score Of convenience and economy many
Of The people Of Bolivar Iosn.hIP wi
prefer The present size, To a rem val &c
! ChaI,eslown, particularly Ihnse Perron'
included IN District %. lyIng north OF The
B. d. d. Railroad. which Is al least one
fourth Of the population {; add ihls TO 'he
townships conceded and we have 5000
in round Numbers whose convenience de-
mand The present location. The sum OF
The population who may desire Charles
town is now as follows:
Grant Tow nship, 1887
Bolivar - (hree- four,hs,) 2233
Averll &" (one-hsli.) 1901
1901
! 1t is eviden, now according 10 correct cal.
culs,ion made on The Free Press basis
that proportion OF perhaps 10 de.
mand this removal, and not 2 10 as sta.
ted by them last week, and a very con.
siderable reduction Of the eisht-ienrhs
who they declared but short time ago
! demanded this removal because of ronve-
nience, Ii is now reduced 10 about 5000
Of The aggregate population in lavor OF
Chsrles,own and exhibits at once The fall
SHY of the statement made by those par
ties tha, the vast majority (eighl-,enlhs) Of
the people favored this removal.
In regard to the second consideration
given by ,he Free Press we acknowledge
our inability 10 solve the problem OF ex-
ira mileage. hotel bills. &c and We leave
to some particularly interested taxpayer
what his extra expense will be in mileage
for witnesses, hotel bills, &C., and then
compare this amour. with that which ev-
cry taxpayer will be compelled to pay as
proportion Of 100000 or $4,000 as
an expense incid.n, to the removal Of the
I County Seat to Charles,nwn, and he will
have all The logic OF the Free Press in a
nu, shell. But the expense Of removal
Is not all. We have here a Jail. jallof' $
house a Courl House on whrh large
sums Of money have been expended. that
will be los, TO the Coun.y-sacrIficed for
the qualification OF Charlesiown.
There are many facts 10 be considered
by the people in connection with this pro-
posed removal. facts which weigh heavier
than all The logic Of those parties who
are sgisatlng this question, and that Is the
logic Of tnres, a question it seems Of mi.
nor importance to those parties at Charles.
town, AMI they strive to deIude the peo-
pie by pasding as a fact, hs, the whole
expense OF a removal would not exceed
the sum OF $1,000. This is certainly a
typographical error as II would be nearer
$40 since i. will require an entire
new Court building. for the nld walls
have crumhed away and fallen down
through the effects OF years Of exposure
TO winds and rains, until nos they are hut
a mass of debris unfit Tor any practical
purpose whatever
II these parties succeed Ill a removal.
I this question OF taxation will he an imns-
! ierisl one 10 them, a. il will then be the
burlhen of the people TO liquidate The
/ debts, while shey c"ntfac, them. Is IL is a
fac, which the people OF the County have
learned from experience. that The people
/ Of Gharles,own will work for their own
| interests al the sacrifice of The dearest in.
teresis OF the people. This is now evI.
dent since TO insure their success, they
: have not SCRUBBED to resoI, To un!si means
and false statements 10 induce indlvldu |,
who are opposed 10 the tax OF our propos-
ed Railroad. to append their names to
their petition, by exhibiting an open hos
tiiIy to the road, and giving persons to in.
fer that the peop'e of the County will
inregO this enterprise, and save the lax
Tor the purPnse OF This removal. We are
surprised ihltany person can be so easily
convince Of the failure of the Shensndo
all Vsley Railroad, since it is fact ,hs
i. will be completed and the pledge Of the
County vii be sustained. Again VT
have a long catalogue Of wrongs. which
il i, is urged The people of the County
have suffered a, The hands Of political op
ponen,s. and by this means they seek Il
arouse political prejudices and thu. strive
to accomplish their purposes. This i,
The las, resort OF q reckless faction, ant
invariably proves unsuccessful in the end
as The blows thus deal, in political pas
sion will sooner or later recol on tn,
head. Of those who desl them. We d,
no, defend rsdicalism.y e, we will mol con
denim the action Of The party who wer
The agents in establishing The Cour, Ilous
al this place. and we will not advocate
measure on the grounds of political preju
dice that will cause ,he Innocent ?sopl
oil Jefferson Couaty TO suffer because O
Tie aru o! few men, no matter whe III
er they were p,rly in Shepierdslown
years ago, rhS recovered. al an expens
The remains OF the valuable records ant
papers. and as q necessity established tn
County Seat here. or whether lis a par
~ al Chsrle,iown who without hrens
look into their possession | The records
aud removed them near two hundre.
miles asay where many were lost AM
destroyed, who vacated the County prop