Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-17
The CnuniH Sent.

oe' we pcs W "p'o Jus"oe w WV Peo
pie Of the County"
Why our contemporary imagines this
would be an &C, Of "simple justice" to
the people al large. We canno. divine. and
il our conception Of "'jusllce, economy and
convenience" does no, agree with the
Free Press, We hope We will be pardon
ed. for probably we do NOT form our con-
illusions IN the same generosity Of spirit
for our felnw.cilIens. nor from The same
unsel6sh stand point.
We have not desired discussion OF
his question, but since il seems tina,
few. who We hope are aciua,ed by unset
fish purposes. are determined on an sg-
ia,ion. We will not hesilsle . moment 10
enter she lists in opposition to This darling
measure Of Cbailestown, and in behalf OF
the tsx.psying population OF Jefferson
County. and in thei. defense We will
cOnfne ourself to facts. deal with teen IN
a spiri, Of csndor. with all friendship for
our neighbors Of Charleslown. and Tor
the general good Of he people Of the
County.
Every citizen is acquainted with the
hi,t0ry Of lie removal OF The County
Seat To this place, not from the cen re OF
the County, to "a remote and inaccessible
corner" as The Fee Press Will have us
believe, Lui from Chsries,own, not the
centre Of the county, to Shepberdslown.
which is rot in remote corner, nei'he'
is il inaccessible and though near the
border, still We have Counties all around
U, with Couniy.Ses,s similsr'y sfu"t.d.
as 10 the case with Ber:yville, From, Roy.
al. Lury. Winchester. and in fac, We
know Of but few Couniles. comparatively.
in which the County Seats in or near
the centre, yet these people are ssnshed
with This "irjustics" and "inconveni.
ence."
We should no, lose sight Of GEOGRAPHIC
cal fac's in reckoning The convenience OF
eighl.lsn,hs OF the peep Of The County,
who. The Free Press says. demand This
removal. II is shou, % miles on line
from The Northern extreme OF the Coun-
" TO The mos, remote Southern poiL,,
hence to Chsrlestown from the North it
is about 10 miles. and from the SouIh 10
Shephesdssown i. is abou! 20 miles ; so
from The two extremes. as tho County
Sealis now situated, ,ho.e from the
Svuih have but 4 miles further 10 60 now
than those from The North would be
compelled 10 go, in The event OF the reno.
val Of The Court 10 Charleslosn. So II
is evident that removal would material
~ change the distance. in regard 10 these
tao extremes, as then from ,he South 1t
would be sbou, 10 miles to Chsrlestown,
while from the North il would be near
IL miles. and This we are told, Wou!d be
an act Of justice 10 the people IF the
County. when IT is FACT that there is
no, particle Of justice. economy. or
general convenience in The set. since il
only saves those persons OF The remote
Southern portion Of The County The in.
c0npeniencs OF travelling 0 miles farther
TO Shepherdstow only three times
year, and submitting those OF the North
TO the convenience Of mave!ling greater
distance farther to Chsrlestown. with The
privilege ~ Of an increase OF taxation
added TO the mighty weigh, which The
people Of the County now bear on their
Bonded backs. Bot this is not sll-fIom
The Jirec, Western point OF The County,
on the Berkeley line, Including not
small area OF territory in The South West.
il is as near Shepberdslown ss il i,
Charlcstown: and from the extreme South
wesii,is about miles nearer Charles
town than Shepherl.to"n. While on the
other North essi extreme i, is 6 miles
nearer Shepherdslown Ihsn ChsrlestowI:
90 on The whole there is now but differ
enco Of ten miles in The most remote ex.
tremes, differences less than those exist.
ing in 2 great many counties OF our State
and other States. and the people OF these
Counties are unwilling to purchase This
great convenience at the cost OF perhaps
$4,000 or $4,000 Of taxation. How
the removal 81 he Cnuniy-sesl TO
Chsrleslown will Isesen The distance and
render IL more convenient Tor eigh.ienths
Of the people Of The County. We cannot
nprehend-snd The sun OF HE hole
matter is that il will save about 10 miles
of ravel for fe " OF those of remote 10.
csIiy. and perhaps several miles for those
residing near The Sou'h, border, and
The g'esns. Of all The dear ohjec, Of lhe
prime movers in this ms,ieI-ihe estsb.
Itching Of the Couniy-sea, al Charles,own,
for the benefit OF ftU, al The expense OF