Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-15
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
REMOVAL % THE STATE CAP.
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not even have the appearance Of
past responsibility, the State Cap
itol is possibly the most lamenta-
BILE spectacle. It is scanned and
cracked from base to dome, and
has the appearance as if 1t would
tumble in at any moment. The
greatest proofofthe courage ofthe
members Of the present Legisla.
ture, is, that they absolutely sit in
a structure which, from appear.
ances, is liable at any moment to
come tumbling, with all its mass
of rapidly separating brick and
mortar about their ears. 1t is q
serious question with US whether
it is genuine courage, or love Of
Office which supports these people
in such trying situations. 1t is
probably q combination Of both.
We incline to the opinion that a
life insurance agent, who will &C.
cept State warrants in payment at
par in life policies could do a
thriving business here just now,
No sane man can possibly hope
to enjoy a long lease of life and
remain beneath the roof Of such
an old rattle trap. It is clear
that the building a new Capitol
must be among the irst acts Of
the Legislature. And since Jack.
son 10 totally untitled as the seat
of State Government, We strongly
incline to the opinion, as we
CLEAN It from street talk, that
Vicksburg will be the point se-
lected. It is everywhere recog-
nized as the commercial centre Of
the State. It is known to be the
only really live city on the Mis-
sissippi, outstripping in growth
and prosperity all her cOmpeti
tors. Besides, By her river and
railroad facilities she is more &C.
cessible than any other point in
the State, and then her hotel fa.
cilities are so much, aud so vastly
superior to any place at which
this body could assemble. 1t is
more than seriously contemplated
by many of the members Of the
Legislature, if 4 suitable building
can be procured to call the next
session for Vicksburg. Such q
building is in Vicksburg, aud we
are satisfied can be procured
The Prentiss House is amply
large for every purpose. The Ia.
dies parlor is larger than the Sen.
ate Chamber, while the dining
room will seat many more per-
sons than the Representatives
Hall. And when once q session
is held in V~icksburg there could
not be influence enough in the
State brought to change it. A
new capitol building must be
erected in a very short time, un-
less it is intended that the mem.
bers of the present Legislature
shall all be buried beneath the
ruins Of the present building,
which cannot possibly keep on
its legs much longer. 1t. should
By all means be erected in 4 place
suitable, which Jackson is moi
and can never be. The Legisla.
ture Of Louisiana acted very wise.
" il this matter BY moving from
Baton Rouge to New Orleans,
and such will soon be the action
of the Mississippi Legisla'
ture in going to Vicksburg from
Jackson. Under the old Consti'
tuition We do not think that il
could be done ; but under the new
Constitution We do not thinl
there is any clause preventing it
and such too seems to be the i'm
preston Of the members of the
Legislature. The colored mem
bers are strongly in favor Of going
to Vicksburg. They say, very
truly, that there is no provision
for them here whatever, but tina
there is ample provision in Vicks
burg. The feeling faVoring thu
change is quite strong.
JACKSON, MISS, Jan. IL, 10.
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