The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-07-08
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NEAR CoNo, Miss. Juno II, 1871.
Mn. EpWoRs In thc last issue of
the "STAH' appcar8acomwunicatiou
over the signature Of "North Side
which | deem necessary to reply to.
Being from the north side of the
river myself, | have favorable op-
portuuity OF knowing the sentiments
of q large majority Of the citjacns on
This side OF the river on the no'e inn
portant question Of the removal of
the seat Of justice, and en- co4f3Ht
| that nine-tuutha of the voters, or the
taX-paying voters, are strongly OPP
| posed to the measure. Thoyare ar
raycd in bitter opposition to the
measure from principles Of honesty
| and desire to keep cpthcmselycs from
having i tax imposed upon them
/ that is burthcnsomo and cntiroIy y un-
necessary. To see that tho tax will
he enormous, it is only necessary to
look at the amount it will cost to
build, in d respectable style, the
couuty buildings. Nojhinsl@ Shan
100000 win Guild ihopubhc works
which, added to the already otol
burdonsomc tax imposed upon MS BY
our mongrel Legislature, will be sc
great, in some instances, as to aausC
families to suffer. As an instance
toshoWhoN much thetoX villa Gun
to, a substantial farmer oil1rcl %
Sardis, q few days since, a hundred
dollars to anym2n who would nsur
linn that his courthouse tax Woulr
not be over that amount. No ma
would agree to 90 intotho insuranc
business on any such torms. Th
courthouse is now located eXactI.
2 in the coutre Of the county, and
one of the best in the State, and th
shade and forest trees in the couI
yard make II one OF tho most beaut
lul places in the county. The jai
ismqucstionably one Of the bc8toyC
;. erected, and, if prisoners have e'
: capped, it has been, in most instance
!, from neglect Of the iailor Al 5at
r dis the county site viii be n oigl
y I, miles Of The county line anil situate
y in the northeast portion OF the cout
ty. The south SIDE Of tho river hi
? as many voters, or very nearly
+ many, as we have, and can sc be s
=. selfish as to wish to do them this il
d. Justice. lam sure we cannot bo,
2, we viii be rccreant to that high atai
ding for honor and integrity whit
u has ever characterized our condO'
: This Is q measure which was pr
posed by the Radical leaders Al
carried INTO execution by them.
s was proposed entirely for a spec
y lation, to speculate upon the ha
= earned money Of the citizens Of Il
n county. The sherifFreceiyos 8 per &c
- of this 100000, or 1000 for cole
y ing the taxes, treasurer will receive
HI per cent. for paying it out as Trct
:. urer. IT'S not surprising, is It, Il
these men should urge the reno
Of the courthouse? "North Sid
for9ooth, says that at Sardls the Coz
officers and attorneys will have
q pleasant place to reside. ',Ifi it v
the duty oftho Taxpayers to taln'
submit to be taxed for their ospec
dc benefit.
The ridge across the river at
M nola is one that will last for az
Of and when the levce is once put
a,. ne thorough repair, it will stand
years without more work, and
le' outlay tofix it will be inconsidoraf
- Noman but a Radical could evor HI
h concocted ameasure in its every (
est tpre SO odinus and 50 unjust as
n,s removal Of the county site. J
ma "North Side" must be either Ra
cal or ono of the theproperty-holdcrs
Sardls, OF be never could have b
the audacity and barcfaced inn
"a. denee to write such an article rs
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