The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-10-21
Souething New.


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Something New.
The article which we copy in another
column. from the Hickman COURIER,
will surprise most Of our readers, as IT
has surprised US. We were not aware OF
sny such movement or feeling as that IN
licated by the COURIER We were not
spprised of the fact that the people OF
Jackson's Purchase are more nearly ALI
ed to Tennessee than to Kentucky in
birth. education aud political sympathy
nor have we heard of any formal com
plant from them that Kentucky has
neglected them or overlooked their IN
terests while attending to those OF other
portions Of the State. Beyond few
sporadic cases of the new departure
weakness, we have seen no indications OF
the alleged affinity for Tennessee VI
course if there is any such movement or
any such feeling Of ALIENATION. the -ps2ssl
g'roaSds upou which Il proceeds. Let US
have the specifications, when aud where
and how the legislative power ofthe State
has shown partially to other sections to
the prejudice OF the west end. IF abuses
have crept in, if sectionalism has exer
ciscd an undue influence to the injury OF
any portion of the people, the whole
people ought to know il, and we doubt
not they viii promptly reetify the evil
How would the interests of Western
Kentucky be safer under the guardian
ship OF Tennessee -? If the COURIER
will give Us detail of grievances. aud
they prove to be anything more serious
than the disappointments of politicians,
who imagine that they are entitled to
more than they have received, the Ledger
will aid in exposing all the wrongs that
the Purchase have sufered.-Louisviile
Ledger.
A candid review of facts may convince
the Ledger that there is something more
10 the movement than "the disappoint-
ments Of politicians" Nor is the idea
altogether new" as before the war the
proposition was strongly advocated in
this section. was favorably acted upon by
the Tennessee Legislature, and was de
feated by only one vote before Com
fnittee OF the Kentucky House of Rep
rcseutatiyes and this through the person
al influence of the lamented Charles S.
Morehead- At this day, our people
perhaps would not detaeh themselves
from the Commonwealth by popular vote,
because of the burden of taxation hang
ing over Tennessee; but our specifications
and grounds of grievauce are easily
sdducible, and if we can secure so valu-
able and powerful an auxiliary as the
Ledger, TO aid in exposing the wrongs
aud sectional partialities to which we
have been subject, it may be well to
further consider the proposition. Has
rfvsrs, etc, IN any portion of the State
and if SO, where? The Ledger will no
deny that scarcely session of our Leg
islsture ever assemblies that does no
make appropriations for some such pur
poses, aud investigation will convince i
that never one cent was received IN thi:
section. For years thousands of dollar:
have been appropriated annually TO the
navigation of such Insignificant streams
as the Kentucky, Licking river, etc, and
yet though the great Mississippi lashes
her territory, bearing on her broad
bosom the commerce of her people her
Mississippi ports. Hickman and Column
bus, when appealing for help and pro
lection through our Representatives.
were showed of without cent Her
Mississippi ports asked for only $4,000
each to assist them in protecting valuable
taxable public property from destruction
by the river, and yet through some "eon.
slitutioDal SAWS or plainly from want
Of business sympathy. they were denied
and yet it was emipeutIy wise, proper
constitutional, aud demanded By the
public welfare, for Licking river to re-
7eive 1856 at the same session. The
records will show that the Legislative
power of the State has from time i'm
memorial shown this partially. But, as
previously remarked, we do not attribute
this neglect to want of magnaDimity
or generous sympathy, which we are
proud to boast characterize all Ken
tuekians. but to a want of identity OF
interest, and our isolated location from
The rest of the State.
Review the history of the Railroads
in the Purchase Each of them comes
IN from Teuuessee, backed UP TO our
State line by immense State aid, aud
though Kentucky, owned their objec-
live point-the Mississippi people
through private enterprise had to carry
them to completion. We do not com
plain that Kentucky did not give US
said but if the Ledger will consider
the fact, that our people. (Kentuckians,)
through their private capital did assist
TO continue these roads through Ken
tucky territory, aud acquaint itself with
the present proceedings of the State Of
Tennessee against said roads, selling
them to foreign corporations regardless
of our interest or vested rights, it might
see some cause for aggrieyment, and also
how completely we are at the mercy of a
State interest Tennessee because of a
territorial line shuts US out in the cold,
and Kentucky perhaps from same causes
permit Tennessee joint charters to rush
over US at will. The present status of
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
fully illustrates the case. The town of