Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-29
Renewal Of sho County scat.


THE QUESTION HUMoRoUsLS ooNsIDERHD- GATHER
INC OF THE cLAae ArMr. HEAsANr-rHE oPPoeI-
TON OUT IN FULL FoRcK-RKsoLUTIoHs &C.
Especially reported for the Commerciall
MT. PLKAsANT, Jan. 2sth 1878,
A notice signed many white meu," was posted
in all the villages, cross roads, and post eff
ces calling for meeting Of all persons in favor
Of dividing New Castle into two counties to meet
in the Town Hall, at Mt. Pleasant, on Tuesday
afternoon, at two o'clock, P. NJ to take the nec-
essary action for accomplishing said object.
This call met the unqualified approval ofthe peo-
Pile South Of Wilmington, and by daylight Tues
day morning the citizens Of Mt. Plea SAINT, as
founded at the constant stream of people pour
ing into their midst, some in gigs, some in dear
boms. some In wagons, some in ox-carts some
in horse carts driving oxen tandem, others on
horseback and others still a-foot carrying their
shoes. By ten O'Clock every street was full and
the leaders determined on q parade. Taking pos
session Of an adjoining field they formed their
crowds into platoons OF ten abreast and gave
the word to forward march. The tifo aud drum
struck up "0ld Hundred, and the sight of that
immense host moving in solid phAlAnx to the
soul string strains OF "0ld Hundred, gave the
horrors TO the bastard Wilmipgtonians who dAr-
ed TO say or think Equal Representation, move
the Court House to Wilmington. &c., your cor
| respondent felt like hiding and did (some corn
juiee.)
On consult alton, the leaders decided the Hall
would not hold one-hAlf OF the people present,
and convened their meeting in open air. Old
Grimes was called to the chair, and Old Fogy
made Secretary.
The leaders, one by one then arose and ad-
| dressed the meeting hurling Anathemas at Will
mington, and generally decrying the disposition
| Of the present generation to forget the paths
| their Fathers trod. Daddy went for whiskey,
With stone in one end OF the bag, and his Jug
in tha har md kav al for fhar i'm.
| proyement unless it be two whiskey jugs,
There was much speaking for in the meeting
we're men, who put an immense speaking
trumpet to their mouths, filled 1t with their own
wind, and called 1t blast oftpublc opinion.
BY o'clock committee on resolutions was
| appointed, who, after consultation, reported as
1 follows:
WHEREAS 1t is the great misfortune of New
Castle to have located within her boundaries a
| town called Wilmington, with great aspirations
| to be called a city aud with already sufficient
population to become one.
AND WHEREAS, This said Wilmington is daily
| growing and increasing and becoming self infa-
ted with her own impoI tAnce, and because she
| has large population Of nearly 400 900 people,
most Of whom are set Of Artisans, Mechanics,
| and labOrers,
AND WHEREAS, This is the class Of people that
| Wilmington bases her claim upon for increased
| Representation at Dover, both In the Senate and
| House,
AND WHEREAS, Wilmington, in her selfish de-
| sire for municipal aggrandzement, at the ex-
| pense Of the Corporation, is demanding the re-
i moval of the Court House within her limits.
| AND WHEREAS, Unless this disposition Of Will
mington Is properly checked, and at once, she
| will arrogAte to herself all rights and privileges
| belonging to our local cities, decreasing their
usefulness and ability to supply our need, COM
pelling us to go to Wilmington, even for our Bit
| ters, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That in order to escape the baneful
effects Of this. to ua, pestlential city, that New
| Castle county should be divided into two coun-
ties, with Mill Creek, 1902 people Christians
5370 people; Drandywine, 1850 people Will
mington, 80 ,OOO Total for Wilmington county,
"A, ,S62 people.
And for New Castle County Appoquinimink
Hd 1929, New Castle Hd., 96S2 Pencader Hd.,
2542 Red Lion Hd., 26O4 St. Georges HID:
5O75i White Clay Creek Hd 1920. Total, %, ,s22
people.
Resolved, That to us this difference in mum
bers is right and proper, as one man in the
country is equal TO two in town, for the reason
some town fellow has mortgage on nearly eve
| ry countryman.
Resolved That Nav Castle County is ant
shall be entitled to the same number Of Sena
tors and Representatives she now has, and tha
Wilmington County be allowed the same mum
| Der.
Resolved, That New Castle Co. az she now is
be requested TO go forward and erect on tn,
HAre's Corner farm at once, suitable building
for the uses Of the Poor while she has Whining
ton taxes to help pay the expense.
RESOLVED That the Chair appoint a Commit
tee Of three to call 9 meeting at an early day il
J the following cities: Armstrong; Corner. Mid
} dletown, Blackbird Children's Home. Scrabble
MoDonough, Port Penn, Buck Bridge, Re,
} Lion, Christiana, Ogetown, Cat Swarmp ant
Hare's Corner to press forward this undertak
ing.
ResolUed, That sheuld our well meant effort
. to prevent this said "WOuld, be Maelstrom o
! q city from swallowing up the balance of tn
State fail Of its purposes, that the Legislature o
Delaware be requested to send commissioner
to Pennsylvania to make sale to that state o
the proposed Territory for Wilmington county
, On motion the meeting adjourned to meet a
Middletown, on Thursday afternoon next.
The dispensing of the crowd then followed
each one fully impressed as he started for hom
with the idea that since Mt. Pleasant had spoken
the Rubioon was crossed and the Court Housl
will ever remain where it now is, and the count
be diyided