The Magnolia gazette., 1873-05-30
whom the Gods wouId Destroy, they
First Make Mad


liz origin in the town of Magnolia, Now
we viii proceed to show that such i not
the case and bef5re we proceed further 10
this matter, We wish il distinctly understood
that when we speak u The removal IL the
Courthouse, and the formation Of new
county, We mean two different things.
Tho frst bill presented 10 tie Legislature
81 TIE State of Mississippi for Inc removal
q THO Court house Of Pike county was III
troduced BY Hon. w II. Roaue, of Pike,
Ii july 1870. For a confirmation of The
statement, we refe rour readers 10 pdge CAB,
House Journal OF 1870. Hon. VI. Il.
Roane has informed Us that this Bill was
drawn up BY Judge y. W. Hurst, Of sum.
nit Judge Hurst i citizen Of sun
nit ind tho bill referred to being ihe frat
one ever introduced for the removal Of the
seat of justice Of Pike county proves con
cusiyely that The removal of the Court
house first originated in summit And
We defy the summit Times to produce an
official record of where Or when 4 bin far
the removal Of the Courthouse 81 Pike
county was ever introduced in the Legsa.
ture Of Mississippi prior to July. 1870. II
the Times fails to do this, which We are
certain iL will il il bound 70 confess that
tie removal Of the Court house had lis
orsia in Summit The records Or the
Legislature DO not show that bill 81 that
nature was ever introduced prior 10 July
1870, and as the bill that was introduced al
that time vas drawn up BY Judge Hurst
olr readers will certainly BE- satisfied u The
fael that heqlostion 81 removal originated
il summit, aud not il Magnolia.
Ine Times charges the citizens of Mag.
nola as follows
Their first innovation upon the rights Of
The people Of Pike county-at the same
tmU with an eye to getting Courthouse
al that phce-was to use the Representa-.
i've Of The people of Pike county Id tie
Legislature; thus securing all the influence
hey could bring to bear in conjunction
with ring in what is now Lincoln county.
lheX seemed to use extra exertion TO ROB
sho people Of Pike county Of ono entire
tier Of townships on the northern border.
embracing, in most part, the very cream ii
Tue county, This was done ID order 10
organize Lincoln county, and while il was
being manipulated 10 our Legislature, this
nigniy Junto at Magnolia had their agents
lut operating in a very secret manner Ii
ihe Tier Of townships id the eastern border
u Amite county, adjoining Pike, with be.
tltions soliciting the approval Of the ctistns
" that territory 10 be united to a new coun-
IL, to be organized with Magnolia as tn
coluty seat all to ba done Sy direct legis-
lsiiou, regardless Of the will Or wishes or
tle people Of Pike county,
l'hc people Of Magnolia did not bring
ary influence 70 bear in conjunction with
1ius in what is now Lincoln county. And
A. are informed BY the citizens Of this
place that they knew nothing OF the forma.
tion Of Lincoln county until after it was
formed and consequently are not guilty Or |
The charge Of the Times, ITO rob the citi
Soos Of Pike county Of one entire tier if
townships on tho northern border What
aese the people Of Summit doing all the
while the northern border was being changed
INTO Lincon2 If Summit IS 60 powerful
as IT Is represented 70 be, why did it not \
retain the northern borderi The Times
further says this robbery "was done in order
to organize Lincoln county" Now, il the
Times will follow us through the House
and Senate Journals Of the Legislature, we
will see whether this "pigmy Juato at Mag.
nolia, as the Times calls it, had their agents
cut operating in a secret manner or not |
"uhtts Il ras being manipulated IL our
Legislature" We will compare the dates |
~ the legislative transactions and prove
that the Times is mistaken. In the first
place, Senator Gartman, on Thursday,
March II, 1870, introduced bill 10 the
senate to incorporate new county, to be
called Lincoln county. See page 80 SEN
ate journal, 1870. This bill passed the
senate, April !, ls7O-page lao, senate
Journal, 1870. 1t was reported 10 the house
of representatives April 4, 1870, and passed
page l6O, house journal, 1870. The bill
was reported approved by the Governor il
The proceedings Of April 9, 9,ls1O-page 100,
senate journal, 1910. Now the reason we
are SO precise about dates is, we want to
chow that the people Of Magnolia, the
.ptgmy Janto," as the Times is pleased to !
call them, was not manipulating in our
Legislature" while Lincoln county wes be-,
ng formed, for it was not urtil the 18th of