Middletown transcript., 1873-02-08
SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY ., is,,
"Still Harping on Ny Daughter -

WbeUcS oi tHe PeoPIe OF tnc ioWeI uunureus
sbout the county buildings. They still
persist 10 asserting that in csse Of divis-
ion Of the county our people will want the
county ssst transferred to Middletown.
and one unacquainted With the true con-
ditiou Of affairs might suppose that we are
as anxious to have the whipping pos. and
pillory here as tho Wilmington folks arc
TO have them over there. These arc
strings on which those journals have been
constantly harping from the very begin.
ming Of the division agitation, and one cor
respondent from that city, whose letter ap.
pesred in the TEAAscRirr last week. went
20 far - TO say that our plan as be un-
.derstands il is to form Wilmington and GER
tain hundred that we named into one coun-
iy with Wilmington for ito county seat,
and the remaining hundreds into another
county with .Mddtetomn for It's county
seat" Now We do not wish TO dispute
the understanding Of our correspondent,
but We will be greatly obliged to him il he
will indicate to Us wnat portion of our re.
marks led him To such a (mis understand.
ing. or in what issue appeared the plan "
he mentions. How he ever managed to
get up such an understanding from our
editorials ou the suhjec, is something tha,
ere cannot comprehend. We are positive.
" certain that VIC never in any way init.
mated any plan cr proposition for the re.
moval Of the county scat 10 Mddlstown.
nor did We propose or sngges, dividing
line
The Commercial in discussing the meet
ing ut Middletown, which it calls schemc
Chat awful word which so terribly shock.
cd the tender feelings of tina, sensitive
journal when we applied il to the move
mcnt for the transfer Of the county scat
short time since) for dividing the county
assumes tha, it is forcgone conclusion
that Middletown. in seeking division of
the county is after the treasure on which
the heart of Wilmington is set. and asks /:
lin joining New Castle and Middletown
in an effort for diti.ian. i.n't one Of them
running the ,i,k II b ing disappointed z"
and .'as a clrics between Middlctown
and Wilmington. whA; proportion Of the
people Of these hundreds will find the for.
Incr more convcneh. that the latter Z"
EScsp, on the assumption Of the asker,
these quc.iions are totally irrelevant
As far as we are able 10 learn the sent.
inenis Of the citizens Of Mildle,own and
vicinity there is 10 desire on their part 10
have the Court buildings brought hero
Such an IDEA has never, We believe, been
seriously entertained for moment by oul
people. We have ye, 10 hear the tir.t mai
exrress himself In favor Of it, Our poop
10 have no desire to incur the expense nece,
sarially attendant upon such removal. W,
src satisfied that the county seat shoul,
remsin where il - The Delaware rail
road makes New Castle Just as convcncn
TO the large body Of our people as any 9th
er point would be, 50 that IN the event 0
. division of the county 10 change woul
bo necessary as noto ia desired
Our desire for the division of the coun
ty springs from better reasons We hope
than u desire for n transfer Of the count
seat TO our town.
The chief reason why We want ,h
county divided is because VIC believe
would be great benefit and the means Q
sasing both in valuable time aud cxpcns
to cur citizens. The people Of the 81
lower hundreds are mainly Engaged in ap
ricul,ure. and every farmer in New Gastl
county knows how exceedingly annoyiu
and inconycnient ii is to be called avn
from home for three weeks or more in III
Spring just a, time when bis bnsie:
season commences, and when his presenc
~ home is impcratively demanded. an
sgsiu 10 the basy season Of Autumn vhe
the gathering Of his corn crop require. b
personal superintendence.
Our Wilmington friends say--and 50
sruly-,hat their city furnishc. the maj,
portion Of the business that is brought b
fore the courts, md this they use nv an a
gumcnt Why tho courts should hold the
sittings In Wilmington. We agree wi
ihem; Ne think that courts ought to
hold In their city. She is fully large
aough TO have her courts. and We have
IAoubs that the interests Of her citizens d
,Asp1 thas she should hare courts. aud ,
> ~ p<sfsssiy willing for her to have the'
but Ne src not willing TO be compelled
be sWsy FROM our farms in corn planti