Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-29
rive oOvRr HOUSE QUESTION.

IWG 0OO0N NOoSE QOES SVbOWs
For the Gasstte.
Mr.. EDIToR---The subject Of the removal of
tie County Seat Is 50 much discussed and the
propriety Of the movement has been so fully
shown that Il would be supeThuoUs TO say more in
favor Of Il until at least one sensible and serious
argument is suggested against it, Ny object
therefore In a8kng the use Of your columns is
ply 20 direct attention to the aaSlney in which 90
grave . matter Is dealt with by the opponents of
removal.
Ny attention has been specially directed TO two
communication upon the subject purporting TO
b from New Castle which appeared IN the Della
Warean, . Newspaper publahed at the State Cap
itai ana WAich circnlates chiefly amony people
whose residence necessarily depTives them Of any
intsrest in the issue. These letters afford a fair
Gample of all that have seen upon that side OF
tie QUESTION
Il i not easy for lust mind to understand the
object Of these New Castle gentlemen in rush
ing into print in q Dover Newspaper about a
subject which concerns New Castle County alons.
1t could hardly Be that they would wish to pos
- themaaiVea Of the legislative mind by.auv
unfair means, or seek to spread before the mem
ben aoemhled at The Capital, in advance Of this
conndeTatipn Of serious subject iugolging the
tnAerssls of 6eO9O people, ~ uufAiF sppeal to
prei0diee, instead OF an argument based on facts
am unwilling to believe that the people of New
Castle win snAtain any such attempt sto forestalI
The horough ventilation Of this subject, and sure
IL it 10 unworthy at least Of one OF your cornes-
pondents whose only possible object in subscrIb-
ING his letter in Latin must be TO indicate him.
self TO be person of liberal culture and attain
ment1 The application of this Latin signature
u not quite evident when translated IL means
''anoW hen eeep,SsI could Wish thai he had re-
msmbsrsd that the same snow is typical Of rigid
tTat uiaess and calm tnpdTtSalify, aud that these
ehAFactoristieB were mere apparent in his letter,
- in nAtten Of public interest they are so earn
estly douaanded. Truly since New Castle has
BEEN the seat OF jtsties 'eas long as we have ex-
iated Al County" the proximity Of the blind
goddess would lead US TO hope for the utmost
csndOr il this discussion, and the habitual con-
Temptation of the evenly balanced scales should
prompt out New Castle neighhoTs to shrink from
even the appearance Of anything like an attempt
70 gain privately the ear Of the Judge before the
tEial comes on. Now, Mr.. Editor, what is the
pBoVica1lon which has aroused such heart rending
appeals a. eve beg the legislature to deliver us
and keep ua from the oentrAbZation of Whining
t0niana" ''ihe already overburdened taxpayers Of
Gsw Castle County cry out against your cruel
vsSiOMagy scheme" Ii it really be but a Tiston
why 20 disturb the peace of New Castle 90 mis-
TsPTeseAt 10 The people Of other counties your
nearest neighbols. Bat the tone changes TO q nit
eOus vail "Let Wilmington grow in greatness"
Qhanks for this small tavoT) "let her look more
laniontly upon her weaker neighbor let her fos-
ter and proters her Vet her stretch out her arm
to hslD her Yea even absorb her" Is IL not a
dangerous dAhiance with evil 70 make such pro-
positions 10 one Of those "domineering and ZEAL
Ous cities" Of Rhieh Wilmington is just before
aaid 70 b onei These are strange conflicts Of
smOtisn. In short, Mr.. Editor, the fault / find
IN tAsss lottsu thsmsslvaA, apart from TIE ques-
ton q their propEiety, Is that the effect of them
e they have any effect, would be to base an ap-
pal . the State Legislature upon unworthy
REounda, aad to excite the prejudices of one por-
ti0n q tie eountg against another.
a b pEopOoed 20 ask the Legislature 10 re-
SaOvo tbs County seat from New Castle; that ap-
plieatioA WI Be based upon solid and substantial
Es1aals which 1t is not my puzpOFe here 70 indi-
eu1a, bDlh baeanaa your neaders are familiar With
them and because the question will be presented
70 the LegislatuRe in manner consistent With the
gravity of the subject, and the dignity Of that
body. AnoDymOus communications can have lit.
~ weight npart fTom that which their truth fair
nsney,ma give them, and then they should be ad-
dressed . Ghs people Of Ne county and not to The
~0entismen Of the LegiSlaturs"
ThaEO are (aetS notorious in this county and
glihSat . parallsl in this or any othsr country,
shCh not oaly are sufcienf 70 eonsffufa the basis
u eoassls8 agitation Of this subject, but which
20 Yst unanswered. f4...
Il u IN the AFst place 20 well known that the
Dm8t eouEt room is 90 untitled fOriis uss that il
aas 1aEs than oncs been presented as public |
l1lD1oo by the BtaEa Jury Of tho csunty. And |
hallengs Shs psOdactiOn Of single man who haA |
IN e0n1nd gheFO ior . wees continuously. |
yhothaR judge, lurogS lawyer or witness. who re-
de- Cut 0f New Castle Hundred and viii say |
ahlicly ever his aglntuEs that be eonsiden that /
curt g0om sialAhls fOE its purpose. II is well |
noun that moEs thau two ttigdS Of ths people OF /
~ eountg mnSt travel SIX miles 10 New Castle /
- knok "a tNansaet nnre than two thirds Of the /
'sb1io Sa1iaaIn Wilh les convenience than they
sala 6ott in WilmiBgsOa.
OF tks muItitado 81 eoed Iaasoss for this change
lhIDh lhh dircnasInn has evoked I naod mention
. 0ltam - Justify ne people Of Wilmiugton nnd
11EBatlB q Ne coanty - faYougihg The conelu. 4
easA- -assllg, bseaule New Castis epanty needs q
Md ns WIlmtnYtom. 1fs
These sre otheF Feasons whlch VIII be pEesonted
sbe members Of the Genafai Assembly Ia due
ne, but state these as sufHeIeEt % justify L
mpesats proposition 70 that effect, supported !
such representation Of tho sense Of the cOun-
a. might Be obtained. This proposition being