Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-13
Opposed to Removal of the Courts.

large number OF The Old citizens of New
Castle are opposed to the removal of the county
courts and offices of records to this city, and
some of them assert that rather than submit to
such a change they would petition the Legisla.
tion for a division of the county, and allow vii,
mington with BrandyWine, Christiana, Mill Creek
aud W,''e Clay Greek Hundreds, to form evil
niington county Strangely enough they even
propose the Chrstiana River as the boundary
line. They seem not to remember that Whining
ton extents about half mile south of this river.
Another strange thing about the matter is that
they should openly declare what they would, or
could do, with the Representatives of Kent and
Sussex, in the Legislature. We have never Under
stood that the representatives OF Kent and sussex
were the especial enemies of the people Of Viii
mington or tina. they were the esp al frie nds OF
the people of New Castle, so muc to do inius
tice TO the former to oh,i-e the latt
Now, We "cleYe t..1t ..., removal the courts
from New Castle 10 Wilmington will the cause
Of the former prospcring more ral V, Will it
will accommodate all of the people the cotmtv
better than they are now .accommo d. not eX.
eepting the citizens OF New Cast. self. who
have more occasion to visit Wilmins than the
people of Wilmington have to visit " CAST le,
aside from business in regard to tn urts an
offices Of records
Those in New Castle who threate % divide
the county seem to think that villag. would of
course continue to be the county sea-. But this
would scarcely be the case. Were New Castle !
county divided it is altogether likely lat Middle
town might put in a claim as being more central,
and closer to the most popular villages of Della
ware City, Odessa, St, Georges Glasgow, Nc
Donough, Port Penn, &c. There would be no
certainty therefore that New Castle would gain
anything by new county, while all would lose
by it.
There seems to be a strange idea entertained by
few persons in various sections OF this county
with regard to Wilmington. They are as hostile
to it as though it were not part of the State,
and they imagine that the people of Kent and
Sussex counties are also opposed to Wilmington.
This cannot be true. We will venture the asser-
tion that there is not one member in the legisla-
ture from either Of those counties who does not
entertain the kindest feelings for our success,
growth and prosperity. They may not be willing
to give our city representation according to pop
ulation. But they will deny this to the whole
county, which asks it, while Wilmington will be
satisfied with less than that. If they would not
give this county representation now on this ba-
sis why would they do 50 if there were two coun-
ties!
Wilmington's needs require that the courts and
the Offices of record should be here; and if the
Legislature will not permit the change now asked
for, perhaps there can be some way devised by
which an Office for records, deeds, mortgages
Judgments, &c may be opened here with dep
uty clerk to discharge the duties. 1t is certainly
very unjust that the great mass of the people
should be put to the expense and trouble of trav-
cling five miles or more to accommodate the
few people living in New Castle and on its Gem.
mons farms.