The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-17
THE BOLIVAR COUNTY MATTER.

The publication in yesterdays COM
ET is calculated to mislCad the reader
in some respects in reference to theag-
itation of the question of the division
of the county. While we still insist
that the policy of division is not the
true one, yet we do not wish to pre-
sent an erroneous Wow as to the atti-
tude of the citizens Of Bolivar. From
the memorial below it seems that
Democrats and taxpayers are divided
on the question Of division or no di-
vision, but that the main point sought
to be accomplished by bill is to have
the question settled one way or the
other, and thus retired as an element
OF discOrd in the Democratic party.
We confess that we have no personal
knowledge of the sentiment in the
county, or of the necessity of the agi-
tation, but our columns are open to
the friends of both sides. We subiOin
the memorial, which has been signed
by large number Of the taX-paying
citizens of Bolivar:
To the Honorable LesislstRrc Of the State # Mis-
sissipp
Your undersigned mcmorialists,
Democrats and taxpayers, who are
citizens of Bolivar county, respectful |
ly represent: That for the last two
years the people of this county, chiefly
the Democrats and taxpayers, have |
been divided upon the question Of |
whether the county should be divided |
into two separate counties. They fur |
ther represent that the division Of |
sentiment among the Democrats was
and is so great that the Democratic
Executive Committee, in preparing for
the canvass at the last election, deci-
dcd that the party could not be har-
upon that question, and that
it was inexpedient to make nOmina-
tons for the Legislature.
The issue was distinctly made in the
election between Democratic candi-
latcs, as to whether yeur Honorable
body should be asked to submit this
question to the people of the county,
10 he settled by them; and the present
Democratic menbcr elect, is and was
Turing the cancaS pledged to intro
luce bill to settle this question.
Your mcmorialists had supposed that
he issue having been made and set
led in the election, no further action
vas necessary; but as petitions are
low being circulated as your memo
ialists are informed TO be presented
o the Legislature, with a view to ;
prevent any action on this subject;
our memorialists pray that a bill ,
nay be passed to submit this qucs-
ion to the taxpayers Of the County :
hat ii may be at once and forever set G
led, and that provision may be made :
Dr division two years hence if'a ma
)rity of the taxpayers SO decide.
hey respectfully state that they be- I
eve all parties will then be satisfied f
nd will acquiesce in the result, what /
yer il may be. Your memorialists !;
tate that the county has front Of J.
bout ninety miles on the Mississippi q
ivcr-territory enough under the tom a
titutiOu for two counties, and popula- =
On enough for two representatives.
Some of your memorialists are op- G
Osed, while Others are i'm favor of
ivision of the county; but the object of
is simply to give both II
des a fair hearing before the people n
q this question, and let it be decided l
4 its merits-in order that harmony L
lay he restored 10 the people and tax
ayers Of the county, as well as 10 =
he party to which they have the hon y
: to bclong-and as in duty bound y
our mcmorialists will ever pray, etc. :,