The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-27

FIRST We shall menton
1900 rr0, property. Suppose Tor nae
....,a 49, ~ CAPITAL should be moveo y
H1s-;l,sar. certainly II would greatly
ha.,ce - valne Of city property ana y
....s~.i desirabiiity Of 3 residence tners'
-, ~nnnose after ten years have e!apseu'
~ .eo,le have bought property ana maue
-. s.,,,s,,f. there more or less IN conse-
.-raTce 81 its being the State Capital .nas
! .--s,,,,sssn1, should be made 70 make hes
? -sirs.Sl. ~ snrne other city the Capital am
- - ,,-,anion that the people Of Meridian
,-,nla rf.e up In arms and CRY ont tnaI -
49, . - step would be an exhioition o.
- : ,;th. snd their complaint would BAYS
.-,.rst in Il II then this course woulo e
y, ,,n4,,st 10 the people Of Merldian. Woulo
:. 80 - aanaIir 90 nov to the people q
Tacksnng Let IA see for moment the ~ ~
saot nacuniarily upon the two cities .ns
-. a Meridian individually or COLLECTIVE
+ - = both capacities. offers TO donate
sy,,;tshle grounds and build at her own Ok,
r'snse s CAPITOL which shall be ad1nageo
canal IN every respect to the present SaP .,,
I'll vvhen nsw. This, 1t Is estlma.eo, WI. VIZ
cost a least 100000 Now, 1t Is worn ,
aaO0 600 20 Meridian to have the renoNal'
AZ. more. for she expects TO be the galnS 7:
rot simply to regain her expenditure,
4 "a worth $4,000 or more TO Mefiulan s
4 Il not worth equally as much to Jackso son,
Then We would ask, can induce meht e4i e. =
be offered the Legislature to do SO greas 81
iniustice as transfer out OF the pocAee "a ~
community to those Of another 80 i@rss ~.
s,-c If raopey? II is true that the rights OF the
.;,;1ane can hardly be called vested rights, II
49, ,-.ara 4 would be q question Of con-
go go t;onaiitv. and there would be no need
for this appeal. There is, however, but one
thing that would excuse SO great ylolence
| 20 tSe peopls of this city and their prop
artv If the interest of the people OF the
Gta.a demanded the change, even II IL
rvorld he greatly to their convenience, we
/ ,,irrht understand its reasonableness. Even
/ 49, ne think il would be time enough 70
| take action when the people throughoa'
| the State had expressed desire Tor the
cbanoe The present Legislature was mol
instructed upon this proposition ana can
not vote intelligently if they wish to renee,
the sentiments of their constituents, ant
this. we think, is the object of most OF lli'
I members. We do not think the proPosl
t;on will strike the House or the Senate a.
nroner. or at all desirable to a majority o
The citizens of the State; but we are qnlt
sure that they will not undertake so serlou
and Grave a step directly If anything
al ia dons. il will be to submit the ques
ton to a vote of the people. And II
certainly not desirable to have we DC
Iiaye tho State is able TO build her Owl
Capitol. if she needs one. So great are IN
interests at stake, so many are the PeoPi
Ivhose convenience is to be consulted, 8
often are the inconvenience to be repeatT
wear after year, that the main object shoui
: he TO do the best thing for these interests
and to make the aggregate OF trouois ~
the people in reaching the Capital as h''i
as possible. The amount needed 10 cree
the building becomes a small matter !
: comparison, 50 small indeed that we harul
I haIieve it worthy of serious consideration
Q The first question to determine Shout
ba. will the present Capitol justify repair
T or ia it necessary to build new one. Eve
} If il should be deemed expedient to abar
don the old Capitol and build a new on.
l. va believe it can be shown that JACKSON
the proper place to put it, and that II iel
. to vote of the people OF the STATE the
would so decide. We have already sho"
9 its superior accessibility. If new site
desired it can be found within the Gil
: Taking it all in all We do not see by VIII,
v course of reasoning any one can coacluo
y that it is best to move the Capital to al
other city. We're we citizen of Merldla
2 we could readily come to the c1nclusio
y but ye would not deceive ourselves with IL
y idea that reasoning hid brought us to
9 The wish il often the father of the though
Yours respectfully,
+ MANY CITIZENS.