Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

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business, whether or not my critic.
ism is justified.
Respectfully.
May 18th: 1855. JUSTICE.
EDITOR OF THE ENTERPRISE:-
We were not surprised at the po-
Sition assumed by you i'll Your issue
OF the 18th OF April last, in refer
ence to the courthouse matter,
since by taking a different position
You might be accounted a traitor
TO the best interests of your town,
and in the exercise of your prlvll-
eyes as 4 private citizen, no one
can question your right to adopt
and maintain such views Of the
matter as may appear 10 serve
Your own interests, and that OF the
town III which you reside; but as
editor and publisher of Il paper
which is read and.supported by
citizens of all sections of the coun-
ty. you seem to me to occupy a po-
Sitlon. in relation to the matter in
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is being tried, and Should deal, to
all interests concerned, strict and
even-banded justice. In your posi-
ton as editor Of a county paper,
you are supposed to look after the
interests of that county generally,
aud not subordinate its welfare to
the building up Of the particular
village in which you happen to re
side, and III which your PIPER is
published. You should look over
and beyond the walls of your sa-
cred town, and with an eye single
to the public god, occupy in your
public utterances, position impair
tial to all and il possible, inimical
TO none.
In your editorial, you draw a
graphic picture of desolate fields,
ruined homes and deserted streets,
and for he first time III The history
of your paper Object to the thou
sands OF dollars that will necces-
sarily be expended in the building
of tie new courthouse. What a
change has come over the spirit Of
your dreams! But last year it was
question of style; of brown-Stone
or marble trimmings, and the thou
sands of dollars necessary to car
" out these ornate designs we're
very discreetly kept in the back
ground. But now that visions of
departing power and glory, of ten
antlesS houses and empty pockets,
coupled with the sacrilegious sound
of hammer and creak Of vehicle
that are preparing at the bidding
of the people to remove the court
house 10 more central and con
veDient location on the railroad.
The ENTERPRISE for the first
time in its existence, blazons this
question Of extravaganza in ex
penditure to he world. The Su-
pelvisors resolved to build q new
courthouse that would cost twenty
thousand dollars probably-they
did not ask the people whether
they wanted it or not; whether they
would consent to be burtlened with
a tax of twenty thousand dollars or
not. They determined to build it
ut Drummondtown-the wishes of
the taxpayers were not consulted.
They also determined to run the
county in debt to the extent Of the
above amount. without authority
from the Legislature. All these
proceedings were irregular, unjust,
and strongly Subversive of the PEG
pies rights. Yet we heard not Il
word from THE ENTERPRISE in op.
position to these highllanded meas
ures. But now, since the people
lave arisen and in the exercise of
their just privileges, have demand
ed and obtained permission to vote
upon the questions of location, and
a probability exists that the court
house will go to the railroad, Holy
horrors! The extravaganza! the
dear people. These are the sounds
that greet us, and echo through
the hooks and crlnnies of this al
Gent village. But, twelve months
ago. (according to the declara.
lions OF the inhabitants OF this an
Gent but honorable town., our pres
ent courthouse WAS Il disgrace to
the comfy, solich and prosperous.
1t was compared toa dog kennel, a
hen coop, and all manner OF fun
was made Of the antique structure,
aud to maintain the honor and Dig