Evening journal., 1891-02-28
LETTERS FRoM The PEOPLE.


To the Editor Of the EVENING JOURNAL
SIR read letter in your edition Of
the Esd signed "Pullic Rights, oppos-
ing the sale Of the common farms, bas-
ing his argument on the shabby claims
OF birthright, that we should hold for
all time az a rich legacy TO hand down to
our future posferity; setting forth the
idea Of great increase in the value of
land In the future. How much like the
old adage, "wait horse until grass
grows" Tell me, Public Rights, Of what
advantage that will be to the city or its
inhabitants at any future time? If your
remarks be true as to Oh city possessing
no right to sell the farms, surely then
the farms become an impeachment in our
way Of growth forming as much Of
boundary line as the river does
on the front. and the marsh
land on either side OF our city
Those who have lived life time in our
city know how the farms have depre-
ciated in value, and we have OF late years
felt keenly their damaging effect Know
ing this little or no revenue derived from
that source, the desire TO retain such
heritage for future generations is surely,
from the heart OF me whose only smbi-
tion Is TO live in gloomy retirement But
feel free 10 say that such is not the am
bition OF the citizens Of New Castle, as
was shown at our citizens meeting held
on Friday evening OF last week. The
right we possess to sell the farms is by
the act Of the General Assembly passed
IN 1885, aud now is pending before the
Court OF ErrSTs and Appeals in regard TO
title, which will be argued next
June. For the benefit OF Public Rights
cite parallel case of an
interior city OF Pennsylvania, which
received a charter and deed from
Penn for public square to be held ia
trust for specific purpose for all time
II the trust was violated II would revert
back to PENIS heirs-at-law, II became
necessary 20 divert from the charter and
apply II 60 more needed demand A
contest followed, In which PENIS heirs
at law demanded inasmuch as the trust
had been violated, that they become pos
SCISSORS Of the square But the court de-
/ cided that it was land now in dispute,
since the Declaration OF Independence
was declared and now remained for the
General Assembly Of Pennsylvania "a
| pass an act for what purpose II should be
applied II will be remem bered that Penn
came Ia possession Of this tract OF
1
in 1888 The city Of New Castle (then
town. holds it BY right OF possession OF
charter and deed given some years after
Previous TO the Declaration OF Independ
ence the colonists had been Fighting only
for their rights as British subjects, but
they resolved TO set this country
altogether tree from British rule. Ac-
cordingly on the 4th of July, 1875, Con-
gress adopted the Declaration of indie
pendence, BY It they declared that the
colonies we're colonies no longer. but free
and Independent states; hence we are &
free and Independent people. Since tn
dawn of that eventful morning re cal
say that cold things have passed ava,
and behold all things have become new
We are now living as it were, In
, new dspensation; no longer subject I
rule and grants from King Charles II. Q
J from the Duke Of York, hut TO the law
Of our own government, both state ant
Federal as founded upon the constitu-
ton OF our country. LOYALTY.
New Castle. Del, Cd mo-, %. 1891