Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-03-18


as the extent of his limit So the Clerk was
ordered to insert that as part of EAsrMAN's
proposition the day previous, which, for want
of room, he did in small hand, and is the part
of that proposition printed in italics; and in
the Eastmanville circular we have EAsTMAN's
sanction to the action Of his Proxy on that
occasion, in this positive affirmation, I'VE soill
live up TO our pledges on file.' Again he
says, eve have bound ourselves to pay $500
in material or cash toward the erection Of
permanent buildings" leaving the uniformed
to infer it was voluntary act of benevolence.
There was nothing said by Eastmanville
about this $500 until after the proposition
of FERRY, ALBEE & Co. was presented to
the Board. This was the compress on the
organs of benevolence that brought forth the
$500. And this is all we can demand, for
that part of EAsrMAN's proposition says we
will"-we won't, provided, &c.-and after
you get it into plain English means, we will
not give over $500; but leaving the propo-
sition he rctorts with the threat in the mega
tive-implying interrogatory, I" Have the
Grand Havenites done as muchg" when the
proposition for the same amount from Grand
Haven stands upon record, unlimited by that
small proviso, mot to exceed fifteen hundred
dollars" and was in fact, the means of secu-
ring the pledged amount from Eastmanville.
Them so far as this particular amount is con-
cerned, the propositions are upon an equal
footing, and the question is, is FERRY, Al
BEE d Go. as good for $500 as Eastman
vile? But comparing the two propositions,
as they stand recorded, the one from Grand
Haven has decidedly the preference. One
simply specifies an amount, but not as being
confined to that particular amount; the other
is limited not to erceed particular amount.
He says "you may hear taxes, taxes;'" but
he has too much wisdom to attempt denial
Of the arguments in the article from which
he makes his quotation.
We would not have said so much upon this
point had we not known the liability of these
three thousand and five hundred circulars,
sown, broadcast, through the county, to de-
ceive the inhabitants. In the next section
he INDUCES in sarcasm to show how much
more convenient it is for the jurors, witnesses,
citizens and business men of the eastern part
of the county to 60 to Eastmanville, over
those awful bad roads, than to come from
Berlin, here, in the cars, in forty minutes,
and save their time and money. We fear
returning from Eastmanville over those roads
"by night" will be productive of black no
SEES and eyes from different cause than he
attributes to this section. 81
The closing is couched in beautiful Ian
guage, and bespeaks the natural good taste
of the honorable author. He asserts, the
simple facts are placed before the people, and
challenges investigation to test them" We
have no more than done our duty in accept
ing the challenge. Ifhis assertions have suf-
fered by being examined by facts, the blame
is not upon us. We are not disposed to Judge,
but are willing, like him, to submit it to
the people. Still we are not willing to &C
knowledge ourselves the disciples of paper
that bears tho motto of SETH PAINE's Lake
Zurich Banker, the voice of the people is
the voice of God"
MANNER OF VoTING ON THE COUNTY
SEAT QUEsTIoN.-In respect to the manner
of voting on the County Seat question, In
spectors of Elections are required to furnish a
ballot-box from that used for the
election of town officers, in which the ballot
"for or against the removal of the county
seat" may be deposited.
ES- Mr.. w. H. RUGGLEs, Jeweler, of our
village, recently exhibited in onr office min
iature Steam Engine, with boiler attached,
constructed by himself, the whole occupying
not more space than a common size coffee
ingenious specimen of handicraft in
deed-a curiosity worthy the notice of the
curious. Mr. r. is skillful artist in his pro-
fession, and keeps the finest assortment of
Jcwery ever brought into this village, and