The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-16
The Probate Controversy.

II
Republican friends in reference to the
controversy between the Clarion and the
Judge of Probate, we deem it due to
them and TO the Judge to state in what
manner that controversy has been adj
iusted, an interview having taken place on
the subjuet, and wo are DESTROYS of Civ
ing the Judge the full benefit of his dis
claimer as to sympathising with the Dem
ocraiic party.
The Judge has, according to his own
statements, deemed it his duty to distrib-
ute the advertising in order to secure
like CROPPING in darkness, on that side
what he regarded the truest interests Of
the estates and disclaims any desire to
aid the Democracy by so doing, and he
still adheres to the opinion that in refer
ence TO Holland estates, it may be his
duty TO advertise the notices, to certain
extent, in regard to them, in Holland pa
pers, but pledges himself TO give all the
Court patronage he can consistently with
his official oath and obligation, to the
Clarion.
Now, inasmuch rs we disclaim any de-
sire TO dictate to the Judge what his
course should be in the matter, and have
never had any such desire, we simply ac-
cept the Judges adjustment Of the diff
Guilty as the best which, in his judgement,
he can adopt.
Our own view of the matter is that if
the probate notices were always to be
found in one paper in the County, tho
interests of the estates would be better
subserved, from the fact that everybody
would know where to look for them
But in this the Judge differs from us and
honestly so, we presume.
From the Judges own statement we
are constrained TO believe that for the last
three years he has voted the Republican
ticket and co-operated with the Republi
can party during that period, whatever
his political preferences may have been
prior to that period. This, he states, he
can show conclusively.
The statement of the Detroit AdVerti-
ser that the Republican organ, meaning
the Clarion, helped to elect Judge Tay-
Tor, was historical mistake, as the Clar-
ION came into existence subsequent to the
election Of Judge Taylor. No pledges
were given by Judge Taylor to the Clar-
ion, but the probate patronage was men
toned by those who desired us to COM
mence the Clarion, rs one of the induce
ments for us to do so.
AS to the difference in reference to the
circumstances which we stated had been
repeatedly made 10 the Judge as to his
official patronage, and which the Judge
could not recollect, and relative TO which
no still seems to be in tho dark. If in
either of the two instances cited, the Ian
guage was used as alleged, he says he
does not regard it in the light of re-
monstrance, but as simply the opinion OF
others touching our duty as Republicans
towards our party organ, and with which
he frankly states he comedies, so far as
circumstances will admit. Judge L. still
persists that he never has knoWingly Civ.
en- the notices in tho settlement Of any
estate to Democratic journal for publ.
cation against the expressed wishes of any
Republican interested therein as affirmed
by the Detroit AdVertiSer referred tC
above, and as might be inferred from the
closing paragraph of our rejoinder TO hi'
defence, in the Clarion of Sept 9th.
We have now stated the facts in the
case as nearly as we understand them
We are glad to learn from the Judges
own lips that he has not written any ar
ticles of political character for Democrat
ic Journals within the period of his officia
term, and the political articles which have
been attributed to him by tho public, h,
denies having written; which he states
he is ready to show by the most compe
tent testimony.
In conclusion, we may say, that W.
shall be at all times happy to give th'
Judge credit for every indication of hi,
sympathy with the Republican party, an(
trust that his future may be such as t.
inspire the confidence, not only of hi
friends, but of the public generally, as t
bis political and official character.
Clarion, Nov. 10.