East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-12
NOW, AND THEN.

With the members OF the Common
Council of the City Of East Saginaw, as
private citizens we have no matter of
difference. aa III t4lJt - s.
= We esteem them as such, and as neigh
bors and friends, but in their capacity of
officers elected by the people, and acting
as their servants, we have just right to
scrutinize. their conduct and comment
upon their acts. If in doing this charges
OF mis- government, fraud or extravaganza
are made, they should be able to give
reasons, or advance arguments in favor
of their official conduct, and to exhibit
clear record.
But, if instead of this, they, through
their hired, official organ, indulge in dirty
attacks and personal abuse of private
citizens, in no way connected with, or
responsible for the city government;
thinking under cover of such warfare
to escape criticism, they are mistaken.
What do the citizens of the city
care for A, B, or c. whether they are the
head or tail, of clique" or faction, "
when the proper time comes they will
be taken care of-but the people do care,
and have direct interest in the proper
government of the city, and Of the hon
est and judicious expenditure of their
money. They have a right to know
about this and their servants-those who
rote the taxes, make bargains, and pay
for the work with the peoples money
should not shrink from an investigation.
The charge of the organ, that what we
have said, will "create unfavorable i'm
-~pressions with those unacquainted with
the facts in the case" is all bOsh. In
matter SO easily remedcd as this, the
sooner the truth is told and different
course pursued, the better.
We have presented the bright side of
our city, so much so as to be pronounced
10y "Snarleyow," as "Pullolious, and have
only been led to make our remarks in
hopes to prevent state Of things, TINT
woRM drire a,cay iqyge Number Of the PeO-
pile already here.
A charge of this kind coming from
the source it does is sublmcly ridiculous
An establishment that for weeks issued
kaF sheet filed with funeral groars
and dismal howlings - whose only local
was grsmbiisg, and a chapter of accidents
which was to be sold by the agent.
Sc, &C., and which has been made toler-
able only by the establishment of another
Press-should on this occasion be silent.
We quote from the half sheet:
/"During the time we have been doing
business here we have paid out more for
provisions, building materials, mechanics
labor, and other articles, than all the
patronage we have received from the
place In other words, we have pat
ronzcd the town more than the town has
patronized the press.
Now, if we deem it our interest to re.
move our office and carry on our business
at some other point in the county Tor out
Of the county has anybody any reason
able objection to our doing so? We can
not conceive that we are under obllga-
tions to continue the business here unless
- we can make it pay. 1t is time now, II
ever, for it to be established on a paying
basis.
We shall, until our future icourse is
decided upon, issue the Enterprise on
HAJ SHEET only"
We never heard that any particular
objection" to his going was made. Who
is the grumbler?
The Common Council will soon, if
they do not already, exclaim-"save us
from our friend" His interference on
this occasion reminds us of an anecdote
related of Douglas Jerrold:
ain the midst of a stormy discussion
n gentleman rose to settle the matter in
dispute. Waving his hands majestlcally
over the excited disputants, he began:
"Gentlcmen all | want is common
sense" - "cxactly," Jerrold interrupted
SHAT is precisely what you do want!'