East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-19

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Being a subscriber to the Enterprise
on reading the contents thereof for sew
eral weeks past--I find Mr.. Editor labor
ing under (not II slight spasmodic alice
ton but a more dangerous and
chronic disease, caused by the truthful
statements Of the "Cou4er,p on matters
Of reckless expenditure by our embryo
city authorities, also the question of
"Taxes,' as just and equal, which, the
Enterprise vainly strives to prove and
vindicate - and why? was there ever
any sane man who took more false posi-
ton, or who uttered more lame defence
on these subjects. In several late papers
he vainly tries to spit mot tobacco juice
but the worst of venom in the eyes Of
one Of our most respected citizens, he
alludes to him as the principal moving
power Of the "masheen" of the Courier,
as sub-editor then as n Star, "Moses in
The Bush,n slandercr, &C., &C. Let
me tell Mr.. Enterprise, that this very
Moses (has to my own knowlcdge) for
several years past, along with others done
all in their power for the improvements
and prosperity of this place = while at
the same time this Mr.. Enterprise was
croaking weekly about the poor patron
age his paper received, not content with
whining, coaxing, and teasing, he then
threatened TO leave us for distant plrts--
fortunate for himself alone that he didn't
but on the Courier being published
here he tacks and steers another way,
and simply because the Courier tells the
plain truth TO the public, it arouses all
the envy possessed by Mr.. ERterprise.-
As a Taxpayer | speak the language Of
many of our citizens in pronouncing
this past years taxes as monstrous,op
sive, unjust and unequally assessed, So
much as to really frighten many from
buying property and becoming settlers in
this place. 1t is also true, as | can prove,
this same cause of taxation has already
scared others to give mp contracts already
taken 'Tis well for Mr. Enterprise to
try to gull the public on the assessment
question, when he was one Of these Bull
head gentry, who laid such unjust valua
ton. IT'S well for him to preach about
the copying of the Roll in 1S57-far
better had he and his colleagues also sat
by the stove and desk, and also copied in
1859 = it would then have borne a far
more honest comparison with former
years. If Mr.. Enterprise don't like my
plain speaking let him call on me, and
viii Just take him east of Decrfeld
road towards city line, where not single
foot OF public Improvement has of late
been made, where in 1853 some lots
newly cleared, were assessed at two shil-
lings per lot, and this past year at nearly
two dollars and fifty cents per lot-while
others in adjoining blocks are doubled
and thrilled from previous years. Query?
some lots having good houses thereon,
being valued and assessed at less than
the adjoining lots in same block with no
buildings thereon, with same quality of
land and loca.ity-then where Is the Just
ness of this assessment as claimed?--
lis well for Mr. Enterprise to bawl and
cry so loudly, 50 long as he gets good
pay for printing Council Proceedings Sc,
yet he can't ride rough-shod over the
public Of this city-who anxiously wait
the next election. Let this, Mr.. Enter
prise, apply the motto olive and let live
aud lastly, hope that the Courier will
still continue to receive good patronage,
aud be enabled still to inform its patrons
and friends, Of the gross eXtrayagances
and OUTLAWS Of public monies.
Yours, &c, FAIR PLAY.