The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-06-06


We were quito right in stating in a
former issue, rs rather rash on our part
TO hazard the opinion that the postofficc
controversy was at an end.
The silence of the Clarion for one
week has only served to divide the attacks,
and this week, with each his portion to
attend 10, Messrs. CLUDB and WooD-
WARD renew the assault.
Our readers will remember that we did
not intrude tho subject 10 their notice.
The mode in which we have presented
the defence has annoyed the assalants
nearly as much rs the proof of the injus-
tice Of the charges. We adapted our
language to the persons addressed, and
its suitableness has evinced by their win
cings and contortions the correctness of
our judgment. The last issue Of the
Clarion gives us, cdilorially, some short,
nervous sentences in reply, that indicate
pith and pathos quite refreshing in COM
parison 10 It's usual platitudes. We feel
inclined To assume the honor of causing
this marked change, and recommend the
course of the Ne0S as q specific for the
cure of buster and verbosity in the Clar
ion--but, only warrant it for one week,
for the GOOD BOOK seriously presents as
antagonistic, d" Can the Ethiopian change
his skim" &c.
But pith and pathos will not serve the
Clarioe's purpose; for we will not graft
fly the very morbid propensity which we
have rebuked, by giving occasion to bring
before the readers of the Clarion an ar
ticlc it longs to present, or afford pre-
tcAt for another vicious, malicious thrust
at prominent citizens. The Clarion gives
us "full permission TO use names," but
we are not disposed to be used as a cats
pau to pull his cheSnuSs om Of tile fire.
Profit by the advice we have given you,
and your readers will thank you, and the
merited castigation will not have been in
vain. Remember, that our object is not
10 assail the residents of Grand Haven,
but to check yoar eagerneSs for such OPP
portunity, and TO recommend that you
seek consderate advisers, and follow that
advice. You had forgotten this.
We are inclined to think that the In
vestigating Committee have forgotten the
points they attempted to make, and they
are earnest upon new issues. The signal
failure has prompted division of the Ia
Dor, for Mr.. WOODWARD is sensitive upon
tie subject of partnership in this contro-
versy, or else Mr.. CLUBB is-we can't
tell which. However, Mr.. WOODWARD
safely dissolves partnership by saying
over his signature, in the last number of
the Clarion, 81 may say have no part
nor in this matter; l alone am response
bic for what 4 have written
in regard to the post Office charges"
We underscore this "what / have writ
tcn," for should it ever be Of any interest
to us to know what he has aOritten, we
shall doubtless know what he did write,
when we find it out from some reliable
source. We know there still remains a
matter that, if ho has any regard for the
statements he has made, can very easily
be made clear. Lest he may have for
gotten il we remind him that our state
ment in regard to the transient circulars
can be verified by the oath Of three credible
aoitaeSSeS, and we named tho time and
place for such vorifcation. lie has rs
serted our statement falsehood, but has
maze no attempt, as yet, to justify HIM
self. We again repeat our statement
only however for the purpose of refresh
ing his memory, and with the hope that
he will have manhood enough to see the
necessity of clearing up a matter SO easily
placed right.
1t seems TO us questionable sort of
honor to be placed in the position that
WOODWARD d. Co. have assumed. To
persist in it, when proof so abundant has