East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-29
saginaw Valley Agricultural societ,
Meeting Of he Executive Committee
POLITICAL ESSAY.
ny ANCIENT r., THE HANDSOME MAN.

The circumstances which drew out the following
elaborate essay were these; Mr.. NJ, who represents
largo interest here owned by H. some years ago ran
for an office Ancient r." did not vote for him,
whcrcupon NJ. meeting him after election, took him
severely 10 task, saying among other things " You
should have voted for me- if for this reason alone-
In voting against moyou have voted directly against
H. who is doing great deal for the people of East
Saginaw" &c. We give RS rejondor IA, ertenso:
"Mr. NJ: Sir-after my best respects TO you would
inform you the inference drew from your CONVERSE
ton was That you supposed Mr.. H. had done cyry-
thing for the people of East sagnaw-that they
had done nothing for him / shall take the liberty TO
revcrcc the sean and look on tho other side of the
picture, As you TO blame me for voting as did
After full investigation Of the whole mater am
constrained TO address you in the following manner:
suposing you ware Mr.. H.. and you the people of
Saginaw You perchascd sight-laiy out A village
purchased the lots, built the houses, Which on
hansed the value Of the adjoinong lots from FIVE to
Thousands of dollars This money which have inl-
rcctly given you has built your magnificent buildings
have bore the burthon and heat Of the day with
poverty and scars While you are reaping'thc reward
of my doinss. ! have Family, intelligent, and
worthy in evry respect to yours. Am allowed A
lucrative Office whereby can obtain comfortable
living for my family, which are equally dear to me
as yours are to you? Arristocracy says "No You
cannot eat at the same table with me. You cannot
hold any Office of honor profit The Offices all be-
long to mo and my party" lam informed Mr. H.
is a noble and kind hearted gentleman, that has q
for tho poor and unfortunate am also informed
that saiers and martens on bord man Of war are
often abused under worthy commanders As they are
not often deck, but trust implicitly to their under
officers to conanl Tho above inference i not to
youi alono, moye than as general rule. You must
DO well aware have raised you TO the top Of the
Saginaw lader on which you now stand I have
built you houses, great and small; have dealt in all
kiends of mcrchantdizc. have drudgcd the river
cleared the distractions that has long mpoIed navi-
CATION of those waters. | have raised tho price Of
property. hove built your grand cliicies and ten.
anted thcm-not directly, but indirectly What is
the reward! the treatment Of A slave, As you are
not willing to give me single Office Of honor or
profit.
liceveus WIN, sad tines! must /, the PEOPLE bow
Before those rntorous tinsclcl tirnnt's murky
brow,
Cring to power which wcltli AID labor crown,
smile at \ smile, aud trcmblc at \ frowui
Mo- men waro created Just and equal It's worth
not wealth, that makes the man. The cydoa that A
rich man is better than poor one was instgated by
the fends of purgatory, conserved by Devels horne
IN hell, brought up in the Internal regions and pro-
mugatcd by their mps to the ignorant of the human
family And its yotaries will resivc their reward nc
coriins to their merit Money is the root Of all eyIe
Il Greats all the ev!e passions in the human brest-
II Greats ROBBERS, licrS gamblers and murlcrs For
example look at the pirate slayholders of the south
You will their with disgust behold
scattering few that's frougl.t with gold,
Who for the por care not a straw;
Whose roberies, rapne and murders are law
Now, Mr. NJ, as you are Mr.. H., and the poop !
pie, As stated before, Mister IT, is worthy gentle
men am willing to compromise with you on fair
and honorable terms If you arc willing to ca, and
drink with me and my whole entire saginaw family. |
give US share Of the Offices of profit, And be- as il
ware, one Of the same family,
And connect the link or tic tina, binds
Ten thousand thousand varying forms and minds;
That one tide Of bliss far round the World may roll,
That human mater breath one kindred soul
And say with Elccksandcr Pope both poet and pho |
lisiphcr,
That we are all served all serving, their is none that
stands alone,
The chain hollis M, ,,,,, N, Ios, 4, -, !, ~,
And am with you, and will say amcnl or so mote
it be! have expressed my sentiments without fear
or prcvaricaton, as SHOULD be willing TO answer to
God and his holy Angels at tho gratc day. would
say return you my warmest expression of gratitud
Tor the disntorested favour bcstoed on If have
cared, ask pardon Of both God and man."
The STEAMER ALIDA.-This little river
steamer is offered for sale, as will be seen