East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-09-24
TME POST MASTERSuIP.

THE POST MASTERSHIP.
1t will be recollected that thus far we
have taken no part in the interesting con-
troversy among the republican "happy
family" IN this city, concerning the change
in Postmasters. Having no sympathy
with either GAGE or NUGENT, asking no
favors of either, and looking upon the
whole affair as a family quarrel where
in we have, it is true an interest in com
mon with those Of our follow citizens doing
business at the office, but no influence
whatever, as it is strictly party matter,
and so treated by all who are moving in it,
We merely notice it now for the purpose
Of giving our idea of the true position of
the belligerents.
The charges against Mr.. GAGE, and upon
which he was removed were of the strong
est character, and emanated from republi-
cans of the highest responsibility in the
city. All which was charged in the article
over the signature of Republican" in
our last issue, and which article was from
the pen Of one of these same gentlemen,
and even more, was charged in the COM
plant. Outsiders of commanding infu-
ence and position in the republican ranks
being made aware by personal experience
of the mismanagcment of the Office, added
their testimony, and overwhelming reasons
were urged for tho removal of Gage, with-
out taking INTO consideration, eren, the cues
ton Of successor Mr.. NUGENT knew
nothing Of these movements, he had no
hand in them whatever, and no one was
more surprised than he at the notice of
his appointment. He had made applca-
ton, with some half dozen others, at the
outset, in March, and being defeated, was
content to abide the result. But what
was the course of the Enterprise when the
removal was made known? Mr.. Nugent,
for no offence whatever, was abused in
unmeasured terms, denounced as q seces-
sion sympathiser, and charged with being
democrat--for his sake we wish the lat.
ter was true, but unfortunately, he has no
such creditable political record-a howl
was started against Trowbridge for DISC
beying the wishes of the republican masses
in East Saginaw-strike out the M and
the word is more expressive-Gage was
canonized as a martyred saint, and all the
cliquesl and coteries which go to make up
the republican organization were in blaze
of virtuous Indignation, while JosLIS, the
very "head and front" of the whole insti-
tuition, was hurting his anothcmas with
more vigor than discretion against every
body and anybody whom he imagined had
hand in the business, without giving him
chance for the plumber.
One leading wire-pullcr said it was all
right, and Gage was not fit for the place,
yrorided alrdys, his friend had been APP
pointed his successor A certain clique
held that Gage was a nuisance and ought
to be ousted # their favorite could have
the position. Another squad said give us
Mr.. -" cor any other man." only
remove Gage, chats what's the NATTER
but by all, the plain, practical question
was lost sight Of that the matter of sue
cessor had nothing to do with remov-
ing public officer from his position for
dereliction of duty, which was all that was
asked in the outset.
This dilemma has just two horns to it
and upon one or the other republicans
must hang neither is very desirable, but
you must "face the music" or dodge the
plain issue altogether. Either the attempt
to remove Mr.. Gage was waDton, treach'
crous and unprovoked assault by leaders
Of your own party for malicious purposes
OF it was an attempt to right a wrong
which had become insufferable' 1t is an
arrogant and impudent assumption on the
part Of any partizan newspaper to attempt
10 dictate to members of its organization
the manner in which they shall proceed in
every instance, and it is no argument