East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-09-17

until after the mail had left on Monday
morning, Notwithstanding petition
asking that favor, and signed by q large
number Of our most respectable citizens,
had been presented to him-and notwith-
standing he had raised the price of box
rent fifty per cent. at time when peo-
pie were less able to pay it than they
have been at any time during the past
four years. r,I
Complaints in regard 10 the outrage
Gus management of the Office were heard
on every hand, and Mr. Josln, Of the
Eat~prsss, was in no wise backward in
venting his curses thereat. Business men
were exasperated by series of annoy.
anecs, blundors, and impairment rebuffs,
and they were not slow in making their
sentiments known. Finally, this feeling
attained such a height that call was
gotten up for public indignation meet
ing, signed largely by leading citizens of
both parties; the call was not issued,
however, but the facts were presented to
the Department at Washington, and the
removal msde-as il should have BEEN
in accordance Herewith. Mr.. Gage has
proved an unworthy public servant, and
his services should DO dispensed with; he
has repeatedly and persistently ignored
the wants and wishes of our people in
every respect, in the conduct of the Post
Office, and not ono in fifty Of those who
have business ut the Office but have said
the same thing time and again. He
grossly miscslculated both the temper of
his fellow-citizens, and of the Post Office
Department at Washington, and no has
his reward.
OF the appointment Of Mr.. Nugent, I
have little to say. There is no truth in
the statement that he is or has been
either democrat or secessionist; he
has relatives who are democrats, and SO
has every republican officeholder in the
county. II only such frivolous charges
can be brought against him, his assail-
ants had better remain silent than make
such an exhibition of their personal spite.
We do not believe he would be the
choice Of oar people for the position, but in
that respect he stands upon an equal foot
ing with Gage, and it is no more than
fair that he have the same opportunity
for trial Of his qualifications for the i'm
portant position to which he has been
appointed, as did his illustrious predeces.
sor.
might say something in regard to
Cages political soundness, his lukswarm-
ness during last falls campaign, his re-
marks after being defeated in the nomi-
nation for Judge of Probate, and other
matters, but it is unnecessary hcre.-
One fact in this connection is worthy of
mention, as illustrating the temerity Of
some Of my republican friends. Many
who signed the call for tho indignation
meeting, and were loudest in their de-
nunciations Of Gage, before the removal,
now turn around and sign q petition for
his reinstatement. They fear some
vague and uncomfortable thing will hap
pen, if he is finally ousted, though they
have labored for that end from the first.
They have perfect tremor at the sight
of one Of Joslin's articles, and would undo
what they know is right, rather than
there should be any "troublo."
Gentlemen, If through fear you are in.
duoed to rsoedo from right position,
you ought to BLUSH to call yourselves
Republicans. Strike gallautly for your
rights, and then apologize to wrong-do-
ers because You have wounded them.-
Sultify yourselves IS you like in this res
pect, I cannot, nor will not, offer you
either sympathy or consolation.
REPU BLIcAN