The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-03-27
For the Grand Haven News.
Old Peoria Insurance Company.

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malicious attack and base falsehood
made upon and put in circulation against
her by circulating, itinerary agencies, Of
competing companies, since my last visit
to this place! viz: that 1.-THE Peoria In
surance Company have failed, and could
not and did not pay her liabilities, and
was worthless" DC. DC.
Now, sir, permit me TO say that bascr
falsehood was never put in circulation
against corporation composed of men Of
known integrity, 'oealh and high stand
ing, and for business capacity-second to
none East or West-for his reason: they
have been chosen to this work, and most
likely will continue TO attend TO their APP
propriate business without asking pardon
for existence!
Such reports, put in circulation by
whomsoever, is an impeachment on the
ability and integrity Of the Hon. Secreta-
ry Of State, under whose seal this Com
pany has been doing business for the two
last years in this State, and in conformity
to our statutes filed her statement in eve
ry county in the State where she is doing
business, leading the column from the
State Register three times in succession.
There is a. class of agents representing
Eastern Companies, in this State, who
are an honor to their profession and the
Companies they represent, high-minded
and honorable, and would disdain TO
stoop to do the dirty work of a hireling.
But there is another class who differ
widely from the above. They start out
for Immortality; and ore would suppose
that truth and honesty were the most for
midable objects in the way of obtaining
their desired end. They are "well post
: ed" they know moro about other Com
panies than they do of their own; they
will talk of eastern Companies" and
"Western Companies" and have Mei,
preferences, DC. We'll, don't know as
there is any particular harm in this, d
they will only tell the truth. L don'i
know but an eastern Company" may
DO as good as a "Western Company; ;
but can't see the reason aohy foreign
: Company should be as good as good
old home institution, like the "Old PEG
ria" who has "Never known tho fiery
elements or tempestuous lakes to knock al
] tho door of her vaults without finding the
treasurer at home, and the real ready"
, Now, Mr.. Editor, you will permit me
to talk about Company that l knou
: something about, and Ohat l know abou
it, and we will leave the people to judge
and l will the risk of being believed
by very largo class Of our first bushes.
men of the State:
l. I am personally acquainted will
the officers and board of directors of tn,
, Peoria Marine q Fire Insurance Company
and have been for years, and they ar,
men of wealth and high standing in com
munity and rank with the first men O
business in the State where they live.
2. BY personal knowledge l know
that tho Company stands A No. l, in Pc
5 oria City, and in the towns and country
of Illinois, over which / have travelled
beginning at Chicago, going two hundred
miles south through every county anC
almost every town, to the Mississippi Riv
or.
8. l have in my pocket an abstract o
the Company's business at Chicago, o
fifty .one of the heaviest business firms il
that City doing business with us from
$4,000 to $4,000 with open marine pol
icies through tho year.
4. As the Company's General Agent
l have the charge of their business fol
the State Of Michigan, superintend tho
local agencies, settle the losses and pay
them-and l have just paid the nine
tcenth loss, and there are no losses, ad.
justed and due in this State, up TO this
date, TO my knowledge.
8. There have been but three losses
in this State that have not been prompt
ly met and timely paid, in cash-and
those three are waiting proof, and if all
is "clear" their money is ready and no suf-
fcrer has been paid with compromise
when the Company was clearly liable.
AS confirmation of tho foregoing
statement and refutation of the base
SANDER on this old home institution please
publish the following highly commenda-
tory notices. Yours Truly,