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


against the facts presented against Mr..
Gage, that they were not submitted to the
tribunal Of either a public meeting or a
party caucus. If Mr.. Gage is an injured
party he ought to be sustained, and those
who have been operating against him are
the ones deserving abuse. We have not
heard that any of the charges made against
Gage have either been Withdrawn or mod.
flied, and still the Enterprise fails either
to defend the accused or justify the ac-
cusers. AS counter-irritant, charges are
preferred against Nugent which might
strongly effect his status with the present
order of "no party" rcpublicanism, but
this is neither here nor there with the
main question.
The friendship of the Enterprise man
for Gage seems to be Of that cquivocal
character which is
Willing to wound but yet afraid to strike
Just hints n fault, but hestates dislike''
A friendship which is more DESTROYS Of
"damning with faint praise" than coming
up to the help of the sufferer againt the
mighty. Could anything be more disin-
terested than the following, from the last
issue of that sheet:
ave are accused of not giving the true
reasons of Mr.. Cages removal, which the
writer proceeds to do in his way Well
we have not denied that some COM
plants were'made in reference to the man.
ner in which the office was conducted
But it seems to us that the mere fact Of
complaint being made, without giving the
incumbent hearing in his own defense is
hardly satisfactory adjustment of the
matter. Il removal and neO appointment
consequent upon change Of administration, is
alhing to be srpected, as matter Of course;
remOpal by the same administration, especi-
ally after holding an office but a BRIT time,
is considered a serious imputation on the COM
potency or character Of tho official Re-
movals of this kind should not be made
except for very strong reasons"
Well-what then? The question comes
up again, was the assault on Gage justifi-
able or not? if not, denounce the authors.
Truly, "a removal by the same admins
" tration, especially after holding an Office
"but brief time, is considered serious
1" imputation on the competency or char
"acter of the Official" and if he has been
wronged you are in duty bound to give
him your valuable aid and assistance to
set him right again. If he is in the wrong,
you are equally bound to denounco him,
regardless of any reservation concerning
his successor. Go into the merits of this
question first, and then we shall not find
fault how much you abuse outsiders.
One thing is certain, no amount of
clamor will direct the attention of the
people from fair consideration of this
most disreputable business; greed, malice,
selfshness, egotism, and all the meaner i'm
pulses which govern men are apparent on
all sides, and we do not envy the operat-
ors on either hand, be their position what
it may.
A certain clique here wanted the credit
of making the removal, because it could
not fail to please the people, and they
supposed it would give them the power
of debating the appointment of one of
their number.
The gall and bitterness displayed by
the Enterprise man is somewhat excusable
when we remember that he was disap-
pointed applicant for the same Office.
False and reckless charges, made to
prejudice the public, with a not very
graceful backing down after It'll supposed
the poison has had time to do its work,
will not deceive the people, or make them
forget the curses loud and deep that have
for months been hurled at the p. M. and his
management of the Post Office.
DoN'T FAN THE QUARREL.-It will be
shocking bad policy for the Press to mag